General Information
With the exception of customised itineraries, all tours are between 18 and 25 days in duration.
To maintain safety and keep a balance between really experiencing a country and being on the bike, ride days, while sometimes challenging, are kept to easily manageable lengths with time to stop, take photos and drink in the ambiance of the surroundings. It is planned that we always arrive at our day’s destination in daylight and with time to explore.
Rest days are taken regularly and, as far as possible, in the most interesting places. Organised sightseeing is kept to a minimum, but a knowledgeable local guide is always on hand to explain the history and culture of the location. Time permitting, your tour leader will be happy to show you the best shops, bargains or interesting things discovered during previous visits.
Although pillions and riders may use the air-conditioned
bus at any time, Saffron Road no
longer offers a fulltime bus passenger option.
Please note: Tour dates are based on actual number of days
in the country of destination and do not include travel times.
Tour Prices:
For the cost of the tours, please contact us direct for our standard rider and pillion costs. Contacting our office also gives us the chance to talk to you personally about your individual requirements.
Saffron Road Motorcycle Tours believes in WYSIWYG – “What you see is what you get” - there are no hidden costs.
Tour Costs Include:
- Group transfers to/from airport and hotel
- Accommodation throughout the tour on a Twin-Share basis
- Three meals a day with tea/coffee (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Air-conditioned support vehicle with driver and staff (for luggage transport and general assistance)
- Full motorcycle rental for the duration of the tour (best bikes available)
- Experienced mechanics
- All fuel and oil costs
- Repairs, maintenance and spare parts
- Motorcycle Damage Insurance
- Local Driving Licence (if required)
- Basic emergency first-aid equipment and some medicines
- Experienced tour leader with current First Aid qualifications
- English-speaking local guide
- Entrance fees to selected monuments and attractions
- All train fares, boat trips and internal domestic fares (where indicated in itinerary)
- Visa for Bhutan
Cost Excludes:
- Travel insurance policy covering use of motorcycle
- Visas (except Bhutan, which is included)
- International Driving Permit
- Vaccinations and personal medication including known allergy antidotes
- Items of a personal nature such as postage, laundry or souvenirs
- Personal consumptions such as bottled water, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
Accommodation
Depending on the tour, accommodation ranges from excellent four-star hotels and resorts, through to “best in town” in more remote regions. In Mongolia we stay in delightful, cosy, comfortable gers (the traditional round, canvas and felt ‘yurts’ identical to those used by the nomads).
Accommodation is generally chosen to reflect the high quality of the tour (be it style of property or the experience it offers). International style five-star hotels have generally proved unpopular with group members who feel a little out of place at the end of a day’s hard ride, but maybe included when appropriate.
In some places there is little choice, but rest assured we always endeavour to at least provide clean beds, hot showers, good food and cold beers!
Driving Licences and Travel Insurance
Riders must have a valid and unrestricted international motorcycle licence. Travel insurance is mandatory for all and, if on a bike at all, must cover riding or being a pillion on a motorcycle. Please check any clauses relating to riding or being a pillion on a motorcycle and also assess medical evacuation cover before you purchase or use any existing insurance.
General Information
More detailed information will be mailed to you
after we receive your completed booking form and
deposit (standard $AUD500 per person). Prior to departure
you will also be sent maps, packing hints, a list
of hotels and other important contact numbers.
Please remember that all itineraries are on a “best-fit” basis and may need to be changed from time to time due to amended train/flight timetables, weather and road conditions, political expediency, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade advisories and/or advice from and our local ground agent. A flexible attitude is essential in the countries we visit. It is often the unexpected event that becomes a highlight.
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