6/5 Trains, Bikes & Battlefields Tour

***Before the Tour Begins our clients will get a Sneak Peek at the areas of the train that are off limits to most!
No Cameras will be allowed for this private showing. ***

Day 1) 500 Train Miles
This ride begins in Sanford Florida, at the Amtrak Train Station. We load your bikes and a get you checked into your private sleepers. While on the train you will be invited to a wine and cheese tasting, in the lounge car, the perfect way to relax and meet the rest of your tour group. After Dinner you can relax in your room or hang out in the lounge and continue socializing with the tour group before retiring for the evening.

Day 2) 100 Motorcycle Miles & 500 Train Miles
After A light continental breakfast, available from 6am till 9am it will be time to get ready to ride! As we roll into the station, in Lorton, VA., (About 5 minutes from Downtown DC). Our Bikes will be the first to be off loaded and removed from their special Auto Train Pallets and away we go. After a short ride around the capital we will work our way onto the back roads of Virginia. (These rides are all designed so that we are in DC on Sunday morning; this is when the traffic is the lightest.) Today we will see Battlefields, Caverns and Breathtaking views as you get the chance to ride through this historic part of America and begin too really unwind. The historic inn for this evening is one of elegance and rich history.

Day 3) 200 Motorcycle Miles
In the morning we head further west, into West Virginia, and into some great mountain riding through several national forests. We will ride on roads that are now paved, but at one time where actual civil war trails. Past farms and plantations that look like they did over a hundred years ago. You will find yourself in areas of the Virginias far removed from the Interstate highway system and the very commercial tourist areas. The historic lodging for tonight is back in Virginia and was the past home of a Confederate Civil War Colonel that at one time was used as a Fort.

Day 4) 200 Motorcycle Miles
As we head further east into Virginia we ride towards an area that was once home to some of America’s founding fathers. We will stop at several places, along the way, and you will have the chance to walk around and explore. One stop is at the Spotsylvania Battlefield, it is known as the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Relic hunting is illegal on national battlefields. However, the lodging for tonight is on private property which is also part of the battlefield. Musket balls litter the property and cannon balls have even been found there. This is a rare opportunity for people in our group!

Day 5) 55 Motorcycle Miles & 500 Train Miles
Our last day brings us heading east towards Fredericksburg and into history. We will visit of several homes that were used as hospitals and headquarters for the Union and Confederate armies. You will get the chance to walk in a quiet setting and feel the past come to life. We then make our way back to Lorton and get your bikes loaded on the Auto Train and you back into your private rooms. Dinner and great conversation, photo sharing and the exchange of experiences with your new friends will most certainly consume most of evening!

Day 6) 500 Train Miles
Arrive back in Sanford around 9A.M. unload the bikes and say your good-byes. Congratulations you have just finished your 1st class motorcycle vacation!
Included:
All private train accommodations, transportation of your bike on the Amtrak Auto Train, all lodging while on tour, 5 breakfasts, 5 dinners, all parking fees, all entrance fees, a video of the trip.

Not included:
Motorcycle, fuel, personal items, evening drinks (alcoholic), lunch, souvenirs.

***Should you be closer to Lorton, VA and not need the train part of this package please call us for a lower price***

2011 Tour Dates
6/5 or 3/3 Trains, Bikes and Battlefields Tour
2011 Dates!!! Book Now! and Save $$$$$$
June 11th-16th 2011
July 30th-Aug.4th 2011
Sept.9th-15th 2011
Sept.24th-29th 2011
2011 Pricing $2895.00 Per Couple/$2595. for single Couples who both ride their own? Round Trip Extra Bike Charge $250.00 Transport Charge.
Trikes count as an extra bike or 2 bikes $480.00.

*2010 Tours;
Jun 20th-23rd***Registration closes May 20th 2010
July 18th 21st Full Closed
August 22nd-25thFull Closed
September 19th-22nd***Registration closes July8th 2010

Our 1st Class 3 Day 3 Night Mountain Escape Tour will begin with an evening of introductions and casual fine dining at or close to your tour basecamp. With a good night sleep under your belts we will head south with a ride south towards Blood Mountain and Suches, Ga. Finally heading back into North Carolina and ending our 1st day in or near Cherokee, NC at the beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway. There is so much to do at the Cherokee Indian Reservation so after a gathering for dinner and checked into our Historic Inn. Feel free to explore Harrah’s or any of the other sites on your own or in a group. Our Tours are designed for you to do more than just a “follow your guide” ride. We have designed them so you may truly experience a wonderful motorcycle vacation. By having time to explore as you see fit. Our second day we will head to the Pisgah National Forest for a ride through scenic areas and breif stop offs at things like “Sliding Rock and "Looking Glass Falls”. Our group will then head towards the Smokey Mountains by way of the Blue Ridge Parkway then up and over the Smokey Mountains and finish our day by staying back in Gatlinburg, TN for the evening. Our Final Day, we believe in saving the best for last! On your third day you will experience the Route 129 known as the “The Dragon” this road has 318 turns in 11 miles! We then head to the “Cherohala Skyway” for a leisurely ride with some of the most breathtaking views in the area. We will be in and out of Tennessee and North Carolina throughout the day. Ending back at the the basecamp late in the day for our Farwell Dinner and saying goodbye to new found friends. This is all included in the price.

