Most of the tour takes place on well maintained back roads and highways of 9
countries, Hungary, Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey,
Bulgaria and Romania.
Between the two major spots of interest, Budapest and Istanbul there are a
lot of highlights, these give the “taste” of this journey.
This spectacular tour leads you trough Central and SE Europe. It starts from
Budapest (Hungary), than trough Croatia reaches the Adriatic seashore,back to
inland Montenegro and Macedonia, than trough Greece reaches the Aegean and
Marmara Sea with Bosporus and Istanbul (Turkey) This tour also provides the
opportunity to discover the magic of this multi-ethnic area, were Ortodox East
and Catholic West meet, Christians and Muslims, with different tradition. You
can learn about the simple lives of the area's natives by sharing their habits,
culture, cuisine, and drinks. And, of course, there are the roads themselves -
long, twisty roads with gorgeous views; perfect for the motorcycle enthusiast.
DAY BY DAY
Day 1:
Budapest - Keszthely 170 km
Short journey to Balaton lake and its famous resort , Siofok, than Keszthely.
Day 2:
Keszthely - Plitvice 270 km
Leaving Hungary and entering Croatia, heading to Plitvice National Park, a place full of
waterfalls and small lakes of different color.
Day 3:
Plitvice - Zadar 210 km
Leaving the splendid waterfalls and heading to Karlobag and the "fjords" of Dalmatia,
after a comfortable scenic ride on Adriatic shore will arrive in the old city of Zadar, with
its white marble tower and Venetian feeling.
Day 4:
Zadar - Dubrovnik 370 km
This is a full day on Dalmatian shore, while heading south will ride trough some old
towns giving the charm of this day , by the evening will reach Dubrovnik, the pearl of
Dalmatia.
Day 5:
Dubrovnik - Andrijevica (Montenegro) 360 km
Leaving Croatia at Hercegnovi and entering Montenegro, will leave the seashore behind
at the bay of Kotor. Entering inland Montenegro, will go to Durmitor National Park
(UNESCO declared world heritage of mankind within the biosphere resource network),
a breath taking mountain scenery.
Day 6:
Andrijevica - Ohrid (Macedonia) 380 km
This day will leave Montenegro and entering Kosovo than Macedonia, after a long ride
will arrive to lake Ohrid, a place of very rare beauty.
Day 7:
Ohrid - Kavala (Greece) 400 km.
Another border crossing, to Greece, heading to Thessaloniki than the charming port of
Kavala on the Aegean Sea.
Day 8:
Kavala - Istanbul (Turkey) 400 km.
We will ride on the highway to the Turkish border than straight to Istanbul, the city on
two continents.
Day 9:
Istanbul
Rest day. spend an entire day in this unbelievable city, to taste its euphoric life, probably
this experience can be a lifetime memory. The Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, the
Grand Bazar, the bridge that connects two continents is almost too much for one day.
Day 10:
Istanbul - Balcik (Bulgaria) 400 km.
Speed ride on Turkish highway to Bulgaria, than riding along the Black Seashore to the
wonderful resort of Balcik.
Day 11:
Balcik - Bucharest (Romania) 350 km.
Leaving the seashore at Constanta and heading to Bucharest, the capital of Romania
Day 12:
Bucharest - Sibiu 270 km
Will ride the Transfagarasean high mountain road (the 5th on the list of the greatest
roads to ride in the world, it connects Vallachia and Transylvania) and arrive in the
splendid city of Sibiu (cultural capital of Europe in 2007).
Day 13:
Sibiu - Debrecen (Hungary) 370 km.
Riding all day on Transylvanian windy roads, than exiting the foggy forests in the
afternoon and speeding to Debrecen, a splendid Hungarian city.
Day 14:
Debrecen - Budapest 250 km.
Riding trough the famous Hortobagy meadows and the 9 hole bridge (UNESCO world
heritage), in the afternoon we'll reach our finish in Budapest.
Tour dates for Budapest-Istanbul : 4-19 May; 14-29 July 2012
Pay attention to book your place, only limited number of riders can go on a particular
tour. Pay attention when booking an air ticket to Budapest, the tour contains 14 riding
days, is good if you arrive a day before and leave a day after the trip end, so you must
consider 16 days.
Tour Details
Start/End: Budapest
Duration:16 Days
Riding days: 14 Days
Entire route: 4200 km
Tour: customizable, group riding needed
Motorcycles for rent: BMW F650F, R 1100GS, Yamaha TDM 850, Honda Transalp
Accommodation: 3-4 star, prearranged
Price: Starting from 3540 Euro/person/tour, with rental bike, double room occupancy
TOUR SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION
Rental motorcycles, Airport transfer
GUIDES & TOURS
Informational package (map & mobile phone), Multilingual tour guide,Support vehicle
ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations, Breakfasts & dinners
Souvenir, tour movie
NOT INCLUDED
Lunches, snacks, & drinks
OTHER
Petrol, Individual activities, Entrance fees, Motorcycle gear (we recommend bringing
your own)
countries, Hungary, Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey,
Bulgaria and Romania.
Between the two major spots of interest, Budapest and Istanbul there are a
lot of highlights, these give the “taste” of this journey.
