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Circuit on the Theme of Sport

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A trip across France to learn more about the French attachment and passion towards sports.

Start with the capital Paris to immerse yourself in French culture, climb the Eiffel tower and attend a perfume workshop in the center of Paris. Then, have a cruise on the Seine river and a stroll through the Parisian covered passageways. 

You will have the opportunity to visit the backstage of the Stade de France, the PSG stadium, the 24 hours of Le Mans circuit with its museum and a canoe stroll through the river.

During your visit at INSEP (the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance), you will have the possibility to attend a sporting event or to meet with top French athletes while they are training.

Continue your experience with a stay in the city of Nice, between nautical activities and sports history. Enjoy a full day at the famous Castellet race circuit.

Finally, go to the Parc national du Mercantour to unwind, enjoy nature and spend a memorable night in a mountain shelter.

Sample Itinerary

Arrival in Paris CDG airport. Meet & Greet by Artoo Travel CEO. At your convenience, your private transfer will escort you to your luxurious hotel in Paris and will assist you for the check-in.

After refreshing yourself in your room, your private guide will provide you with a detailed introduction to the history and heritage of the city of lights. After a little time to relax and settle in, it’s time to go explore the city. Discover the  PSG stadium from the inside. Paris-Saint-Germain reinvents the stadium visit by offering you this fun and unique tour. Discover emblematic, secret places and share your emotions throughout the visit.

A guided tour behind the scenes of the stadium : from the top of the stands to the sub’s bench, from the VIP boxes to the changing room, including the history room and its trophy wall. A fun, accessible, multilingual tour which is open to everyone and which will thrill fans, enchant tourists and amaze young and old alike.

After the visit, your driver will take you to the Quartier Latin in the 6th district of Paris to regale you with a coffee or hot chocolate in a famous Parisian café.

Then, you will have free time to stroll through the cobbled streets of Saint Germain Des Prés area.

Dinner in a traditional Parisian brasserie.

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Visit le Stade de France. The students set off to discover the history of this mythical place, which hosts football and rugby matches as well as concerts by international artists. It was the stadium where the French national football team won their first ever World Cup in 1998. Once the guided tour is over, you will enjoy the visit of the museum, which tells its story since 1995.

To end the day, you will be attending a perfume creation workshop at the Fragonard museum. You will craft and personalize your own eau de cologne. Olfactory journey guaranteed.

After the workshop, the coach driver will take you to dinner in a famous sport restaurant. 

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After breakfast we make a three-hour city tour with an English speaking local guide. We will see Paris famous landmarks such as: Notre-Dame cathedral, the Opera Garnier, Place de la Concorde and Place Vendôme, the Champs-Élysées avenue, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre museum, Alexandre III bridge and much more. 

Then, visit the iconic Louvre museum. Within 2 hours, discover the 800 year history of the Royal Palace while enjoying the most famous paintings and sculptures.

Students have the evening free to walk around the city, shop or visit one of their favorite places. 

Dinner at leisure and go to a sports bar and play billiard or enjoy a game of darts.

 Accommodation.

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The group begins this day by climbing to the top of the Eiffel Tower and have a cruise on the Seine river where you’ll be able to catch a glimpse of Paris’ history, while sailing under Paris beautiful and historical bridges.

After the cruise, you will walk towards Trocadero gardens where you can get a stunning view and take pictures of the sparkling Eiffel tower. Lunch on your own.

To end this busy day, INSEP will open its doors to students for two hours. INSEP, the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, is a French training institute and center for excellence in sports that trains elite athletes. You will get the opportunity to meet High-level French athletes

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After a hearty breakfast, your driver will escort you to Le Mans city. Discover by yourself the infrastructures of the 24 hours of Le Mans Circuit. From the Dunlop footbridge to the village, take a walk through 9 points of interest. The circuit offers a wide range of educational themes around the history of the automobile, technological innovation and nature.

Enjoy a picnic around the race circuit.

