FAQ

Because we know Italy as the back of our hands and have toured extensively alone and in groups and on several countries all around the world.

Because we will guide you to experience La Dolce Vita in the best hotels and best restaurants available in Italy.

But most of all because we will let you enjoy Italy as Italians do.

Italy is a European Union country. It is strongly recommended that you have an International Driver’s Permit. Your IDP will get the insurance to cover your expenses better than a driver’s license. We recommend you to get this 1/2 months before your travel date.

You’ll need to be already 21 and have a valid motorcycle license.

You’ll be riding on the right-hand side, and anyone coming from your right always has right of way, unless otherwise specified.

A standard day will see us on the bikes by 8:30/9 am, straight after breakfast.
We’ll be out and about for an average of 5/6 hours, so by 3/4 pm we will be in our hotels.
We won’t be riding all day: depending on the tour you have chosen we will stop to visit museums, food shops and wineries, or simply to chat with the locals while we drink an espresso coffee; in short, you’ll be riding at a leisurely pace, enjoying your biking holiday.

Anyway, in case during the tour you feel tired or you prefer to relax, we always have a backup plan to let you feel comfortable and supported.

On average our maximum on any tour is 10/12 participants. We like to have a group of maximum 8/10 bikes.

Of course you can, but the bike must be in perfect riding condition in order to ensure a safe tour for you and all the participants.

Yes. Although the tour guides and their bikes will be your loyal Italian companions during the whole of your holiday, during the day, instead of riding with the group, you might like to go off on your own adventure: we’ll meet up again in the evening at our chosen hotel. If needed, the tour guides will be available at any time on their cell phones.

Italy is a great place to ride, but it is not a place to learn to ride. We are not looking for reckless riders, but confident riders. You’ll need to be able to engage in all types of bends on a touring bike, including tight switchbacks. You need to be comfortable on your chosen ride.

Helmets are mandatory in Italy and it is essential that you bring one with you. We can supply helmets, but It would be best to use the one that you are comfortable with (there’s nothing worse than a tight helmet; and nothing more dangerous than one that doesn’t fit properly).
We strongly recommend that you bring your own motorcycle boots, armoured jackets, rain gear and gloves. It will not be possible to hire this equipment in Italy.

We have to arrange the hotels in advance and put down deposits, so we’ll have to ride to each night’s destination. That said, we never want to be unsafe so we will make alternate arrangements if absolutely necessary.

Unless otherwise stated, all tours include bikes rental, public liability insurance for the rented bikes, Italian Tour Leader(s), all accommodations with breakfast, welcome and farewell dinners, transfer from and to the airport, courtesy van to pick up and leaves the bikes, van for luggage transportation, insurance covering most any medical issue during the trip including, doctors, ambulance, hospital and any appropriate family travel.

You’ll pay for your own gas, tolls on motorways, all meals except for the welcome and farewell dinner, spa services and entrance to parks, museums and such. You’ll also pay for your own beverages, flights to and from Rome.

When you are in Italy you will be staying in 4-star hotels, and when you are on the road we have chosen small, 3 or 4-star family-run hotels which offer comfort, friendliness, and a welcoming atmosphere: something which the big hotels just don’t have. Our aim is to give you an intense flavour of Italy, the real Italy.

Most lunches will be light (traditional Italian panini, healthy salads or a selection of local cheese and cold cuts and a drink), for an average price of 20 to 25 Euros.
Dinners will costs between 35 to 50 Euros, for which you’ll also get a couple of good glasses of Italian wine!

Luggage is limited to two cases and a small back-pack per person. These will be carried for you in the support van. All bikes are equipped at least with top case where you can put anything you need to have with you while riding.

When traveling with cell phones, or devices that need power, you always want to have adapters for your travels. Europe adapters are easy to come by and easy to use. The voltage is not hugely different, but if you have sensitive camera equipment, you might want to have a power converter as well. Your EU adapters are the Type C, 2 prong plugs. Our favorites are the multiple USB plug devices.

It is strongly recommended to carry some cash in the local currency (Euro). It’s better to exchange money at your local bank or credit union, their rates are better than airport exchange rates. ATM’s are all over the world and getting more cash is easy, but will come with a foreign transaction fee which can vary widely due to country and individual bank policies. Always contact your credit cards and notify them of your travel plans and any large purchases or hold that will be placed on your card. All motorcycle rental agencies require a security hold or bond of €1500 up to €3000. These are held so that the bike returns to them and in the same condition it left. The hold for the security amount is then released. You may not want to use cash for everything but it is advisable to carry enough for food and gas where ever you are going. European credit cards operate on an EMV or “chip and PIN” technology. That means they are im-bedded with a microchip and you are required to use a PIN to verify security and authorization of payment. PIN’s on credit cards in the USA mean a cash advance and hefty percentages apply. So, use a local ATM and get the most cash you can – fees vary widely, and use cash for small purchases and your VISA or MasterCard for larger purchases, just remember to tell them to pass when they ask for your PIN.

Upon reserving a place on a tour you make a deposit of € 1,000.
90 days prior to the start of the tour, we will tell you if the tour has the minimum number of participants and the balance of the total fee will be due as soon as we confirm it. If the tour has not reached the minimum number of participants, it may run with a different format or we will refund the deposit.

Traffic is hectic in busy towns, especially in Rome. Cars, motorcycles and scooters in particular dive for any available space in any one queue; in fact we might as well say that the concept of queuing doesn’t really exist! Although this can be quite unsettling for riders used to more disciplined traffic conditions, there’s no need to panic. If you don’t let the frenzy of Italian driving get to you, you will sail through quite easily, chuckling to yourself, amazed by some of the stunts you’ll witness.
However, on the tours you won’t have to deal with such madness. Our rides keep away from busy city-centres, and traffic conditions out of town are absolutely fine. When we come and go from Rome, we’ll be travelling on days and at times that avoid the rush-hour traffic.

A support vehicle and guide will be on hand at all times during the tours, so you will get all the help you need to get the bike going again. Please note that all motorcycles used are recent bikes which are meticulously checked prior to the tour by official brand dealerships, and have an unblemished track records.

We’d like to point out that our motorcycle holidays are not races, so high priority is given to safety, without obviously spoiling the ride.
Your tour guide has the authority to take a rented motorcycle off the hands of any participant at any given moment if he feels that the rider is endangering himself and/or others. Italy has a huge motorcycle and scooter community (2 millions only in Rome), and statistically, in proportion to motorcycle numbers, there are no more motorcycle accidents than in any other country.
If during the tour you are unlucky enough to have an accident on your rented motorcycle, the support vehicle and your guide will do everything they can to help you. If it is only a question of the bike being damaged, you can chose whether to continue your tour in the support vehicle or interrupt your holiday. In this instance, we will not refund your tour.
In case of personal injuries, an ambulance will be called and you will be transported to the nearest hospital and treated accordingly. First aid is guaranteed to anyone and emergency medical staff throughout Italy is well trained to cope with this kind of situation.

Please note that we strongly recommend you get your own medical insurance prior to your holiday.

We 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.