Tour de France Grand Départ
VIP Spectator Tour
2025 Tour de France VIP Spectator Tour – Grand Départ
The Tour de France in Spring Classics Territory
This trip offers a hat trick of VIP viewings of a Start, a Finish and a mid View plus the Team Presentation in Northern France. We also visit Bruges, the iconic Roubaix Velodrome and the famous Flanders Museum
Live Race Viewing
Team Presentation
Stage 1: Lille > Lille
VIP Departure Village & VIP Finish Line Viewing
Stage 2: Lauwin-Planque > Boulogne-sur-Mer
VIP Relais Etape in Premium Location
Overview
Details
Next Departure
July 2nd 2025
From
USD $3,995
Duration
6 days / 5 nights
Overview
Join us for the 2025 Tour de France Grand Depart experience, where you’ll witness the Team Presentation and enjoy 3 VIP viewings of the race in Lille and surrounding areas: a VIP Start, Mid-Race, and Finish. This exclusive adventure also takes you to Bruges in Belgium, visit the iconic Roubaix Velodrome, and dive into cycling history at the Flanders Museum. With unparalleled access and unforgettable views, this is the ultimate way to experience the Tour de France in an incredible setting among passionate fans and the spirit of cycling!
Discover the area and stages with minimal travel time! Stay in a centrally located Hotel in Lille for the duration of the trip.
Official Premium Tour Operator – Thomson Bike Tours is one of only 3 Official Tour Operators awarded “Premium” status to the Tour de France. Our partnership with the race organizers allows us to provide the ultimate insider Tour de France experience, complete with exclusive VIP hospitality and unprecedented race viewing opportunities.
Live Race Viewing
Team Presentation in Lille
Team Presentation in Lille
Stage 1
Lille > Lille
Stage 2
Lauwin-Planque > Boulogne-sur-Mer
Bob Crumley, USA — 2023
Jason Erbecker, USA — 2023
Marti Kranzberg, USA — 2017
Exclusive VIP Access
You can’t get closer to the race without joining a World Tour team
Insider Access
Meet the riders and Tour celebrities before the race start at the Departure Village and mix and mingle in the team area with Team Paddock access — a Spectator favorite!
Relais-Etape VIP
A great view of the race and more. Start with an aperitif at the bar and a seated lunch before watching the peloton race from a prime roadside location.
Izoard VIP Tribune
The Izoard VIP Tribune, situated opposite the Finish Line, offers VIP hospitality and unparalleled viewing of the stage finish.
A Passionate Team
Our passionate and knowledgable Spectator team are dedicated to providing you with a truly exceptional time at major Pro Tour bike races. The infectious personality of our team add an extra dimension to an unrivalled VIP experience. Simply the most fun you can have at a bike race.
ASO Premium Status
As the number one Official Premium Tour de France Tour Operater we can offer the ultimate in race access and exclusive goodies, such as the Tour de France Roadbook – in digital form - given only to teams, media & Official Tour Operators, plus branded Thomson socks, backpack and lanyard.
Break Away
Our guide has relationships with the commentators, teams and an extensive network of insider contacts, that means on the rest days you will be treated to a backstage pass experience
Itinerary
Day | Headline | Description | Hotel | ||
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01 | Bienvenue en France | Hotel Barrière Lille | |||
02 | Flanders Museum and the Team Presentation | Hotel Barrière Lille | |||
03 | Bruges | Hotel Barrière Lille | |||
04 | LIVE Race Viewing! VIP Departure Village & VIP Finish Line Viewing in Lille | Hotel Barrière Lille | |||
05 | LIVE Race Viewing! VIP Relais Etape | Hotel Barrière Lille | |||
06 | AuRevoir | ||||
Daily Averages |
Itinerary Detail
Day 1
Bienvenue en France
Our staff will meet you at Lille Europe TGV Station. From here we’ll have a short walk to our luxury Hotel situated in the city! We’ll have lunch where you’ll get a chance to meet your fellow Tour de France fans. Then it’s a short orientation meeting where we’ll run through the plans for the upcoming week. In the afternoon you will have free time to explore Lille. Lille delights everyone with its Flemish heritage, visible in every corner. You will be astonished by the beauty of the Old Town with the lively streets and many buildings listed as Historical Monuments. There will be a real buzz as the Tour de France is in town!