In the afternoon, immerse yourself in the countryside by surveying the domain of the Ark of Nature, located 10 minutes from the city center of Le Mans and a few meters from the Abbey of Epau. This area offers visitors a vast natural space representative of the main landscapes of the Sarthe. Along the way, visitors will discover the river, the forest, the bocage and will be able to visit the Maison de l’Eau, the Maison de la Forêt and the Maison de la Prairie. In all, 500 hectares of nature are permanently open to the public. At the Maison de l’Eau, you can rent a funny bike or discover the Huisne river by canoë.

At your request, your driver will escort you back to Paris.

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Domestic flight Paris to Nice. Upon arrival at Nice airport, Transfer and check in at the hotel.

In the afternoon, a nautical activity awaits the students in the Mediterranean Sea such as sailing boat, canoe, kayak, water ski or windsurf. Dinner in a sports bar in the center of Nice. You may taste some food specialties from the region: The soca, the daube niçoise, the olives of Nice, The donuts of zucchini flowers.

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After a hearty breakfast, you will visit the unique museum dedicated to sport in France. It totals more than 45,000 objects in an area of 2,500 m2 and traces more than 500 years of the history of French sport. A pure moment of happiness.

The afternoon is free, you can go to the beach or walk on the Promenade des
Anglais
. The Promenade des Anglais in Nice is one of France’s best known and iconic seafronts. The Promenade stretches for seven kilometers, from the airport in the west of the city, to the castle headland in the east. It takes its name from the English people who paid for it to be built. You will enjoy a picnic dinner on the public beach and listen to music.

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Day trip to enjoy the Paul Ricard circuit also called Castellet. The Paul Ricard Circuit is in the heart of ” Destination Castellet ”, an exceptional place dedicated to leisure and tourism in the South of France, in the middle of Provence area between sea and mountain.

Realize your dream and drive the most beautiful GT and Supercars!

GT DRIVE offers first-time driving experiences and driving courses on the different tracks of the Circuit Paul Ricard under the supervision of qualified instructors.

Select your track, the number of laps and the car of your dreams from among: Ferrari 458, Ferrari 488 GTB, Lamborghini Huracan, Porsche 991 GT3, Porsche 991 GT3 RS, Porsche Cayman S, Audi R8, Nissan GTR, Jaguar F-Type SVR…

Thrills and adrenaline guaranteed.

In the evening, you will have your dinner at the Panoramic Club Restaurant.

Enjoying a panoramic view over the start line and the pit lane, the restaurant houses two bars and two modular restaurants able to simultaneously offer 340 seats. The catering options available range from a self-service buffet to table service according to the customer’s wishes

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Welcome to the Mercantour National Park. During this stay, a caving activity is planned as well as a hike, and depending on the season, you can do either snowshoeing on foot or mountain biking. Rock climbing can also be part of the program. You will spend a night in a mountain shelter.

A night in a refuge is a unique experience of immersion in the heart of unspoilt nature

Places of exchange, they claim an authentic soul and character, where promiscuity is not a disadvantage but a guarantee of conviviality. A night in a refuge is a unique experience to rediscover the taste of simple things, rediscover common sense to sustainably manage our natural resources (water, energy) and blend into our environment.

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After your breakfast, your coach driver will escort you to Nice international airport. Domestic flight Nice to Paris before boarding your international flight to return home.

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Your Stay during Covid-19

Hygiene and safety have always been one of our main concerns at Artoo Travel. We have therefore decided to reinforce our health and safety protocolIn compliance with the latest governmental guidelines, we have implemented additional sanitary measures to ensure safety of everyone.

Distribution of individual health kits

 

At the arrival at CDG airport or at the train station, each guest will receive a health kit (that includes masks, gloves and hand sanitizer) to ensure your health & safety during your entire stay. Please keep in mind that mask must be worn within all public spaces.

Hotel arrival and departure procedures

 

New measures with our hotel partners have been taken at the reception to maintain quality service while respecting the new health and safety rules:
• Installation of a Plexiglas screen at the front desk and ground marking to enforce social distancing.
• Payment by credit card will be encouraged and payment terminals will always be cleaned before and after each use.
• Guest’s luggage will be carried up to rooms separately.

Cancelation policy

 

We have reviewed our cancelation policies to give you more flexibility in planning your trip: 

All our reservations are now cancelable and modifiable.

We are sure that you will understand these unexpected measures.

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