“Exceptional ride on the greatest alpine roads”
8 Day in the French Alps Guided Motorcycle Tour in France
Grenoble, France
Motorcycle Tour in French Alps
Do you feel like having a thrilling ride? Road2Luxe offers the best opportunity to ride your bike on challenging mountain passes. This tour includes seven days of motorcycling to go around the French Alps, rub shoulders with the highest mountain peaks and ride on the small winding and scenic roads that have made the alpine legend.
Key information
- Terrain: paved roads
- Bike: rental bike (BMW, Triumph, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Indian, Ducati models)
- Mileage: 1900 kilometers / 1180 miles
- Daily ride: on average 271 kilometers / 168 miles per day
- Riding gear: not included, please bring your own
- Meals: daily breakfast and 7 dinners
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Marseille, France
- Ride around Lake Annecy and Lake Geneva, Mont Blanc
- Ride through the pass of Grand-Saint-Bernard, pass of Izoard, pass of Vars,
- Route also includes pass of La Cayolle, Gorges of Vercors
- Service of a guide throughout the trip
- 7 nights accommodation
- Use of motorcycle
Skill level
- Intermediate
Styles
7 riding days
Group size: 4-10 participants
Accommodation
Various three-star hotels will be your home during the tour.
Program
Day 1: Marseilles - La Chapelle en Vercors - Grenoble
You will discover the Vercors, the largest natural park in the Northern Alps, through its narrow gorges and spectacular cliffs. Prepare to be blown away!
Night in Grenoble.
Day 2: Grenoble - Aix les Bains - La Clusaz
With a myriad of turns and breathtaking landscapes, this ride will offer you superb views of the two largest lakes in this region: Lake Annecy and Lake Geneva.
Night in La Clusaz.
Day 3: La Clusaz - Megève - Bourg Saint Maurice
France, Switzerland, Italy! It will be a European ride around the sacrosanct Mont Blanc. From Chamonix to the Grand-Saint-Bernard pass, the beginning of the road of the Grand Alps is yours!
Night in Bourg St Maurice.
Day 4: Bourg-Saint-Maurice - Modane - Briançon
You will be taken up into the sky (if the clear weather is on time) during this session with landscapes increasingly grandiose; Iseran pass, Telegraph pass, Galibier pass. Happiness in turns.
Night in Briancon.
Day 5: Briançon - Barcelonnette - Draguignan
Izoard Pass, Vars Pass, Cayolle Pass, the end of the road of the Southern Alps will never be monotonous. From peaks to peaks, you will eat up the miles and cross on the road birds of prey, marmots, and muflets.
Night close to Draguignan.
Day 6: Draguignan - Gap
The wildest part of this mythical route will transport you, from collars to mountain passes, to the splendid Lake of Serre-Ponçon. The mountain will overcome you!
Night in Gap.
Day 7: Gap - Sault - Marseilles
Between the Ecrins National Park and the Vercors range, the Devoluy region will seduce you with its many circuses and natural amphitheaters. You will also discover the new riding sensations on the narrow roads of the rocky passes (those small roads between the cliffs).
Night close to Marseilles Airport.
Bikes available for this tour:
- Motorcycle category T: BMW F750 GS, BMW F800 GT, Triumph Bonneville T100, BMW NineT
- Motorcycle category GT: BMW R1200 GS / RT / RS, Ducati Multistrada, HD SuperLow 1200 T
- Motorcycle GT+ class: Honda Goldwing, BMW K1600 GT / GTL, HD Roadking, Indian Chieftain, Indian Roadmaster
Requirement
Minimum age is 25 years old or guests have a motorcycle license for more than three years.
Skill level(s) required for this tour:
Intermediate:
- can ride for 3-4 hours
- average riding experience
- little assistance required
- comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- average experience with unsurfaced roads
- steep ascents and descents
Location
This tour will take place in France. Enjoy a ride around Lake Annecy and Lake Geneva, Mont Blanc, pass of Grand-Saint-Bernard, pass of Izoard, pass of Vars, pass of La Cayolle, Gorges of Vercors plus three bonus passes.
Food
Included in the package are daily breakfast as well as seven dinners (starter, main course, dessert) excluding drinks.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 7 days of a grand touring motorcycle (unlimited mileage) and all-risk insurance
- 7 nights in three-star hotels with breakfast
- 7 dinners (starter, main course, dessert) excluding drinks
- A Road2luxe motorcycle attendant for the duration of the road trip
- The guarantee of a beautiful ride on the most beautiful mountain passes
- All taxes and VAT on services
What's not included
- Your return transportation to the rental point at Marseille Airport
- Lunches
- Fuel for the rental bike
- All that is not explicitly written in the "What's included" section
- Bike security deposit (GT and GT+ category: 2900 EUR, T and OS category: 2400 EUR)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
MRS
Marseille Provence Airport
198 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS). For more information on how to reach the meeting point from the airport, please send an inquiry.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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