The Italian Alps and Dolomites motorcycle tour

Welcome Riders!

Book by February 2023 and get one free night to use before or at the end of the tour!

Challenging and conquering the Alps and the Dolomites is the dream of every motorcycle rider.

Mountain passes such as, The Stelvio, Bernina, Umbrial, Fedaia and The Giau will be committed to your memory for a very long time; a memory of endless curves, valleys, snow-capped peaks, crystalline lakes, and mountain climbs with fast descents!

Charming alpine villages will be your resting places, where you can recharge your batteries, enjoy delicious local food and wine; while recapping your incredible day’s ride with your friends. Add to this one day ride on Lake Garda and the adventure is complete!

Yes, this is a tour for real motorcycle enthusiasts! You must be able to master switchbacks and very tight bends… especially if you will be sharing this incredible experience with a passenger. These mountains are often very steep and very high… not for those with acrophobia.

So, start planning and preparing now to challenge more than 30 Mountain Passes in 6 Thrilling Days! This is a motorcycle tour you will not only remember, but will think about often for a very very long time.

The tour starts and ends in Milano.

Enrico Grassi, Tour Leader and Founder of Hear the Road has spent many hours discovering the riding routes and the extraordinary hospitality to leave you with a Holiday Adventure that will make you AND your friends smile as you share each and every detail. We hope you are smiling right now!

Highlights

Where We Ride – What We See – What We Hear

• Day 01

  Day1 - Welcome to Milano

  Travelling from the airport by private car you will find your Hear The Road host Enrico waiting for you at the hotel to give you a heartfelt welcome to Italy.

  Late morning/early afternoon arrival is advised.

  Once you’ve dropped off your luggage in your hotel room and had a refreshing shower, you’ll be ready to join us in the hotel bar for a “Meet and Greet” with your tour partners. We’ll then be ready to go get the bikes so we can bring them back to the hotel garage.

  On getting back to the hotel Enrico will give a general briefing of the tour and happily answer all your questions.

  Finally we’ll go off to enjoy our great “Welcome Dinner”, where you’ll discover more about what to expect over the next exciting week.
  OVERNIGHT IS IN MILANO.

  Highlights:

  Meet your motorcycle, meet your guide, meet your fellow riders, welcome dinner.

• Day 02

  Day2 - Milano to Bormio

  299 Km / 186 miles

  Let the adventure begin! After breakfast, we leave Milano heading north.

  We stop in San Pellegrino Terme for our first Italian espresso on the road and then we challenge our first Alpine pass of the trip, The San Marco Pass, that take us to Morbegno.

  After lunch we enter the Engadina, a Swiss Region of the Alps.

  Maloja Pass and Bernina Pass in Switzerland, Forcola di Livigno, Eira Pass and Foscagno Pass in Italy is our exciting route to Bormio, where we spend the next 2 nights.
  OVERNIGHT IS IN BORMIO.

  Highlights:

  San Pellegrino Terme, San Marco Pass Maloja Pass, Saint Moritz, Bernina Pass, Forcola di Livigno, Eira Pass, Foscagno Pass, Bormio

• Day 03

  Day3 - Stelvio National Park Loop

  220 Km / 137 miles

  Today is the day that many motorcyclists dream about their whole life. Yes, today we are going to conquer the Stelvio Pass! Summit: 2.757 Mt. / 9,100 Ft.

  However, when you’re in the heart of the Alps it is impossible not to challenge all the passes that the mountains offer us. So here we are, ready to ride also the Umbrial, Ofen and Resia Passes.

  So, at the end of the day we made a stunning loop that will allow us to tackle the Stelvio from both sides: in the morning we climb up from Bormio and in the afternoon from Trafoi where we take the 48 mythical hairpins to reach the summit!

  It is very much like a giant roller coaster road that will take your breath away!
  OVERNIGHT IS IN BORMIO.

  Highlights:

  Stelvio Pass from Bormio, Umbrial Pass, Ofenpass, Resia Pass, Stelvio Pass from Trafoi.

• Day 04

  Day4 - Bormio to Canazei

  235 Km / 147 miles

  We start the day challenging the Gavia Pass…which is probably the toughest pass of the tour!
  As we are on the top of the Gavia we stop for a short break and then we will be ready to continue our ride. Back on the bikes we plunge into Ponte di Legno where we join the SS42.

  Before lunch we ride the Tonale and the Mendola Passes.

  And the day is not yet finished! On the way to Canazei we tackle the Lavazè and Costolunga Passes!
  OVERNIGHT IS IN CANAZEI.

  Highlights:

  Gavia Pass, Tonale Pass, Mendola Pass, Lavazè Pass, Lake Carezza, Costalunga Pass

• Day 05

  Day5 - Dolomites Loop

  239 Km / 149 miles

  Next up… The incomparable Dolomites! Spectacular landscapes, roads, mountain passes, and beautiful tiny villages!

