2005 Tours

Guided Tour Programme 2005

All our tours (unless otherwise stated) include two nights dinner, bed and breakfast. Generally we meet for dinner on the Friday evening, tour on the Saturday and depart on Sunday morning. Convenient stops for refreshment will be made throughout the day when touring.

Welsh Lakes and Mountains Tour
When:	Friday, 6th May to Sunday, 8th May, 2005
Where:	Based at Crickhowell between Abergavenny and Brecon in one of Britains finest national parks.
Cost:	Tour cost: £240 rider and pillion. £125 per rider. Single room supplement £20.
Details:	We meet up at our tour base on Friday evening for dinner. For those who wish to meet up at the Severn Bridge at Friday lunchtime a gentle run in to our tour location can be provided by the tour guide to give you a taste of what is to be experienced on the following day. On Saturday we then head off enjoying the beautiful Welsh mountains and lakes as we go. Combined with some of the best motorcycling roads in the country you can be assured of a thoroughly enjoyable weekend. An optional short tour in to the Welsh borders, before departing and saying our farewells on Sunday is included as part of the itinerary for the weekend.
Book by:	Sunday, 10th April, 2005.

Scottish Tour (6 day tour)
When:	Thursday, 26th May to Tuesday, 31st May, 2005 (6 day tour)
Where:	Based at Fort William, Scotland - via Windermere
Cost:	£545 rider and pillion. £280 per rider. Single room supplement £30.
Details:	On the first day of our six day tour we travel as far as Windermere in the Lake District for a well deserved overnight stop. On day two we travel to our Scottish Fort William base where we can enjoy the comfortable surroundings of our hotel with its own leisure complex. Day three is spent exploring the beautiful west coast of Scotland catching the local ferry to the Isle of Mull. Tobermory is a must to visit before returning to the mainland and back to the hotel to relax for the evening. During day four we shall travel north and ride around Loch Ness having a quieter day before returning south the following day. Day five finds us travelling east to start with through more beautiful scenery and then heading south. After passing through the outskirts of Edinburgh. we then head in to the Scottish Borders, passing the source of the River Tweed on our way before returning to the Lake District for a further overnight stop. On day six of the tour we return south and head for home. All accommodation for this tour is on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis. Local ferry prices are not included in the tour price and should amount to no more that about £15 for motorcycle and rider
Book by:	Sunday, 17th April, 2005.

North Wales Tour
When:	Friday, 17th June to Sunday, 19th June, 2005	to visit the gallery click on the image
Where:	Based at Beddgelert in the Snowdonia National Park.
Cost:	£264 rider and pillion. £137 per rider. Single room supplement £30.
Details:	We enjoy the comfort of a Welsh Tourist Board 4 star Country House Hotel with its excellent cuisine and one recommended as 'Hotel of the Year' by the Which? Hotel Guide, 2002. This is an area renown for its picturesque scenery in a rugged part of North Wales. Friday will be a day spent travelling north (for those travelling from the south) making the best use of some beautiful motorcycling roads en route. Saturday will be spent exploring the sights of the region including the Lleyn Peninsular and Snowdonia mountain ranges. Sunday will be spent returning south, using an alternative route to that previously taken on the Friday.
Book by:	Sunday, 1st May, 2005.

After a successful camping weekend in the Lake District in 2004 we thought we would change location and try a similiar weekend in Wales.

Welsh Camping
When:	Friday, 8th July to Sunday,10th July, 2005.
Where:	Based at a quality campsite close to Brecon
Cost:	£36 per person..
Details:	The format of the weekend will follow the itinerary of the Welsh Lakes and Mountains tour. For those who wish to meet up at the Severn Bridge at Friday lunchtime a gentle run in to our tour location can be provided by the tour guide to give you a taste of what is to be experienced on the following day. On Saturday we then head off enjoying the beautiful Welsh mountains and lakes as we go. Combined with some of the best motorcycling roads in the country you can be assured of a thoroughly enjoyable weekend. An optional short tour in to the Welsh borders, before departing and saying our farewells on Sunday is included as part of the itinerary for the weekend. The tour price includes, two nights camp pitch fee and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday morning.
Book by:	Sunday, 19th June, 2005.

