We’ll meet at Portsmouth Harbour to get the overnight ferry to Brittany. While we wait to board we can introduce ourselves and start to get to know each other. Once the bikes are safely parked and strapped down and we’ve found our cabins, we’ll meet up and have a chat about how our guided tours work, our rider policy (included in your info pack when you book) and answer any questions you may have over a drink while we wave goodbye to the UK.

Get yourself some supper and a good nights’ rest ready for an early start in France.

After breakfast on the ferry, we’ll disembark and head into France – the fun begins!

Our route takes us through rural areas of France with endless green fields, deep forests, stately chateaux and small villages. Passing through the Loire valley, we’ll cross the Loire via the imposing bridge at Langeais. We’ll ride through La Brenne Nature Park that’s dotted with lakes, we arrive at Argenton-sur-Creuse where many of the houses with galleries and balustrades overhanging the riverbank are 15th-century.

Tonight we'll be staying in an 18th-century manor overlooking the river valley. The hotel has an outside pool, garden and terrace. The beautiful rooms are in classic French design with antique furniture.

Join our exclusive group BBQ in the garden.

After enjoying breakfast at our lovely manor, we’ll head through the Limousin area, one of the most rural and least populated areas of France. The rolling hills and verdant river valleys are as enjoyable as the wonderful roads. Heading through the Dordogne takes us further south, passing houses built of honey-coloured stone, and green, rich meadows.

Our stop for tonight is at a chateau near Gabarret, deep in the French countryside. This beautiful building is in the heart of Gascony, home of Armagnac and The Three Musketeers. Enjoy the excellent restaurant and peaceful surroundings.

The roads start to become more twisty, climbing steadily through the captivating countryside of the Pyrenees Atlantique, Pays Basque country and into Spain. Fantastic riding along near-empty roads through the high mountains and deep valleys of the magnificent Pyrenees is certainly an experience. The roads and scale of the views confirm we’ve arrived in Spain – truly one of the best countries for motorcycling.

We’ll be staying in Jaca, ‘The Pearl of The Pyrenees’ for two nights. Set in the high Aragonese mountains, this attractive old town, once the capital of Aragon, is well known for its food and lively atmosphere.

While we’re in Spain we’ll be setting off and finishing a bit later as most Spanish restaurants open around 8.30pm.

A day off to explore Jaca with its imposing 11th century cathedral with Romanesque and Gothic frescoes and the 16th century pentagonal military citadel, one of only two in Europe.

A few miles further into the mountains there is the magnificent Canfranc International railway station. At 3,921 feet and unused for over 50 years, although delapidated, it’s now a tourist attraction.

We'll meet up for a group dinner this evening.

Today the ride is glorious, mile upon mile of bends in the Pyrenees. Following rivers through valleys surrounded by towering peaks and climbing up past cascading waterfalls will take your breath away. These mountains are truly beautiful – an absolute ‘playground’ for bikers. Parts of the day will include the classic and iconic N260 – well known to many motorcyclists.

Puigcerda in La Cerdanya region which spans France and Spain is our home for tonight. This lively town has dramatic views down to the valley floor and up to the mountain peaks. The large lake surrounded by black poplars is artificial and was built in the 13th century.

Leaving Spain we’ll wind our way out of the Pyrenees through forested valleys and gorges with lots of twists and turns. Our route takes us through unspoilt countryside in one of the wildest areas of France, riding beside a river with pretty villages and castles.

Riding over limestone plateaux we’ll drop down towards Millau with views of the Viaduct.

Our route finishes with a ride over the spectacular Millau Viaduct.
We’ll stay in Millau tonight.

Following a ride under the Millau Viaduct and a photo opportunity stop, we’ll set off for an amazing days’ ride along seemingly endless exciting rural twisty D-roads with spectacular scenery surrounding us.

Seriously awesome roads take us across the rugged countryside of the Parc National des Cevennes. Riding through the Ardeche region, our impressive route takes us through ancient villages, rolling hills and forests. We’ll travel onwards into the beautiful Parc de Pilat with yet more twists and turns.
       
A well-earned stop in the Rhône-Alpes region with its dramatic canyons and mountains is our home for two nights.

A day to relax or a perfect opportunity to explore the Rhône-Alpes area, enjoying some awesome roads and spectacular scenery. The lakes and reservoirs, orchards, vineyards and lavender fields provide a very picturesque backdrop for a ride on your bike before heading back to our hotel.

Tonight we will arrange a group dinner.

Another day of marvellous D-roads and fantastic scenery as we head north sweeping past lakes and reservoirs. Riding the bends and turns of empty roads in the Rhône region, our route leads us through rural France. We enter Beaujolais country with orchards, lavender fields, green woods, escarpments and, of course, vineyards.

The big unspoiled forests of Burgundy and chateaux, medieval abbeys and fortified villages are very beautiful and provide the scenery for our final miles of our day.

Tonight we’ll be surrounded by vineyards in the peaceful countryside of Burgundy.

Today we’ll ride across hilly landscapes and through the Champagne region with its ponds, forests and hedged farmland. Our route seeks out the best bends and scenery as the terrain begins to flatten out as we wind down for our final night in France.

Our hotel tonight is in Peronne. 

We'll relive our antics over a final group meal.

Our last day in France. Following breakfast, we’ll ride the last 100 miles to Calais to cross the English Channel, say our goodbyes and part company with happy memories… until the next time!