Motorcycle tours in Europe & Route 66: tours, passes, ferries

I have been riding motorcycles for years, lead a motorcycle group with more than 230 members and have organised several trips for them. The articles here are not theory but roads actually ridden.

Sardinia by motorcycle

Italy · 8–10 days

By night ferry from Livorno or Genoa to the island, then all the way round: coastal roads, Supramonte passes and empty mountain villages.

Sardinia: destination page

Italy · Europe

Best time to go, regions and six hotels I know myself – the basis for any Sardinia tour.

Motorcycle tours I recommend

Guided and self-guided tours by operators I recommend. Prices are indicative per person in CHF (converted, excluding flights), up to date at the operator.

Europe and Asia – via TourRadar

Alpine pass — Pass – photo Ride in Tours

Grand Alps Loop – guidedFrance, Switzerland, Italy, Austria · 9 days · 2–20 ridersGotthard, Furka, Grimsel, Stelvio, Giau, Grossglockner – the great passes in one loop, on your own bike or a rental. Dates and price on request via TourRadar.★ 4.9 · 10 reviewsPrice on request

Pyrenees – guidedFrance, Spain, Andorra · 6 days · 2–20 ridersFrom Biarritz via Tourmalet, Aubisque and Andorra to the Mediterranean – Basque Country, Lourdes, Cathar castles. Dates and price on request via TourRadar.Price on request

Rider in front of mountains — Operator photo

Nepal on a Royal EnfieldNepal · 7 days · from KathmanduKathmandu – Pokhara and back on a Royal Enfield: mountain roads, villages, views of Annapurna. For anyone who wants to experience Asia on two wheels.★ 5.0 · 3 reviewsfrom approx. CHF 1,050

Vietnam by motorcycle — Vietnam – operator photo

Vietnam: Hanoi – Saigon on the Ho Chi Minh TrailVietnam · 12 days · guidedThrough the whole country on light bikes (110–300 cc): rice terraces, highlands, coast. The operator’s bestseller.★ 5.0 · 12 reviewsfrom approx. CHF 1,650

USA – Route 66 with EagleRider

Route 66 Chicago – Los Angeles — Route 66 – photo EagleRider

Route 66 guided: Chicago – Los AngelesUSA · 15 days · guided · Harley-Davidson, BMW or YamahaThe whole Mother Road in a group: guide, support vehicle for luggage, fuel on riding days, breakfast, welcome and farewell party – you ride and enjoy, the rest is organised.from approx. CHF 3,750

Ride Route 66 yourself — Chicago – photo EagleRider

Route 66 self-guided: Chicago – Los AngelesUSA · 15 days · self-guided · rental bike + hotelsSame route, your own pace: rental bike, biker-friendly hotels and the route app are included, daily stages can be adjusted. For anyone who prefers to travel without a group.from approx. CHF 2,450

Route 66 Chicago – Albuquerque — Route 66 – photo EagleRider

Route 66 East: Chicago – AlbuquerqueUSA · 8 days · guided (self-guided from approx. CHF 1,400)The first half: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle to New Mexico – for anyone with only a week to spare.from approx. CHF 2,050

Route 66 Albuquerque – Los Angeles — Route 66 – photo EagleRider

Route 66 West: Albuquerque – Los AngelesUSA · 9 days · guided (self-guided from approx. CHF 1,600)The more spectacular half: desert, Grand Canyon, Oatman, Mojave – and finally the Santa Monica Pier.from approx. CHF 2,450

Providers I recommend

For ferries, rental bikes and gear – each with a direct link. More operators are added all the time.

Compare ferriesferriesonline.com – all Mediterranean ferries to Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily and Greece. Grimaldi LinesLivorno and Civitavecchia to Olbia and Porto Torres – motorcycles welcome. Moby LinesLivorno, Genoa and Piombino to Sardinia, Corsica and Elba. Rent a motorcycleRentalmotorbike.com – rental bikes and guided tours at more than 2,400 locations. GearPolo Motorrad – clothing, helmets and luggage systems, stores in Switzerland.

The links lead to partners; if you book I earn a small commission. This does not influence my recommendations – I only link to what I would use myself, have already used or was recommended by members of my group.