MISANO MOTOGP MOTORCYCLE TOUR

Rome, Italy

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Duration

29 Aug - 7 Sept

Tour Type

Specific Tour

Group Size

15 people

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Overview

Arrive in Rome, pick up your Ducati, and then spend six fantastic days riding the twisty roads in the heart of Italy. You will have two days at the Misano Marco Simoncelli World MotoGP circuit to watch Ducati riders and their MotoGP competitors put on a stunning show of speed, talent, and craziness to make this tour the ultimate experience!

The endless curves, the historic small towns, the high mountain passes, the quaint little hotels, the food, and watching MotoGP action at Misano!

Top it off with a visit to the Ducati Museum and Factory makes this the motorcycle tour for MotoGP fans’ dream package!

Italian passion is what makes this tour exciting. The food, the cars, the motorcycles, the people are all made with a passion for life.

Enrico Grassi, founder of Hear the Road Tour, and Cat MacLeod, owner of Leod Escapes in the USA, work together to make this tour unforgettable for our style of riders and MotoGP fans. Like, so many great Italian things, it turned out authentic, exciting, and delightful.

This fabulous tour starts and ends in the Eternal City of Rome.

HIGHLIGHTS

TOTAL DISTANCE: 1698 KM / 1056 MILES
RIDING DAYS: 8 DAYS
RIDING HOURS PER DAY: 6 - 8 HOURS
SHORTEST RIDING DAY: 44 KM / 28 MILES
LONGEST RIDING DAY: 282 KM / 176 MILES

Itinerary

MISANO MOTOGP MOTORCYCLE TOUR

Day 1

Arriving in late morning/early afternoon is advisable.<br />
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You’ll have time to leave your luggage in your hotel room and have a great shower before joining your tour colleagues in the hotel bar for a “Meet and Greet”. Time to go pick up the bikes and bring them back to the hotel garage.<br />
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Having brought the bikes back to the hotel Enrico will give you a tour briefing and will be very happy to answer any questions you might have.<br />
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It’s now time to head off for our tasty “Welcome Dinner”, during which you’ll hear more about what you’ll be doing over the next sensational 10 days.<br />
OVERNIGHT IS IN ROMA.

Arriving in late morning/early afternoon is advisable.

You’ll have time to leave your luggage in your hotel room and have a great shower before joining your tour colleagues in the hotel bar for a “Meet and Greet”. Time to go pick up the bikes and bring them back to the hotel garage.

Having brought the bikes back to the hotel Enrico will give you a tour briefing and will be very happy to answer any questions you might have.

It’s now time to head off for our tasty “Welcome Dinner”, during which you’ll hear more about what you’ll be doing over the next sensational 10 days.
OVERNIGHT IS IN ROMA.

Day 2

We’ll be going north towards Tuscia, an area where the Etruscans once lived. It is one of Italy’s largest hazelnut grove districts, the little brown nut that Ferrero marvelously converts into the delicious Nutella cream.

After a short stop for your first strong Italian coffee in Civita Castellana, we’ll continue riding: first along the scenic coastline roads of Lake Vico and Lake Bolsena, and then on the beautiful backroads of Val D’Orcia – a UNESCO World Heritage site.

In Radicofani, a small Medieval village at the feet of a majestic fortress dated 973 AD, we will stop for lunch. This delightful town has been awarded an Orange Flag – an award given by the Italian Touring Club award for less-known, well-kept tourist sites, promoted since 1998.

On the way to Siena we stop to visit Pienza, considered to be the incarnation of a Renaissance utopia and an ideal city. Today it continues to show off to the world its refined and sophisticated Renaissance urban plan: its spaces and perspective onto its 15th-Century “piazza and palazzo” are organized according to the era’s ideals of rationality and humanism.

Back on the bikes we ride the sweeping roads that cross the Crete Senesi, famous for its stunning moonscape.

For your first dinner in Siena, you will be pampered by Mrs.Letizia, proprietor of a lovely 16th century Inn, to celebrate your first wonderful riding day in Italy.
OVERNIGHT IS IN SIENA (The hotel has a swimming pool).

