Coast to Coast USA Motorcycle Tour! From coast to coast through the USA: Come with us on this classic motorcycle tour that takes you across the United States of America.
Pricing
| per person for 2 persons in a double room with 1 motorcycle | €6,895.00 $7,532.15 ? |
| per person for 2 persons in double room with 2 motorcycles | €8,395.00 $9,170.76 ? |
| per person in single room with 1 motorcycle | €9,995.00 $10,918.61 ? |
| Surcharge for models with top case (Electra Glide®/Road Glide Ultra®): | €300.00 $327.72 ? |
| Flight ex Germany (surcharge, starting at): | €100.00 $109.24 ? |
| Flight ex Austria/Switzerland (surcharge, starting at): | €200.00 $218.48 ? |
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| On request: alternative airports or package price excluding flight | |
| Optional: Model warranty for desired motorcycle (Please specify your desired motorcycle in the "Comments" field when booking). | €125.00 $136.55 ? |
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| ESTA (United States Electronic System for Travel Authorization) application service per person, including processing and ESTA fee: | €50.00 $54.62 ? |
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| Prices for 2024 are available on request approx. 1 year in advance! |
Included
| Scheduled flight in economy class with a renowned airline from/to Frankfurt to Orlando/Los Angeles (connecting flights possible) |
| All European and American flight security fees |
| Kerosene surcharges as of 08/2022 |
| Aviation tax for departures ex Germany |
| 19 nights in good tourist/middle class hotels according to the itinerary |
| mostly breakfast (mix of continental and American) |
| Motorcycle rental (BIG TWIN) for the specified period incl. free miles, liability insurance |
| TOP PROTECTION: LDW/CDW insurance (exclusion of liability for accident/theft damage) WITHOUT excess (In case of accident/tire damage or theft, any deductible is waived on site! INFO: Any and all salvage/towing costs are not covered and have to be paid by you in all cases. We offer an additional insurance for this!) |
| TOP PROTECTION: Exclusion of liability for tire damage |
| TOP PROTECTION: 2 million Euro additional liability insurance |
| 24 hour German speaking hotline assistance |
| German-speaking tour escort from/to Orlando/Los Angeles during the motorcycle tour by an experienced guide on own motorcycle |
| Support vehicle with a second guide throughout the motorcycle tour |
| Luggage transfer during the tour 1 piece of luggage at 23 kg each plus a small piece of hand luggage (we would like to ask you to refrain from using hard-shell suitcases because they lead to problems with transport in the support vehicle) |
| Welcome Dinner |
| Souvenir photo in DIN A3 format |
| 1 exclusive tour T-shirt/Polo per tour participant |
| Guidebooks and maps |
| Personal expenses |
| Hotel parking fees |
| Gasoline, oil |
| Motorcycle- and rainwear |
| Entrance fees for attractions or parks |
| Tips |
| Travel insurance etc. |
| Road Side Towing Assistance |
| Helmet rental |
More details
| Upon request: |
| All our guided tours can of course also be offered as self-guided tours, or they can be customized and elaborated for you. You will then receive enough maps and information material for such a tour as well as a detailed consultation. Please enquire! |
| 1/2 double rooms upon request, subject to availability. |
| All prices include flight ex Frankfurt |
| Prices for other European departure points are available on request. |
| Possibility for pre- or extension programs, such as swimming in Florida or City Stay in Los Angeles. Please just ask us about it. |
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| A major credit card is required |
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| Minimum number of participants: 12 people |
| If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the trip up to four weeks before the start of the trip. |
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| Important info: |
| The following types of motorcycles are available on request. Please let us know of the two most preferred types when booking. However, no guaranteed commitment can be made for the machine type. With the registration, we need a copy of your driver's license and passport. All models come mostly directly from Harley-Davidson®authorized rentals™ partners and are current model years in top condition. |
| ELECTRA GLIDE®/ROAD GLIDE ULTRA® - Very comfortable touring machine, air-cooled Twin Cam Milwaukee Eight™107, 1750 cc V-twin cylinder engine, belt drive, 6-speed transmission, part ABS, windshield, 2 side cases, top case, audio system. Particularly well suited for 2 people. |
| STREET GLIDE® - Comfortable touring machine for long rides, air-cooled Twin Cam Milwaukee Eight™107, 1750 cc V-twin cylinder engine, belt drive, 6-speed transmission, windshield, 2 side cases. Audio system. Particularly well suited for 2 people. |
| HERITAGE CLASSIC® - Classic touring machine for long rides, air-cooled Twin Cam Milwaukee Eight™107/114, 1750/1870 cc V-twin cylinder engine, belt drive, 6-speed transmission, part ABS, windshield, 2 side pockets. Particularly well suited for 2 people. |
| ROAD KING® - Comfortable touring machine for long rides, air-cooled Twin Cam Milwaukee Eight™107, 1750 cc V-twin cylinder engine, belt drive, 6-speed transmission, windshield, 2 side cases. Well suited for 2 people. |
