ULTIMATE TOUR DE FRANCE

July 2025

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2025 ULTIMATE TOUR DE FRANCE

Experience the thrills and excitement of the 2025 Tour de France.

2025 Tour de France Race Dates:

Saturday 5th July – Sunday 27th July, 2025
Race start: Lille France
Race Finish: Champs Elysee, Paris France

Tour Options Available For 2025 Tour de France Tours

6 Day Grand Depart Tour:
Lille Region, Northern France
Ride and experience TDF Stages 1-4, Plus ride and visit the regions famous Spring Classics roads, monuments and locations yet in the comfort of summer conditions.
Dates:
Day 0: [Pre Tour] Thurs 3rd July, 2025
Day 1: Fri 4th – Day 6: Wed 9th July, 2025
Tour Start & Finish Location:
Lille, France or Kortrijk, Belgium

Ultimate Tour de France Tours:

7 Day Ultimate Tour de France – Final Week of TDF
Dates:
Day 0: Pre Tour Mon 21st, July [Suggested arrival day, non-inclusion hotel night]
Day 1: Tues 22nd July – Day 7: Mon 28th, July 2025
Tour Start Location: Avignon, Provence France
Tour Finish Location: Paris

10 Day Ultimate Tour de France Tour
Final 10 Days of TDF
Dates:
Day 0: Pre Tour Fri 18th, July [Suggested arrival day, non-inclusion hotel night]
Day 1: Sat 19th July – Day 10: Mon 28th, July 2025
Tour Start Location: Lourdes, Pyrenees France
Tour Finish Location: Paris

13 Day Ultimate Tour de France Tour
Final 13 Days of TDF
Dates:
Day 0: Pre Tour Tues 15th, July [Suggested arrival day, non-inclusion hotel night]
Day 1: Wed 16th July – Mon 28th, July 2025
Tour Start Location: Toulouse, France
Tour Finish Location: Paris

2025 The Ultimate Grand Tour – Tour de France Tour
19 Day Grand Tour de France:
6 Day Grand Depart Tour + Final 13 Day Tour
Day 0: [Pre Tour] Thu 3rd July, 2025
Day 1: Fri 4th – Wed 9th July, 2025
Thurs 10th – Tues 15th July. Transfer + Free Program, explore days.
Plus Final 13 Day Tour:
Day 0: Pre Tour Tues 15th, July [Suggested arrival day, non-inclusion hotel night]
Day 1: Wed 16th – Day 13: Mon 28th, July 2025

Tour Start Location: Lille, France or Kortrijk, Belgium
Tour Mid Point: Toulouse, France.
Tour Finish Location: Paris
*Contact us for more details for the Grand Tour program.

About Our Tour de France Tours
We’ll experience fantastic rides on iconic roads, intercept the race at strategic locations combined with an authentic French immersion experience, including local gastronomic delights.

Feel the excitement of experiencing the Tour de France stages and being at the finish of the Tour de France on the Champs Elysee in Paris. VIP Experiences available, contact us.

*NB. We email and update guests regularly who’ve booked on our tour. We send over more detailed additional official information from the race organisation as they layer in information.
Contact us if you’d like additional information, or have questions regarding our tours, we’d love to have you along and show you France and the Tour de France.

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Meet Your Hosts

Our Team are some of the world’s most experienced and credentialed hosts, guides, coaches and all-around good people, they’ll guide you safely through your trip, and you’ll enjoy every minute with them on and off the bike.

Our Tours

July each year signals Tour de France time and announce it’s summer. It’s a beautiful time to visit and ride in France. We’ll show you the smaller roads, charming villages and stay in chic French hotels.

It’s with out a doubt the best time to visit France, the villages, the big cities all come to life to the sights, sounds and festivities of the Tour de France.

There’s something beautiful about riding a bike in France in the sun drenched summer, the terrain is almost purpose-built for cyclists who love panoramic climbs, sweeping views and coastal roads, it’s stunning.

Southern France was our base for over ten cycling seasons, we know France like the back of our hand, we’ve spent much of that time hosting speciality cycling tours. We’ve hosted groups to all of France’s beautiful regions, ridden all the best roads, mountains and we’ll show you the best of France on our action-packed Ultimate Tour de France tours.

We love everything about France, the people, it’s arts and culture, it’s beautiful food, wine, history, outdoors, the mountains and it’s love for the biggest sporting event in the world.

We’re looking forward to showing you the Ultimate Tour de France experience including our loop rides of Alpe D’huez, Mont Ventoux, Paris and many more beautiful places in France, plus of course the excitement of the 2025 Tour de France race.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you in France.
Ciao Pat, Grace, and the Ride International Tours Team.

