Final Week in the Alps and the Alpe d'Huez Stages
19th – 26th July 2026
Tour Dates
Sun 19 July - Sun 26 July
Price per person
From £2149 pp
Key Features
- Spread your payments - Interest free payment plan
- Choice of Payment Currency
- 7 nights | 8 days
- Stay in Chambery and Vaujany near Alpe d'Huez
- Fully supported tour with experienced guides
- Ride iconic climbs such as Alpe d'Huez and the Col de Sarenne
- LIVE Stage viewing on multiple stages
- Starts on 19 July in Chambéry
- Finishes on 26 July in Vaujany
- Option to add Arrival and Departure Transfer from Geneva Airport
- Option to add Paris extension
Alps Stages with Sportive Breaks
The most important Grand Tour of the year has a brilliant and very challenging final week in store. Highlights include the time trial along Lake Geneva from Evian les Bains to Thonon les Bains and a start from the historic town of Chambéry. The week culminates in two ascents of the iconic Alpe d’Huez via the Col de Sarenne on Friday and the classic 21 bends on the Saturday.
This fully supported 7-night tour includes 4 nights near Chambéry and 3 nights in Vaujany close to Alpe d’Huez allows you to spend a week in the Alps in the heart of the action and experience the key stages of the final week. We are staying at hotel La Maison Rouge in Chambery and in Vaujany where you can choose from staying in the hotel Cimes or at the nearby Residence Les Epinettes. All meals are taken together at Les Cimes.
Our local team are based in the Alps year-round and are looking forward to showing you their home roads. We offer guided and supported rides with vehicle support and snacks, drinks and energy products by AMACX included. Also available are bike rental and airport transfers from Geneva airport.
What's Included?
Accommodation
4 nights near Chambéry at the Hotel La Maison Rouge and 3 nights at the Hotel les Cimes or Residence les Epinettes in Vaujany
Included meals
Breakfast and evening meal included
Guided Rides
With Support Vehicle and Energy Products and Drinks by AMACX
Bike Rental will be available as an optional extra
LIVE Stage viewing
On several stages
Hosted
Experienced team of local driver, mechanic and bike guides
Tour Dynamic
Daily Rides
We offer a guided ride each day. We have our bike guides on the road with you. We also have a support vehicle with driver who is also a mechanic. We will either transport everyone to a location from where we will start the daily rides, or we will ride straight out from the hotel. We offer vehicle support for the riders and the spectators will be transported to the day’s touristic venue or to a vantage point to watch the race.
Spectators
Riders and spectators may have a different itinerary daily and when possible will be reunited to enjoy the race watching experiences together.
Pricing
Prices
- From £2149 per person based on two people sharing a twin (2 single beds) or 1 double room (1 bed for couple)
- From £2649 pp based on single occupancy of a room
Included with your tour
- 4 nights at Hotel La Maison Rouge in Chambery
- 3 nights at Hotel les Cimes or Residence les Epinettes in Vaujany
- Daily breakfasts and evening meals
- Daily guided rides with local guides
- LIVE race viewing on multiple stages
- The services of our bike mechanic
- Detailed itinerary
- ABTA protected
Also available
- Return airport transfers from Geneva International Airport at set times at £160 return
- Bike Rental Options – from £550 per person for 7 days
- Optional Paris Extension Coming soon
Who is this tour for?
Cyclists and Spectators
Our tour is suitable for both cyclists of any level and non-cycling spectators. The hotels we will stay at are excellently located. Vaujany has cable car access from Vaujany to Alpe d’Huez. Our daily, guided rides give cyclists the opportunity to ride some of the most beautiful climbs that the Alps offer.
Itinerary
Day To Day
Day One - Arrival Day
Date
Location
Transfers from Geneva airport or Chambéry train station
We have a group transfer leaving at 2pm from Geneva Airport. Otherwise please contact us for availability of private transfers from Lyon or Geneva Airport or Chambéry train station.
Our team will be available on arrival to welcome you and assist with building your bike after travel.
Hotel La Maison Rouge and has a spa area you can relax in (added optional extra – pre booking recommended).
This evening, we will enjoy the buffet evening meal together at the hotel.
Daily Highlights
- Spa Hotel (optional extra)
- Rest Day
- Hotel on Half Board Basis
- Transfers
Ride
No Cycling Today
Meals
Evening meal
Day Two - Guided Ride in the Alps
Date
Location
On guided cycling days our team will support you on the road with vehicle support that includes regular stops for drinks and snacks.
Details of today’s ride will follow soon but we expect to ride Tour of the beautiful Lac du Bourget today straight from the hotel (90km and 600m altitude gain) with a lunch stop in the quaint village of Chanaz where non cyclists can join for lunch
This evening the evening meal will be at the hotel.
Daily Highlights
- Staff Support
- Guided Ride
- Hotel on Half Board Basis
Ride
Supported ride in the area.
Meals
Breakfast and Dinner
Guided Ride
Day Three - Stage 16 - Evian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains
Date
Location
We will have an early start from the Hotel by coach to travel to view the time trial stage, which finishes in Thonon Les Bains (3hr transfer traffic dependant)
Those who wish will be able to bring their bikes in our adapted bike trailer to do a ride near to Evian.
We will arrive back at the Hotel just in time for the evening meal.
