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2010 Tours
The Somme
& Arras
8th
– 10th April 2010 (ref TS0704) , 17th to 19th
September 2010.
The name The Somme resonates down the years. The memory of the terrible carnage of July 1916 still lives on today. Here at Blueyonder we are bikers with a real sense of history and we know lots of you are too! This short and easy tour through Northern France will take you along some excellent French rural D roads of the beautiful Pas de Calais countryside and in to the heart of the rolling Somme region where we will based for the next two nights in the historic and very attractive old town of Arras.
The
Day 1 meet up will take place in time to catch the 8.00am Eurotunnel
service, after disembarking we will ride the terrific coast road passed
the Caps to Boulogne before cutting inland to get to grips with
rural France’s lovely open and rolling D roads which will offer
something both to the French touring newcomer and expert alike. The last
call of the day will be at Vimy Ridge before ending the ride in the
beautiful and cosmopolitan
Arras.
Day 2 see’s us following The Somme battlefield circuit de souvenir including the unmissable memorials of Beaumont Hamel, Thiepval and Lochnagar crater and the town of Albert, before ending the day with a return ride to Arras.
Day 3
takes us on a great circuitous ride back to Eurotunnel at Calais for the
late afternoon service through, what is a surprisingly beautiful part of
France. This is a great introductory tour to France and what better way
to start the new biking year? If you have a passion for history it’s a
sure fire winner so make a note to join us on the first tour of 2010.
Prices from: £259 per person, two nights B&B accommodation, in a shared room, single room supplement £12.50ppn. Pillion passenger rate £189. Return ferry or Channel Tunnel fare included.
Blueyondertours experience rating*: C
Wilderness Wales 30th April – 3rd May 2010
A
classic motorcycle tour of Mid and
North Wales, taking
in some of the best biking roads you will ever experience
anywhere! This is one tour every Biking enthusiast just has to
do. Mixing some of the
UK’s most stunning
scenery with a breathtaking and occasionally challenging mix of A, B and
minor upland roads. All our roads are selected to generally avoid the
usual busier routes followed most other road users, this combined with
timings to avoid peak traffic volumes mean you can relax and enjoy one
of the best biking experiences the UK has to offer.
Starting with a meet-up at our hotel in Monmouth on the Friday night, the wise cracks and fun will soon be in full flow. Saturday will see you covering over 200 miles, but as always with Blueyonder the well thought out and regular breaks for re-fuelling of you and your bike will mean you can enjoy yourself without feeling the strain. On Saturday we will overnight in Dolgellau which offers a great choice of places to eat and enjoy a well earned drink whilst you re-live the day’s exploits with your fellow Blueys.
Sunday we roll-out early and just when you thought it couldn’t get any
better it does! More of Blueyonder’s special mix of roads, scenery and
sights (we don’t mind getting all touristy every now and then), takes us
to places such as Devils Bridge and the stunning Elan Valley. The day
ends with a fantastic run through the Wye valley and in to Chepstow, for
a very well earned rest with all saying see you again soon to new and
old friends on Monday morning.
Prices from: £229 per person, three nights B&B accommodation, in a shared room, single room supplement £15ppn. Pillion passenger rate £119.
Blueyondertours experience rating*: A/B
Devon & Cornwall 30th May – 2nd June (ref DC3005) 13th to 16th August 2010
This
new tour for 2010 is a great introduction to motorcycle touring. This
carefully crafted motorcycle tour of North Devon and Cornwall will take
you through some of the best motorbike riding to be found in southern
England, wherever possible using the best and quietest A and rural B
roads available.
Day 1 The tour starts with a morning meet up at Winchester from where we will ride out via a mix B and A roads down through the counties of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset and in to Devon. Our route will then take us north to Dunster, over Exmoor towards the North Devon Coast and to Bude which will be our base for the next two nights.
Day 2 features a ride out from Bude through Cornwall down to Lands End taking the northern coast roads and returning via the King Harry Ferry to the Roseland peninsular and Bodmin Moor.
Day
3 see’s the tour taking the high roads over Dartmoor with plenty of stops
to admire the scenery, including the frighteningly austere Dartmoor
Prison, as well as sampling the delights of the remote Warren Hill Inn
and then on to south Dorset and concluding at Winchester with the
final overnight halt.
Prices from: £229 per person, three nights B&B accommodation, in a shared room, single room supplement £15ppn. Pillion passenger rate £119.
Blueyondertours experience rating*. C/B
Normandy & D-Day Beaches 23rd – 26th July 2010
Now
established as a firm favourite amongst regular Blueys, this
motorcycle tour of
Normandy will take
you through some of the best riding to be found in Northern France.
Following the winning Blueyonder formula of riding some of the best and
quietest rural D roads that Normandy has to offer. You will be grinning
non-stop on roads that twist and turn, rise and fall, through beautiful
countryside (see the gallery page), this tour also incorporates a day
exploring the Normandy D-Day landing beaches.
The tour starts with a meet up at Portsmouth where we will take the overnight ferry to Le Havre. The day starts with a ride to breakfast as we wend our way south over the fantastic Pont de Normandie in to the undulating heartland of the Calvados and Orne departments of Normandie taking in historic country towns such as Vimoutiers, Domfront and Tinchebray, before a final ride through the Bocage to the wonderful and ancient town of Bayeux, which will be our base for the next two nights.
Day 2
will be a day for exploring the D-Day beaches where you will see first
hand the historic sites such as Pegasus Bridge, Arromanches Mulberry
Harbour and Omaha beach which was the scene of huge heroism and
sacrifice by the American forces on 6th June 1944.
Day 3 features a ride out from Bayeux back to Le Havre through the idyllic countryside of the Suisse Normande on yet more awesome roads before catching the late afternoon ferry back to Portsmouth.
Be sure to book early to ensure a place on this very popular tour.
Prices in July from: £299 per person, two nights B&B accommodation, in a shared room, single room supplement £20ppn. Pillion passenger rate £189. Return ferry fare Portsmouth / Le Havre included.
Prices in August; add £15 supplement to base prices per person and pillion passenger rate.
Blueyondertours experience rating*. B
Ardennes & Eifel Mountains - September 2010 dates to be confirmed
An
exciting new tour for 2010 featuring some great riding through the
Belgian Ardennes “Battle of the Bulge” country and crossing in to
Luxembourg and then into Germany and the Eifel Mountains and Mosel
valley. This 5 day tour will include some fantastic roads, fascinating
places and stunning scenery. Full details will be confirmed by March
2010, but make sure you pencil this into your diary now.
Prices to be announced.
Blueyondertours experience rating*. B
*Blueyondertours experience ratings explained
To assist you to choose the best tour for you, all Blueyondertours are given an experience rating of either A, B or C.
A rated tours : Tours rated as an A are designed for more experienced and confident riders and are more suitable for bikes of 600cc or over. They are generally less suitable for riding with a pillion passenger.
B rated tours: Are as A above but are more suitable for bikes with a rider and a pillion.
C rated tours: Are suitable for all levels of experience (minimum of full unrestricted motorcycle licence) and any bike over 400cc
Prices do not include costs of entrance to sites of interest or other attractions, any drinks or meals other than those specifically included in the tour details, road or bridge tolls any additional services provided by the hotel to the client outside the tour package. Euro or US Dollar prices available on request.
For any further information please do not hesitate to email us at alanbinks@ymail.com or call Blueyondertours on 07538 333527.