Day 3

Ready to be truly astounded by the fantastic roads of Tuscany? Impressive landscapes, great art, excellent food! During the first part of the morning we will be heading south riding on roads that are true bliss for bikers: ample bends, long, breathtaking stretches of asphalt, amazing landscapes, miles of Italian vineyards, and many beautiful stately villas.

Our first stop will be in San Galgano where we shall visit its beautiful Abbey (that has no roof), and the small church of Montesiepi, where our very own “sword in the rock” myth originated.

Getting back on the bikes we will reach the superb hill-top town of San Gimignano, with its splendid Medieval atmosphere and imposing 13th-Century walls, also named “La città delle Torri” (the City of Towers).
As quoted by Italia.it: “A masterpiece of creative human genius, it is unique testimony to a past civilization, and as an exceptional exemplar of both architectonic complex and landscape, demonstrates significant passages in human history.” These are some of the characteristics that put San Gimignano on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1990.

On the road again, we will ride the lesser-known roads of the region of Chianti, heading north to Greve in Chianti, birthplace to Giovanni da Verrazzano: the renown Italian explorer who was the first to sail into what today is known as the New York Bay.

Back on our bikes again and South towards Siena, sweeping along for more fantastic kilometers on the outstanding Chianti roads.

We’ll spend the night strolling around the narrow streets of the beautiful town of Siena. With the perfect restaurant we’ll celebrate another day that you’ll will remember fondly when you are back home!
OVERNIGHT IS IN SIENA.

Day 4

Today starts out by riding the Strada Statale Chiantigiana and continues along the winding roads that will lead us through the mountains that separate Tuscany from Emilia Romagna.
We’ll be stopping to visit Vinci, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance polymath: the great Leonardo.

Passing Pistoia our right hands are in for a workout as we challenge the twisty roads of the Tosco-Emiliano Pennines.

And by sunset we’ll be in Borgo Panigale: the City of Speed…the City of the Ducati!
OVERNIGHT IS IN BORGO PANIGALE.

Day 5

This morning we will be visiting the Ducati Factory and Museum, where the passion for two wheels comes to life. Ducati represents the exclusive motorcycle philosophy that blends Italian genius and contemporary, avant-garde technology. They know how to make one damn sensual bike!

Having filled our eyes and heart with beauty, we’ll be twisting the throttle, challenging the never-ending curves of the Tosco-Emiliano Pennines. With adrenaline pumping in our veins, we’ll confront the Raticosa, Futa and Muraglione Passes, three of the most famous motorcycling venues in Italy! This is where every new Ducati is tested.
OVERNIGHT IS IN RIMINI.

Day 6

We spend the morning visiting San Marino which is the oldest Republic in Europe. The heart of San Marino narrates the history of a land for thousands of years suspended between earth and sky. UNESCO has proclaimed San Marino a World heritage site.

And after three hours spent being “good tourists” it is finally time to unleash our passion for motorcycle sport! We get to Marco Simoncelli World Circuit to watch the MotoGP Qualyfing Misano, just a little aperitif of one of the best shows in the world!

In the afternoon we ride the scenic coastline road from Pesaro to Gabicce Monte. Hey, this is not a normal road…it is where Valentino Rossi grew up and learned how to lean and open the throttle!

On the way back to Rimini we stop in Coriano the birthplace of Marco Simoncelli. We will visit the museum dedicated to him.
OVERNIGHT IS IN RIMINI.

Day 7

This is it! Nothing compares to the excitement of watching MotoGP live!<br />
<br />
The gasps, groans, and wild cheering as the champions battle it out on this amazing track. The surge of adrenaline as you join hundreds of thousands of fans cheer on your rider to the podium.<br />
<br />
This is a track designed for maximum excitement. With plenty of places to pass, crash, and throttle on made this track a fixture on the MotoGP and World Superbike circuit since redesigned in 1970. Set by the sea, the heat and humid air turns the rubber coated track into a high speed circuit that tests skills, bravery and wisdom in tire choices.<br />
<br />
As you cheer in the stands you realize, nothing compares to watching the drama unfold in person. Join the wild party as the track opens up to the fans at the end of the race and experience the excitement.<br />
OVERNIGHT IS IN RIMINI.This is it! Nothing compares to the excitement of watching MotoGP live!<br />
<br />
The gasps, groans, and wild cheering as the champions battle it out on this amazing track. The surge of adrenaline as you join hundreds of thousands of fans cheer on your rider to the podium.<br />
<br />
This is a track designed for maximum excitement. With plenty of places to pass, crash, and throttle on made this track a fixture on the MotoGP and World Superbike circuit since redesigned in 1970. Set by the sea, the heat and humid air turns the rubber coated track into a high speed circuit that tests skills, bravery and wisdom in tire choices.<br />
<br />
As you cheer in the stands you realize, nothing compares to watching the drama unfold in person. Join the wild party as the track opens up to the fans at the end of the race and experience the excitement.<br />
OVERNIGHT IS IN RIMINI.

