The Last Great Adventure

GlobeRiders is extremely proud to offer the 3rd iteration of our popular Silk Road Adventure, which follows the path of the ancient world's most famous trade route, the Silk Road! We'll begin this magnificent ride at the Western terminus of the old Silk Road in Istanbul, Turkey - the only city that lies on two continents, Europe and Asia. Over the next 53 days, we'll travel through Turkey, then into Georgia and Azerbaijan. In Azerbaijan, we'll board an overnight ferry to cross the Caspian Sea, making landfall in Turkmenistan. Next comes Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, then mid-point of the tour,The Road through China to the Eastern terminus, Xian, city of the Terra Cotta Warriors.

To participate in the tour, you must be both experienced and comfortable riding in crowded urban traffic, and over relatively long distances on roads with varying surface conditions on a fully loaded motorcycle. You should own a rough-terrain capable "dual-purpose" type motorcycle, with sturdy, lockable panniers or saddlebags and an approved handlebar-mounted portable Garmin GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver.


The tour package fee DOES include round-trip containerized shipment of your motorcycle from our home port of Seattle, Washington, USA to Istanbul, Turkey outbound, and from Xian, China to Seattle, Washington, USA on the return, processing and examination fees for your temporary Chinese driving license, registration and licensing fees for your temporary Chinese license plate, all accommodations, most dinners, all breakfasts, some lunches, fees for guides, drivers and lead or chase vehicles as required by Chinese authorities, bus transportation on sightseeing days, and most en route museum or planned group activity charges.

The tour package DOES NOT include visa processing fees, motorcycle or shipping insurance, your airfare or transportation to Istanbul, Turkey, return airfare or transportation from Xian, China, transportation of your motorcycle to/from our home port of Seattle, Washington, USA, or personal daily expenses such as fuel, consumables, lunch and tips for guides and drivers, or motorcycle repair of recovery fees in case of a break-down or accident.

 

 

Tour Package Fees (see notes below table):

*  NOTE - The tour package fee for a chase vehicle passenger includes a guaranteed seat for a partner and stowage of a reasonable amount of luggage in an upgraded "chase" vehicle, with a dedicated driver and guide.

 

** NOTE - A deposit of USD $2,000.00 is required to secure your place on the Silk Road Adventure 2009.  If we are unable to attract a minimum of 10 Riders, the tour will be cancelled and your deposit will be refunded in full.  The tour is being offered at the tour packages fees listed above for 10 to 14 Riders.  If/when we have received a minimum of 10 deposits, the tour is "Go" ; your deposit will not be refunded should you withdraw from the tour for any reason.  At our discretion, you may be allowed to apply a credit in the amount of your original deposit towards a future tour if taken within one calendar year from the date of your withdrawal.  This credit may only be used once.  if this credit is not used within one calendar year from the date of your original withdrawal, the credit is forfeit.  If we attract 15 to 19 Riders, or 20 to 25 Riders, the tour package fees will be reduced accordingly per the fee schedule above.

For additional information about our tours and processes, please visit our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page by clicking here.

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The Fine Print: Early planning is essential.  Riders and passengers must be qualified by GlobeRiders and provide riding and character references.  Tour participants are required to obtain a signed certification of good health from their physician.  Only approved motorcycles with spoked wheels are allowed on our tours.  An approved Garmin GPS receiver is required for all tours.   Participants must show proof of medical and medical evacuation insurance.  Safety first; a full coverage or flip-up style full-coverage helmet, full-fingered gloves, full-coverage riding suit with protective armor and riding boots must be worn at all times when your motorbike is in motion.  Priority placement is always given to GlobeRiders clients who are return customers.  Final pricing for any tour may be adjusted to reflect changes in foreign exchange rates and/or the final group size.  A deposit of approximately 10% of the tour package fee is required to confirm a reservation for any tour. Once paid, this deposit is non-refundable should you withdraw from the tour. Should GlobeRiders cancel the tour for any reason, any deposits or tour package fees paid will be refunded 100%.