Adventure Tour

A guided motorcycle trip where the riding comes first: long days in the saddle, rough roads and gravel tracks, often at altitude or far from towns. It suits riders who ride regularly, feel at ease off the pavement and want a challenge more than an easy cruise. The theme describes the spirit of the trip, not its level: our adventure tours range from Intermediate (Madagascar, Cappadocia) to Sustained (The Trans-Himalayan, Upper Mustang), and each tour page shows its own.

From June to September, ride Ladakh on The Trans-Himalayan, or spend 24 days on the Himalayan Expedition in September; also in summer, The Wild Spirit of the Mongolian Steppes, In the Tracks of Genghis Khan and, in Kyrgyzstan, The Nomad Odyssey. In spring and fall, head to Nepal with Upper Mustang: Adventure in the Forbidden Kingdom; from October to March, to India with The Rajasthani Adventure; in January, by sidecar through the Mongolian winter on Frozen Ride.

In northwest Argentina, in March and April or October and November, choose The Highlights of North-West Argentina, the shortest, Andean Land Raid or Argentina and Chile: From Salta to Atacama. From December to February, Volcanoes and Lakes of Patagonia rides between Argentina and Chile. From April to October, Inca Treasures and Andean Peaks climbs into the Peruvian Andes. To cross the continent in 46 days, see the two Transcontinental tours: Arequipa to Ushuaia in January and February, and Ushuaia to Arequipa from February to April 2028.

In Morocco, Berber Raid: Challenge the Moroccan Atlas runs in spring and fall. Further south, The Red Lands of Madagascar rides Madagascar in April and May and from August to October, Raid in Maasai Lands crosses Tanzania in January and October, and Adventure in South Africa leaves Cape Town between September and March. In Europe, An Adventure Between Sea and Mountain explores Sardinia in May and June and in September and October, and Cappadocia: Exploration Between Earth and Sky rides Turkey in June and September.

An adventure tour puts riding and commitment first. Our Motorcycle Ramble trips leave more room for sights and scenery, often on shorter stages, but some are just as demanding: go by the level on each tour page. To learn off-road riding before an adventure tour, see our adventure motorcycle training in France and Wales. Freedom offers self-guided tours in South Dakota, Girls Ride trips for women riders and Luxury Tour stays in charming hotels.

On many of them, yes: the passenger price is shown on the tour page. On the most demanding, The Trans-Himalayan, the Himalayan Expedition, Upper Mustang and The Rajasthani Adventure, we advise against riding with a passenger, and Frozen Ride, by sidecar, has no passenger price. On others, such as Kyrgyzstan, Tanzania or Cappadocia, riding two-up calls for real off-road experience. If in doubt, the tour page and our advisors will tell you.

From $2,290 to $6,990 per rider for most: $2,290 for Sardinia, $2,390 for the Berber Raid, $3,590 for The Trans-Himalayan, $4,190 to $5,190 in Mongolia in summer, $6,290 for the Himalayan Expedition and $6,990 in Patagonia. The two 46-day Transcontinental tours cost $15,690, without meals or fuel. The motorcycle and the team are included; add your flights and a $41 registration fee on your first tour. Each tour page details the rest.