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Route Napoleon motorcycle tour

6 days / 5 nights
930 km
Self-Guided : May to Oct.
Guided : May 16-21, 2024 & on request

France
From
€583

motorcycle tour on the Route Napoleon, Verdon gorge & Vercors

Stunning motorcycle tour on the legendary Route Napoleon, Verdon Gorge & Vercors. We organize your guided or self guided motorbike trip & rental on the best roads of South of France

Route Napoléon motorcycle tour

A must-do in a rider’s life, the “Route Napoléon” ranks among France’s most legendary roads! This is the route taken by Napoléon in 1815 on his return from Elba. Our Route Napoleon motorcycle tour will take you on sections of this mythical road as well as many breathtaking alternatives around it. Climbing and diving, twisting and turning through mythical mountain passes, valleys, lakes, rivers, gorges and snow-capped summits all the way down to the beautiful region of Provence… Ride one of our motorbike for rent on the picturesque roads of South of France and realise every rider’s dream through the Verdon Gorge road offering breathtaking views over Europe’s largest Canyon! Awesome last leg of the journey riding the Vercors and its picturesque roads directly carved out of the cliff!

Highlights

Route Napoléon – Lake Sautet – Champsaur Valley – Écrins National Park – Lake Serre-Ponçon – Passes of the Alps – Col de la Cayolle (2,326m) – Gorges de Daluis – Gorges du Verdon – Provence – Col de Rousset – Vercors – Combe Laval – Chartreuse – Alpine & Mediterranean Cuisine
Itinerary
transfers, meet & greet, relax, visit and briefing

Wash away some jetlag, have a walk to the nearby lake, wander in the old streets and shaded parks, delight yourself in the hot pool… By the end of the day, enjoy your first evening filled with familiarizing yourself with the excitement of what lays ahead whilst enjoying a taste of the Alpine Cuisine.

255 km / 5h15

Great start of our motorcycle tour on the Route Napoléon! Discover the beauty of the French Alps by motorcycle. A series of stunning mountain passes takes you to the Lake Sautet. Ride through the Devoluy Mountains and admire the breathtaking view up the Col du Noyer. Overnight in the Champsaur Valley, surrounded by the highest peaks of the Écrins National Park

230 km / 4h45

Stunning morning ride with the snow-capped summits of the Écrins National Park in the background. Admire the Lake Serre-Ponçon, ride up the Col de la Cayolle, one of the most beautiful passes of the Alps and keep heading South through the stunning blood-red Gorges de Daluis. Follow the motorcycle itinerary alongside the Verdon River and take a look at the vultures circling above the canyon. Enjoy a starry night in the quiet atmosphere of the Gorges du Verdon

245 km / 5h

The “Gorges du Verdon” are on today’s program. Largest Canyon in Europe, up to 800m, the road that overlooks the Gorges is simply breathtaking and offers divine views on the Verdon river as well as on the blue turquoise waters of the Lake Sainte-Croix! Enjoy the motorbike ride through the gorgeous Provence‘s roads and landscapes all the way to the Vercors Natural Park where you’ll spend the night…

200 km / 4h15

This amazing final day through the Vercors Range will delight the greedy rider that needs sensations. You will ride on the vertiginous and mythical road of the Combe Laval that offers breathtaking panoramas. Cross the Chartreuse Mountains before getting back to Aix-les-Bains on the shore of France’s largest natural lake where ends our breathtaking motorcycle tour on the Route Napoléon, Verdon Gorge, Provence & Vercors!

breakfast and transfers

All good things must come to an end… See you next time!

The daily riding kilometres are approximate distances and may vary.
Route and overnight places may change due to unforeseen events.

Tour prices
May to October
Price/person Rider in double room
Own bike
€583
KTM 390 Adventure (A2)
Honda CB 500 X/NX 500 (A2)
€1,003
Yamaha MT-07 (A2)
Honda CB 750 Hornet (A2)
€1,039
Yamaha Tracer 7 GT (A2)
Triumph Tiger Sport 660
€1,079
Yamaha Ténéré 700
€1,119
BMW F 750 GS
€1,159
BMW F 900 XR
Yamaha Tracer 9 GT
€1,199
KTM 890 Adventure R
Honda 1100 Africa Twin
€1,239
BMW R 1300 GS Low
BMW R 1300 GS
€1,319
Ducati Multistrada V4 S
€1,359

 Low seat can be ordered as a free option

Passenger in double room Single room supplement
€542
€261

Included services

Included services :

Motorcycle rental*
All overnights in 2 to 3-star hotels
All breakfasts
Pre-programmed GPS*
Daily routes
Tour information package
Luggage storage during your tour*

*if motorcycle rental option chosen

Services not included :

Fuel, drinks, meals & personal expenses
All services not mentioned as included

Options

Airport transfers from/to Geneva or Lyon
Customize this tour

Luxury hotels upgrade
Extra cover damage insurance
May 16-21, 2024
& on request

Price/person Rider in double room
Own bike
€1,223
KTM 390 Adventure (A2)
Honda CB 500 X/NX 500 (A2)
€1,643
Yamaha MT-07 (A2)
Honda CB 750 Hornet (A2)
€1,679
Yamaha Tracer 7 GT (A2)
Triumph Tiger Sport 660
€1,719
Yamaha Ténéré 700
€1,759
BMW F 750 GS
€1,799
BMW F 900 XR
Yamaha Tracer 9 GT
€1,839
KTM 890 Adventure R
Honda 1100 Africa Twin
€1,879
BMW R 1300 GS Low
BMW R 1300 GS
€1,959
Ducati Multistrada V4 S
€1,999

 Low seat can be ordered as a free option

Passenger in double room Single room supplement
€1,137
€261

Included services

Included services :

Motorcycle rental*
Tour guide on a motorcycle
All overnights in 2 to 3-star hotels
All breakfasts
All dinners
Pre-programmed GPS*
Daily routes
Tour information package
Luggage storage during your tour*

*if motorcycle rental option chosen

Services not included :

Fuel, drinks, lunches & personal expenses
All services not mentioned as included

Options

Airport transfers from/to Geneva or Lyon
Make this tour private
Support van
Luxury hotels upgrade
Extra cover damage insurance
Why Ride with us ?
Passionate & experienced Travel Bike Agency 
Easy-going atmosphere
Small group tours
Central location in the heart of the Alps, France & Europe
Only a 5-minute walk from/to Aix-les-Bains train station

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27 rue Jacotot
73100 Aix-les-Bains, FRANCE

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