This is it! Nothing compares to the excitement of watching MotoGP live!

The gasps, groans, and wild cheering as the champions battle it out on this amazing track. The surge of adrenaline as you join hundreds of thousands of fans cheer on your rider to the podium.

This is a track designed for maximum excitement. With plenty of places to pass, crash, and throttle on made this track a fixture on the MotoGP and World Superbike circuit since redesigned in 1970. Set by the sea, the heat and humid air turns the rubber coated track into a high speed circuit that tests skills, bravery and wisdom in tire choices.

As you cheer in the stands you realize, nothing compares to watching the drama unfold in person. Join the wild party as the track opens up to the fans at the end of the race and experience the excitement.
OVERNIGHT IS IN RIMINI.This is it! Nothing compares to the excitement of watching MotoGP live!

The gasps, groans, and wild cheering as the champions battle it out on this amazing track. The surge of adrenaline as you join hundreds of thousands of fans cheer on your rider to the podium.

This is a track designed for maximum excitement. With plenty of places to pass, crash, and throttle on made this track a fixture on the MotoGP and World Superbike circuit since redesigned in 1970. Set by the sea, the heat and humid air turns the rubber coated track into a high speed circuit that tests skills, bravery and wisdom in tire choices.

As you cheer in the stands you realize, nothing compares to watching the drama unfold in person. Join the wild party as the track opens up to the fans at the end of the race and experience the excitement.
OVERNIGHT IS IN RIMINI.

Day 8

We leave Rimini heading towards Tavullia, home of the great Valentino Rossi! Just enough time to get some souvenirs of the Doctor and then we get back on the bikes to ride up and down on the roads of the Marchigiano Pennine, where we challenge the twisty Bocca Trabaria Pass.

But the day is still not over! Heading for Orvieto we’ll be stopping at a bar looking over the lovely Lake Trasimeno. The owners of the bar, father and son, are two fervent riders, and will be happy to make us one of the best coffees in Umbria!
We’ll then get onto the scenic SS71, taking a plunge towards Orvieto.

Just to finish the day in the best possible way, we’ll experience a classic “Umbrian Tasting Dinner”, washed down with local wines that the hotel produces from the vineyards that surround it.

OVERNIGHT IS IN ORVIETO. (The hotel in Orvieto has spectacular ‘spa’ amenities such as, an outdoor Jacuzzi, a spa with whirlpool swimming pool, Turkish bath, and sauna. Getting pampered is all part of the experience!)

Day 9

We’ll be finishing in style today. Leaving Orvieto we will head east along an amazing stretch of road called, the “Strada Provinciale 79”. The locals call it ‘La Strada delle Mille Curve’ (the Road of 1000 Curves). And it might be true that the world is too varied to ride the same roads twice… but in this case we are going to make an exception for ‘La Strada delle Mille Curve’: we’ll be riding back and forth over 20 km of pure adrenaline: uphill from Orvieto to Colonetta di Prodo and down again from Colonetta to Orvieto…this road is calling You!

Heading back to Rome we’ll be stopping to take a photo of the enchanted town of Civita di Bagnoregio, floating magically on a tuff rock.

A picnic is going to be our last lunch on the road together. Yes, we will be eating by Lake Vico, surrounded by the lush Cimini Mountains, devouring panini packed full of hand-cured prosciutto and local cheese!

