2025 Tour de France Tours
Looking to experience the excitement in France in July 2025?!
Join OBT on our Tour de France Tours!
2025 will be OBT’s 25th year of offering Tour de France holidays. Join us for another year of amazing riding and racing! We welcome riders of all levels and non-riders on our Tour de France vacation packages. Past guests include TdF fans from Australia, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. You won’t find a better value for Tour de France spectator tours. Our Tour de France Tours ensure that everyone is included and has an experience of a lifetime!
See below for an overview of our 2025 Tour Itinerary. Our tour will highlight the Ventoux, La Loze, and La Plagne stages. Provence & The Alps!
Our 2025 Tour de France tour will be very special, with at least 4 stage viewings and several days of riding in Provence and the Alps. You’ll be able to conquer legends like Mt. Ventoux, Col de la Loze, and many others. See the full itinerary below.
What can you expect from our Tour de France Tours?
- Included are all accommodations, which are located in prime locations for race viewing. All breakfasts and most dinners are included. In addition, all luggage transfers, road support, detailed route notes, maps and GPS courses, an OBT cycling jersey, and our special OBT hospitality are included!
- All of our favorite hotels are 3 & 4-star located in prime locations for race viewing. The food is delicious and the views are stunning.
- With your registration, you receive an OBT jersey plus other complementary schwag.
If you’d like to read more about our TdF tour experiences read HERE and HERE.
Join us on our Tour de France Tours!
See the full itinerary below.
- Dates: July 19 to 27, 2025
- Length: 9 days, 8 nights
- Service: Fully supported guided tour
- Type of riding: Varied – High mountains to rolling terrain
- Bikes available to rent: Road bikes, e-bikes, or hybrids.
- Average daily riding: From 20 miles/30km to 60 miles/100km with an average of 40 miles/65km. We always have extensions available for those wanting more challenging routes!
- Start city: Sault/Avignon
- Finish city: Moutiers
- Suggested transport: Arrive by train to Avignon from Paris or Marseilles. Depart by flying from Paris or Geneva after taking the train from Albertville.
| Location | Hotel | Photo |
| Sault | Le Nesk, Hotel du Ventoux *** |  |
| Les Allues | La Croix Jean Claude *** |  |
Road Bikes: Our rental road bikes are a racing style with drop handlebars.Type – Carbon Road
- Sizes – XS to XXL
- Components – Shimano 105, hydraulic disc, compact double cranksets.
Hybrid Bikes: Our rental hybrid bikes are a relaxed style with flat handlebars.
- Type – Hybrid (Aluminum)
- Sizes – XS to XL
- Components – Mixture of Shimano road and mountain components with either triple cranksets.
eBikes: These semi-powered bikes allow for non-riders to share the experience with their friends and family who are stronger cyclists. 
- Type – Electric assist eBikes
- Sizes – S to XL
- Components – Mixture of Shimano Acera and Deore.
During the registration process, you will be asked for specifics to have the correct sized bike waiting for you. We can supply any number of styles of pedals – SPD, SPD-r, flat, Speedplay, Look, etc.
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
- OBT cycling jersey
- Complementary performance food for personal fueling and hydration
- All hotel accommodations
- Luggage transfers from hotel to hotel
- Meals as explained in the tour itinerary pages.
- Detailed route notes, maps, and tourist information
- Outstanding routing instructions for all rides! This includes GPS course downloads for your GPS unit, traditional cue sheet, and written prose describing each turn and the surrounding area. These methods are then supported by a roadmap.
- Your personal guides, helping you with support vehicles. On-road support will always be near. From greeting guests when they arrive to handling luggage transfers, mechanical issues, etc – our guides assist guests in every way. They also set you up on your rental bikes and can help with routing, and any other questions.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:
- Transportation to and from the start and finish locations
- Bikes, but we have rental bikes available
- Travel and Health Insurance
- Admission to sightseeing venues, unless explicitly mentioned as included
Tour Cost Per Person:
- Double Occupancy: US$3,695
- Single Occupancy: US$4,495
Bike Rental Per Person:
- Road Bike: US$395
- eBike: US$395
- Hybrid: US$325
What’s Next? Registering for your tour!