| ROAD GLIDE®, LOW RIDER®, Sportster®, Indian motorcycles® as well as various other model variants possibly bookable on request! |
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| Entry requirements: |
| To enter the USA/Canada, German, Austrian and Swiss citizens need a valid machine-readable European passport. In addition, an electronic entry form ESTA must be filled out at least 72 hours before entering the USA. You can find the link here: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ - Visa Waiver Program. (As of January 2009 - subject to change). As a non-German citizen, you may need a visa for entry into the USA/Canada. |
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| A frank word among bikers. Depending on the tour we ride between 120 and 540 km per day in charming and beautiful landscape. The approximate daily number of kilometers can be found in the respective daily program. This may mean getting out early and arriving late on a few days. The motorcycle riding in a unique landscape is absolutely in the foreground, so a certain team spirit is in the first place is necessary here, as well as certain adaptation to the group. If you lean into it, you will surely experience the adventure of your life and have a lot of fun. |
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| Travel conditions |
| The general travel conditions apply. These will be handed over to you by your booking office. If you have not received them, please inform your booking office or the tour operator before booking. They will then be sent to you immediately. |
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| Distance: 5250 km |
| Minimum age: 18+ |
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| A note on entry (ESTA): The electronic ESTA entry procedure required for the USA has been subject to a fee since 08 September 2010. The fee for this is 21 US$, payment is possible by credit card and Paypal. We recommend to do this here Official ESTA Application Website, U.S. Customs and Border Protection in German language, because there are many rip-off sites on the net. Please apply for this at least 3 - 4 months in advance, because in case of rejection, it takes some time to apply for a visa. |
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| Road Side Towing Assistance (bookable with surcharge, please request) included: (1 ) Emergency Road Side Assistance. E.g. out of gas? Forgot to turn off the ignition, battery dead? No problem, the delivery is free of charge, only the costs for the gasoline or the battery have to be paid. (2) Emergency Towing Service. The bike breaks down with a self-inflicted (not covered by warranty) mechanical problem, e.g. diesel tanked, tire punctured, or accident? The bike will be picked up free of charge by a towing service and taken to the nearest garage or rental station that can take care of the problem. |
| Language: This offer is usually suitable for English and/or German speaking participants. Please enquire for language options. |
| Mobility: The offer is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. Please contact us for more information. |
| Flights: round trip airport can be customized upon request. |
Description
From coast to coast through the USA: Come with us on this classic motorcycle tour that takes you across the United States of America. Coast to Coast - from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Coast. Orlando, Daytona Beach, New Orleans, San Antonio, Tombstone, Tucson, San Diego and Los Angeles, the Three Sisters, Big Bend National Park, Roy Bean, Wyatt Earp & Doc Holiday and Highway 1 are the highlights here.
Tour overview from Los Angeles to Orlando
Day 01 - Flight to California
Flight with a renowned airline from your chosen departure point to Los Angeles (connecting flights possible). Upon arrival, you will be met by your guide at the airport and transferred to a centrally located airport hotel. Depending on your arrival time, the first meeting and tour briefing will take place in the evening, otherwise the next day. Overnight stay in Los Angeles.
Day 02 - Los Angeles - Day at leisure
Today you have the day at your leisure. In the morning you have the opportunity to participate in a guided city tour with a local guide (optional, advance reservation required). You will be picked up from the hotel by bus and start your city tour to Venice Beach, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Downtown L.A. and Hollywood. The rest of the day is free for errands. Overnight stay in Los Angeles.
Day 03 - Highway 1 - San Diego 215 km
After breakfast, your luggage will be loaded into the support vehicle and you will be transferred to the rental station. After the formalities and a short briefing you will take over your motorcycles and start your Harley® tour from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. You leave Los Angeles in the late morning. You follow the coastal Highway 1, which is also called "Panamericana" or "Dream Road of the World". Via Palos Verdes you will ride to Long Beach and on to Carlsbad, where you will spend your lunch break. Through an interesting foothill landscape you will enter the state of California, the old mission city of San Diego, which is already located on the Pacific Ocean. Your hotel is located near the historic Old Town, which you can easily explore on foot this evening. Overnight stay in San Diego.
