Route 66 Motorcycle Tour & Catalunya Tour with House of Travel

Route 66 Motorcycle 2014 Tour

World famous Route 66 motorcycle tour travels the original Route 66, known as the "Mainstreet of America" or "Mother Road".

This route is 2400 miles long from Chicago to Los Angeles, crosses three time zones and eight States: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

The 1950's were the Route 66 glory days, when thousands of cars rode bumper to bumper behind each other to experience the Western frontier hotels, motels and the new America that sprang up everywhere. Much of Route 66's classic roads, restaurants, gas stations, and nostalgic landmarks are preserved just as they were in the 1950's. The famous and nostalgic Route 66 is the road created in heaven for Harley – Davidson touring.

GP Catalunya 2014 Tour

Prestige racing with great atmosphere and where the Spanish riders really are incredible as it is their home track. The Pyrenees Mountains are also one of the best in the world for riding due to the great asphalt and no traffic.

INCLUDES:

• Airport pickup on the first day of the tour – your guide will be waiting to welcome you at the gate
• Overnight accommodations in high quality hotels and Paradors (castles and palaces converted to "biker friendly" luxury hotels)
• Complete buffet breakfast every morning, a gourmet evening meal every night (except on rest days)
• New model BMW motorcycle fully equipped with 3 BMW cases, price based on G650GS BMW bike
• Upgrades available if your would like a particular BMW bike (prices on request)
• Tour handbook (normally about 70 pages – very comprehensive) and highlighted map
• Expert multilingual guide on a motorcycle
• Multilingual guide in support vehicle which will carry your luggage, any oversized purchases you make; or even a passenger or two
• Tour souvenirs
• 3 nights pre tour accommodation will be included in Barcelona on arrival
• Day 1 is additional night in Barcelona
• A meet day for joining tour/picking up bikes
• Airport transfer
• City sightseeing tour in Barcelona.

EXCLUDES:

• Most lunches
• Gasoline
• Drinks
• Tolls
• Personal spending
• Tips allow EURO$20 per day for fuel approximate costs.

Itinerary

Pre-tour: 3 nights pre tour accommodation in Barcelona with transfers and city sightseeing tour

DAY ONE: Arrival Barcelona, safety briefing and welcome dinner

Arrival Barcelona safety briefing and welcome dinner. Your guides will be waiting to welcome you at the airport and take you to the hotel in Barcelona. You will have some free time to relax or do some sightseeing before the welcome briefing. After the briefing we will enjoy a welcome dinner in a traditional restaurant. The first and last days mentioned in the itinerary are the arrival and departure days for your tour.

DAY TWO: Barcelona – Seu D'Urgel

Your journey will begin in the beautiful and historically rich city of Barcelona. On your first day of riding we'll leave Barcelona and make our way into the Pyrenees Mountains. You'll ride famous mountain passes that have perfect asphalt and curves. Your first day of twisties and curves in the Pyrenees ends in the quaint town of Seu D'Urgel, just a stones through from Andorra.

DAY THREE: Seu D'Urgel – Andorra – Bielsa

Today you'll start border hopping! The full beauty of the Pyrenees and her perfect asphalt and lack of traffic will amaze you! You'll cross from Spain to France and back several times today taking advantage of some of the best riding in the World!

Beautiful Bielsa and Monte Perdido Park will make for the perfect way to end this day.

DAY FOUR: Bielsa – Sallent

You'll wake up to fresh mountain air, and the sound of waterfalls. Don't forget to take advantage of the sumptuous breakfast; you have a full day of riding ahead of you. You'll cross fi ve mountain passes all of which offer breath – taking beauty and pristine road quality. Many of today's roads are the same that are pedaled in the Tour de France bicycle race Today's overnight will be mountains surrounded by some of the best ski stations in the Pyrenees.

DAY FIVE: Sallent Rest Day

Today you'll wake up feeling at home as today there'll be no packing, it's the rest day! Today you can relax and walk around town, take a lift to the top of the mountain or go for a day ride to Pamplona famous for the annual Running of the Bulls festival

DAY SIX: Sallent – Caldes de Bohi

Leaving Sallent your day will begin by crossing a beautiful mountain pass and then enter the lower Aragonés Pyrenees. You'll traverse the Aragonés Pyrenees to the Catalan Pyrenees and overnight in a mountain valley famous for its thermal waters. Caldes de Bohi is in the Guinness book of records for the most natural therapeutic waters in one region.

DAY SEVEN: Caldes de Bohi – Cardona

Today you can have a late start to enjoy the different thermal swimming pools, mud baths, and natural rock steam rooms. The riding in the afternoon will be nonstop incredible curves to Cardona, famous for its salt mines and 8th century fortress perched high on a hilltop overlooking the town.

DAY EIGHT: Cardona – Time Trials – Barcelona

Today's ride will bring you out of the Pyrenees Mountains and down to the Montmelo Racetrack to watch the time trials and see who has pole position for tomorrow big race! After the time trials we will head to Barcelona.

DAY NINE: GP Catalunya Race Day

RACE DAY! We'll ride to the track with over 100,000 other riders from all around Spain and Europe, an experience unto itself. This world – class event is the icing on the cake after an amazing week in the saddle riding Spain's magnificent Pyrenees

DAY TEN: Fly Home

Today you will say your goodbyes to the guides and the other tour members (now your new friends) as you make your way to the airport to fly home. Until our next motorcycle adventure together! Hasta Luego or opt to stay on in Europe.

For more information, please:

Phone: 06 878 8858

Email: jennyn@hot.co.nz

Visit: House of Travel Hastings online.