French Alps OCTOBER 03
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NOTE THIS IS OUT OF DATE NOW - IT IS LEFT HERE TEMPORARILY FOR YOUR INFORMATION AS 2004 TOURS TO FRANCE WILL REPEAT THIS TRIED AND TESTED FORMULA.
The description is very similar to other Alps trips - but I've used different photos, so it may be worth a browse through.
I will be running this same Alps tour twice next year, and can also offer it as a "DIY" trip, where I can supply the routes and recommendations, the ferry tickets and the accommodation.
Format and pricing will be pretty much the same as trip one, except I may be able to cater better for steadier riders. The early trip tends to attract fast, experienced riders, but I'll try and cater more for "all-rounders" on this second tour. |
Prices range from £485 for camping (hotel provided on outward and return journeys) to £599 / £699 for hotels throughout.
Read on down for some general information and, and see photos of July trip, and little snippets of info, to the right. Actually I'll spilt the 10 pages of information into separate sections in the right hand column.
I have all this information and itinerary as an easily printable Word document, just email and ask, and I'll send you a copy.
French Alps Motorcycle Tour September 2003
Bike Tours UK will be running a SECOND Motorcycle Tour to Bourg St Maurice in the French Alps, if there are sufficient people interested. This means a minimum group size of 8 people. Maximum group size does not exceed 20, and this is with TWO tour guides. Please read these details carefully, as you will find this bike trip is a little different to what is offered by most motorcycle tour companies. Think of this as a motorcycle vacation in France – a fun biking holiday rather than a conventional motorcycle tour.
Perhaps the image that springs to mind on many European motorcycle trips, is one of heavily laden touring motorbikes, moving on from place to place, riders packing up each morning and riding on to a different hotel in a different location every day.
This trip to France is not like that. We ride down to the Alps, taking 2 days to get there, but then we make our base in Bourg St Maurice, dump our luggage, and use our bikes as toys for the next week, to explore & exploit the mountain roads to the full. You do as much or as little riding as you wish – it’s your holiday after all. I lead a number of ride-outs to make sure you experience the best the Alps has to offer, but on other days you can explore at your own pace, or indeed indulge in many other activities, not necessarily associated with motorcycling (eg. skiing, cycling, rafting or flying). We then return to England, once again splitting the journey over two days.
Whilst en-route to and from our destination, we use “Logis de France” hotel accommodation. On arrival in Bourg St Maurice however, I offer my guests a choice. This is another area where the Bike Tours UK trip is different to the others. Most guests go for the charming La Petite Auberge hotel, but I am also able to offer a camping experience as well. Please don’t think of camping as the inferior option – Yes, it can free up a large chunk of your holiday money to spend on other things, but it can also be a highly enjoyable alternative to a hotel. Remember, this is France, not England, so the usually hot and sunny weather makes life under canvas a far more appealing prospect!
Over the next few pages you will find some background information on the area we go to, the itinerary, the prices, some photographs of previous trips and suggestions of some of the many varied and exciting activities that are available in the area.
Please read the articles in the right hand column (in order!), or ask for the complete document to be sent to you.
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