Day 2
Flanders Museum and the Team Presentation
In the morning we will head over to Oudenaarde, which hosts the finish of the Tour of Flanders and is home to the famous Flanders Museum. Explaining bikes through the ages, how they were used in the war, the tour through the decades – its a must for cycling fans and has an excellent gift shop! We’ll head back to Lille after lunch and mid afternoon we will head to see the Teams arrive before the Presentation. Excited, nervous and ready for the month ahead. We’ll also visit the Fan Village full of all exciting stands and sponsors. We’ll choose a spot to watch the presentation or watch them cycle by as they head to the stage. Everyone is so excited and happy! This year’s winner will be there!
Day 3
Bruges
Today we head into Belgium to visit its most stunning city – Bruges. This is Belgium’s most perfectly preserved medieval town, and it’s jaw-dropping, beautiful architecture attracts more than two million visitors a year. With its wealth of interesting old buildings and canals, Bruges still retains a distinct medieval air. Take a walk through the narrow streets or a boat trip on the canal and fall under its spell, charmed by the atmosphere of what many consider the most delightful city of Flanders. On the way back we’ll swing by Roubaix so you can see the famous velodrome, before we head back to Lille in the afternoon and the buzzing atmosphere as it prepares to host the start and finish tomorrow!
Day 4
LIVE Race Viewing! VIP Departure Village & VIP Finish Line Viewing in Lille
As an Official Tour Operator, we have secured a visit of the ‘Team Paddock’ and Departure Village stage start. The Departure Village allows you to see sponsors and gain VIP entry, perhaps even meeting past winners of the race. Then (Covid allowing) it’s onto our favourite – the paddock is where all the cyclists and teams congregate pre-race. The area offers fantastic opportunities to get up-close to the riders and Tour celebrities, as well as getting a first-hand view of the inner workings of the Tour de France. This is the place to get those all-important autographs and pictures with the Tour celebrities and riders. Then in a double VIP experience day, we’ll head to the finish! The Izoard is a 3-tiered viewing area on the finish line area, with complimentary appetizers, drinks and official TDF photos. There’s live coverage of the race as we await the riders and take advantage of the free bar, canapes and entertainment, until we see them with our own eyes! After the gruelling 185km who will be in yellow?!
Day 5
LIVE Race Viewing! VIP Relais Etape
Situated in a key location on the course this exclusive area offers a 3 course meal, a free bar, live viewing and commentary, plus entertainment! Even better news is they LOVE Thomson Spectators and spoil us rotten. Be showered with Tour de France hospitality and enjoy a chilled exciting atmosphere, photo booths, VR games, sit at dedicated tables and enjoy the race, before it passes by LIVE! The premium roadside location will offer amazing opportunities to get some great stress free shots of the riders as they ride past us on the course. Then it’s back to the live viewing to see who will win today’s stage. A fabulous gift rounds up the day. We’ll have a farewell dinner in the Hotel that evening.
Day 6
AuRevoir
After all that excitement it’s time to say goodbye. The Hotel is around the corner from Lille Europe TGV station and you can take trains to Paris or to your next destination – or why not book yourself a few extra days vacation in this fashionable city? The Hotel can also organise taxis to Lille airport. We hope to see you back in the future. Join us on a Thomson Spectator Trip to the Spring Classics, La Vuelta or the Tour Down Under.
Stage
Grand Depart
Stage
Team Presentation in Lille
Stage
Grand Depart
Stage 1
Lille > Lille
Stage 2
Lauwin-Planque > Boulogne-sur-Mer
Stage 3
Valenciennes > Dunkirk
Tour de France
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Dates & Prices
Date | Booking Status | Availability | Price / Per Person | Single Supplement | ||
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2025 | ||||||
July 2 to July 7 |
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USD $3,995
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USD $950 |
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Trip Hotels
Hotel Barrière Lille
What's Included
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Accommodation and meals
Tour de France Viewings
Transportation
Support
Merchandising
Other Activities
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Accommodation and meals
Tour de France Viewings
Transportation
Support
Merchandising
Other Activities
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Pick-up/Drop-off Info
Arrival
Pickup Location | Time |
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Lille Europe TGV Station (direct trains from downtown Paris or CDG station) |
11:30am |
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Hotel Lille Barrière |
12.00am |
Departure
Drop Off Location | Time |
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Hotel Lille Barrière |
09:00am |
2025 Tour de France VIP Spectator Tour – Grand Départ
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