Motorcycle trip

Greece

Three 7-day tours, each with 5 riding days. The Road of the Gods loops around the Peloponnese from Athens, via Sparta, Monemvasia and Epidaurus: the most accessible, ideal for a first tour or for riding with a passenger. Secret Roads of Another Europe leaves Thessaloniki for the mountains of northern Greece and Albania, with long days. Girls Ride: The Road of the Gods follows the Peloponnese loop in a women-only group; no 2027 date is published yet. Crete and the islands are not on our routes.

$2,390 per rider and $1,990 per passenger, on each of our three 7-day tours. The price covers the motorcycle and gas, the tour leader, the mechanic, the support vehicle, lodging, all meals and airport transfers. You budget for your flights, drinks and tips, plus a $41 registration fee on your first tour with us.

In spring and fall, away from the July and August heat. The Road of the Gods runs in April and May, then from September through November; Secret Roads of Another Europe departs in May, then in late September and early October. Days are usually mild, with cooler mornings and evenings in the mountains. Open dates are listed on each tour page.

It depends on the tour. The Road of the Gods and its Girls Ride are rated Accessible: with a motorcycle license and regular riding, you follow mountain and coastal roads, with a few short stretches of easy gravel. Secret Roads of Another Europe is rated Intermediate: hardly any off-road, but long, winding days in the saddle, one after another, that call for stamina. Riding with a passenger is possible on all three tours.

U.S. citizens need no visa for a tourist stay of up to 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area, which includes Greece, and Albania does not require one either for a short visit. Bring your passport and your U.S. motorcycle license, and carry an International Driving Permit, issued by AAA, as Greek police may ask for one. Rules can change: check the State Department pages before you go. Everything is in our help center: Preparing your trip to Greece.

By air, usually with one connection from the U.S.; you book your own flights. The Road of the Gods and its Girls Ride start and end at Athens airport: a transfer takes you to Rafina, on the coast, where the group meets in the evening. Secret Roads of Another Europe starts at Thessaloniki airport, in the north. Our team meets you on arrival and takes you back on the last day.

Yes, with the usual care: on a motorcycle, the main risk is the road itself, with tight mountain curves, pavement that can be slippery or broken, animals on the road and aggressive passing. The tour leader sets the pace, and the mechanic and support vehicle follow the group, including on remote stretches far from medical help. Before you go, check the U.S. Department of State travel advisory and country information for Greece, and enroll in STEP, the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.

You can, but you would have to find a motorcycle locally, plan the route on small mountain roads and handle hotels, breakdowns and paperwork by yourself, an ocean away from home. Our Greece tours are guided: you fly in, a Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 is waiting, serviced by a mechanic, and an English-speaking tour leader rides ahead, with a support vehicle for the luggage. We ride with 10 motorcycles at most, 12 participants with passengers.