Day 04 - Arizona - Mexican Borderlands - Yuma 320 km
Through an interesting foothill landscape you will ride along the Mexican border into the state of Arizona. You will reach the former provincial capital of the Yuma Territory in the early afternoon. There you will have the opportunity to visit the old territorial prison on the Colorado River, which forms the border to Mexico. Overnight stay in Yuma.
Day 05 - Sonora Desert - Saguaro Cacti Forests - Tucson 470 km
Today's stage will be a bit longer than yesterday. However, you will quickly reach your destination due to the well maintained roads. You will continue along the U.S.-Mexican border, stopping in the historic town of Ajo and crossing the Saguaro Cactus Forests, which can be found in abundance in the Sonoran Desert. These cacti grow over 20 meters tall and more than 500 years old. You will spend the night in Tucson, the second largest city in Arizona. In the evening you will find enough time to look around on the traces of today's Wild West along Broadway's there.
Day 06 - Pima Air & Space Museum - OK Corral - Tombstone 150 km
In the morning you have the opportunity to visit the Pima Air & Space Museum, famous for its huge aircraft graveyard. Around noon you will reach Tombstone and the OK Corral, the old cemetery, as well as the town itself, which brings back to life the story of Virgil and Wyatt Earp, Doc Holiday and the Canton brothers, are on the agenda. This old western town is sure to leave its impressions on you. The Harley® store there also has the appropriate T-shirt for sale and thus the right souvenir for home. You can spend the evening in one of the old saloons of Tombstone. Overnight stay in Tombstone.
Day 07 - Wild West - Bisbee - Pancho Villa - Texas - El Paso 470 km
Texas is today's destination. You will follow the border to Mexico again and reach Bisbee, an old and still active mining town. In the course of the day you will follow the tracks of the Mexican freedom fighter Pancho Villa to Texas. Your destination for the day, El Paso, will be reached in the late afternoon after a stop at the local Harley® store. The Franklin Mountains are the southernmost foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Fort Bliss, the largest air defense center in the world, is located here, where German and NATO military personnel also receive their training. Overnight stay in El Paso.
Day 08 - Big Bend National Park - Rio Grande - Lajitas 500 km
You will reach the Rio Grande again in the morning, which marks the border with Mexico. This is a part of the Chihuahua Desert, with one of the most biodiverse landscapes in the USA. The longest leg of the tour will take you to the unique Big Bend National Park in the afternoon. You will visit the ghost town of Terlingua and spend the night in a simple lodge in the middle of this wild landscape of the National Park.
Day 09 - Big Bend National Park - Pecos River - Rio Grande - Roy Bean 430 km
Texas is twice as big as France and you will surely realize that today. The tour continues through Big Bend National Park. Along the Pecos and Rio Grande you will reach Langtry, the place of work of Judge Roy Bean. He exercised his judicial power in the wild Pecos County at Jersey Lili's Saloon and brought many outlaws to the gallows. After an impressive day, you will arrive at your overnight stop in Del Rio, right on the Mexican border.
Day 10 - Texas Hill Country - the twisted sisters - San Antonio 380 km
Today shows you wild Texas at its best and is not for motorcycle beginners. In the morning you will ride the so-called three sisters or also known as twisted sisters top motorcycle route. The tour takes you past clear rivers, through Texas ranch land, sharp curves and hills that make the tour a roller coaster ride. You can get the right shirt for the ride at the motorcycle store in Leakey. After a day full of curves you will reach San Antonio in the afternoon, a historic city known for the Alamo. Overnight stay in San Antonio.
Day 11 - San Antonio - Day at leisure
Rest day in San Antonio. Today you have time to explore this lively city. The famous Riverwalk and a boat tour are absolutely worth seeing and experiencing. The Fort Alamo, where the old history comes alive again, should not be missed. If you are interested you can join us for an optional guided tour that includes a city tour by bus, the Alamo, the Buckhorn Saloon, the Riverwalk and a boat ride there. Overnight stay in San Antonio.
TIP: City Tour San Antonio
Day 12 - Texas - Houston - Orange 480 km
Today's route is a bridging stage and takes place on well-maintained roads that will bring you along quickly. You will pass the metropolis of Houston and reach your destination in the afternoon. You will spend the night in the Orange/Beaumont area.
