The Arc (Oct) - flights
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01 October 2010 - 04 October 2010
from £ 469
Departing from Bristol or Birmingham or Edinburgh or Heathrow or Leeds or Luton or Manchester
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Sea The Stars - our guests certainly did last year.
Our exclusive 'Arc' pre-race reception included a very entertaining 'mark your card' preview with Classic-winning jockey Ray Cochrane and William Hill's Kate Miller.
See what our guests thought in 2009.
Itinerary
Friday 1 October
Arrive at Charles de Gaulle airport and transfer by private luxury coach to the three-star Villa des Ternes. Situated in the chic western side of the city, the hotel is convenient for Longchamp racecourse and also the Champs-Elysees. Perfect for making the most of your time in Paris.
Evening at leisure in Paris.
Saturday 2 October
After breakfast you will be transferred by luxury coach to Longchamp racecourse, where the feature races are the two Group 1 races, the Prix Chaudenay and Prix de Royallieu.
Entry to Longchamp - your package includes admission to the public areas and grandstands* racecourse.
On Saturday evening, you are invited to the Course & Distance pre-race reception. Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine while we run through the form guide for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and supporting races as our experts aim to 'mark your card'.
Then sit back and be entertained with an exclusive Q&A with Ray Cochrane, now agent to Frankie Dettori, and other special guests. This really is the ideal way to get into the mood for the 88th Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Evening at leisure in Paris.
Sunday 3 October
After breakfast you will be transferred by luxury coach to Longchamp racecourse, where the feature race on a glittering card is the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Entry to Longchamp - your package includes admission to the public areas and grandstands* racecourse.
After racing you will be transferred back to your hotel. Evening at leisure in Paris.
Monday 4 October
After breakfast you will be transferred by luxury coach to Charles de Gaulle airport for your flight back to the United Kingdom.
* Course & Distance strongly advise that you purchase reserved seats in the Municipal Grandstand (one-day ticket £89 [Sun] or two-day ticket £109 [Sat & Sun]) when you make your booking.
We believe this will ensure you get the most from your trip to Longchamp.
All prices are based on two people sharing a twin/double room.
Accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis unless otherwise stated.
Bookings require a deposit of £150 per person, with the balance due (Friday 6 August) eight weeks before the tour departure date.There is a single supplement for this tour of £89 per night.
Flight details
Departure times on 02 October 2010, two-night tour - outbound flights:Depart from Bristol 07:30
Depart from Birmingham 09:20
Depart from Edinburgh 12:10
Depart from Heathrow 07:35
Depart from Leeds 08:00
Depart from Luton 06:00
Depart from Manchester 09:40
Arrival times on 02 October 2010, two-night tour - outbound flights:
Arrive from Bristol 09:45
Arrive from Birmingham 11:50
Arrive from Edinburgh 15:10
Arrive from Heathrow 09:50
Arrive from Leeds 10:30
Arrive from Luton 08:20
Arrive from Manchester 12:10
Departure times on 04 October 2010, two-night tour - inbound flights:
Depart for Bristol 18:55
Depart for Birmingham 15:55
Depart for Edinburgh 15:25
Depart for Heathrow 16:10
Depart for Leeds 14:15
Depart for Luton 18:00
Depart for Manchester 15:40
Arrival times on 04 October 2010, two-night tour - inbound flights:
Arrive at Bristol 19:10
Arrive at Birmingham 16:25
Arrive at Edinburgh 16:35
Arrive at Heathrow 16:25
Arrive at Leeds 14:45
Arrive at Luton 18:10
Arrive at Manchester 16:10
Departure times on 01 October 2010, three-night tour - outbound flights:
Depart from Bristol 16:10
Depart from Birmingham 09:20
Depart from Edinburgh 09:10
Depart from Heathrow 10:15
Depart from Leeds 11:00
Depart from Luton 06:00
Depart from Manchester 09:40
Arrival times on 01 October 2010, three-night tour - outbound flights:
Arrive from Bristol 18:25
Arrive from Birmingham 11:50
Arrive from Edinburgh 12:20
Arrive from Heathrow 12:30
Arrive from Leeds 13:30
Arrive from Luton 08:20
Arrive from Manchester 12:10
Departure times on 04 October 2010, three-night tour - inbound flights:
Depart for Bristol 18:55
Depart for Birmingham 15:55
Depart for Edinburgh 15:25
Depart for Heathrow 16:10
Depart for Leeds 14:15
Depart for Luton 18:00
Depart for Manchester 15:40
Arrival times on 04 October 2010, three-night tour - inbound flights:
Arrive at Bristol 19:10
Arrive at Birmingham 16:25
Arrive at Edinburgh 16:35
Arrive at Heathrow 16:25
Arrive at Leeds 14:45
Arrive at Luton 18:10
Arrive at Manchester 16:10
Telephone booking: call 01427 839468
Please telephone our office for details and prices for other UK airports
History
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was first held at Longchamp racecourse in October 1920 and was won by Comrade.
Today, the race offers prize money of four million euros, €2,285,600 of which goes to the winner. The Arc weekend as a whole, meanwhile, boasts Europe’s most richly rewarded racecard, with prize money totalling almost 6.7 million euros.
Known simply now to racegoers as "The Arc" it is the most prestigious race in Europe and its roll of honour includes Ribot, Sea Bird, Mill Reef, Dancing Brave and Montjeu.
This year our guests saw the brilliant Sea The Stars, ridden by Mick Kinane and trained by John Oxx, add its name to the illustrious list and cement himself as one of the all-time great winners of the race.
Sunday's supporting card includes: Prix de l'Abbaye (Group 1); Prix Marcel Boussac (Group 1); Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère (Group 1) and Prix de l'Opéra (Group 1).
Saturday's card includes: Prix Chaudenay (Group 1); Prix de Royallieu (Group 1); Prix de la Forêt (Group 2); Prix du Cadran (Group 2); Prix Daniel Wildenstein (Group 2) and Prix Dollar (Group 2).