10 day Deserts and Parks wild West motorcycle tour

Tours are scheduled during the spring and fall when the riding weather is perfect in the desert southwest. If you time it right, you may even see the desert floor carpeted with wildflowers in the spring. This is a great tour that includes the best of the American Southwest. You'll experience amazing scenic diversity as we ride from the coast to the mountains, the high desert and the low desert. We'll go from below sea level in Death Valley to nearly 10,000 feet (305 meters) on our way to Bryce Canyon.

In total, you'll have an opportunity to visit five fabulous national parks: Death Valley, Bryce Canyon, Zion, The Grand Canyon, and Joshua Tree. There are each very different scenic geological wonders. Along the way, we'll find at least one man-made wonder - Hoover Dam. (Please note that we sometimes do this tour in the reverse direction of the itinerary described below.) The maximum groups size is 6 riders.

The Desert parks and wild West Tour includes:

Eleven nights hotel accommodation, double occupancy

Ten days Harley rental including mileage and fuel

Welcome/get acquainted dinner

Breakfast, lunch and dinner each tour day

Departure/farewell dinner each tour day

Departure/farewell dinner on the last day

Professional guide

Daily riding itineraries and maps

Liability and physical damage insurance

Airport transfers

Taxes

Prices for 10 Days:

Harley Sportster: $3,845

Harley Big Twin: $4,270

Passenger/companion: $1,900

Group discounts are available.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1, Sunday. (San Diego to Crestline/Lake Gregory, 190 miles)

We start on our adventure by exploring some of the terrific San Diego County back-roads as we ride through Pauma Valley on our way to lunch in Old Town Temecula. After lunch we'll stop at Diamond Valley Lake and Oak Glen before climbing more than 6000 feet (1800 metres) into the San Bernadino Mountains. After a run along the Rim-ofthe-World Highway, we'll end the day in Crestline/Lake Gregory.

Day 2, Monday. (Lake Gregory to Death Valley, 210 miles)

We'll ride past Silverwood Lake on our way over the Cajon Pass to the high desert. After lunch in an old minig town we'll ride into the beautiful Panamint Valley, then over Emigrant Pass into Death Valley and the natural oasis at Furnace Creek.

Day 3, Tuesday. (Death Valley to Las Vegas, 140 miles)

We'll ride south through Death Valley to Badwater (elevation 282 feet below sea level), then on to Shoshone and Pahrump before arriving in Las Vegas.

Day 4, Wednesday. (Las Vegas to St. George, 200 miles)

We'll ride out to Hoover Dam before riding through some of the most scenic and rugged desert terrain near Lake Mead on our way to Mesquite. Maybe we'll have time for a side trip into the Valley of Fire State Park. From here, we'll cross into Utah and the Virgin River Gorge before arriving in St. George.

Day 5, Thursday. (St. George)

This is a "day-off" and a chance for a little rest and relaxation in St. George. If you want a short ride, visit nearby Snow Canyon for some amazing scenery. If you're up for a longer ride, we'll make a round-trip run to Bryce Canyon National Park.

Day 6, Friday. (St. George to Page, 190 miles)

After we depart St. George, our first stop will be Zion National Park. Wow, what amazing scenery! From Zion, we'll ride through the Kaibab National Forest on our way to Page, Arizona. Just before reaching Page, we'll stop at the Glen Canyon Dam which forms Lake Powell on the Colorado River.

Day 7, Saturday. (Page to Williams, 205 miles)

from Page, we'll ride to the historic Navajo Bridge over the Colorado River and the colourful Vermillion Cliffs. From there it's south to lunch at a Navajo trading post in Cameron. After lunch, we'll head for the south rim of the Grand Canyon. What spectacular views! After a bit of sightseeing and exploring we'll head south to old Route 66 and our day's destination, Williams.

Day 8, Sunday. (Williams to Lake Havasu City, 210 miles)

We'll spend most of the day on the historic Route 66 riding through Seligman, Kingman and Oatman. Along the way we'll drop about 6000 feet (1800 meters) in elevation. We'll ride over the reconstructed London Bridge on our way to our hotel in Lake Havasu City.

Day 9, Monday. (Lake Havasu to Palm Springs, 200 miles)

We ride over Parker Dam before striking out on a 100 mile run across the rugged desert to the military town of Twenty-nine Palms. After lunch, we'll ridge the fun (and scenic) roads of Joshua Tree National Park on our way to the resort town of Palm Springs. We should have time for a swim in the pool before dinner.

Day 10, Tuesday. (Springs to San Diego, 160 miles)

We'll ride the famous Palms-to-Pines highway as we leave the desert and ride across the mountains towards San Diego. We usually have time for a quick descent into the Anza-Borrego desert and a fun ride up Banner Grade before lunch in the historic mining town of Julian. Unfortunately all good things must end, but what a great 10 days of riding!

California Motorcycle Tours has several great tour guides on staff who love riding and sharing experiences with other riders. We know where to find the best roads and destinations in the mountains and deserts of California and the American Southewst, and we are eager to make your holiday/vacation a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. We are young at heart and adventurous individuals who love to ride and take people riding.

Fred started California Motorcycle Tours in 1999 as a way of sharing his enjoyment of the open road with riders from around the world. Fred designed most of the tours based on his years of exploring the back-roads of the American southwest. he hates freeways, and looks for twisty secondary and tertiary roads. Fred love to lead rides himself whenever possible.

We've worked hard to create tours that we would want to take ourselves. We are constantly looking to design new routes and improve existing ones.We have made our tours fun for a variety of people from different parts of the world and count many of our clients as new friends with whom we maintain contact long after the tour has ended. Almost 50% of our guests come back for another trip and we're very proud of that.

We admit that riding with like-minded guests is fun, but at the same time we take our responsibilities seriously. Your safety is our #1 priority - #2 is to do everything we can to ensure that your vacation/holiday is thoroughly planned so all you have to do is ride and have fun. No stress, no worries!

Fred and the staff have set up eight adventure tours, with many beginning and ending in beautiful San Diego. You will enjoy maginicent scenery as you ride through some of the most historically interesting areas in California, the American Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, and Mexico's Baja California.

California Motorcycle Tours has a goal - to take riders and passengers on a tour that is the adventure of a lifetime.