Thomas Cook What’s on Abroad: The Monaco Grand Prix

Formula One events in any part of the world tend to be glitzy and glamorous affairs and they don’t come much more glitzy and glamorous than the Monaco Grand Prix.

Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Sao Paolo are just some of the well-known cities that stage events on the Formula One circuit these days, but if you were to pick one location that stands above the rest then you’d be hard-pressed to select anywhere else than Monte Carlo.

Before you even begin to think about the race itself and all that goes with it, there are plenty of distractions for tourists in the Monacan city, from the beautiful setting on the French Riviera, the extravagant displays of wealth evident around every corner and, if you’ve a couple of quid to spare, more than one casino to try and top up the holiday fund... or lose it all in one go depending on your luck or lack of it.

On Grand Prix weekend, however, it is the race itself which is the star attraction and deservedly so, as some as the most finely tuned and fastest cars in the world race around at speeds that simply don’t seem possible on narrow city streets.

With ridiculously tight corners and a long tunnel in which the drivers hit some of their fastest speeds on the shortest track on the Formula One circuit, Monaco has more than its fair share of crashes, particularly when it’s wet, but the need for drivers to often pursue a risk and reward strategy is what makes it an even more breathtaking spectacle.

Ayrton Senna’s description of racing in the Monaco Grand Prix was one of the standout moments in Senna, the truly brilliant documentary about his life released a few years back and accurately sums up what it will be like for Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and all the other competitors will experience in this year’s race at the end of this month.

If you’d fancy a trip to take in the most prestigious race on the F1 circuit and arguably the most prestigious car race in the world, Thomas Cook can sort you out; just check out the details of the packages on offer below.

For more information on Thomas Cook package deals for other Grand Prix events, click here or call Thomas Cook Sport on (01) 514 0406.

Monaco Grand Prix package deals:

3 Night Hotel B&B Fri 24 May

4 * Grand Hotel Aston Nice €565.00pp

4* le Meridien Nice €731.00pp

Includes welcome drinks reception on Friday in Nice

Event Pack including lanyard and ear plugs

TC Representative services

FLIGHTS NOT INCLUDED.

Extras

GP Tickets

Sat 25th General Admission €57.00pp / General Grandstand €166.00pp / Quai Albert Grandstand €255.00pp

Sun 26th General Admission €87.00pp / Piscine Grandstand €484.00pp (all other categories sold out)

Return Transfers from Nice to Monaco Train €11.00pp per day Coach €35.00pp per day

Hospitality Options Beau Rivage Marquee €1220.pp per day

After Party at Amber Lounge €565 - €1,390pp

More information available if required.

Example Ground Only Package

3 nights B&B, 2 day train transfers, Grandstand Saturday, General Admission Sunday €921.00pp

Flight Option

Direct with Aer Lingus €845.00pp Vis Zurich with Swissair €336.00

Airport transfer €100.00pp