Welcome Riders!
Make your Italian Motorcycle Dream come true!
This tour is pure adrenaline for track enthusiasts with a big heart and a smooth right hand.
It includes 5 days of riding the hidden curves of Central Italy and three days riding our favorite European track. It’s a great tour for both track riders and passengers because Mugello is close to all the wonders of Florence.
Arrive in Rome, pick-up your touring motorcycle to ride along the endless twisty roads in the heart of Italy, learn more about how to make the most of your BMW S1000 RR on the the Mugello World MotoGP Circuit, be part of the Italian hospitality, celebrate every evening with delicious Italian food and fine wines, and make new friends to share this incredible Italian experience.
You will be in very capable hands during your days here in Central Italy: Tour Leaders Enrico Grassi, founder of Hear the Road Tours, and Cat MacLeod, owner of Leod Escape in the USA, have spent many hours developing the routes to ride, the cities to visit, the sites to see, as well as the hotels and food options which are key to making this kind of an adventure something to remember and cherish.
This fabulous tour starts and ends in the beautiful, Eternal City of Rome.
Highlights
Roads
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Landscape
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Art & History
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Food / Wine
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Where We Ride – What We See – What We Hear
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You will be taken to the hotel from the airport by private car. Here you will find Enrico and Cat, waiting for you to give you a warm Italian welcome.
After you’ve left your baggage in your room and had an energizing shower, we’ll be waiting for you in the hotel bar so you can “Meet and Greet” your tour colleagues. It’s now time to collect the bikes and drive them back to the hotel garage.
On returning to the hotel Enrico and Cat will be giving a general brief of the tour, and will be glad to answer any queries.
It’s time to head out all together to enjoy the “Welcome Dinner”, during which you’ll find out what to expect over the sensational next days.
OVERNIGHT IS IN ROME, ITALY.Highlights:
Meet your motorcycle, meet your guides, meet your fellow riders, Welcome Dinner.
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We leave Rome heading North towards Tuscany, an area once inhabited by the Etruscans. This is also one of Italy’s biggest hazelnut grove areas, the small nut that Ferrero magically transforms into the famous Nutella spread. After a short break for your first good shot of Italian espresso on the road in Civita Castellana, we get back on the bikes and ride.
First the beautiful coastline roads that run along the shores of Lake Vico and Lake Bolsena, and then the scenic back roads of Val D’Orcia – an UNESCO World Heritage site. We arrive in Radicofani where we stop for lunch.
Radicofani is a stunning Orange Flag Award town (The Orange Flag Award was an idea formed by the Italian Touring Club in 1998, with the aim of promoting tourism in lesser-known places in Italy), which surrounds the base of a hill on which a majestic fortress has stood since 973AD.
On the way to Siena we stop to visit Pienza, considered to be the incarnation of the Renaissance utopia and ideal city. Today it continues to show off to the world its refined and sophisticated Renaissance urban plan: the spaces and perspective in its 15th-Century “piazza and palazzo” are organized according to the era’s ideals of rationality and humanism.
OVERNIGHT IS IN SIENA.
Highlights:
Tuscia Viterbese, Civita Castellana, Val D’Orcia, Radicofani, Pienza, Crete Senesi.
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Are you ready to be blown away by the stunning roads of Tuscany? Spectacular landscapes, art, first-class food and wine! In the first part of the morning we head south riding on roads that are a true paradise for motorcyclists: wide bends, scenic stretches of asphalt, incredible landscapes, miles of vineyards, and dozens of stately villas.
Our first stop is San Galgano, where we visit the stunning, roofless Abbey, as well as the little church of Montesiepi, home to our very own “sword in the rock”.
Back on the bikes we reach the gorgeous hill-town of Volterra, where you can enjoy the atmosphere of a historic village.
After lunch we still cruise less known roads of Tuscany to come back to our hotel.
Yes, today is a day that you’ll be sure to remember when you get back home!
OVERNIGHT IS IN SIENA.Highlights:
San Galgano, Volterra, winding Tuscany roads.
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Today the ride is simply spectacular. From Siena we head north challenging the scenic backroads of the Chianti region.
We will be surrounded by vineyards and century-old olive groves… behind every corner our hearts will beat faster at each new amazing view.
The ride is combined with the visit to historical places such as San Gimignano and Greve in Chianti.After endless zig-zaging up and down on the Tuscany Hills, we reach our hotel in the Mugello area where we will stay for the next 5 days.
OVERNIGHT IS IN MUGELLO.Highlights:
The Chianti region, San Gimignano, Greve in Chianti.
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Welcome to Mugello! The Italian icon of the MotoGP.
Today we park the street bikes and ride this famous circuit on BMW S1000RR. Troy Corser and his team of coaches will teach you the lines.
Now names like Savelli, Scarperia, Arrabiata 1 and Arrabiata 2 will no longer be just names on a map, they’ll be curves you’ve ridden. Compare lines and celebrate tonight over dinner in Scarperia.
OVERNIGHT IS IN MUGELLO.Highlights:
Learning the lines of Mugello, BMW S1000RR, Troy Corser instruction.
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Today it’s about body position. Working with Troy Corser and your coach to try Troy’s style of riding and continue to hit those Apexes.
OVERNIGHT IS IN MUGELLO.Highlights:
Mugello, BMW S1000RR, Troy Corser instruction.
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Now it’s time to work on braking and putting it all together. By now the course will feel very familiar and it’s time to really work on your personal limitations and take your riding to the next level.