- Questions: First, please feel free to ask us any questions about the tour. We are happy to help clarify any details.
- Registration: Once you are ready to register please go to https://outfittertours.com/registration/ and complete the registration form. At the beginning of the form choose “Guided” then “2024 Tour de France Tour” from the first two drop-down boxes. EACH tour participant will need to complete the form. At the end of the registration for you will be asked for a US$800 deposit. You can pay the deposit by bank check, wire, or credit card. Once we have all registrations we will secure all of the details of your tour – hotels, bikes, etc.
- Final Payment: 60 days prior to your tour we will invoice you for the balance of the tour.
- Tour Packet Delivery: Once the balance is paid and approximately 30 days before your tour we will send you a complete tour packet containing all details of your tour – accommodation information, detailed routing, a suggested packing list, maps, tourist guide, and much much more! For more information on our Terms & Conditions please CLICK HERE.
Daily Itinerary:
Day 1: July 19th – Saturday – Welcome to Provence!
Arrive at the Avignon train station and we will take you to our refuge just south of the “Giant of Provence”, Mt. Ventoux. We will spend the first 4 nights of the tour in Sault, a beautiful village among the blooming lavender fields. Our hotel is near the center of Sault, giving you a true feel of a rural French village. We’ll get you set up on your bikes and give you a short local riding route to enjoy if you wish. Your welcome dinner is included at the hotel this evening, and we’ll have an orientation meeting.
Day 2: July 20th – Sunday – Ride around Sault
Our Tour de France tour’s first riding day is perfect for finding your riding legs in France. Sault is known for its quiet roads away from the crowded tourist areas. We will have a hilly ride that will take you around the area and through lavender fields. We’ll also scope out a market in a local village nearby. Dinner is back at the hotel in Sault.
Day 3: July 21st – Monday – Mt. Ventoux preview.
Today you will have a chance to conquer the legendary Mt. Ventoux. Known as a battleground for TdF stages of years past, we will take the “easy” way up to the summit. Of the three ways to the summit, we will take the less steep, from Sault. There will be options options with less climbing, if you wish. Dinner is on your own in Sault. There are many options around town.
Day 4: July 22nd – Tuesday – Ventoux Stage Day!
Today we witness the TdF in all its glory on Ventoux! We will ride up early to find the perfect spectating spot, and enjoy the day. Dinner is included back at the hotel.
Day 5: July 23rd – Wednesday – Bollene Stage Start and Transfer to the Alps
From Sault we will journey first to the Stage 17 start in Bollene. We’ll be able to walk around the start village and watch the riders roll out. From there we’ll return to the vans for a drive to the high Alps, to the village of Les Allues. This hotel is perfectly situated to witness the next two stages, and is just below tomorrow’s stage fnish on Col de la Loze. Dinner is included at our hotel.
Day 6: July 24th – Thursday – Stage 18 Viewing – Col de la Loze!
We will see the peloton at the end of the most difficult “Queen Stage” of Le Tour! The stage will finish near our hotel, on the legendary Col de la Loze. We get up the mountain early for stage viewing, and have some other opportunities to ride in the area. Dinner is again included and at our hotel.
Day 7: July 25th – Friday – Stage 19 Viewing – La Plagne Stage Finish!
Another day! Another stage! We will ride to the stage mountaintop finish at La Plagne. Dinner is included at the hotel in Les Allues.
Day 8: July 26th – Saturday – Local Celebration Ride
Today we have a number of amazing rides to enjoy. Often we choose a climb (or climbs) that the pros conquered to see how we compare. Our farewell dinner will be at the hotel.
Day 9: July 27th – Sunday – Au Revoir!
Departure day! We can get you to a local train station (Moutiers) for the next stage of your trip. Maybe head to Paris for the last stage? Bon voyage! We hope you enjoyed your tour with Outfitter Bicycle Tours!