  It will be a whole day of up and down the roads and passes of the Dolomites. Sella, Gardena, Furcia, Monte Croce, Tre Croci, Giau, and Fedaia, these are extraordinary mountain passes that we’ll take on, one after the other, till the end of the day.
  Mamma mia… What a day it will be!
  OVERNIGHT IS IN CANAZEI.

  Highlights:

  Sella Pass, Gardena Pass, Furcia Pass, Monte Croce Pass, Lake Misurina, Tre Croci Pass, Cortina D’Ampezzo, Giau Pass, Fedaia Pass.

• Day 06

  Day6 - Canazei to Limone sul Garda

  256 Km / 160 miles

  We say goodbye to the Dolomites and heading south we tackle the San Pellegrino, Valles and Rolle Passes and then through the marvelous Pale di San Martino, we reach the beautiful mountain village of San Martino di Castrozza.

  Back on the bike we reach Marostica, a village so famous for its living chess event which is held in the main square of the town.

  After lunch we ride the less-known dramatic road of Pian delle Fugazze, before arriving at Lake Garda.
  OVERNIGHT IS IN LIMONE SUL GARDA.

  Highlights:

  San Pellegrino Pass, Valles Pass, Rolle Pass, San Martino di Castrozza, Pian delle Fugazze, Limone sul Garda.

• Day 07

  Day7 - Lake Garda Loop

  Today we fall in love with the colors and the fragrances of the Lake Garda.

  A day of pure pleasure: we ride the scenic roads of Monte Baldo with breathtaking vista on the lake, then we take the ferry for a 20’ crossing of the lake from Garda to Toscolano Maderno, then we have lunch on a beautiful terrace facing the lake, then we challenge the narrow Strada della Forra (The Gorge’s road) to Tremosine! What else?
  OVERNIGHT IS IN LIMONE SUL GARDA.

  Highlights:

  Monte Baldo, Lake Garda, Toscolano Maderno, La Strada della Forra, Limone sul Garda.

• Day 08

  Day8 - Limone sul Garda to Milano

  202 Km / 126 miles

  Today we finish in style! From Lake Garda to lake Ledro, then to Lake Idro then to Lake Iseo. It’s our Lakes route that will approach us a Milano.

  At Palazzolo sull’Oglio we will 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 Garda, Lake Ledro, Lake Idro, Lake Iseo, Farewell Dinner.

• Day 09

  Day9 - Departure day

  Time for our “Arrivederci”: good-bye new friends! Collect your souvenirs, pack your cameras, and close your bags. One last breakfast, and it will be time to be transferred to the airport.

  Highlights:

  Transfer to the airport.

Included, excluded & terms

• What is included?

  • 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.

• What is not included?

  • 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.

• Terms of payment

  • €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.

• In case of cancellation

  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.

Testimonials

Dave & Kathy S.

recommended Hear the Road

Our tour guide, Enrico Grassi, was born and raised in Rome. He was always sharing his knowledge of his country and teaching us a few words of the Italian language along the way. He is as Italian as they come and had a sense of humor that kept us all laughing! This was a great group of guys to travel with. They were from all over the world....Singapore, Ukraine (now living in Connecticut), Kuwait, California, and North Carolina. Split lane riding along with the hairpin turns required a lot of espresso's and Dave's many years of experience driving. Our BMW we rented was wonderful. Roads of cobblestone and so narrow made this the thrill of riding like we've never experienced! Italian food & wine at beautiful inns and restaurants along the back roads of Italy from Rome to Switzerland and back was a continuous party in our mouths!

Ken G.

recommended Hear the Road

Terrific overnight accommodation, great roads, lots of camaraderie with fellow riders and fantastic food each day.” I didn’t know what to expect since this was my first guided tour. It turned out to be a no hassle experience. The chase van carrying luggage and Enrico took care of all the details.

Tom S.

recommended Hear the Road

From the pick up at the airport until the very end of the 10-day ride I was impressed with the organization of the whole experience. The bikes were modern and in very good condition, including tyres. Accommodation was perfect at motorcycle friendly comfortable hotels. The route was well thought out which included two night stays at a couple of places to take advantage of the local roads so a out and back loop could be accomplished in a day, awesome. Our guide Giovanni who was easy going and knowledgeable on all things Italian especially food, wine and coffee – a most important part of riding in Italy! The scenery was spectacular, roads amazing and my bike was Italian. Molto Bene! Overall a great experience, I have already booked the Tuscany, Corsica and Sardinia ride with Hear the Road for May 2019. P.S.I'm the one in the middle...

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