OVERNIGHT IS IN MUGELLO.Highlights:
Mugello, BMW S1000RR, Troy Corser instruction.
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We’ve had a very busy three days. So take a day to relax and recover in our little Tuscan resort. Or maybe you’d like to join some of your fellow riders and take a shuttle van to walk round Florence for the day. Whatever you want to do to relax: this is the day!
OVERNIGHT IS IN MUGELLO.Highlights:
Rest day in Mugello Resort – Optional day-trip to Florence
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We leave our hotel heading towards the Consuma Pass, a sacred place for the Italian motorcyclists!
As we arrive in Stia, it’s time for a little pause for a “perfect Italian Espresso”, and then we get back on the bikes to ride up and down on the sweeping roads of Central Italy.
And the day is not over yet! On the way to Orvieto we stop to visit Castiglion del Lago and then we join the SS71, plunging towards Orvieto.
OVERNIGHT IS IN ORVIETO.Highlights:
Consuma Pass, Stia, Anghiari.
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Today we finish in style. We leave Orvieto heading East toward the medieval town of Todi, riding the exciting Strada Provinciale 79, a stretch of road called ‘La Strada delle Mille Curve’ (the road of 1000 curves) by the locals.
Before reaching Todi, a little detour to the hidden hamlet of Titignano is mandatory. From its tiny piazza we can admire the splendor of the Tiber valley!
A break for a spot of lunch in Bomarzo, and then it’s time get on the bikes again and head for Rome, where we return the bikes.
A quick shower and then we’ll all go to dinner to celebrate this wonderful Italian experience.
OVERNIGHT IS IN ROME, ITALY.Highlights:
Strada Provinciale 79, Titignano, Todi, Bomarzo, Farewell Dinner, Rome.
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Time to say “Goodbye”, shop for any last minute souvenirs, and pack your bags. Transport is scheduled to get you to the airport on time. Please let us know your departure flight information so arrangements can be made.
Highlights:
Transfer to the airport
Prices
- BMW F750 GS
- BMW F900 R
- Ducati Scrambler 800
- Ducati Monster 797
- Moto Guzzi V7 III Stone
- BMW F850 GS
- Moto Guzzi V85 TT
- Ducati Multistrada V2
- Ducati Supersport
- Ducati Scrambler 1100
- BMW F850 GS
- BMW R1250 GS
- BMW R1250 R
- BMW R1250 RS
- BMW R NINE T
- BMW R1250 GS ADV
- BMW R1250 RT
- Ducati Monster 1200
- Ducati Desert X
- Ducati Monster 937
- BMW S1000 XR
- BMW S1000 R
- Ducati Multistrada V4
- Ducati Diavel
- BMW K1600 GTL
Included, excluded & terms
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- motorcycle rental with side cases, top case, locks and alarm. (For rented bikes a deposit for damage theft and fire, between 1.500 and 3.000 euros is required depending on the chosen model).
WHAT IS THE DAMAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT? Each motorcycle has a damage deposit. This amount will be frozen on your credit card, but not cashed. The deposit is your maximum liability for theft or damage to the vehicle. Please ensure that you have enough funds to cover the damage deposit on your cards. - the bike rental prices include costs for public-liability insurance and insurance for any road assistance in case of break-down.
- 3 track days at MUGELLO WORLD MOTOGP CIRCUIT joining RSE with Troy Corser instructors.
- BMW S1000RR rental (Slicks Upgrade Available) for the 3 track days.
- accomodation: 2 nights including breakfast in 4-star hotel in Rome, 8 nights including breakfast in 4-star hotels in
the towns where we will stop during the tour. - welcome and farewell dinners in Rome.
- transfer from and to the airport.
- Italian and American tour leader.
- courtesy van to pick up and leave the bikes.
- support van driven by Enrico’s assistant. The van will be carrying a tool-kit for small repairs. You’ll be able to leave your cases (1 suitcase + 1 handbag per person) in the van, as well as any souvenirs you pick up along the way. The van also has a couple of seats that passengers might like to use if they feel they need a little rest from the bikes!
- a detailed Road-book with all the information you’ll need, a map with the route well marked, and a Hear the Road T-shirt.
- insurance covering most any medical issue during the trip including, doctors, ambulance, hospital and any appropriate family travel.
- motorcycle rental with side cases, top case, locks and alarm. (For rented bikes a deposit for damage theft and fire, between 1.500 and 3.000 euros is required depending on the chosen model).
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- fuel for your motorcycle.
- tolls on motorways.
- gratuities and tips.
- slick tyres for your BMW S1000 RR.
- all meals and beverages, except for the welcome and farewell dinners in Rome.
- flights to and from Rome.
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- €1.500 Deposit, to be paid, on reserving a place on the tour.
(The deposit is totally refundable in case we don’t reach the minimum number of participants). - Balance, to be paid, 60 days before the starting date when you get confirmation from HEAR THE ROAD.
- €1.500 Deposit, to be paid, on reserving a place on the tour.
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If you decide to cancel the tour for whatever reason that does not depend on HEAR THE ROAD, these are the penalties that will incur:
- up to 60 days prior to the starting date, HTR holds the deposit, that you can use for another tour in the same or in the following year.
- between 59 and 10 days prior to the starting date you lose the deposit. HTR holds the balance that you can use for another tour in the same or in the following year.
- from 9 days prior to the starting date you lose 50% of the total amount. HTR holds the remaining 50% that you can use for another tour in the same or in the following year.
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Creation of the tour: Associazione Culturale Hear The Road.
Organization and marketing: Hear The Road srl.