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 Run to Sturgis 2009 | Fully Guided Tour
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1st August 2009 - 14 Days | USA | 3,070km - 1,910miles |
The Spirit
New Intensity is added to our favourite annual adventure.
The program is impressive for those who can appreciate nature and wide open spaces.
There are as many National Parks on the program as there are days on the road.
The itinerary is a "Classic of the Wild Wild West" adding to that the 69th Annual STURGIS Celebrations, the party atmosphere of American bikers & biker bars.
The ride there and the ride back is just icing on the cake..
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Tour Description
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There are 2 places in the world where every biker should go at least once :
Daytona Beach and Sturgis.
Both events serve up a different spirit.
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Daytona is Chrome & sparkles by the sea.
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Sturgis is the biker’s way of life, comradery, love of everything relating to motorbikes and some fantastic rides in the Black hills, only interrupted by the party atmosphere in Sturgis and Deadwood, the shows, the saloons and the concerts.
This year we decided to change the spirit of the tour and the itinerary to appeal to a broader spectrum of adventurers. In 2009, we will start from Salt Lake City and not in Denver. The trip itself, like most of our tours, is now a fully guided, apart from the 4 days in Deadwood/Sturgis where the you are free to ride at your own pace, or park the bike and take in the unique atmosphere of Sturgis.
Not only Salt Lake City, 'The Mormon Vatican', but landmarks like Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Park, Bear Tooth Highway, one of the most incredible rides in the world, Cody the hometown of Buffalo Bill & his rodeo, Devils Tower, Custer Park with millions of bison (buffalo), Crazy Horse Memorial, Bear Bute State Park, The Badlands and on our ride home the spectacular Rocky Mountains National Park and new on the itinerary, Dinosaur National Park.
During the Sturgis Rally, we’ll stay on the main street of Deadwood, a small cowboy town where Calamity Jane is laid to rest and only 12 miles from Sturgis itself.. Here we will kick off our boots and party 100%.
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Km | Miles |
1/8/09 |
Salt Lake City [ Utah ]
Named after the Great Salt Lake and called the 'Vatican of the Mormons'.
Apptly named the 'Cross Road of the West'.
This is our starting point of your adventure. |
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2/8/09 |
Salt Lake City - Jackson [ Wyoming ]
Straight into the mountains and onto Jackson at the feet of the Grand Teton National park.
We are in now the 'Cowboy Country' of Wyoming & it shows.. Try and fit a Stetson on top of your helmet! |
316 | 197 |
3/8/09 |
Jackson - West Yellowsone NP [ Wyoming ]
After visiting 'Grand Teton' we arrive in Yellowstone National Park.
The oldest National Park in the world, a pure marvel of nature:
Be prepaired for Bears, Buffalo, Eagles & even big Grizzlys.
A true spectacle or nature & wildlife. |
208 | 129 |
4/8/09 |
West Yellowstone - Cody [ Wyoming ]
We continue our exploration of Yellowstone, check out the famous geysers. We then proceed to Cody, the hometown of Buffalo Bill, leave your chaps on, there is a good chance for a a rodeo, failing that maybe a ride on a mechanical bull! |
210 | 130 |
5/8/09 |
Cody - Sheridan [ Wyoming ]
We need 2 days to get to Sturgis but we wont spoil the fun, this road is spectacular & scenic, a stream of WOW and Kodak Moments.. |
235 | 146 |
6/8/09 |
Deadwood [ Sturgis ]
Bikes & Bikers everywhere, you can feel the party atmosphere, we are getting close to Sturgis.
On the way we visit Devils Tower, the mountain featured in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”.
Deadwood is a small cowboy town made famous or notorious as it may be, for the bar where Wild Bill Hickok was gunned down. This is a party town in it own rights, and only 12miles from Sturgis. |
393 | 244 |
7-9/8/09 |
Deadwood [ Sturgis ]
3 full days to 'Soak Up' the atmosphere that is Sturgis.
Free time for you to enjoy the bike week, during the day you can join the thousands of bikes for rides to Custer Park, Mount Rushmore, Badlands, Crazy Horse National Monument, Bear Bute State Park - the list is endless.. |
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10/8/09 |
Deadwood - Estes Park [ Colorado ]
The day is spent between the Black Hills and the Rocky Mountains.
We have an early start this morning, but it will be good to get back on the road, we take in Fort Laramie on the tracks of the Pony Express. |
620 | 385 |
11/8/09 |
Estes park - Steamboat Springs [ Colorado ]
The DREAM ROAD, this morning we cross the Rocky Mountain National Park and in the afternoon we ride a wonderfull scenic road taking us to Steamboat Springs. |
222 | 137 |
12/8/09 |
Steamboat Springs - Vernal [Utah]
New leg on our tour, this will take us to the famous Dinosaur National Park, when we enter Vernal we are back in Utah. |
341 | 211 |
13/8/09 |
Vernal - salt Lake City
Today we have 2 choices:
If we are tired and 'over exposed' to scenery, we can go the straight road home and 274km will take us to Salt Lake City. ..However, if you want to finish with a “BANG” we can take the road Dreamed of by bikers around the world, and loop to the flaming gorges in Wyoming, taking the Interstate 80 to the Cedar Mountains. Your choice... |
525 | 326 |
14/8/09 |
Salt Lake City | Departure |
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Tour Costs - 2009 | Australian Dollars
Driver
Double Room AU$8,280
Single Room AU$10,405
Passenger
Double Room AU$3,985
Single Room AU$6,115
Extra Nights in Salt Lake City:
Double Room AU$205 per night
** We are happy to try to assist finding a room mate, to cut your costs if you are travelling alone..
This tour require a minimum of 10 bikes
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Our price Include:
• 13 nights Accommodation in specially selected locations
• Supplemental Liability Insurance
• StandardVIP Bike Insurance
• Late model Harley-Davidson© for 13 days
• Unlimited mileage
• Fuel
• National Park & Tollway Fees
• Transfer of your luggage between hotels
• Experienced & professional tour guide
• Technical assistance
• West Forever T-shirt
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Our price do not Include:
• International and domestic airfares
• Personal Travel Insurance
• Airport Transfers
• Food and Beverages (Please see itinerary and inclusions for details)
• Gratuity |
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