Day 13 - Bayous - Tabasco Manufacturing - New Orleans 480 km
The route takes you today through the wide marshland (Bayous) here in the south of the USA. You will reach the state of Louisana. There you will visit Every Island and the Tabasco® production of this world famous sauce. The destination of the day, New Orleans, is only a stone's throw away. Your hotel is located in the famous French Quarter. Use the evening to explore the nearby Bourbon Street. Overnight stay in New Orleans.
Day 14 - New Orleans - the "Big Easy" - Day at leisure
The day is at your free disposal. In the morning you can take a tour of the French Quarter with your guide. This is combined with an optional paddle steamer tour, where you will have a Southern Fried Lunch and music on the Mississippi River. Already a good introduction to "Nawlins" as the locals call your New Orleans. The afternoon and evening are yours to enjoy at your leisure. Get some of the unique spices and sauces for home and visit again the popular Bourbon Street, which offers with your countless live music offers something for every taste. Overnight stay in New Orleans.
TIP: Mississippi Paddlewheel Steamer Tour
Day 15 - Mississippi & Alabama's Gulf Coast - Mobile 275 km
Today it's time to say goodbye to "Nawlins". You will start in the morning on Highway 90, which is also called "Route 66 of the South" and leads through the states of Mississippi and Alabama. In the morning you have the possibility to take part in an optional tour through the bayous of Louisana, aligators and sea eagles are only two of the native species. The gambling town of Biloxi, with the Hard Rock Cafe Hotel & Casino right on the Gulf Coast, is one of your stops. In the afternoon you will follow Highway 90 through the coastal region of Mississippi to the state of Alabama. There you will have the opportunity to make a photo stop at the US NAVY battleship USS Alabama. Among other things, the movie "Red Alert" with Steven Seagal was filmed on this ship in 1992. Overnight stay in the Daphne area.
TIP: Bayou & Honey Island Swamp Boat Tour
Day 16 - Florida's Panhandle - Springbreak - Gulf Coast 435 km
In the early morning we continue along the Gulf Coast and into Florida's Panhandle. We pass Fort Walton Beach and ride to Pensacola. The city became famous through the TV series "Pensacola - Wings of Steel". In Panama City Beach you will reach the main scene of the annual Spring Break (American college vacation). In Apalachicola, which is also the capital of oyster fishing in the USA, you will make a longer stop. You will have the opportunity to try all kinds of oysters on the way. Miles of pine forests alternate with marshes and swamps typical of the South. In the late afternoon you will reach the Wakulla Springs/Crawford area, where you will also spend the night.
Day 17 - Central Florida - St. Augustine - Daytona Beach 430 km
Today the tour continues through the Panhandle into central Florida. You will follow endless orange groves, interrupted by lakes and cattle farms. At lunch time you will reach the historic town of St. Augustine. This is with 500 years the oldest city in the USA and is also called the "Rothenburg of North America". Use the break there for a walk and have a look at the old town. In the afternoon you follow the coastal road A1A to Daytona Beach, world famous for Bikeweek and car races. Your hotel is located directly on the Atlantic Ocean and close to the famous Main Street. The Boot Hill Saloon, the Bank or Froggies are the trendy bars for fun in the evening. Don't forget to visit the world famous Harley-Davidson® store on Main Street. Overnight stay in Daytona Beach.
Day 18 - Orlando - Bike Levy 160 km
First thing in the morning you will visit Destination Harley® in Ormond Beach, the largest store of its kind in terms of area, and you will certainly be able to buy a bargain or two here. Through the Ocala National Forest you will reach Orlando around noon. You will drop off your bikes at our local rental station and we will transfer you to your hotel. Overnight stay in Orlando.
Day 19 - Orlando - Theme Parks - Kennedy Space Center
The day is at your free disposal. You have the option to visit one of the many theme parks. The hotel offers a shuttle service to some of the parks. Overnight stay in Orlando.
TIP: Day trip by bus to the Space Coast, to the top attraction, the Kennedy Space Center.
Day 20 - Orlando and return flight to Europe
Today you have the morning at your leisure. In the course of the afternoon, the shuttle transfer to the Orlando airport will take place. Flight home with a renowned scheduled airline (connecting flights possible) back to the starting point of your motorcycle tour.
Day 21 - Arrival in Europe
Arrival at your departure point in the morning. End of the journey.
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