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We're probably all familiar with the famous song, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, written by Freddy Mercury for the British rock band Queen. In music, a rhapsody features a wide range of highly contrasted moods, color and tonality. What a fitting way to title our new 12-day European Adventure - a “Bohemian Rhapsody” on motorcycles. The Adventure features a combination of up to 9 different countries, all situated around one of Europe's most beautiful motorcycling destinations - Austria.
Riders will enjoy stunning roads, first class hotels and cultural highlights of Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland and Liechtenstein!
Starting out from Munich, Germany, we travel the scenic roads along the Danube River to medieval Cesky Krumlov - a World Heritage Site. We spend two nights in Austria’s capital of Vienna and enjoy a boat ride into Bratislava (Slovenia). We continue through Hungary to Maribor (Slovenia) and take the twisty and scenic roads back into Austria – only to dive into the most impressive alpine scenery of Northern Italy’s Dolomites. Two nights in Merano give us time to learn more about this beautiful town – or about the surrounding pass roads with their countless twisties!
Our destination in St. Moritz is a 5-Star hotel, followed by a rustic, luxury spa hotel in Warth, Austria. Passing by the famous King Ludwig Castle we leave the Alps and arrive back in Munich - Bavaria’s beer capital. |
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Arrive |
Arrival in Munich |
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Munich |
Cesky Krumlov |
400 |
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Cesky Krumlov |
Vienna, Austria |
350 |
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Rest Day in Vienna |
5 |
Vienna |
Maribor, Slovenia |
350 |
6 |
Maribor |
Strassen, Austria |
320 |
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Strassen |
Merano, Italy |
270 |
8 |
Rest Day in Merano |
9 |
Merano |
St. Moritz, Switzerland |
200 |
10 |
St. Moritz |
Warth, Austria |
300 |
11 |
Warth |
Munich |
280 |
12 |
Departure from Munich |
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Day 1: Arrival in Munich, Airport transfer, motorcycle handover, kickoff meeting and our first dinner together! Riders arriving early can visit the BMW museum, a close by beer garden or do some sightseeing in downtown Munich.
Hotel: München Marriott Hotel (4, 5-star) |
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Day 2: Munich, Germany – Cesky Krumlov, Czech Rep. (~ 400 km, 250 miles) Ride through northeast Bavaria and the Bavarian Forest National Park into Austria and the Czech Republic. Small country roads carry us through the forested hills of Germany’s first national park and the very south of the Czech Republic. In the late afternoon there is time for a walk through medieval Cesky Krumlov (UNESCO World Heritage Site), before we have dinner like the knights 700 years ago!
Highlights: Eagle's Nest, Austrian Lakes (Salzkammmergut), scenic roads and glass factories around the german – czech border; historical city of Cesky Krumlov
Hotel: Hotel Ruze, best hotel in town (5*), former Jesuit Monastery and university (16th century, Renaissance style) |
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Day 3: Cesky Krumlov, Czech Rep. – Vienna, Austria (~ 350 km, 220 miles). The beautiful roads of Austria carry us east to the capital Vienna. Culture, coffee and world famous pastry are waiting for us!
Highlights: The Danube River, Vienna |
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Day 4: Rest Day in Vienna
Take a boat ride on the River Danube into Slovenia to visit the city of Bratislava, or enjoy Vienna strolling around and hanging out in street cafés and restaurants. |
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Day 5: Vienna - Maribor, Slovenia (~ 350 km, 220 miles).
On the way we will have coffee in Hungary and lunch in Austria – Maribor’s 5 star Hotel Habakuk spoils us in the evening with a huge range of wellness programs!
Highlights: Hungary, Lake Neusiedel, Slovenia |
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Day 6: Maribor - Strassen, Austria (~ 320 km, 200 miles).
We leave Slovenia and dive into alpine scenery through the scenic Lesach Valley. The hotel is an original alpine style place with the whole range of Austrian charm.
Highlights: River Drava, Wörthersee (Lake Wörth), Lesachtal |
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Day 7: Strassen - Merano, Italy (~ 270 km, 170 miles).
The roads so far were a warm up – now it’s the real thing! The Dolomites belong to the most famous regions of the Alps and feature countless mountain passes through breathtaking scenery. Paradise for us!
Highlights: Italy, Dolomites, Bolzano, Merano |
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Day 8: Rest Day in Merano
Take your time to stroll around in this charming Italian city, or go for some more mountain passes in front of your hotel door! |
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Day 9: Merano - St. Moritz, Switzerland (~ 200 km, 125 miles).
Paso di Stelvio, Italy’s highest pass road, is waiting for us with its almost 100 hairpin turns! And the mountains around St. Moritz are not really a “chill down”… After this day we earned a night in another luxurious 5 star wellness & spa hotel!
Highlights: Schnals Valley, Passo di Stelvio, Livigno, Hotel Kempinski St. Moritz |
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Day 10: St. Moritz - Warth, Austria (~ 300 km, 185 miles).
Leaving Switzerland we cross Liechtenstein, one of the smallest European countries and climb back up into Austria; the colorful village of Warth welcomes us with another alpine style hotel in the middle of the mountains.