Ultimate Tour de France photos

    
 
 
        
   J_Feros 
 2020-07-28
 
 
  Excellent day out
We joined Grace and Pat for their Old Willunga Hill one day tour during the Tour Down Under.  Despite not having been with the group the rest of the week we were welcomed in and enjoyed a wonderful day out.  The day was perfectly planned from the ride out, to the lunch and location right near the finish of the stage.  Wouldn't hesitate to recommend and we will hopefully make our way onto another tour in the future.
  
 
       
   Steven 
 2020-07-24
 
 
  Well planned and executed Tour Down Under 2020
Grace and Pat put us in excellent accommodations with great facilities.  They planned routes for people with all riding abilities and even for non-riders. The aperitif get-togethers  showcased different wines, beers and ales of Southern Australia. The rider support was great, they took care of us and our personal bikes. I will travel with them again.
  
 
       
   Dave 
 2020-07-24
 
 
  Fantastic experience
I had a great week at the Tour Down Under.  We rode all the beautiful hills of Adelaide.  We had different riding each day and we saw parts of the race each day.  Some days we saw the start and some days we saw the finish.  It was very exciting.   The Ride International crew were fantastic.  They took care of every detail.  My bike was ready when I arrived.  They had ride snacks and beverage out every morning and at our stops along the way.   We had three receptions throughout the week and some evenings to ourselves.   Thank You Pat and Grace and staff.
  
 
       
   Jamie K 
 2020-07-23
 
 
  Brilliantly run trips
Did TdU and TdF tours in 2019 with Pat and his team. Very well run tours, every detail thought of, all levels of rider catered for - highly recommend
  
 
       
   Michael Valenti 
 2020-07-23
 
 
  La mia nuova famiglia. My new family.
Traveling to new places is always exciting, but meeting new people and making new friends is what's most important to me. Pat, Grace and the Ride International Team are still in touch with me today. When you tour with RI you tour with family. You're welcomed into their home, into their world of cycling and you become one of the family. 

I've been to the Tour Down Under and the Giro with them and I can tell you there was never a hitch. From cleaning the bikes to Five Star meals every detail covered. Every want met. And the best thing is you get to choose them for your next adventure. Grazie Grace and Pat.
  
 
       
   Chris 
 2020-07-23
 
 
  Treatment like a pro
I traveled with Ride International Tours at the 2019 Tour Down Under and again in 2020. We were shown all the sights of Adelaide, shown the best vantage points of the race and had the chance to ride Adelaide's Mt Lofty, Glenelg Beaches, Barossa wine region, Corkscrew climb, Norton Summit and the famous Willunga Hill.

Pat and Grace really go out of their way to ensure everyone is having a good time on or off the bike!
  
 
       
   Chris S 
 2020-07-23
 
 
  Tour de smiles
Pat and his fellow guides knew the roads of the TDU fastidiously and were continuously greeted with smiles wherever we went. Whether it was on the side of the road in a climb, in a bar or in the bike - Pat and Grace bring a smile to everyone’s face who has ever met them. Absolute treasures.
  
 
       
   Ursus R 
 2020-07-23
 
 
  TDU with Ride International Tours
My trip to the Tour Down Under with Ride International was excellent from start to finish. The accommodation was good, the food was great, the support riders knew what they were doing and the rides were well chosen. Pat and Grace are both total legends.
  
 
  
  
 
 
   Tripadvisor rating score: 5.0 of 5, based on 8 reviews

2025 TOUR DE FRANCE TOURS

Advanced Bookings are open!

Reserve your spot now on our 2025 Tour de France Tours. See Tour Options below. – Book now! or contact us for more details.

6 Day Grand Depart – Lille, France Tour Dates:
Day 0: Thurs 3rd July, 2025
Day 1: Fri 4th – Day 6: Wed 9th July, 2025

7 Day Tour Dates: Tues 22nd – Mon 28th, July 2025

10 Day Tour Dates: Sat 19th – Mon 28th, July 2025

13 Day Tour Dates: Wed 16th – Mon 28th, July 2025

Tour de France Race Dates: Saturday 5th – Sunday 27th July, 2025

Daily Rides: Our specialist Tour de France programs include our classic loop rides of the Tour de France including: The Alps, Alpe D’huez, Mont Ventoux, Pyrenees and many more beautiful rides, plus we’ll intersect the race at various strategic points. We have daily ride distances and degrees of difficulty to suit riders of all abilities, each day we offer a minimum of three ride options: “Short, Medium, Long” no matter how little or how far you like to cycle, we’ve got you covered. Need optional extra km’s to ride each day – we’ve got you covered for that too.