Daily Highlights
- Staff Support
- Hotel on Half Board Basis
- Guided Ride
- Live Race viewing
- Transport
Ride
Guided Ride in the area
Meals
Breakfast and Dinner
Day Four - Stage 17 - Chambéry to Voiron
Date
Location
Barberaz near Chambéry
Today we will be lucky enough to be in the start town for the days stage. There will be the option to cycle or be transported the few km to Chambéry centre to soak up the atmosphere and see the riders set off.
The tour then comes back though Chambéry so there will be the possibility to see them come past a second time from a roadside vantage point.
For those who wish to cycle there will be a guided ride to the Col des Près to see the riders in action.
There will be time to relax in the late afternoon and evening at the hotel and pack up ready to move on on Thursday.
Daily Highlights
- Transport
- Staff support
- Guided Ride
- Hotel on Half Board Basis
- Live race Viewing
Ride
Supported ride
Meals
Breakfast and Dinner
Guided Ride
Day Five - Stage 18 - Voiron to Orcières-Merlette
Date
Location
Today we will have an early start to head south before road closures.
We will head to Bourg d’Oisans where you will have the option of heading straight up to the Hotel in Vaujany or joining a guided ride to cycle the 50 kilometres to intercept the stage and watch it by the road side. Make use of our transport or cycle back after we’ve seen the stage.
The evening meal will be at our new Hotel les Cimes in Vaujany for those staying in the hotel and Residence alike.
Daily Highlights
- Transport
- Staff Support
- Guided Ride
- Hotel on Half Board Basis
- Live Race Viewing
Ride
Guided Ride
Meals
Breakfast and Dinner
Guided Ride
Day Six - Stage 19 - Gap to Alpe d'Huez
Date
Location
We will have a guided ride this morning before heading down to Bourg d’Oisans for an exciting afternoon and soaking up the Tour atmosphere.
The climb to Alpe d’Huez will feature for the first time, as the pros face an ultra-dynamic route from Gap via the Col Bayard, Col du Noyer and Col d’Ornon. We will be ideally placed to watch the riders come through Bourg d’Oisans and start the famous climb with its 21 hairpins.
We will head back to Vaujany for the evening meal at the hotel.
Daily Highlights
- Transport Available
- Staff Support
- Guided Ride
- Hotel in Vaujany
- Live race viewing
Ride
Supported ride
Meals
Breakfast and Dinner
Day Seven - Stage 20 - Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez
Date
Location
The Tour’s queen stage which is also this years Etape du Tour de France features a cumulative vertical gain of 5,600 metres. You will be ideally situated to see the start in Bourg d’Oisans and then take the cable car or cycle up to see the finish in Alpe d’Huez while the pros take on the Col de la Croix de Fer, the Télégraphe and Galibier. They’ll climb to Alpe d’Huez via the Col de Sarenne for a historical first time not to be missed.
We will be back in Vaujany for the evening meal.
Daily Highlights
- Transport Available
- Staff Support
- Guided Ride
- Hotel in Vaujany
- Live race viewing
Meals
Breakfast and Dinner
Day Eight - Au Revoir
Date
Location
After breakfast it’s the end of your experience. Our tour finishes on Sunday 26th July with an optional airport transfer back to Geneva airport.
Paris Extension – Coming Soon
For those who would like the opportunity to experience the final stage in Paris we offer a Paris extension. You will catch the TGV from nearby Chambery early in the morning on Sunday and it takes just 3 hours to reach Paris. On arrival check into our hotel close to the Champs Elysees. After checking into the hotel there is plenty of time to get ready and make your own way over to the Champs Elysees.
Daily Highlights
- Airport Transfers
- Staff Support
- Optional Paris Extension
Meals
Breakfast
The Final Week in the Alps
The final week in the Alps culminates with three mountain stages. Stage 18 on Thursday sees a high-altitude Alpine finish at Orcières-Merlette near Gap. From our base in Le Bourg d’Oisans we will be in reach of the stage. Stage 19 on Friday is a 128km stage from Gap to Alpe d’Huez using its traditional ascent. This is the first of a double ascent of Alpe d’Huez, a Tour rarity last seen in 1979. Stage 20 takes place between Le Bourg d’Oisans and Alpe d’Huez allowing us to see the start and the finish climb. Climbs included are Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Galibier, and the Col de Sarenne before the final ascent.
On Sunday we will offer you the option to go to Paris for one night and see the final stage on the Champs Elysees.
Stage 18 – Thursday, July 23: Mountain Stage Voiron to Orcières-Merlette
The first of the Alpine tests, ending with a summit finish at Orcières-Merlette near Gap. A historic climb, it will set the tone for the GC battle and will start to reveal who has the legs for the final showdown.
Stage 19 – Friday, July 24: Gap to Alpe d’Huez via Col d’Ornon
A short but intense stage featuring the Col d’Ornon and the iconic Alpe d’Huez. The 21 hairpin bends will be a battleground for climbers and a spectacle for fans.
Stage 20 – Saturday, July 25: Queen Stage with 5,600m Elevation Gain
The most brutal stage of the race and also the stage chosen to eb the 2026 Etape du Tour on Sunday 19 July. Riders face the Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier, and a final ascent via Col de Sarenne to Alpe d’Huez. This stage will be decisive for the general classification.
Stage 21 – Sunday, July 26: Paris Finale with Montmartre Climbs
Instead of the traditional Champs-Élysées sprint, the finale features three ascents of Rue Lepic in Montmartre. The cobbled climb adds drama and flair, with the race concluding beneath the Arc de Triomphe.
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We have a team of highly experienced professionals who have been organising cycling trips for over 25 years. We are members of ABTA and ATOL so book with confidence.
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