Welcome Riders!
Book by January 31. Make the most of our exciting opportunity!
If, due the Covid 19, we are forced to cancel the tour you will be fully reimbursed!
Final dates will be published at the end of 2020, when Ducati will announce the 2021 calendar.
This tour is a long anticipated creation by Enrico Grassi the founder of “Hear the Road” and Cat MacLeod founder of “Leod Escapes”. It caters to track rider who wants the best curvy roads and the most authentic experience.
It’s a 11 days / 10 nights tour which include 1 day track time at the Mugello World MotoGP Circuit where you can join Ducati Riding Experience to improve your track experience under the expert guidance of Ducati instructors.
Arrive in Florence and get your touring motorcycle.
Warm up your tires and heart in the hills and valleys of Tuscany; jump on a ferry and fand challenge the dramatic roads of Corsica between the mountain and the sea; ferry again to Sardinia and ride the beautiful twisties above the sea; ferry back Italy to Civitavecchia and twist through Tuscan wine country to Mugello; join Ducati Riding Experience for 1 day track time where instructors help you get the most out of a Panigale V2 or V4S!
WOW!!! This tour takes your breath away. It’s pure adrenaline for enthusiast riders with a big heart and a smooth right hands
Authentic 3 or 4 star hotels, amazing food and local expertise complete the tour.
This fabulous tour starts and ends in the beautiful city of Florence.
Highlights
Roads
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Landscape
5 / 5
Art & History
4 / 5
Food / Wine
5 / 5
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 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 FLORENCE, ITALY.Highlights:
Meet your motorcycle, meet your guides, meet your fellow riders, Welcome Dinner.
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Forget all the pictures and tacky art you’ve seen that is supposed to be “Tuscany”, you’re about to ride through it and see in in person.
We head south towards the Chianti Region riding on roads that are a paradise for motorcyclists: wide bends, scenic stretches, miles of vineyards, and dozens of stately villas.
We ride like Italians, so we must stop late in the morning for an Espresso. After a bracing coffee at Greve in Chianti we challenge the sweeping road towards Volterra. This charming town is Etruscan, older than Rome, and the epitome of what a Tuscan hill town should be.
Then we take you off beaten path to the Colline Metallifere, a little-known but enchanting part of Tuscany. As we approach our afternoon stop of Bolgheri we’ll ride along a 5km stretch of iconic ancient cypress trees.
OVERNIGHT IS IN THE COASTAL TOWN OF LIVORNO, ITALY.Highlights:
Chianti Region, San Gimignano, Volterra, Colline Metallifere, Bolgheri.
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Early in the morning we board the ferry to enjoy a vista filled 4 hour crossing to Bastia, on the north east coast of Corsica.
We head north and follow the coastline around “the thumb” of Corsica before heading south towards Ferayola. Today’s riding is unforgettable. It’s a mix of coastline roads with dramatic cliffs, empty coastal wilderness like the Desert des Agriates, and twisty mountain roads.
OVERNIGHT IS OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN FERAYOLA, CORSICA – FRANCE.Highlights:
Dramatic coastline roads, Nonza, Desert des Agriates.
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Here’s where things start getting surreal as the scenes that meet your eyes are too idyllic.
The coastline road from Ferayola to Cargese is impossible to describe: the narrow challenging roads, the spectacular landscapes with the mountains reflected into the sea.From Les Calanche to Cargese to Bonifacio the scenery is simply stunning and has to be experienced to be understood.
We take the short ferry ride to Santa Teresa di Gallura on the Italian island of Sardinia, ending another day of fabulous riding.
OVERNIGHT IN SANTA TERESA DI GALLURA, SARDINIA – ITALY.Highlights:
Dramatic coastline roads, Les Calanche, Bonifiacio.
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We leave Santa Teresa di Gallura heading south to the challenging beautiful roads of the Gallura.
After a coffee break, we’re off to Tempio Pausania, at the foot of Monte Limbara; a charming town famous for its cork products and granite.
More twists and vistas bring us to the Roccia dell’Elefante, “The Elephant Rock”. This striking dark trachyte rock has been sculpted by the wind. After a good lunch with the Elephant, we ride towards Alghero. This ancient Catalan walled city has become a lovely little resort town.
After a short visit, we are challenged again by the scenic coastline from Alghero to Bosa and then climb up towards Tresnuraghes.
OVERNIGHT IS IN TRESNURAGHES, SARDINIA – ITALY.Highlights:
Tempio Pausania, Charamonti, Elephant Rock, Alghero, coastline road from Alghero to Bosa.
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We head south-east towards the rugged scenic roads of the Monti del Gennargentu, a vast wild area, crossed with deep gorges and canyons. This land that is totally unspoiled and is home to rare species of wildlife.