Non-Cycling Program: Each day the non-cyclists have an individual program, we can include plenty of activity or make suggestions on a daily basis, you’ll visit the race, explore France, experience a gastronomic Tour of France, plus you’ll intersect with the cycling group.
The non-cycling program has some flexibility to build in areas of personal passions and interests, let us know what you’re passionate about and we’ll infuse it into your program.

Tour de France: Multiple stage viewing points, plus the grand finale for our Ultimate Tour de France Tours – The finish location has been confirmed as Champs Elysee, Paris

2025 Tour de France Tours

[Indicative Pricing Based on 2024 TDF Tours] Cyclists and Non-Cyclists:
Below we list our “Indicative Tour Pricing”. We list these prices to give you a good indication of your tour cost, we base our indicative pricing from our previous tour editions. We appreciate these are not fixed prices, our tours are new each year to accomodate for each Tour de France route.

We finalise our program and pricing when the race organisation supplies us with all of the official information. We keep everyone who has made an Advanced Booking Deposit with us updated as information comes in. We highly recommend securing your position on the tour of your choice as early as possible. We have limited places available on our Tour de France tours, previous editions of our tours have sold out in the pre-booking stages. You can secure your position by placing an Advanced Booking Deposits with us

6 Day Grand Depart Lille, France Tour from AUD$4975 – AUD$5250 pp twin share (Approx. USD$3150 – USD$3350)
6 Day Grand Depart Lille, France. Single Room Supplement From: AUD$750- AUD$825 (Approx. USD$480 – USD$525)

7 Day Tour from AUD$6100 – AUD$6450 pp twin share (Approx. USD$4280 – USD$4420)
7 Day Single Supp From: AUD$800 -$925 (Approx. USD$550-USD$670)

10 Day Tour from AUD$7450 – AUD$7950 pp twin share (Approx. USD$4950 – USD$5075)
10 Day Single Supp From: AUD$975 -$1150 (Approx. USD$679-USD$770)

13 Day Tour from AUD$8990 – AUD$9450 pp twin share (Approx. USD$5970 – USD$6250)
13 Day Single Supp From: AUD$1250 -$1450 (Approx. USD$850-USD$970)

ROOMS / SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

* Our twin share prices are per person based on two people ie couples, partners, family, friends sharing one room. If you are travelling alone, you have the option to have a room to yourself, or will be allocated a room to yourself by paying the additional single room supplement.

Book now! or contact us for more details.

2025 Tour de France Start Location: Lille, France. Four stages confirmed for the northern France Grand Depart.

Our Ultimate Tour de France Tours
Final 13 Days – Start Location: Toulouse, France
Final 10 Days – Start Location: Lourdes, France
Final 7 Days – Start Location: Avignon, France

Our Tour Finish: Location: Paris, France. Date: Monday 28th July, 2025.
After a relaxing morning and a superb French Farewell breakfast, we offer a 10am transfer to the Charles de Gaulle airport for those who’d like to depart today.

Got Questions? Let us know and we’ll get in touch.

We’re currently finalising details for our 2025 Ultimate – Tour de France itineraries as we collate more information from the race organisation.

In the meantime we can email you our itinerary in brief/s, they have all of the foundation information for our 2025 tours, including dates, tour start and finish locations, travel suggestions, ride and non-cycling plans, and race interactions. We can also email previous final Tour de France itineraries as a guide, they’ll give you a lovely indication of how your Tour de France experience, on and off-bike will look and feel. Contact us now

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Itinerary in brief:

2024 Tour De France, Nice | The Côte d’Azur – French and Italian Riviera.

7 Days | 6 Nights
Stay: The Côte d’Azur
Start / Finish Location: Nice International Airport
Start Date: July 2025 [Dates TBC – To Be Confirmed as soon as we official confirmation from the race organisation]
Finish Date: July 2025 [Dates TBC – To Be Confirmed as soon as we official confirmation from the race organisation]

Day 1 July 2025 [Dates TBC – To Be Confirmed as soon as we official confirmation from the race organisation]. Arrival Day:
Airport Pick Up: 10am (or 11am meet at our Team hotel)
Details: Transfer to Hotel, Build Bikes.
Ride: 2.30pm, 35km easy coastal ride
7.30pm: Welcome dinner.

Day 2 July 2025 [Dates TBC – To Be Confirmed as soon as we official confirmation from the race organisation]. The Italian Job.
Ride: 50 -100km. Ride from our hotel on a coastal loop over the Italian border. Take in the historic final section of Milan San Remo race including the Cipressa and Poggio climbs to San Remo.

