Croatia Motorcycle Tour 2015
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Italy – 13 days
(Saturday 20th June to Thursday 02nd July, 2015)
If you have ever wondered about visiting Croatia, truly one of the most beautiful countries in Europe, and doing so by motorcycle, you are in luck. We are touring Croatia in June 2015, and you are invited.
Croatia, situated on the Adriatic Sea, is a country of dramatic mountainous landscapes and deep-blue seascapes. Its inland forests and rivers are breathtakingly beautiful. The charm and romance of the old cities, the interesting villages in the outlying areas, coupled with excellentand varied food and wine, from the hearty stews and meat dishes of the inland regions, to the seafood and Italian influenced cuisines along the coast, make this a destination well worth visiting. And there is no better way to experience the beauty of Croatia and the surrounding areas than on a motorcycle!
The 2015 tour will take us from Germany through Austria, Slovenia, and into Croatia, where we will spend most of our time. Our tour then takes us to Venice, before riding through the Italian Dolomites and heading back to Munich in Germany.
We start in Munich on Saturday 20th June, (you will need to fly out on Friday 19th June, or before) and end on Thursday 2nd July, 2015, when we hand our rented motorcycles back. You will then have the option of flying home directly after the tour, or staying on for a few days, and visiting the BMW Motorrad Days 2015 event which starts on Friday the 3rdJuly 2015.
Day 1 (Sat 20 June – Destination, Maria Alm, Austria)
We will transfer from the Munich International Airport to the motorcycle rental station in Munich by coach, and collect our rented bikes. After we’ve packed the panniers and kitted up, we head out to Maria Alm, a small village in Austria, where we spend our first night. It is not a long or technical ride to get there, so you will have time to get used to riding on the right hand side of the road. This is close to the Grossglockner, which is the highest Alpine Peak in Austria. We will have dinner in the hotel and will probably have an early night; it’s up to you though.
Day 2 (Sun 21 June – Destination, Bled, Slovenia)
After breakfast at the hotel, on day two, we ride over the Grossglockner, taking in the beautiful sights and enjoying the long sweeps and tight corners. The Grossglockner is, at 3 798 metres above the Adriatic, the highest mountain of Austria and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. You will most certainly enjoy ridingthe 48 kilometre “High Alpine Road” with its 36 bends and an altitude ascent to 2,504 metres.
Our final destination for the day is Bled in Slovenia, and we will be riding via Spittalan der Drau, located on the southern slopes of the Gurktal Alps.
When we get to Bled, we will check into our hotel, and then have dinner at an outdoor restaurant next to Lake Bled. For the adventurous, you can visit the medieval castle built on a precipice above the city of Bled in Slovenia, overlooking Lake Bled after dinner.
Top of Grossglockner
Dinner out on Bled Lake. Bled Castle
Day 3 (Mon 22 June – Destination, Plitvice Lakes, Croatia)
On the third day of our tour, we leave Bled in Slovenia and cross the border into Croatia, where we will be in the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Jezerce. Plitvice Lakes National Park is the oldest national park in Southeast Europeand the largest national park in Croatia. 
Our ride is about 260 km for the day, and we will stop for a light lunch along the way somewhere – exactly where will be decided on the day. Once we get to the hotel we can freshen up and relax, as we will be having dinner in the hotel, and there is no rush to get anywhere.
Plitvice Lakes National Park and Accommodation
Day 4 (Tues 23 June – Destination, Sarajevo, Bosnia)
Today we ride from Plitvice Lakes to Sarajevo in Bosnia! We will need to get going early, as we have a long ride. In the 1990s Sarajevo was on the edge of annihilation due to the war in the region, and today it’s a vibrant city, notable for its attractive contours and East-meets-West ambience.The ride goes through many small Bosnian village and cities and you will notice evidence of the civil war. We’ll be staying in a hotel in the old town and dinner will be served at the hotel. There will be enough time to go and explore the Old City if you would like.
Sarajevo City
Day 5 (Wed 24 June – Destination, Dubrovnik, Croatia)
We ride from Sarajevo to Dubrovnik in Croatia. Our route takes us along one of the most scenic winding forest roads, 
and then over a mountain and into Dubrovnik. When we get there, you will have time to chill out and plan what you will be doing on day six, as we will have a rest day in Dubrovnik on the next day.
Dubrovnik
Day 6 (Thurs 25 June – Rest Day in Dubrovnik)
You might want to visit the old city in Dubrovnik, or if resting and chilling out is not your thing, then join an outride, which will take you across the border from Croatia into Montenegro, and enjoy lunch at a beach restaurant in Herceg Novi.
