Fully Guided Tours throughout Europe for Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
The Italian Riviera
Sunday 19 July to 01 August 2026
14 Days, a fully guided tour crossing:
France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy & Monaco
Headlines
Outline: Alpine Passes, Lake Como, Moto Guzzi and Ferrari Museums, Florence, Tuscany, the Italian Riviera, Cote d'Azur, Monaco, French Wine country
Group Size: 8-14 motorbikes
Countries: France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco
Hotels: 3 and 4 Star Hotels
Extras Included: Entry to Museums
Tour Duration: 14 Days 13 Nights
Distance: 1945 miles
Ride Rating: BLUE
Tour Start and End Point: Folkstone, UK
Description
This tour has everything you could wish for! 14 days riding through a collection of breath-taking scenery and roads in France, Switzerland, Italy and Monaco.
Starting and ending in Folkstone, we ride through wine country to find the Rhine Gorge, follow the Romantic Road to cross through the Alps via Grimsel and Furka Passes, dropping down to Lake Como before heading South to Florence.
After spending a day in Florence, we ride through Tuscany to the Italian Coast of Italian Riviera and Cote d'Azur to Monaco. Just for fun we ride a lap of the Monaco F1 track - did you know there's a set of traffic lights right on Pole? We can literally set off when the red lights go out!
From Monaco we head north following the route taken by Napoleon and the French Alpine Road to Lake Geneva and back through Beaujolais, Burgundy and Champagne regions heading home.
Throughout the whole tour we are staring in 3 and 4 Star hotels, with a rest day to explore Florence and days with far more relaxed riding to give us time to enjoy our destinations.
We have tied together some of the most beautiful scenery and extraordinarily scenic routes that you can imagine. This isn't a trip to be missed!
2026 Prices
- 2 Riders, 2 Bikes, sharing 1 Room (each) £2,450
- 1 Rider, 1 Bike, in their own 1 Room £3,990
- 2 Riders, 1 Bike, sharing 1 Room £4,590
Itinerary
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12% Discount for Harley Owners Group Members
Day 1 (Sunday 19 July)
The Tour starts as we meet up to catch the early Eurotunnel train on Sunday morning from Folkstone to Calais. Today's roads will be a mix of countryside roads to get into Belgium, sweeping below Lille where we stop for lunch, riding through the Valenciennes forests, ultimately heading for the historic town of Dinant. This evening we all dine together, the meal and first drink being paid by us.
Miles: 194 Meals included: Dinner Overnight: Dinant
Day 2 (Monday 20 July)
Setting off this morning we head south west through the sweeping roads of The Black Forest. We ride through beautiful countryside and dappled light through the forests as we head to Strasbourg. Our hotel this evening is in Strasbourg as you're free to wander around the city centre and dine at any of the restaurants you wish.
Miles: 190 Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Strasbourg
Day 3 (Tuesday 21 July)
We head south from Strasbourg to Lucerne using one of the most beautiful ribbons of tarmac through the Black Forest, the B500. , stopping briefly en route to view the spectacular waterfalls. Ultimately we head for and spend the night in Lucerne.
Miles: 176 Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Lucerne
Day 4 (Wednesday 22 July)
Any early highlight of the tour! Having fully rested in Lucerne we are now crossing the Alps in earnest. Leaving Lucerne, we head for the Grimsel Pass, which leads into the Furka Pass and then onwards to Lugano.
Miles: 167 Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Lugano
Day 5 (Thursday 23 July)
Leaving the town of Lugano after breakfast, we ride around Lake Lugano to ride down the East Bank of Lake Como. We'll stop for a visit to the Moto Guzzi museum on the east shores of Lake Como before heading to Parma for the evening.
Miles: 187 Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Parma
Day 6 (Friday 24 July)
Departing Parma we ride out to Modena for an early coffee and lunch stop.
We'll pause in Maranello for a while to visit the Museo Ferrari and have lunch before setting off for Florence.
Miles: 195 What's included: Breakfast, entry to Museo Ferrari Overnight: Florence
Day 7 (Saturday 25 July)
We spend the day in Florence, where you're free to wander around the city, visit the museums, admiring the statue of David and sneaking a glass of wine or 2 from the famous "buchette del vino".
The tour includes entrance to the Galleria dell'Accademia to find Michelangelo's David. This evening we're staying in the same hotel as last night so we can relax.
