10 Day Italian Dolomites Tour Incorporating the Stelvio Pass
This exceptional tour will run from Friday 26th August 2011 until Sunday 4th September 2011, dates inclusive.
Friday 26th August 2011
Assembly point will be Eurotunnel, Folkestone. We depart on the 08.20hrs train for Calais, (Check in at around 07.00hrs). We arrive Calais 10.10am local time. We re-fuel at the Tunnel exit fuel station in preparation for the 188 mile ride to Den Bosch near the Dutch / German border. We need to get here for around 12.00hrs. We will load our bikes on the Night Train to Alessandria, get our gear stowed in our compartments and then go some lunch and a beer. Back to the train which departs at 16.21hrs for Alessandria. We will have the last sitting for dinner (8.00pm) and then immediately we have finished dinner, the room is transformed into our bar for the rest of the evening. Breakfast is served in our compartment by our hostess .
Saturday 27th August 2011
Arrive Alessandria at 09.34hrs. Unload bikes and make our way to our Dolomite hotel at “Arraba”. We have seven nights booked with Hotel Genziana and we stay with Breakfast, 3 course evening meal plus wine and beer with our evening meals all within the price of the tour. Plenty of off road, safe parking space for the bikes.
Ride outs will take place on the 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st Aug., and 1st, 2nd September 2011. The rides will be those routes supplied by the biking family that own the Hotel .The routes will take us through some fabulous mountain passes with stunning scenery and biking roads as good as any in Europe. One of the rides will take in the renowned Stelvio Pass, it just does not get any better than this.
Saturday 3rd September
We ride from “Arraba” to Alessandria in preparation to board the overnight to Den Bosch. This is the last train of the season and I have been assured that there is normally a “Party Atmosphere” on the last train home…so we should be in for a very enjoyable return trip. The same dining and drinking format as on the way down is in place for the return journey. Pack some party poppers……Train departs 17.35hrs.
Sunday 4th September
We arrive at Den Bosch at 10.10hrs and after unloading our bikes we ride to Calais to catch the 16.20hrs train to Folkestone, arriving in the UK at 16.55hrs local time. Farewells will have been said on the Eurotunnel train, so upon disembarkation we make our own way to final destinations.
This is a unique tour, Born out of the cancellation of the Pyrenees Tour, normally the pricing would make this tour impossible at the price quoted, this is a never to be repeated chance at an unrepeatable price to enjoy, two “Orient Express Style “ train rides, 6 days of five star ride outs that will include a day ride doing the Stelvio Pass and get the benefit of local riders routes through the mountain roads of the Dolomites…….sounds good to me….in fact I like it that much I am already booked.
Please use the booking form on the left hand side of this page to book on this tour….if you do not book this way you will NOT secure a reserved place.
50% Deposits will be taken by 7th March 2011 and the final
50% payment for the trip must be made prior to 20th May 2011.
Single accommodation is possible but will attract a premium payment. The prices quoted are based on shared accommodation.
I can take a maximum of 12 on this trip, and it needs a minimum of 6 to get the price deal quoted below. I will also need a £50 deposit immediately on booking to secure you train compartment place..
Price per Rider ( Member)……… £850.00
Price per Pillion (Member)…….. £800.00
Price per rider ( Non-member)…… £880.00
Price per pillion (non-member)….. £830.00
The prices quoted include return Eurotunnel Ticket, The Return Den Bosch- Alessandria Train fare with Breakfast, the Evening Dinner will be extra ( about £35.00 per person 3 course meal). Your complete stay in the Dolomites with Breakfast, 3 course evening meal plus wine and beer.
So you just need daily spending money to cover fuel, mid-day snacks, coffee etc.
Any questions please email me: easyrider[at]knightstemplarmtc[dot]org
