We are located in Santa Rosa, CA - approximately 60 miles north of San Francisco. You can fly directly into Santa Rosa (Airport Code - STS) and we can arrange a transfer to your hotel. Alternately, you can fly into San Francisco (SFO) or Oakland (OAK) airports and we can work with you on your transfer arrangements.
All of our tour guides are experienced riders (20+ years minimum) who live and ride in the area. Each one has ridden the areas you will be riding and has extensive local knowledge. In addition, all guides are trained by the Red Cross in first aid and have taken and passed the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Experienced Rider Course. Most importantly - they are passionate about riding and adventure touring and do this because they enjoy it!
We spend very little time on highways, most roads we ride are county, local and fire roads and are 99% paved except for the desert tour. Approximately 25% of the Desert Tour riding is non-paved, but otherwise fairly smooth dirt roads with occasional sand and mud. Desert Tour participants should have previous off-road riding experience on the motorcycle they are going to ride. Off-road riding by request can be accommodated on other tours.
The roads will range from relatively straight, open roads with occasional sweeping turns to very tight, twisty mountain passes with rapid elevation changes. The riding is demanding on the standard tours and you should be in good physical condition and be comfortable riding 6 to 8 hours a day. We are happy to accommodate customers that would like a less demanding riding experience – just inquire about our Custom Tours and we will help you design a tour that is just right for you!
In general you will only need the following:
Plan on arriving in Santa Rosa prior to 6:00pm the evening before the tour starts. We will have an introductory dinner at 7:30pm followed by a safety briefing and motorcycle checkout at the Adventure Touring facility.
We will arrive back at the Adventure Touring facility at approximately 6:00pm on the last day of the tour followed by a final dinner as a group at 7:30pm. Breakfast will be available at the hotel the next morning and guests will depart throughout the day.
The tour includes your lodging from the night before the first day of the tour through the night of the last day of the tour. If you would like to arrive early or leave later, we would be happy to assist you with your arrangements but you would be responsible for the cost of the extra nights.
The tour includes your breakfasts and dinners from the evening before the tour begins to the morning after the tour ends. All lunches and alcoholic beverages during dinner will be the rider's responsibility. Please note there are no alcoholic beverages to be consumed before kickstands are down for the night!
Your tour will include mid-grade hotels that have been selected for location, service and amenities. Many are unique and are in out of the way places that will add to your touring experience. The restaurants are selected based on food and service quality and are all located within walking distance to the hotels so everyone can enjoy their favorite beverage with dinner!
Due to the nature of our tours, maximum group size is 6 riders plus the tour guide. However, if you have a group larger than 6 people and would all like to tour together, we can accommodate you by adding additional tour guides.
You can certainly ride separately as long as you are paired with at least one other rider, but we intentionally keep our groups small to ensure you have the best possible riding experience. All bikes are equipped with GPS navigation with all routes pre- programmed (should you elect to travel separately from the guide).
You are welcome to bring your own motorcycle as long as it is well maintained and suitable for the trip you are taking. However, for the safety of all our tour participants, we reserve the right to cancel a tour reservation if a motorcycle is poorly maintained or inappropriate for the tour. We do not provide a spare motorcycle or breakdown service for owner supplied motorcycles. For safety and liability reasons, we do not allow rentals from other motorcycle rental companies on our tours.
We rent only late model BMW motorcycles that are expertly maintained by an authorized BMW dealer and rarely have significant problems. Should the guide be unable to resolve the problem with your motorcycle immediately, we have spare motorcycles ready to deploy.
Riders need to be at least 25 years old to participate in a tour or rent an Adventure Touring motorcycle. Passengers must be at least 18 but there is no maximum age.
On the Home, Tour or Rental pages, you will find a section on the right side of the screen for Getting Started - pick the option for Motorcycle Tour Reservation or Motorcycle Rental Reservation, fill out the information, press Submit, and we will contact you shortly!