After the lunch in Fonni we ride North-East to the Gulf of Orosei, completing our “coast to coast” ride of the entire island.
OVERNIGHT IS IN CALA GONONE, SARDINIA – ITALY.Highlights:
Boreneddu, Fonni, Gennargentu National Park, Gulf of Orosei.
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It’s our last day along the scenic roads of Sardinia. We start the day of riding with an amazing 48 km that takes us from Cala Gonone to Baunei.
After a short break on the beach of Santa Maria Navarrese we ride off the beaten track to the Barbagia, a the wild empty region of mountains in Sardinia.
Down from the mountains and across the plains we ride to the colorful port city of Cagliari. Here we take an overnight ferry that will bring back us to the mainland.
OVERNIGHT IS ON THE FERRY FROM CAGLIARI TO CIVITAVECCHIA.Highlights:
Bay of Orosei, Barbagia.
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Back on the Italian mainland we head north from Civitavecchia into Tuscany.
We ride the scenic backroads of Val D’Orcia – an UNESCO World Heritage site. We have lunch in Radicofani one of our favorite stops, as it’s an ancient unspoiled little town that few visitors ever see. This tiny village surrounds a majestic fortress that has stood since 973AD.
From there we ride the Strada Statale Cassia which is part of the signature Italian race, the Mille Miglia.
As we pass Florence we join the Strada Statale della Futa that takes us to the small town of Scarperia. It is a typical Tuscan town with one exception, it has the most beautiful race track in Italy, Mugello Circuit.
OVERNIGHT IS IN SCARPERIA, ITALY.Highlights:
Tuscia Viterbese, Val D’Orcia, Radicofani.
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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 Ducati sport bikes.
Ducati has specially prepared a group of 959 Panigale and Panigale V4 so enthusiasts like you can get a real taste of riding a MotoGP course. Your experienced instructors are local racing stars and can not only help you find the right lines but improve your riding skills as well.
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 stories and celebrate tonight as we stay again in Scarperia.
OVERNIGHT IS IN SCARPERIA, ITALY.Highlights:
Ducati Riding Experience on Panigale V2 or Panigale V4.
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After many miles of scenic curvy road and after a strenuous day track at Mugello it’s time for a bit of a rest. We leave the hotel late in the morning and head toward Fiesole, also known as ‘La Collina di Firenze (Florence’s hill).
Then we reach Florence, but before we return the bikes we stop to admire the beautiful panorama of the city from the terrace of Palazzo Michelangelo.
Then we go to the hotel to relax and prepare for our last dinner together. We hope you have a late flight out tomorrow because we plan to celebrate our wonderful Italian adventure late into the evening over lots of limoncello.
OVERNIGHT IS IN FLORENCE, ITALY.Highlights:
Fiesole, Florence, Farewell Dinner.
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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 F800 R
- BMW F750 GS
- Moto Guzzi V7 III Stone
- Ducati Scrambler 800
- Ducati Monster 797
- BMW F800 GT
- BMW F850 GS
- BMW F900 R
- BMW F900 XR
- Ducati Hypermotard
- Ducati Supersport
- Ducati Multistrada 950
- Moto Guzzi V85 TT
- BMW R1250 GS
- BMW R1250 R
- BMW R1250 RS
- BMW R NINE T
- Ducati Scrambler 1100
- BMW R1250 GS ADV
- BMW R1250 RT
- BMW S1000 XR
- BMW S1000 R
- Ducati Multistrada 1260
- Ducati Monster 1200
- BMW K1600 GTL
- Ducati Diavel
Included, excluded & terms
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- only for those who have decided to rent their bike through us: motorcycle rental with side cases, top case, locks and alarm. (For rented bikes a deposit for damage theft and fire, between 1.250 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.
- ferry ticket: Livorno to Bastia, Bonifacio to Santa Teresa di Gallura, Cagliari to Civitavecchia.
- Ducati Riding Experience (DRE) at MUGELLO WORLD MOTOGP CIRCUIT.
- accomodation: 2 nights including breakfast in 3-star hotels in Florence, 8 nights including breakfast in 3/4-star hotels in
the towns where we will stop during the tour, and 1 night on the ferry from Cagliari to Civitavecchia - welcome and farewell dinners in Florence.
- 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, the “Wordless Travel Book”, 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.
- only for those who have decided to rent their bike through us: motorcycle rental with side cases, top case, locks and alarm. (For rented bikes a deposit for damage theft and fire, between 1.250 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.
- all meals and beverages, except for the welcome and farewell dinners in Florence.
- flights to and from Florence.
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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.
If, due the Covid 19, we are forced to cancel the tour you will be fully reimbursed!
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Creation of the tour: Associazione Culturale Hear The Road.
Organization and marketing: Hear The Road srl.