This spectacular tour leads you trough Central and SE Europe. It starts from
Budapest (Hungary), than trough Croatia reaches the Adriatic seashore,back to
inland Montenegro and Macedonia, than trough Greece reaches the Aegean and
Marmara Sea with Bosporus and Istanbul (Turkey) This tour also provides the
opportunity to discover the magic of this multi-ethnic area, were Ortodox East
and Catholic West meet, Christians and Muslims, with different tradition. You
can learn about the simple lives of the area's natives by sharing their habits,
culture, cuisine, and drinks. And, of course, there are the roads themselves -
long, twisty roads with gorgeous views; perfect for the motorcycle enthusiast.
DAY BY DAY
Day 1:
Budapest - Keszthely 170 km
Short journey to Balaton lake and its famous resort , Siofok, than Keszthely.
Day 2:
Keszthely - Plitvice 270 km
Leaving Hungary and entering Croatia, heading to Plitvice National Park, a place full of
waterfalls and small lakes of different color.
Day 3:
Plitvice - Zadar 210 km
Leaving the splendid waterfalls and heading to Karlobag and the "fjords" of Dalmatia,
after a comfortable scenic ride on Adriatic shore will arrive in the old city of Zadar, with
its white marble tower and Venetian feeling.
Day 4:
Zadar - Dubrovnik 370 km
This is a full day on Dalmatian shore, while heading south will ride trough some old
towns giving the charm of this day , by the evening will reach Dubrovnik, the pearl of
Dalmatia.
Day 5:
Dubrovnik - Andrijevica (Montenegro) 360 km
Leaving Croatia at Hercegnovi and entering Montenegro, will leave the seashore behind
at the bay of Kotor. Entering inland Montenegro, will go to Durmitor National Park
(UNESCO declared world heritage of mankind within the biosphere resource network),
a breath taking mountain scenery.
Day 6:
Andrijevica - Ohrid (Macedonia) 380 km
This day will leave Montenegro and entering Kosovo than Macedonia, after a long ride
will arrive to lake Ohrid, a place of very rare beauty.
Day 7:
Ohrid - Kavala (Greece) 400 km.
Another border crossing, to Greece, heading to Thessaloniki than the charming port of
Kavala on the Aegean Sea.
Day 8:
Kavala - Istanbul (Turkey) 400 km.
We will ride on the highway to the Turkish border than straight to Istanbul, the city on
two continents.
Day 9:
Istanbul
Rest day. spend an entire day in this unbelievable city, to taste its euphoric life, probably
this experience can be a lifetime memory. The Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, the
Grand Bazar, the bridge that connects two continents is almost too much for one day.
Day 10:
Istanbul - Balcik (Bulgaria) 400 km.
Speed ride on Turkish highway to Bulgaria, than riding along the Black Seashore to the
wonderful resort of Balcik.
Day 11:
Balcik - Bucharest (Romania) 350 km.
Leaving the seashore at Constanta and heading to Bucharest, the capital of Romania
Day 12:
Bucharest - Sibiu 270 km
Will ride the Transfagarasean high mountain road (the 5th on the list of the greatest
roads to ride in the world, it connects Vallachia and Transylvania) and arrive in the
splendid city of Sibiu (cultural capital of Europe in 2007).
Day 13:
Sibiu - Debrecen (Hungary) 370 km.
Riding all day on Transylvanian windy roads, than exiting the foggy forests in the
afternoon and speeding to Debrecen, a splendid Hungarian city.
Day 14:
Debrecen - Budapest 250 km.
Riding trough the famous Hortobagy meadows and the 9 hole bridge (UNESCO world
heritage), in the afternoon we'll reach our finish in Budapest.
Tour dates for Budapest-Istanbul : 4-19 May; 14-29 July 2012
Pay attention to book your place, only limited number of riders can go on a particular
tour. Pay attention when booking an air ticket to Budapest, the tour contains 14 riding
days, is good if you arrive a day before and leave a day after the trip end, so you must
consider 16 days.
Tour Details
Start/End: Budapest
Duration:16 Days
Riding days: 14 Days
Entire route: 4200 km
Tour: customizable, group riding needed
Motorcycles for rent: BMW F650F, R 1100GS, Yamaha TDM 850, Honda Transalp
Accommodation: 3-4 star, prearranged
Price: Starting from 3540 Euro/person/tour, with rental bike, double room occupancy
TOUR SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION
Rental motorcycles, Airport transfer
GUIDES & TOURS
Informational package (map & mobile phone), Multilingual tour guide,Support vehicle
ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations, Breakfasts & dinners
Souvenir, tour movie
NOT INCLUDED
Lunches, snacks, & drinks
OTHER
Petrol, Individual activities, Entrance fees, Motorcycle gear (we recommend bringing
your own)
Budapest-Istanbul motorcycle tour
Budapest - Istanbul
motorcycle tour's highlights:
City of Budapest,
Balaton lake,
Plitvice National Park,
town of Zadar, Dalmatian shore,
Dubrovnik, Durmitor mountains,
Ohrid lake, Aegean shore with
port of Kavala, Istanbul,
Bosphorus, Blue mosque, Hagia
Sophia Mosque, Grand Bazar,
Black Sea shore,
Transfagarasean high mountain
road, Hortobagy meadows.
motorcycle tour's highlights:
City of Budapest,
Balaton lake,
Plitvice National Park,
town of Zadar, Dalmatian shore,
Dubrovnik, Durmitor mountains,
Ohrid lake, Aegean shore with
port of Kavala, Istanbul,
Bosphorus, Blue mosque, Hagia
Sophia Mosque, Grand Bazar,
Black Sea shore,
Transfagarasean high mountain
road, Hortobagy meadows.
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