Day 3 July 2025 [Dates TBC – To Be Confirmed as soon as we official confirmation from the race organisation]. Tour de France Start.
Ride: 35km -100km. From our Team Hotel to Nice, to experience the incredible atmosphere of a Tour de France start. We’ll ride in hills and beautiful villages of the Pre-Alpes d’Azur, then take in all the excitement of the race finish.

Day 4 July 2025 [Dates TBC – To Be Confirmed as soon as we official confirmation from the race organisation]. Tour de France – The Hills
Ride: 40 -110km. From our Team Hotel into the hills of the Pre-Alpes d’Azur via the Col de Madone to a key point of today’s stage to watch the race. Return via the race course to Nice in time to see stage 2 finish.

Day 5 July 2025 [Dates TBC – To Be Confirmed as soon as we official confirmation from the race organisation]. Chase le Tour
Ride: 40 -100km. Another day of Le Tour de France? As we receive more race route details, we’ll build in a great ride to take in sections of the route if the opportunity presents itself. Let’s see what the race organisers come up with for the third stage of this years tour route.

Day 6 July 2025 [Dates TBC – To Be Confirmed as soon as we official confirmation from the race organisation]. St Tropez
Ride: 45km- 120km. From our Team Hotel we ride along the famous roads of the French Côte d’Azur through Cannes and onto St Tropez. Enjoy a relaxing late lunch in the harbour of St Tropez, take a swim and explore this wonderful village.
Afternoon return transfer to our hotel by vehicle. Re-pack bikes.
7.30pm: Farewell dinner.

Day 7 July 2025 [Dates TBC – To Be Confirmed as soon as we official confirmation from the race organisation]. Au revoir – Departure Day
9.30am: After breakfast, Depart Hotel – Airport Drop Off to Nice International Airport.
À bientôt

DAY 1 – TUESDAY 16 JULY 2019

ARRIVAL DAY – Toulouse Blagnac Airport. La Ville Rose and Sunflowers loop ride

Welcome to France!

Airport pick up: 10am Toulouse Blagnac Airport
Arrival day ride departs: 1pm
Distance: 50km. Climbing: 250m
TdF Race: Rest Day Albi
Welcome dinner: 7.30pm
Accommodation: Toulouse City Centre – 1 of 2 nights

About our day:

Welcome to Ride International’s Tour de France trip! We start our trip in la Ville Rose (the “Pink City”), Toulouse, named because of the extensive use of pinkish terracotta bricks in the local architecture. Toulouse is well-known for many things, but for cyclists, it is probably best-known for being just a short drive from some of the best cycling in the French Pyrenees.

You have the option of meeting us at our team hotel, or meeting us at the airport before we take a short transfer to our hotel.

We’ll contain our excitement on day one, which a short ride to get to know each other and make sure the bikes and bodies are all in order for the week ahead.

Non-cycling options:

Ask us for some options based on your personal interests, we have some great recommendations in Toulouse, it’s a beautiful city rich in culture, history, markets, a good artisan coffee roaster – coffee shop and fantastic shopping.

Our Ride: La Ville Rose and sunflowers loop

Ride – starts 1pm

After we’ve settled in we’ll head out for an afternoon loop ride. We will head out of Toulouse onto some country roads through rural areas for some sunflower spotting en route. We’ll return via a touristic route past the Canal du Midi and through the small streets of Toulouse’s old town back to our hotel. Today’s ride is a relaxed one to ensure you and your bike are working well.

TdF Race: TDF Rest Day Albi

Après Bike:

7.30pm: Meet in the hotel lobby for a short stroll to our restaurant for our welcome dinner and drinks.

Accommodation:

Toulouse City Centre – 1 of 2 nights

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DAY 1 – TUES 16 JULY
DAY 2 – WED 17 JULY
DAY 3 – THURS 18 JULY
DAY 4 – FRI 19 JULY
DAY 5 – SAT 20 JULY
DAY 6 – SUN 21 JULY
DAY 7 – MON 22 JULY
DAY 8 – TUES 23 JULY
DAY 9 – WED 24 JULY
DAY 10 – THURS 25 JULY
DAY 11 – FRI 26 JULY
DAY 12 – SAT 27 JULY
DAY 13 – SUN 28 JULY
DAY 14 – SUN 29 JULY

DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY 17 JULY 2019

Tour de Tarn ride plus Tour de France race start Albi. Ride back to Toulouse – intersect the race at a key point en route

Breakfast: 7am
Depart hotel: 7:45am Ride start: 9:30am
Distance: 40km, 85km, 120km Climbing: 200m – 750m
TdF Race: Albi / Toulouse 167km
Accommodation: Toulouse City Centre – 2 of 2 nights