Highlights: Julierpass, Albulapass, Flüelapass, Liechtenstein, Furkajoch, Bregenzerwald
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Day 11: Warth - Munich (~ 280 km, 175 miles).
Leaving the Alps we pass by the famous King Ludwig Castle Neuschwanstein and arrive back in Munich.
Highlights: Castle Neuschwanstein, Castle Linderhof, Lake Kochel, Munich |
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Day 12: Departure from Munich
Breakfast and airport transfer |
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The route is entirely paved but includes some challenging sections, particularly in the mountains and while passing through small towns. The tour is best done by experienced riders. |
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Dates and Prices:
(Arrive on start date, depart on end date)
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End Date |
Duration |
Price (USD) |
Co-Rider (or rider using own motorcycle) |
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| May 22 2012 |
Jun 2 2012 |
12 Days |
$7,150 |
$5,275 |
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| Sep 15 2012 |
Sep 26 2012 |
12 Days |
$7,150 |
$5,275 |
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| May 21 2013 |
Jun 1 2013 |
12 Days |
$7,150 |
$5,275 |
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| Sep 14 2013 |
Sep 25 2013 |
12 Days |
$7,150 |
$5,275 |
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Includes BMW F650GS
Additional charge of $225 for a BMW F800R or F8000GS
Additional charge of $1,125 for a BMW R1200R or R1200GS
Additional charge of $1,350 for a BMW R1200GS Adventure or R1200RT
Additional charge of $1,500 for a BMW K1300S/R
Additional charge of $1,750 for a BMW K1300GT
Single room supplement - $1,300
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Meals: All breakfasts and 9 dinners
Motorcycles Available: |
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BMW G650GS
(Single Cylinder) |
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Seat Height: 780 mm
Seat Height: 30.7 inches
Dry Weight: 176 kg / 388 lb
Fuel Capacity: 17.3 Liters / 4.6 Gallons
Displacement: 652 cc
Damage Deposit: $3,000 |
BMW F650GS
(2 Cylinder) |
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Seat Height: 820 mm / 790 mm
Seat Height: 32.3 inches / 31.1 inches
Dry Weight: 171 kg / 377 lb
Fuel Capacity: 16 Liters / 4.2 Gallons
Displacement: 798 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,500 |
| BMW F800 GS |
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Seat Height: 880 mm / 850 mm
Seat Height: 34.65 inches / 33.46 inches
Dry Weight: 178 kg / 392 lb
Fuel Capacity: 16 Liters / 4.3 Gallons
Displacement: 798 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,500 |
| BMW F800 R |
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Seat Height: 800 mm
Seat Height: 31.5 inches
Dry Weight: 182 kg / 401 lb
Fuel Capacity: 15.9 Liters / 4.2 Gallons
Displacement: 798 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,500 |
BMW S1000 RR
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Seat Height: 820 mm
Seat Height: 32.3 inches
Dry Weight: 183 kg / 404 lb
Fuel Capacity: 17.5 Liters / 4.6 Gallons
Displacement: 999 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,500 |
BMW R1200 R
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Seat Height: 800 mm / 770 mm
Seat Height: 31.5 inches / 30.3 inches
Dry Weight: 198 kg / 437 lb
Fuel Capacity: 20.5 Liters / 5.4 Gallons
Displacement: 1170 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,500 |
BMW R1200 GS
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Seat Height: 870 mm / 850 mm
Seat Height: 34.25 inches / 33.46 inches
Dry Weight: 199 kg / 439 lb
Fuel Capacity: 20 Liters / 5.3 Gallons
Displacement: 1170 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,500 |
BMW R1200 GS
Adventure
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Seat Height: 915 mm / 895 mm
Seat Height: 36.02 inches / 35.24 inches
Dry Weight: 223 kg / 492 lb
Fuel Capacity: 33 Liters / 8.7 Gallons
Displacement: 1170 cc
Damage Deposit: $5,000 |
| BMW R1200 RT |
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Seat Height: 840 mm / 820 mm
Seat Height: 33.07 inches / 32.28 inches
Dry Weight: 229 kg / 505 lb
Fuel Capacity: 33 Liters / 7.1 Gallons
Displacement: 1170 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,500 |
| BMW K1300 S |
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Seat Height: 790 mm
Seat Height: 31.1 inches
Dry Weight: 228 kg / 503 lb
Fuel Capacity: 19 Liters / 5.02 Gallons
Displacement: 1293 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,500 |
| BMW K1300 R |
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Seat Height: 820 mm
Seat Height: 32.28 inches
Dry Weight: 228 kg / 503 lb
Fuel Capacity: 19 Liters / 5.02 Gallons
Displacement: 1293 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,500 |
| BMW K1300 GT |
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Seat Height: 820 mm / 840 mm
Seat Height: 32.3 inches / 33.1 inches
Dry Weight: 249 kg / 549 lb
Fuel Capacity: 33 Liters / 6.3 Gallons
Displacement: 1300 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,500 |
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