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Twisty roads, hairpins, mountain passes and lakes: the most exciting roller-coaster for avid bikers.
Mountain passes such as Col di Tenda, Col de Turini, Colle della Lombarda, Colle dell’Agnello, Colle del Monginevro, Col d’Izoard, Colle del Moncenisio, Colle dell’Iseran, will be forever in your memory for a very long time; a memory of endless curves, canyons, crystalline lakes and mountain climbs with fast uphill and downhill roads!
Charming alpine villages will be your resting places, where you can recharge your batteries, enjoying delicious Italian and (a little bit of) French food and wine: a never-ending swing between two frenemies countries!
This is definitely a tour for real motorcycle riders! You must be able to cope with breathtaking landscapes, stunning scenarios and unforgettable roads. These mountains are charmingly challenging, for real adventure-oriented bikers.
The tour starts and ends in Milano.
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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From the airport you will be transferred by private car to your hotel. Here you will find your Hear The Road host, ready to warmly welcome you to Italy.
Late morning or early afternoon arrival is recommended.
After settling in your room and freshening up, we will be waiting for you in the hotel bar for a “Meet and Greet” amongst tour colleagues. We’ll then go and pick up the bikes and bring them back to the hotel garage.
Once back at the hotel your tour guide will give a general briefing of the tour, and will be happy to answer any questions.
We are now ready to go out for our “Welcome Dinner” during which you’ll learn more about what to expect in the exciting upcoming days.
OVERNIGHT IS IN MILAN.Highlights:
Meet your motorcycle, meet your guide, meet your fellow riders, welcome dinner.
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Let’s finally hear the road! After a delightful breakfast, we leave Milano heading southwest.
We will start riding for a few miles through the Pianura Padana, land of Grana Padano and Prosciutto di Parma, and afterwards we will reach the stunning twisty roads of Monferrato and Roero, surrounded by the most precious Italian vineyards of Nebbiolo, Barolo and Barbaresco.
After a quick lunch in one of the most typical family-owned restaurants, we will hit the road again riding through the Langhe vineyards sweeping roads.
In the afternoon we will reach our final destination Limone Piemonte, one of the oldest ski resorts in Italy, located at the base of Alps Marittime, where our Alps roller-coaster will start the next day.
OVERNIGHT IS IN LIMONE PIEMONTE.Highlights:
Pianura Padana, Langhe, Nebbiolo vineyards, Barolo, Cuneo, Limone Piemonte.
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Today we start the Alps roller-coaster!
After a rich breakfast, we leave Limone Piemonte heading the French border through Col di Tenda, a high mountain pass, who separates the Maritime Alps from the Ligurian Alps and connects Nice and Tenda with Cuneo in Piedmont.
We will start riding the stunning twisty Alpine Roads through Sospel and Col de Turini, where we will have a quick lunch.
In the afternoon we will hit the road again, riding through the Pre-Alps evergreen forests towards Pont de l’Artuby, where we will spend a relaxing night by the Verdon Gorges.
OVERNIGHT IS IN PONT DE L’ARTUBY.Highlights:
Col di Tenda, Sospel, Moulinet, Col de Turini, Pre-Alps forests, Pont de l’Artuby.
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Today we start riding the Alps of High Provence in France and we head back to Italy in the afternoon!
After breakfast, we leave Pont de l’Artuby towards the National Park du Verdon: we will pass through the stunning Lake Sainte-Croix, heading the famous European biggest river canyon called Gorges du Verdòn; after an amazing ride through the forests, we will head to Robione, where we will have a quick lunch.
In the afternoon we will be riding the French and Italian roller-coaster roads: we will cross the border back to Italy through Colle della Lombarda, a high mountain pass (2,350 meters) above the ski resort of Isola 2000, riding through breathtaking landscapes.
On the way to Sambuco, where we will spend a relaxing night, we will have the chance to stop by the stunning Lake Sant’Anna.
OVERNIGHT IS IN SAMBUCO.Highlights:
Lake Sainte-Croix, Gorges du Verdòn, National Park du Verdon, Castellane, Lac de Castillon, Robione, Parc National Mercantour, Colle della Lombarda, Lake Sant’Anna.
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Today we start another amazing day, riding through the mountains’ pine forests: leaving Sambuco we will start to cross Colle Valcavera and Colle Sibolet, two amazing Alps passes surrounded by pristine greenery.
After a breathtaking series of challenging hairpins, we will be riding through the rich and unspoiled natural environment of Parco Naturale Pesaveno.
We will keep riding the Colle di Sampeyre, a mountain pass in the province of Cuneo connecting the Varaita Valley and the Maira Valley, skirting the Lake Castello and the stunning Monviso, the highest mountain of the Cottian Alps.
After a quick lunch in Colle Dell’Agnello (the third highest paved road pass of the Alps, 2,783 meters), we will cross the French border again, heading Col d’Izoard, famous for its protruding pinnacles of weathered rock.
