2 Wheel Travel Alpine Spectacular Motorcycle Tour


	*European Tours*
	Alpine Spectacular
	Join us for this tour of a lifetime through some of the most breathtaking regions of all Europe. Challenge your riding skills and your camera skills as we traverse mountain passes one after the other, See the inspirational castles, the postcard towns and bustling cities. From lush green valleys to snow capped glaciers, on four lane Autobahns and single track shingle roads, this tour has it all and more.
	A fully escorted tour, with bike, accommodation, meals, mapping and guidance all the way.
	Running in early September, when the crowds have all gone home, and before the snows start to close up the passes, this is definitely the time to see this region in all its glory...spaces are very limited as we like to keep the group small, so don't delay on this one.
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The tour starts and ends in Prague where we have bikes waiting for you, you simply fly in and make your way to the hotel where you will be met by your guide.
For those who wish, we will arrange an informal meeting on the evening before the tour start to allow you to meet your fellow travelers and guide.
For those of you who prefer to use your own bike, there is the opportunity to ride out to the tour start point with us. This will then become an extended tour where we also take in the best of the German and Swiss tour routes, and return via the lower Swiss/French alps, forming a 2 week tour . Please note, this will only apply as an extension of tour 1 (unless demand dictates otherwise)

*Dates:*
Tour 1	Saturday 2nd September to Saturday 9th September
Tour 2	Monday 11th September to Monday 18th September
Tour 1 Extended	Wednesday 30th August to Monday 11th September

We suggest that you plan your arrival in Prague for sometime on the day prior to the tour start date, this will allow you to rest up and perhaps see some of the beautiful city before the tour begins. The tour starts after an early breakfast on day one, we will take you to the bikes and get all the relevant paperwork out of the way before a short briefing on riding in Europe and the days route.

Itinerary
Day 1 *Saturday* *(or Monday)* *Prague - Cesky Budovice - Cesky Krumlov*
Early breakfast, then down to the office to collect the bikes and a short briefing on European riding before we begin the tour in earnest with a ride south, en route we take in Ceski Budovice and Cesky Krumlov, described as a MUST SEE place by our guide Riding distance: 110 Miles
Day 2 *Sunday* *(or Tuesday)* *Cesky Krumlov - Passau - Berchtesgaden*
An enjoyable days ride in picturesque country, with a visit to the infamous Eagles Nest, Hitler's mountain top reception house on the top of Kehlstein. There is an optional side excursion up to the castle which takes a few hours, but well worth it as it is a very well run and informal tour. Riding distance: 165 miles
Day 3 *Monday* *(or Wednesday)* *Berchtesgaden - Lienz - Bolzano*
Today we trek deeper into Austria toward Italy, and this means more mountains, and the incredible Grossglockneralpinestrasse, through the glacier alpswhere the sun shines on the valley floor and the snow tops the mountains above with many climate changes in between. Riding distance: 200 Miles
*Grossglockneralpinestrasse, don't try and say it, just ride it...*
Day 4 *Tuesday (or Thursday)* *Bolzano - Fussen*
An early start for a long day on sweeping mountain roads, through high passes and Italian ski resorts, with the absolutely breathtaking Stelvio pass in the middle, a marvel of engineering, 16 miles through over 40 hairpin bends as we go up, over and down the other side. Riding distance: 220 Miles
The mighty Stelvio Pass, fancy a ride?
Day 5 *Wednesday (or Friday)* *Fussen Rest Day*
Today we take a well earned break and rest up in Fussen. Time to see the two great castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, plus short trips to the Weiskircke at Steingaten or Oberammergau or even Munich, if you're up for it. Or just hang out in the hotel or town square and watch the world go by.
Day 6 *Thursday (or Saturday)* *Fussen to Nuremberg*
This is a relatively easy ride after all the mountains earlier, so we intend to start early and get to Nuremberg early to allow the most time to sample this historic city. Riding distance: 170 miles
Day 7 *Friday (or Sunday)* *Nuremberg to Prague*
A pleasant ride back to Prague to end the tour, with a few small side excursions to see the sights, then, we return the bikes, check in to our hotel and gather in the evening for a farewell dinner together. Riding distance: 190 Miles
Day 8 *Saturday (or Monday)* *Prague*
After breakfast, return to the airport for flight home
*Total riding distance: 1055 miles*

Pricing	All prices are in £ Sterling
Tour 1 & 2 prices are based on 2 persons in a room, (or surcharged if in solo room) with breakfasts each day and a farewell, 3 course meal on the final night in Prague, also, a rental motorcycle with insurance, services of guide, map and route plan, travel insurance and souvenir T shirt.
Tour 1 Extended includes all the above with the exception of the rental bike, plus ferry tickets, Dover/Calais return
Please note: Your flights to Prague and back to your home airport are not included as this tour is designed for all riders worldwide, you are responsible for these arrangements to see that you get to the tour start point at it's onset.

*Tour*	*Rider sharing*	*Rider solo room*	*Passenger sharing*	*Dates*
Tour 1	1395	1550	575	*Sunday 3rd September to Sunday 9th September*
Tour 2	1395	1550	575	*Monday 11th September to Monday 17th September*
Tour 1 Extended	1590	1895	750	This tour will begin on Thursday 31st August, in the UK, allowing time to travel to Prague and run the tour as above, we will return to the UK on Wednesday 12th September