July 3 - Welcome to France! We'll meet you at the Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in Toulouse, France and transfer you to our hotel in the Pyrenean village of Lourdes. Enjoy a walk through town while our professional mechanics build your bike up for you. This evening, you'll enjoy our "Welcome Dinner" complete with wine!

July 4 - Short ride / Register for the Etape du Tour. Following breakfast, we'll enjoy a short spin in the countryside to make sure that your bike is working properly and to keep your legs loose. This afternoon, we'll transfer to Pau to visit the Etape du Tour Village with all the Tour de France's sponsors and "sign in" for the ride! Group dinner this evening.

July 5 - Final Spin / Rest. After a leisurely breakfast, we'll go on a short spin through the Pyrenees to keep your legs loose and to make any final adjustments. Afterwards, the key is to rest, rest, rest! This evening, we'll enjoy an early group dinner and get to bed early.

July 6 - 2008 Etape du Tour! Following an early breakfast and transfer, today is your day to ride an entire mountain stage of the Tour de France from Pau to Hautacam via the "beyond category" Col du Tourmalet! Following your successful ride, we'll celebrate your accomplishment with our festive group dinner this evening!

July 7 - Free Day. Sleep in, go for an optional easy spin, relax, shop in Lourdes, pack your bike, and relish your accomplishment from yesterday. This afternoon after lunch, watch the Tour de France live on television and rest your legs. Dinner on your own this evening.

July 8 - Transfer to Spain and the Fiesta! Following breakfast, we'll transfer into Spain and the town of Pamplona for the Fiesta! After our arrival, we'll enjoy a prepared Basque-style lunch ( this is "the" meal in Spain) at El Embrujo, one of Navarra's finest restaurants! This evening, choose between viewing the bullfights in town or exploring the tapas restaurants while listening to live jazz concerts. At 11:00 pm, the fireworks competition begins!

July 9 - Running of the Bulls / Otazu Winery Tour. Get up early to get ready for the Running of the Bulls or encierro!! Catch all the action from our VIP viewing suite complete with a Spanish buffet for breakfast! Afterwards, we'll depart to one of Spain's most beautiful wine estates, Otazu, for a tour and luncheon in the countryside complete with some of the local vintages. Enjoy the peace and quiet before returning to Pamplona for the evening's festivities!

July 10 - Running of the Bulls / Transfer to Pau. Begin the day with your second VIP viewing of the Running of the Bulls! Following breakfast and one final glass of sangria, we'll depart across the border to France for afternoon departures out of Pau Pyrenees Airport. Guests can fly to Paris Charles de Gaulle or rent a car to extend their trip.