Grand Tour in Italy • VIP access
Pink Jersey Final Week
May 27th – June 2nd, 2025 • cycling
This trip is for both cyclists and spectators who love the sport of professional cycling…perfect for couples with one cyclist and one spectator! It will cover the important final stages of the 2025 Grand Tour in Italy from the mountain stages in the area around Bormio including Mortirolo Pass, Lake Como area, then onto the final stage through the streets of the eternal city…Rome. This package offers excellent cycling in spectacular settings and fun race viewing as the peloton races to the finish of the first grand tour of the year.
Like all of our trips, we will have a couple of cool cultural experiences in addition to the great race viewing. We will do a tour of the Lake Como area and a walking tour of Rome to get an authentic feel for this amazing city. Although we are not an official tour operator for this event, we have been in the past and have extensive experience in Italy at this event. We will have private viewings from which we will watch the race and enjoy being in the crazy crowds to feel the energy and cheer for our favorite racers and teams! This package also includes access to a VIP venue in Rome from which to view the final stage of the race.
Trip Highlights
- Private viewings of the race on 3 stages
- VIP venue in Rome for finish of the race is included
- Sightseeing in Lake Como/Lecco
- Sightseeing in Rome
Benvenuti in Italia!
Date Tuesday, May 27
Hotel Location Bormio
We will be picking up at Milan Malpensa airport (MXP) in the early afternoon and will make our way to Bormio, an alpine city located in the Alps of northern Italy. Bormio is known for it’s snow skiing but is just as popular in the summer with cycling, hiking, thermal baths and eating! The cyclists will get fitted with their bikes and go for a short ride of approximately 25 kms to shake off the dust from travel.
The spectators will also have the chance to shake off the dust from traveling with a visit to the historic part of Bormio full of shops, restaurants and museums.
Tonight we will enjoy a welcome dinner where our guides will explain the plan for the coming week and we will receive a gift from Custom Getaways.
Private viewing of stage finish in Bormio
Date Wednesday, May 28
Hotel Location Bormio
Good morning and let’s get going! Today the cyclists in the group will have a big climb up world famous Stelvio Pass. This is one of the most famous climbs in the world. While only 45 kilometers, there will be over a 1,200 meters of elevation gain. The spectators can visit one of many thermal baths in the area. Bormio has the largest number of baths in the Alps. If you’d rather lace up your hiking boots, there are many trailheads in close proximity to our hotel. The views are astounding.
Mid-afternoon the group will walk to a local restaurant for a private viewing of today’s stage. Today’s stage will test the racers as they tackle Mortirolo pass early in the day. Mortirolo is known for its relentless gradient and steep sections. Our private viewing will include food, drinks and TVs for us to follow the race until the racers pass right in front of us in Bormio!
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Start village and Lake Como
Date Thursday, May 29
Hotel Location Como area
After a hearty breakfast, we’ll check-out of the hotel and transfer to the town of Morbegno, the start of today’s stage. We will have the opportunity to walk around the team bus area and see the racers ride to the sign-in stage before they start their 144km ride towards Cesano Maderno.
In the afternoon, the spectators will transfer towards our hotel in Como. Along the way, we will stop for the amazing views and learn why this area is so diverse in its history. The cyclists will do a flatter ride today from the start city to Lecco, near our hotel in Como. A longer distance of 60-70 kms with 680 meters of elevation gain.
We will cap off the evening with a group dinner with local cuisine and stories of the day.
Private viewing of mountain finish
Date Friday, May 30
Hotel Location Champoluc
The group will transfer this morning towards the finish of today’s stage in the alpine town of Champoluc. The cyclists will have an early transfer to the start of their ride. We’ll ride approximately 30-40kms with over a 1,200 meters of elevation gain.
The spectators will have extra time this morning to have that second cup of coffee before you and your guide depart towards Champoluc. We’ll check into our hotel before heading to our private viewing where we will have authentic Italian food, drinks and TV’s to watch the race before we join the crowds in the streets to see the racers pass!
Train to Rome
Date Saturday, May 31
Hotel Location Rome
This morning the cyclists will make the descent from our ski resort town to the valley where they will meet up with the spectators. This will be a short ride of only 30 kms, almost all downhill. We will transfer 2-3 hours to the train station that will take us to the Eternal City….Rome.
The train ride is approximately 3 hours…plenty of time to rest before our final days in the capital of Italy sightseeing and witnessing the final stage of the race.
We will check into our hotel and you’ll be on your own to explore this amazing city and find a place for dinner with some of your new friends.
VIP viewing of the final stage in Rome!
Date Sunday, June 1
Hotel Location Rome
This morning we will do a group walking tour to see some sights in the city of Rome. You will have time for lunch before meeting the group back near the VIP venue. We will enter the VIP venue around 15:00 and be there until the end of the race.
This venues has food, drinks, TV’s and private restrooms…a great way to see the end of the race in style! After the race, we will enjoy our farewell dinner at a local spot near the Coliseum. We hope you will take a stroll after dinner and enjoy the sights and sounds of one of the greatest cities in the world. Don’t miss the gelato near the Trevi Fountain or the Spanish Steps!
Arrivederci
Date Monday, June 2
Hotel Location n/a
Check-out of your hotel by noon or extend your stay in Rome. Guests are responsible for their transfer from the hotel to their next destination.
Safe, memorable travels to all of our new friends!
What’s Included
- Transfer from Milan MXP Airport
- Hotel rooms based on double occupancy for 6 nights
- All breakfasts at the hotels & 4 group dinners
- VIP Access to final stage in Rome
- 3 Private viewings of the race at different points along the course
- Air-conditioned, Touring vehicles
- All transportation throughout the trip to end of trip in Rome
- Services of experienced riders as guides and support for your trip
- Bilingual guides
- Detailed tour itinerary
- Pre-departure information detailing the trip, hotels, contact information, what to bring, and other essential info
- Memories to last of lifetime!