Additional lodging can be available to you at the basecamp for your last night as many will not want the vacation to end. These need to be arranged at time of booking your tour to insure room availability. This total trip will included approximately 660 miles over the three days.Routes subject to change always for the better!

Please let us know which tour and date you and your group would like. We must limit to a max of 10 motorcycles for each tour. So sign up early.

Included with this Tour:3 Nights of Lodging 4 Dinners3 Breakfasts (4th night and breakfast optional) Please notice our tours are full tours, when we say 3 days of riding you will have 3 days of riding! Deposits required are $50.00 for day tours, $300.00 per person for 3/3 tours and $500.00 for our longer tours. Deposits can be made by check, money order, or phone us! So reserve your spot today! Full payment to be made 35 days prior to departure.

***All rides require a minimum of 3 rooms booked to ensure we run the trip. Any special dates can be added at no additional charge but must have the minimum number of 3 rooms booked. So call us we can work with your group***

Day Tours are at a cost of $69.00 per person. The Diffrent Day Tours we are offering are listed below.
Some people start out with doing day tours but they return for our 1st Class Overnight Tours.

Road to Nowhere - (North Carolina )
Our Road to Nowhere tour is exactly that. While riding on scenic byways and along the Nantahala River filled with rafters for gazing on. You will find a peace that you have been longing for. This is the perfect setting for our road to Nowhere Tour. Here is the only problem it’s a real Road! There is a great story that goes with this road. So experience it with friends or friends to be! This Tour runs often from the Copperhead Motorcycle Resort! We also will attempt to reach a the 2nd highest piont of the Smokies. On a clear day you can see 7 States!. This day tour is about 235 Miles.

Beauty and the Beast Day Tour - (Tennessee )
Beauty and the Beast Tour is the one for the history books. The Dragon (318 turns in 11 Miles) "Beast" and the Cherohala Skyway "Beauty"(70 Miles of views ). This is a ride that will peak your senses and wipe away your stress from your daily life. Beauty and the Beast is the day trip that will make you remember your first time on a motorcycle. The childlike fears and sense of the open road. That is the Beauty and the Beast tour. This day tour is about 240 Miles.

Blood Mountain/Helen 
This is about a 160 Mile ride . We will head to To Brasstown Bald sound fun?  It will gets better as we head south and ride some roads that will rival the even the dragon but with views! We will stop of at Anna Ruby Falls and have a short walk to the falls for some breathtaking views that most people miss! This is why we do what we do so you see the best has to offer. Then we make our way to Helen, Ga. and stop off in the German town in the Mountains for some shopping and lunch. Then back on the Bikes to to a more back roads and  views. Then back down and over the mountains on what is your tour guides favorite road"Blood Mountain !" in North Georgia . This ride will peak your senses and may change your outlook on life.  Don't miss this ride! It will leave a smile on your face!

Pastures and Waterfalls
This is a great run of about 190 Miles. We will stop for photos of you by the Waterfalls in North Georgia and
North Carolina.  We even stop at one that you can ride your Bike under if you would like! The road goes right under the waterfall! Bring your Cameras! Oh yeah wait until we ride the road called WARRWOMAN!  They should just call it WOW for short!

Rapids and Clouds
This is a favorite of  past 1st Class Motorcycle Tourers. With a ride that starts in Gerogia, Goes to Tennessee and North Carolina. We start with a great ride through old towns that make you think you have found "Mayberry" Passing old Coppermines and a short stop of and a walk over a suspension bridge over class 5 rapids. Then a ride up into an  Amish community in the Mountains. After a stop for Great BBQ we head for the Clouds then back to the Lodge. This is one of the favorite rides of your Guide!

Deposits required are $50.00 for day tours, and 30 days advance notice. So reserve your spot today! Full payment to be made 45 days prior to departure.

***All rides require a minimum of 3 rooms booked to ensure we run the trip. Any special dates can be added at no additional charge but must have the minimum number of 3 rooms booked. So call us we can work with your group***