Lunch over, and it’s time to bike-up again, joining the motorway for Rome where we will be returning the bikes. After a quick shower we’ll be ready for dinner, celebrating this fantastic Italian experience.
OVERNIGHT IS IN ROMA.

Day 10

It’s now time to say, “Arrivederci” to your new mates, and pack the souvenirs and cameras into your bags. After breakfast is over, you will be taken to the airport.

Included/Excluded

• Motorcycle rental with side cases, top case, locks, and alarm. (For rented bikes a deposit for
damage theft and fire, between € 1.250 and € 3.000 is required depending on the chosen
model).
• WHAT IS THE DAMAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT? Each motorcycle has a damage deposit. This amount will be frozen on your credit card, but not cashed. The deposit is your maximum liability for theft or damage to the vehicle. Please ensure that you have enough funds to cover the damage deposit on your cards
• The bike rental prices include costs for public liability insurance and insurance for any road assistance in case of break-down
• Welcome and Farewell dinners in Rome
• Accommodation: 2 nights including breakfast in a 4-star hotel in Rome, and 7 nights including
breakfast in a 3 or 4-star hotel in the towns where we will stop during the tour.
• Transfer from and to the Airport
• Italian tour leader
• Courtesy van to pick up and leave the bikes • Entrance ticket to the Ducati Factory and Museum in Borgo Panigale
• Entrance tickets to Misano Circuit to attend the qualifying and the races (Grandstand on Saturday and Sunday)
• Support van where we’ll carry your cases. The van will be carrying a toolkit for small repairs. You’ll be able to leave your cases (1 suitcase + 1 handbag per person) in the van, as well as any souvenirs you pick up along the way. The van also has a couple of seats that passengers might like to use if they feel they need a little rest from the bikes!
• A detailed road-book with all the information you’ll need; a map with the route well marked; the “Wordless Travel Book”, and a Hear the Road T-shirt.
• Insurance covers most medical issues during the trip including, doctors, ambulance, hospital, and any appropriate family travel.

• Fuel for your motorcycle
• Tolls on motorways
• Entrance fees to museums or other sites, except for the Ducati Factory and Museum in Borgo
Panigale)
• Gratuities and tips
• All meals and beverages, except for the welcome and farewell dinners in Rome
• Flights to and from Rome
We also suggest that anyone traveling abroad for one of our Tours consider purchasing a “Travel Insurance”. It can take the worry out of the unexpected situations that can arise in any travel plan.

Tour Package

Motorcycle Models*

Motorcycle Class 1 - BMW F800 R

€ 4950

€ 5610

€ 8270

Motorcycle Class 2 - Ducati Scrambler 800, Ducati Monster 797

€ 5060

€ 5720

€ 8380

Motorcycle Class 3 - BMW F800 GT, BMW F850 GS, BMW F900 R, BMW F900 XR, Ducati Hypermotard, Ducati Supersport, Ducati Multistrada 950, Moto Guzzi V85 TT

€ 5130

€ 5790

€ 8450

Motorcycle Class 4 - BMW R1250 GS, BMW R1250 R, BMW R1250 RS, BMW R NINE T, Ducati Scrambler 1100

€ 5240

€ 5900

€ 8560

Motorcycle Class 5 - BMW R1250 GS ADV, BMW R1250 RT

€ 5300

€ 5960

€ 8620

Motorcycle Class 6 - BMW S1000 XR, BMW S1000 R, Ducati Multistrada 1260, Ducati Monster 1200

€ 5360

€ 6020

€ 8680

Motorcycle Class 7 - BMW K1600 GTL, Ducati Diavel

€ 5590

€ 6250

€ 8910

FAQs

This cancellation policy applies to tours by Hear the Road offered on the Moto-days website, unless noted otherwise this will not be altered for any reason.

Should the customer decide to cancel the tour before or during the specified time period for any reason, please find the refund and cancellation policies below:
1. Cancellation of 60 days before departure date: The customer shall receive a refund percentage 100% of the total deposit amount.

2. Cancellation of 59 to 10 days before departure date: The customer shall receive a refund of the total amount minus the deposit.

3. Cancellation of less than 20 days before departure date: The customer shall receive a refund percentage 50% of the total deposit amount.

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