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COVID-19 Cancellation policy - RISK FREE BOOKING...
There will no longer be cancellation fees for bookings placed after 20th May 2020 for rentals or tours if you can’t collect in your chosen city due to COVID-19 government restrictions. Your deposit will be refunded less a booking fee of AU$45 for rentals and AU$150 for Self-Guided Tours due to the work involved in processing the bookings. Alternatively you can use the whole amount against a future booking within 18 months of the original start date.
Cancellations outside these timescales or for other reasons will be subject to the usual terms. Please note that the COVID policy applies if you can’t collect from your chosen city either due to your home address being restricted or the collection city . If your hoped for route isn’t available then an alternative may need to be planned (we’d be pleased to help) but it’s whether you can collect from your chosen city that is the important thing.
We’ll be helpful where possible but we’d ask you to please remember that we are promising to hold a bike for you and so can’t offer it to others whilst your booking is allocated.
FREE ADVICE! Don’t forget that you are welcome to free advice that will help you make the most of your time in Australia. The time of year, weather, best regions and exact roads will make all the difference to the success of your trip and our experts are here to help no matter where you are hoping to go. We’ve helped many thousands of clients over the last 19 years plan their ultimate Australian tour and we’d be very happy to help you too – Just ask!
FIRES IN AUSTRALIA - AN UPDATE...
The fires have been severe this year and reported the world over. It has been a terrible time for some communities and it’s difficult to put into words or understand the sadness and anguish they are going through.
It means that we don’t want to in any way belittle the issue as they are huge for those concerned and for the firefighters that put themselves in harm’s way to protect others but from a touring perspective Australia is a very big place and it’s a tiny percentage of the country that’s been impacted. It’s devastating that these areas have been so populated this year and hence the world news coverage. Fortunately very few of our clients have been affected simply due to the fires being in different places to the usual touring routes.
Fires are a part of life in Australia and authorities are very well geared up for dealing with them. While not all can be brought under control quickly, they more often than not are dealt with swiftly and safely.
Our priority is to help you stay safe and at the same time make the most of your time here. We can’t guarantee weather conditions but they are very extreme and so you’d hope that they will soon return to more normal conditions for this time of year. Rain and cool weather is forecast in this region for the start of the week 6th January.
We’ll help with advice about great routes based on our knowledge of the regions in combination with the various web sites that help with information about incidents on the roads.
If you’ve booked a Self-Guided Tour with us we are monitoring things very closely and will re-route you away from affected areas where needed. You won’t be left on your own to cope with the situation. We are here to help both before you arrive and once on the road.
We hope that helps with your understanding of the situation and if we can help with thoughts and any other questions then by all means drop us a line and we’ll be pleased to help.
The ULTIMATE East Coast Motorcycle Tour - Dates for 2020...
The Ultimate East Coast Tour is a motorcycle ride truly deserving of the classification ‘Ultimate’ and we’re pleased to announce that dates are confirmed for 2020. 10th to the 22nd of May 2020.
Discover the very best of Australia’s east coast and ride all the main highlights via breathtaking scenery and invigorating biking roads. You'll visit Sydney, the Blue Mountains, and the Hunter Valley; ride the Waterfall Way, explore Byron Bay, Fraser Island, the world famous Great Barrier Reef, the late Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo and much more besides.
The absolute finest of what Australia’s east coast has to offer all via the best mode of transport imaginable: the motorcycle!
Don't forget: 10th to the 22nd of May 2020.

New dates for the Sydney Weekend Adventure Ride...
The Sydney Weekend Adventure Ride NEW DATES RELEASED! - 17/18th August 2019
Due to the great turnout and fantastic time had on our first set of dates earlier in the year we're pleased to announce another chance to get out and have the best weekend you're likely to experience for a while! Explore the secret back roads of New South Wales whilst getting to grips with riding surfaces like gravel and dirt; the perfect weekend ride and low-stress introduction to off-asphalt riding.
This guided weekend is for riders new to gravel roads (or anyone less confident on anything other than asphalt) that are keen to discover what’s in those remote regions of the spectacular national parks and forests right on Sydney’s doorstep.
The ride will take you north and west of the city into pristine forests and parkland, along the Hawkesbury River and through Wollemi National Park to Colo Heights and many other lesser known regions unfamiliar to even those living in and around Sydney.
