Self Guided Motorcycle Holidays

It is essentially the same as a guided tour. The difference is that you pick the departure and return dates and you self navigate. We provide a comprehensive tour pack that contains hotel bookings, return crossing, day-by-day routes and GPX files. If you require motorcycle rental we arrange that as well.

It is not essential, but we recommend it. If you have never toured before, it’s a good way to find out if you like it or not. Also, it might be worth considering joining a guided tour first. It will help you to ‘acclimatize’ for your next self guided trip abroad.

There is no limit. However, as we use the same hotels as for our guided tours the normal numbers for self guided tour are anywhere between 1-15 bikes. 

The most you would ride in one day is about up to 300 miles. However, most of the days it is about 250 miles. It also depends on what kind of roads you ride. If it is a motorway then you cover a longer distance. If you ride the A and B roads, then it is usually a shorter mileage.

It is entirely your choice who you decide to book with. Please spare some time to read our itineraries and how we run our tours. If we tick the boxes, then there is your answer and we will welcome you.

If it is a shorter tour where comfort and luggage are not an issue, then any bike over 400cc will do. For a trip that is longer than 4-5 days, and you have a pillion as well, then a larger capacity machine would be more advantageous.

Not sure about the average age but the range tends to be between 35 and 60+. But age is not important, everyone is welcome.

It is not just that we welcome female riders, but we also try to encourage them to join our tours

Yes. Anything can be organised. If you have special requirements regarding departure ports, please get in touch. 

Yes. There are pillion riders joining our tours. In average perhaps more than half of the bikes on a tour are with pillion riders.

On self guided tours it all depends on your exact requirements. You choose the dates. 

Yes. Please let us know at the time of booking and will add extra days to your holiday. We will advise on the best places to add to your itinerary if needed. Also, some tours can be combined into one long trip. Often our overseas clients combine self guided tours with guided tours. Usually they would start with a guided tour to get used to riding in Europe and then continue on a self guided tour after we return back to the UK. 

You do not have to have a SatNav but we would recommend it. It makes life much easier when you are on the road. Nowadays most people have SatNavs. Without one you will not be able to take full advantage of our GPX routes.