Irish Tour (4 day tour)
When:	Friday, 26th August to Monday, 29th August, 2005 (4 day tour)	to visit the gallery click on the image
Where:	Based at country house hotel to the west of Cork
Cost:	(inclusive of mainland ferry crossing) £420 rider and pillion. £260 per rider. Single room supplement:£30
Details:	Making best use of the Bank Holiday weekend we head off on Friday morning for the 1000hrs 'fast cat' sailing to Rosslare. Upon arrival in Eire we head to our three night stop over location at a country house hotel to the west of Cork. Saturday sees us exploring the beautiful 'Ring of Kerry' before returning to our hotel to enjoy some good 'Irish craic' and probably a glass or two of the real 'black stuff'. Sunday we will explore the Beara peninsular and find some remote mountain passes over which to travel. Again, you can be assured of some splendid scenery whilst in Eire, even if the roads are a little rougher than ours. Monday will be a leisurely start, heading east to catch the evening 'fast cat' back to the mainland. We shall return via Blarney, Waterford and Wexford before departing from Rosslare Harbour. All sailings are subject to availability and early booking is advised to ensure that places can be reserved. Tour cost includes ferry crossing from Fishguard to Rosslare and three nights dinner, bed and breakfast. Local inland ferry costs are not included in the tour price and if used will only amount to several Euros..
Book by:	Sunday, 3rd July, 2005, but it is suggested that you book earlier to ensure a place on this particular tour.

Please note change of date to this tour from that advertised in publicity literature

French Tour
When:	Friday,30th September to Sunday, 2nd October, 2005
Where:	Based in a chateaux near Cherbourg
Cost:	(inclusive of ferry crossing) £297 rider and pillion. £204 per rider.
Details:	Our 'French Foray' is an ideal opportunity for those who have not ventured to Europe motorcycling before. Our weekend is based a short distance to the south of Cherbourg in a chateaux which exudes its own individual and rustic charm. We shall leave Portsmouth on the conventional ferry mid morning on Friday. Our English hosts are well used to hosting motorcycle touring parties and a warm welcome is assured when we arrive on Friday evening. On Saturday we shall travel south along the Cherbourg Peninsular arriving finally at Mont San Michel where the splendour of the Mont itself can be enjoyed. On Sunday we shall travel to Bayeaux where the famous tapestry can be viewed. We will then move on to Aramanche, one of the locations of the famous 'D' Day landings. A visit to the American war graves will also form part of the itinerary for the weekend. A Sunday evening return sailing on the 'fastcat' will get us to Portsmouth for a late evening ride home.
Book by:	There are several places still available for this tour now that there has been a change of date.

Lake District Tour
When:	Friday, 7th October to Sunday, 9th October, 2005
Where:	Based at a hotel in the town of Windermere
Cost:	£170 rider and pillion. £90 per rider.
Details:	October can be a particularly beautiful time to visit the Lakes. The well appointed hotel is situated only a short distance away from the town centre and a brisk ten minute walk from the shores of England's largest lake, Lake Windermere. We will travel north on the Friday, using as little of the motorway as we can. Saturday will be spent exploring the beautiful Lake District and riding some of the famous passes. A full menu of beautiful scenery will be provided throughout the day. After a hard days riding we return to our hotel to relax on Saturday evening. There are plenty of good quality restaurants in either Windermere or Bowness. During the course of the weekend we will visit nearby Ambleside and anything that you want for the outdoors can be bought in this small town, which has one of the largest outdoor outlets based here. Sunday finds us heading south again using suitable routes and avoiding as much of the motorway as we can. The tour price includes three days accompanied touring on a bed and breakfast basis only.
Book by:	Sunday, 4th September, 2005