GS Motorcycle Tours | Andalucia

Alps, Dolomites and Lake Garda 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 7 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.

DAY 1. Welcome to Milan!

From the airport you will be transferred by a VIP private car to your hotel. Here you will find our staff, ready to warmly welcome you to Italy.

In the late afternoon 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 our staff will give a general briefing of the tour details, 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.

DAY 2. From Milan to Bormio

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.

DAY 3. Stelvio Loop

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!

DAY 4. From Bormio to Selva di Val Gardena

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 Selva di Val Gardena we tackle the Lavazè and Costolunga Passes!

DAY 5. Dolomites Loop

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.

DAY 6. From Selva di Val Gardena to Limone sul Garda

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.

DAY 7: Lake Garda Tour

Today we fall in love with the colors and the fragrances of the Lake Garda: a day of pure pleasure through the scenic roads of Monte Baldo with breathtaking vista on the lake; in the afternoon 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!

DAY 8: From Limone sul Garda to Milan

Today we ride from Lake Garda to Lake Ledro, then to Lake Idro then to Lake Iseo. It’s our Lakes route that will approach us to Milan.

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.

DAY 9: Airport transfer and check-out

Unfortunately time has come to say Arrivederci to your new buddies and pack your bags.

Today you will be transferred to the airport according to your flight schedule.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 8

If the minimum number of participants isn’t reached, the tour may be cancelled or run with a different format.

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

Late model motorcycle with lockable top case plus a third party liability insurance and comprehensive vehicle insurance.
VIP insurance which lower to the minimum security deposit and liability excess for possible damages.
Experienced guide(s) on motorcycle(s).
Support van for luggage and eventually 1 or 2 passengers.
8 nights’ accommodation in quality, mostly 4**** hotels.
8 complete buffet breakfasts in the hotel.
Welcome and farewell dinners in traditional local restaurants.
All ferry rides (according to tour program).
Entrance fee to National Parks and Museum visits.
Airport transfers up to 7 days prior to the tour start and one at the end of the tour.
Moto Tours Italy Welcome Kit.
Insurance covering most any medical issue during the trip including, doctors, ambulance, hospital and any appropriate family travel.

IS NOT INCLUDED:

Fuel for your motorcycle.
Tips and gratuities
All meals.
All beverages.
National and international flights
We also suggest that anyone traveling abroad for one of our tours consider purchasing "travel insurance". It can eliminate worry from unexpected situations that can arise in any travel plan.

TERMS OF PAYMENT:

By signing up for the tour with submission of the online booking form and payment of the tour deposit, the customer offers to bindingly conclude a travel contract. We cannot accept a participant without a signed booking form. The contract shall enter into force upon the written travel confirmation from ourselves. A deposit of 1,000 EUR per person for a tour is required at the time of booking. This deposit secures a place on the tour. Spots on the guided tours are limited and reservations are made on a first come basis.

The outstanding payment of the tour price shall be made without any additional request 90 days before the start of the tour, unless specified otherwise in the tour’s description. If full payment is not received by the specified due date, we reserves the right to treat the reservation as cancelled and to charge a cancellation fee specified in these terms and conditions.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

In the case of a customer cancelling the booking after confirmation, we reserve the right to charge the cancellation fee based on the time of the cancellation.

Number of days prior to departure Cancellation fee per person