With Damon & Josh Hill22-27 June 2026
Grand Tour
to the Pyrenees
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What is the Momentum XP Grand Tour?
Drive amazing and often off the beaten track roads and mountain passes, experience superlative, sometimes quirky, luxury hotels, savour first class local and national cuisine paired with the finest wines, in the company of Formula 1 champion Damon Hill.
One of the highlights of the experience is an unforgettable private hot lap of a racing track by Damon, where his son, performance driving coach Josh Hill, will provide tailored tuition. You can even give you own car a spin on the track!
All of this in the company of like minded individuals and curated in every detail by Momentum Experiences.
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Grand Tour to the Pyrenees 2026
22-27 June (5 nights)
Discover the iconic Pyrenees mountain chain, dramatically separating
France from Spain, starting in the gorgeous walled city of Carcassonne, meandering along country roads and mountain passes, with a track
afternoon at the Circuit de Pau-Arnos and finishing at the gourmet capital
of Spain in the Basque country, San Sebastian. The city with the highest
number of Michelin star restaurants per square metre in the world.Get ready to experience breathtaking scenery, proven exciting roads from
our years of rally experiences, off-the-beaten-track locations and dinners,
iconic cycling passes, peaks, imbibing the culture of French Occitania
and Spain.
And why not a little go-karting as well, pitting your skills against those of
Damon Hill and his son Josh, performance driving expert?
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Grand Tour to the Pyrenees
Day 1
Arrive Carcassonne, Hotel de la Cité
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Day 1Monday 22 June
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Day 2
Drive to Pic Du Midi – Mountain Passes
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Day 2
Tuesday 23 June
6.5 Hours drive
Drive through the Ariège Col de Portet d’Aspet Col d’Artigascou Col du Portillon Col d’Aspin And many others, reaching a total of 9 passes.Lunch
Arrive La Voie Lactée in La Mongie, Pic du Midihotel-lavoielactee.fr
Private exclusive overnight stop
Outdoor apéritif at 1,800 metres
Km0 rustic dinner with the best regional wines
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Day 3
Track day at Circuit Pau Arnos via Col Du Tourmalet
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Day 3
Wednesday 24 June
2.5 hours drive and performance driving
Drive over the Col du Tourmalet
Arrive Pau-Arnos racing circuit
Lunch and briefing
Hot laps with Damon Hill and performance driving
coaching with Josh Hill
Karting challenge
Check-in Hotel Parc Beaumont in the historic
centre of Pau
Apéritif
4 course dinner paired with fine French wines
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Day 3
Drive to Circuit Pau-Arnos
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Day 4
Drive to San Sebastiàn – Mountain Passes
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Day 4
Thursday 25 June
4.15 Hours drive
Drive
Col d’Ispeguy
Col d’Otxondo
Col de Sainte Ignace
Gourmet Basque lunch
Arrive San Sebastiàn
Check in Hotel Maria Cristina
Seaside gourmet dinner with fine wines
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Day 5
Golf and seaside
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Day 5
Friday 26 June
Optional activities
Golf with Damon and Josh Hill at Real Club de San
Sebastiàn
www.golfsansebastian.com
or
San Sebastian walking visit with Tapas/Pintxos
Last dinner at Mugaritz, three Michelin stars:
www.mugaritz.com
A sensory journey through taste, questioning logic and involving the mind, in a bucolic setting.
"Eating at Mugaritz is like an assault on the senses. It’s an experience that challenges everything you thought you knew about food”
For those who prefer a more traditional experience, we can book individual tables at 3 Michelin star Akelarre.
akelarre.net/galeria-restaurante
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Itinerary. Five nights
22-27 June 2026
DAY 1
DAY 4
DAY 2
DAY 5
DAY 3
DEPART
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Monday 22 June
Arrive Hotel de la Cité CarcassonneSet in the medieval walls of the cityHotel de la CitéWelcome apéritif and briefingGourmet regional dinner with prestigious
local wines
Tuesday 23 June
Drive through the Ariège and 4 mountain passes
Lunch
Arrive La Voie Lactée in La Mongie, Pic du Midi
hotel-lavoielactee.fr
Private exclusive overnight stop
Outdoor apéritif at 1,800 metres
Km0 rustic dinner with the best regional wines
Wednesday 24 June
Drive over the Col du Tourmalet
Arrive Pau-Arnos racing circuit
Lunch and briefing
Hot laps with Damon Hill and performance
driving coaching with Josh Hill
Karting challenge
Check-in Hotel Parc Beaumont in the historic
centre of Pau
hotel-parc-beaumont.com
Apéritif
4 course dinner paired with fine French wines
Thurssday 25 June
Drive over multiple mountain passes
Gourmet Basque lunch
Arrive San Sebastiàn
Check in Marriott Maria Cristina
marriott.com
Seaside gourmet dinner with fine wines
Friday 26 June
Optional activities:
Golf with Damon and Josh Hill at Real Club de
San Sebastiàn
www.golfsansebastian.com
Or
San Sebastian walking visit with Tapas/PintxosLast dinner at Mugaritz, three Michelin stars:
www.mugaritz.com
Saturday 27 June
3.15 hours drive to Toulouse
2.5 hours drive to Bordeaux airport
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Costs
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Per person
£6,495
5 nights’ accommodation in 4 and 5 star hotels
sharing a twin or double room
5 evening aperitifs and gourmet dinners with
wine pairings
Half day at Pau-Arnos racing circuit, including
hot lap with Damon Hill and performance driving
tuition by Josh Hill
Momentum support team
Single occupancy supplement £1,200
Golf on 2 October including equipment rental
£150
Hidden San Sebastián and tapas tasting lunch
£150
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Contact us
185 Putney Bridge Rd
London SW15 2NZ
Phone +44 (0) 20 7371 9111
Email jessica@momentumski.com
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Provence Grand Tour 2022
A drive through stunning scenery with a variety of road
types, starting in Lake Annecy over some of the mythical
mountain passes of the historic Monte Carlo Rally,
through the Vercors with the Combe de Laval, Drôme
and Vaucluse to reach the Cévennes, home to important
rallies and finishing in Provence in the Alpilles, below the
stunning village of Les Baux, for an unforgettable 3 star
Michelin dinner, where Heston Blumenthal was inspired
to become a chef.
On the last day, a chance to experience a hot lap with
Damon Hill on the French Formula 1 Paul Ricard track
and a round of golf with Damon.
Switzerland Grand Tour 2024
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A stunning gourmet grand tour, starting on the Swiss side
of Lake Maggiore, followed by iconic Swiss mountain
passes, secluded mountain roads, performance driving
with Josh Hill and a true hot lap track experience with
Damon Hill, on the Balocco race track, the whole
enhanced by stays in fabulous 4/5-star hotels and the
best hospitality in both Italy and Switzerland.We have included this route as 2024 will be the 60th
Anniversary of James Bond’s Goldfinger, with the
unforgettable iconic car chase over the Furka Pass into
Andermatt.