Crossing the border into Montenegro
Day 7 (Fri 26 June – Destination, Split, Croatia)
Takes us along the Dalmatian coast from Dubrovnik to Split. When we get to Split, after checking in to the hotel and freshening up, we will walk from the hotel, into the old city. Our walk will take us via the marina, and lovely outdoor eateries and bars. We’ll enjoy a sun downer before we go back to our hotel for dinner. Obviously, the visit to the old city is totally up to you, if you want to do something else, it’s your call.
Split Old Town
Day 8 (Sat 27 June – Destination, Starigrad-Paklenica, Croatia) -
Is a short riding day, from Split to Starigrad – Paklenica in Croatia. We will head North along the coast, and probably stop for refreshments at a beach bar along the way. We should be in Starigrad early enough for you to
have a swim in the flat waters of the Adriatic Sea after checking into the hotel.
Beach Bar& Starigrad
Day 9 (Sun 28 June – Destination, Banne- Trieste, Italy)
Today we ride further North along the coast, before heading inland along some small narrow farm roads and across the border from Croatia to Slovenia, and then into Italy and back to the coast again,
where we spend the night in Banne, Trieste.Banne is situated above the city of Trieste and you can take a ride down to visit it should you like to.
Day 10 (Mon 29 June – Destination, Treviso-Venice, Italy)
And if you were wondering what day ten holds, and why we spent the previous night in Trieste, it is because we are on our way to Venice! There are many routes to Treviso and you can decide on a long or a short route. We will be staying about 25 kilometres outside of Venice, in Treviso, somewhere where we can park our bikes. No rush to get from Treviso into Venice, because we will have a rest day on day eleven, when we will take the train into Venice.Venice
Day 11 (Tues 30 June – Destination, Treviso-Venice, Italy)
After a20 minute train ride, we arrive on Grand Canal, and you are in the heart of Venice. Spoil yourselves and take in all that Venice has to offer.
Day 12 (Wed 01 July – Destination, Pocol, Italy)
After our rest day and our visit to Venice, we head into the Dolomites. Be ready for some seriously twisty roads and awesome scenery. We will be staying just outside of Cortina in a small village called Pocol. 
After the day’s ride, we will need a relaxing evening at the hotel. Dinner will be in the hotel tonight, and we’ll have time to swap riding stories for the day, and enjoy the awesome view of the mountains from the hotel.
Dolomites
Day 13 (Thurs 02 July – Destination, Munich, Germany)
It’s Thursday 2nd July and our trip winds down, we leave Pocol and head back to Munich. We will ride a fantastic section of the Dolomites, before we finally get onto the Autobahn and make our way into Munich. After we hand our bikes back, we will check into our hotel and freshen up. It’s a short walk from the hotel to the BMW Museum and BMW Welt. If you haven’t seen these attractions, they are both certainly worth a visit. Afterwards, we will go to one of the Bavarian beer gardens, and enjoy a Weissbieror two und Sauerkraut!
Tonight we stay in Munich and the tour has come to an end. For those that are returning home immediately after the tour, we bid you farewell on Friday morning. For those that are staying on for a few days after the tour, you might want to consider visiting the BMW Motorrad Days 2015 event in GarmishPartenkirchen which is about 120 km from Munich. The best option would be to hire a car to get there.
Accommodation
The Accommodation price is for 13 Days and includes breakfast every day, and seven dinners
Bikes:
| Enduro / Touring-enduro | Price |
| F 700 GS | R 18 780.00 |
| F 800 GS | R 21 490.00 |
| R 1200 GS LC | R 26 240.00 |
| R 1200 GS Adventure LC | R 27 010.00 |
| Roadster / Naked Bike | |
| F 800 R* (48 or 87 hp) | R 20 100.00 |
| R 1200 R* | R 23 980.00 |
| K 1300 R* | R 30 420.00 |
| Touring bikes | |
| F 800 GT | R 20 700.00 |
| R 1200 RT LC* | R 29 570.00 |
| K 1600 GT* | R 34 110.00 |
| K 1600 GTL* | R 35 020.00 |
| Extras | |
| side panniers | R 450.00 |
| tankbag | R 320.00 |
| topcase 28 Lt. | R 320.00 |
| topcase 49 Lt. | R 390.00 |
| BMW-navigator V | R 770.00 |
∗Side panniers are included with these Models
Bike hire is for 12 Days and includes 3550KM.
A non-refundable deposits of 25% of the bike and accommodation costs is payable in November 2014.
Please note: All pricing is calculated at the prevailing exchange rate.
(Currently approximately ZAR 14.50 : EUR 1.00)
Not included and for your own account are: