sssBefore we set off you'll be given a short safety brief that also includes useful information about riding the Nordschleife. sssThe first lap of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife is included in all our guided tour prices, you can purchase additional laps ssson your arrival at the circuit.
sssRiding the world-renowned Nürburgring-Nordschleife is of course great fun and quite an experience, but please bear in sssmind that it's highly unlikely your Motorcycle Insurance, Breakdown Insurance or Personal Travel Insurance will cover sssyou.
Q. Can I do my own thing?
A. Yes. You're under no obligation to do all of the activities on each day's tour. You may even choose to miss a day sssentirely. If you feel like heading off on your own our tour guide will be happy to advise you about routes, activities and sssattractions.
Q. What type of people do you cater for?
A. We cater for people of all ages and backgrounds who ride a wide range of different machines. Variety, after all, is the sssspice of life.
Q. Is my motorcycle suitable for your tours?
A. You can easily complete our tours on anything from a sports bike to a custom cruiser. But we would suggest your sssmotorcycle should have a minimum engine size of 500 cc and be road worthy and reliable. There's no hard and fast rule ssshere but we need to be realistic.
Q. How much riding experience do I need?
A. We would recommend that you have at least one years riding experience in the UK with a full motorcycle licence. It ssswould also be helpful if you've had experience riding with other people or in groups.
Q. What will happen if I can't keep up with the rest of the tour?
A. We recognise that skill, experience and confidence levels are bound to vary from one rider to another. Your tour guide ssswill always ensure he's riding at a pace everyone's comfortable with. No individual rider will be forced to ride beyond ssstheir own comfort zone.
Q. How long will we be riding each day?
A. The total approximate mileage covered during our tours is shown on the relevant tour page. Each riding day will vary sssdepending on our destination and activities. Our longest riding day will cover approximately 200 miles in total, but ssswe make regular stops to stretch our legs and take on refreshments.
Q. How safe and secure will my bike be?
A. You're three times more likely to become a victim of vehicle crime in the UK than in Germany (according to international ssscomparisons supplied by the Home Office). Even so it would be foolish to ignore bike security.
sssWe can offer free off-road parking directly behind our hotel, the area is quiet and safe.
Q. Can I hire a bike from you?
A. Unfortunately we don't have motorcycles for hire. We would be happy to supply you with details of suitable hire iiiiicompanies in your area and make the hire arrangements on your behalf. If you would prefer to fly or drive to Germany iiiiiand then hire a bike after your arrival we can also help with the arrangements. Please contact us for more details.
Q. Why don't you accept credit / debit cards?
A. Our tour packages are offered at highly competitive prices. In order to keep things that way we try to reduce our iiiiiadministration costs to a minimum. Credit card companies charge businesses for each transaction accepted, plus a iiiiimonthly fee. It's a similar story for payment service providers. For these reasons we've decided not to accept card iiiiipayments and pass the savings on to our customers.
Q. Can I access money easily?
A. Germany and most other EU countries use the Euro as their standard unit of currency. You can exchange Pounds iiiiiSterling for Euro's at various places in UK High Streets. You can also change your money on cross channel ferries. UK iiiiicredit cards are widely accepted in shops and petrol stations, debit cards are accepted in most ATM's.
iiiiiYour hotel in Koblenz is a short walk from several major banks that have ATM's that accept UK credit and debit cards. iiiiiThey also offer counter services to people wishing to cash travellers cheques.
iiiiiWe recommend you don't carry excessive amounts of cash.
Q. How much money will I need?
A. You'll need to budget for the petrol you use. Petrol prices in Germany are similar to those in the UK. We give an iiiiiapproximate mileage covered during our tours on the relevant tour page. We also give an approximate mileage from iiiiiCalais to Koblenz on our Getting Here page. If you know your bikes average fuel consumption you should be able to iiiiiwork out roughly how much money you'll need for petrol.
iiiiiWhat's included in our tour prices is also stated on the relevant tour page, but midday and evening meals aren't. iiiiiEating out in this part of Germany can be relatively inexpensive. It's common for a very good quality evening meal to iiiiicost less than 12 euros (£9.60), there are also many cafes and restaurants to chose from. Alternatively you can opt for iiiiihalf board at our hotel for an additional 13 euros (£10.40) per night. Simply tell the hotel staff you would like half board iiiiion your arrival and then pay in local currency. No doubt you'll want to budget for a few drinks as well.
iiiiiOther than this it very much depends on the individual. The best policy is to allow some room for error, the last thing iiiiiyou want to do is to run out of money.
Q. Why don't you include midday and evening meals in your tour prices?
A. We'll be riding on most days of a tour, returning to the hotel for a midday meal would be at least inconvenient and in iiiiimost cases impossible. There will be plenty of opportunities to enjoy a meal while at our tour destinations or on route.
iiiiiGood quality evening meals are available at our hotel, but we find in many cases people like to take advantage of the iiiiidifferent restaurants Koblenz has to offer.
Q. What documents do I need to bring?
A. Please click here for our printable guide to travelling abroad with your motorcycle and riding in Germany. This guide iiiiincludes a section outlining the documents you should bring with you.
A. Our Booking page gives a clear step-by-step procedure for booking our tours. If you need help or have a problem iiiiimaking a booking please contact us.
Q. Can I bring my car on one of your tours?
A. Mmmmmmm, afraid not, unless you want to drive to our hotel in Koblenz and hire a motorcycle on arrival.