In the late afternoon we will cross again the border back to Italy through the enchanting Monginevro Pass, heading to Salice d’Ulzio, where we will spend a restorative night.
OVERNIGHT IS IN SALICE D’ULZIO.Highlights:
Colle Valcavera, Colle Sibolet, Parco Naturale Pesaveno, Colle di Sampeyre, Lago di Castello, Monviso, Colle dell’Agnello, Col d’Izoard, Monginevro, Salice d’Ulzio.
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Even today we will be crossing the Italian-French border twice.
Our ride will start from Salice d’Ulzio, we will then be skirting the breathtaking Lake Orfù and the Exilles Fort (7th century fortified complex dominating the Susa Valley), heading through challenging twisty roads to Colle del Moncenisio (massif of 3,612 meters), which forms the limit between the Cottian and Graian Alps.
We will continue riding the stunning road of the Lake Moncenisio up to Colle dell’Iseran, the highest paved pass in the Alps, where we will stop for lunch.
Afterwards we will ride through the famous Val d’Isere, cross the border again riding the Colle del Piccolo San Beranrdo in order to finally reach Courmayeur, where we will have the chance to visit the Monte Bianco, the highest mountain in Europe rising 4,807 meters: much more than a cableway to reach 3,466 meters; an unforgettable experience on top of Europe!
OVERNIGHT IS IN COURMAYEUR.Highlights:
Salice d’Ulzio, Lake Orfù, Exilles Fort, Colle del Moncenisio, Lake Moncenisio, Colle dell’Iseran, Val d’Isere, Lake Chevrìl, Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo, La Thuile, Courmayeur, Monte Bianco.
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We say goodbye to Courmayeur and start to ride through the Aosta Valley, the Alpine valley which, with its tributary valleys, includes the Italian slopes of Monte Bianco, Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso and the Matterhorn.
Through the breathtaking roads of Colle del Gran San Bernardo, skirting the Lake Gran San Bernardo, we will head to Switzerland where we will have the chance to experience the monumental Alps massif from the Northern side.
Afterwards we will ride through the Switzerland pristine greenery and after lunch we will cross the border back to Italy again through the Sempione Pass, heading to Verbania on Lake Maggiore, where we will have a deserved Italian dinner and spend a relaxing night.
OVERNIGHT IS IN VERBANIA.Highlights:
Courmayeur, Aosta, Colle del Gran San Bernardo, Switzerland, Lake Gran San Bernardo, Lake des Toules, Martigny, Passo del Sempione.
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Today we finish in style!
We will start skirting Lake Maggiore on its Northern side on the way to Milano through several national parks: Parco delle Cinque Vette, Parco Campo dei Fiori, Parco della Pineta di Appiano. We will be surrounded by pristine greenery and breathtaking landscapes.
We will afterwards join the highway that take us back to Milano.
After returning the bikes, we arrive back at the hotel in time to freshen up before our final fabulous dinner together celebrating this wonderful Italian motorcycle experience.
OVERNIGHT IS IN MILANO.Highlights:
Lake Maggiore, Parco delle Cinque Vette, Parco Campo dei Fiori, Parco della Pineta di Appiano, Milano.
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It’s time to pack your souvenirs and cameras into your bags, and say “Arrivederci” to your new friends. After breakfast, guests will be transferred to the airport.
Prices
- BMW G310 GS
- BMW G310 R
- BMW F750 GS
- BMW F900 R
- Ducati Monster 797
- Ducati Scrambler 800
- Moto Guzzi V7 III Stone
- BMW F850 GS
- BMW F900 XR
- Ducati Supersport
- Ducati Scrambler 1100
- Ducati Multistrada V2
- Ducati Desert X
- Ducati Hypermotard
- Moto Guzzi V85 TT
- BMW R1250 GS
- BMW R1250 R
- BMW R NINE T
- BMW R1250 RS
- BMW R1250 GS ADV
- BMW R1250 RT
- Ducati Monster 937
- BMW S1000 R
- BMW S1000 XR
- Ducati Diavel
- Ducati Multistrada V4
- H-D Sport Glide®
- H-D Street Glide Special®
- H-D Ultra Limited®
- H-D Pan America®
- H-D Road King Special®
- 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.
- welcome and farewell dinners in Milan.
- transfer from and to the airport.
- accomodation: 2 nights including breakfast in 4-star hotel in Milan, and 6 nights including breakfast in 3 or 4-star hotels in the towns where we will stop during the tour.
- Italian tour leader.
- courtesy van to pick up and leave the bikes.
- support van. 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.
- 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.
- entrance fees to museums or other sites.
- gratuities and tips.
- all meals and beverages, except for the welcome and farewell dinners in Milan.
- flights to and from Milan.
We also suggest that anyone traveling abroad for one of our Tours consider purchasing a “Travel Insurance”. It can take the worry out of the unexpected situations that can arise in any travel plan.
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- €800 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.
- €800 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.