Miles: nil What's included: Breakfast, Galleria dell'Accademia Overnight: Florence
Day 8 (Sunday 26 July)
We head out from Florence to spend the day touring the stunning scenery of Tuscany. We stop for lunch in the historic town of San Gimignano before ultimately heading for the coastal town of La Spezia.
Miles: 187 What's included: Breakfast Overnight: La Spezia
Day 9 (Monday 27 July)
Today we tour the Italian Riviera and Cote d'Azur from La Spezia to San Lorenzo al Mare. A beautiful day riding the coastal roads along the Ligurian Sea and the Cote d'Azur following Via Aurelia.
Miles: 155 miles What's included: Breakfast Overnight: San Lorenzo al Mare
Day 10 (Tuesday 28 July)
Today we continue the Cote d'Azur to Monaco and Nice, riding down to the Monaco F1 Start Line for coffee. Once we're ready we'll ride a lap of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit before continuing down the Cote d'Azur to Nice before we head inland.
Heading inland we're riding on Route de Thorenc, which is featured in Goldeneye where James Bond's DB5 raced Xenia Onatopp's F355, pausing in the little village of Greolieres before continuing on.
Finding Route Napoleon at Verdon Gorge we follow the route taken by Napoleon Bonaparte and his army as he returned to Paris from exile in Elba, riding through lavender and jasmin fields, rolling hills, pine forests and dramatic rock formations of the Parc Natural Regional du Verdon to Gap.
Miles: 199 What's included: Breakfast Overnight: Gap
Day 11 (Wednesday 29 July)
Leaving Gap we continue to follow Route Napoleon to Macon, on the banks of the Saone River and at the heart of Burgundy Wine, known for its Chardonnay-based wines.
Miles: 177 What's included: Breakfast Overnight: Macon
Day 12 (Thursday 30 July)
Having had a wonderful rest with the aid of a glass of wine last night we leave Macon continuing to head north to Troyes with lunch in Dijon.
Miles: 179 What's included: Breakfast Overnight: Troyes
Day 13 (Friday 31 July)
Troyes to Arras, riding through champagne vine country. Stopping for coffee at the Verzenay Lighthouse and lunch just outside Reims in the centre of Champagne region.
Our last night together as a Tour, we'll eat together as a group, the meal and first drink paid by us.
Miles: 188 What's included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight: Arras
Day 14 (Saturday 01 August)
Arras to Calais and our return Eurotunnel home to Folkstone. The tour ends when we pass through UK passport control at Folkstone.
Miles: 80 What's included: Breakfast Overnight: N/A
What's included
- Outbound and return Channel crossing
- 3* and 4* hotel accommodation
- Secure parking at overnight hotels
- Breakfast every day
- 2 evening meals on our journey
- Entry to all Museums and Alpine passes
- Detailed daily routes planned
- Fully-guided Tour with an experienced Tour Leader
- Specific Tour T-Shirt
- Access to Moto Guzzi and Ferrari Museums
- Digital GPS files for your satnav (daily GPX1.1 files)
- Advice for riding in Europe
What’s not included….
- Fuel
- Parking charges away from the overnight hotels
- Road tolls where payment is made at the time
- All other meals and all drinks
- Access to Florence Museums
- Recovery back to the UK in the event of a breakdown
Tour Information
Tour Size: Our group sizes normally range from 8 to 14 motorcycles.
Typical day timings: Each day, we normally start riding at 8.30am and aim to be at our day's destination by 5-6pm having covered in the region of 160-200 miles. We try to avoid motorways wherever possible and only use these when there is no real alternative or where making progress gets us to better roads.
Hotels: We use good quality hotels, normally 3 and 4 Star
Wet weather programme: As we have pre-booked hotels and a schedule to stick to, we ride in all weathers. During any exceptionally inclement weather, we will pull over for short periods. IF the weather is truly biblical we may turn off the scenic routes and onto motorways. We could experience a range of different types of weather, so bring waterproofs, just in case.
Payments: a deposit secures your place on a tour, with the balance to be paid in equal payments before the tour starts. If you prefer, you can pay the balance of the cost of the tour earlier than this.
*Ride Rating: All our tours are rated for skill/difficulty; this tour is rated BLUE. Please see our FAQ for a detailed explanation on the Ride Rating system we use.