Are tolls, vignettes or environmental zones relevant on the tours?
Are tolls, vignettes or environmental zones relevant on the tours?
MotoGS WorldTours generally avoids unnecessary highways, toll roads and vignette routes where possible, because the best motorcycle routes are usually not on motorways. Our tours are planned around scenic roads, mountain routes, coastal roads and smaller paved roads rather than fast motorway transfers.
On guided MotoGS WorldTours tours, route-related costs that are part of the planned tour programme are normally included in the guided tour price. This may include ferry crossings, such as Adriatic crossings, Cook Strait crossings in New Zealand or other planned ferry routes, as well as required motorcycle-related environmental stickers, access permits or similar route documents where they are necessary for the planned itinerary.
This is different for self-guided or GPX-based arrangements. In those cases, riders are generally responsible for their own route-related costs, including ferries, tolls, vignettes, environmental stickers, parking fees, access permits or similar local charges, unless something different has been agreed in writing.
For guided tours using MotoGS motorcycles, required motorcycle-related documents are prepared where applicable. This may include environmental stickers or motorcycle-related permits if they are required for the planned route.
Traffic fines, speeding tickets, parking fines or penalties for violations of local rules are always the responsibility of the rider. Riders remain responsible for following traffic rules, speed limits and local regulations during the tour.
Rules can change, so MotoGS WorldTours keeps participants informed where tour-relevant requirements are known before departure.
Moto Tours
New Zealand Adventure Tour
Approx. 4133 miles!
20 riding days through the South and North Island!
24 overnight stays + 1 overnight stay on a cruise!
Balkan-Italy Adventure Tour
Approx. 2340 miles!
15 riding days through 5 countries!
15 overnight stays + 2 overnight stays on a ferry!
Balkan-Carpathians-Albanian Alps Tour 2
Approx. 3138 miles!
21 riding days through 7 countries!
26 overnight stays!
Balkan-Carpathians-Albanian Alps Tour 1
Approx. 2520 miles!
15 riding days through 7 countries!
18 overnight stays!
Balkan-Romania Adventure Tour
Approx. 2220 miles!
11 riding days through 5 countries!
12 overnight stays!
Croatia-Italy-France Adventure Tour
Approx. 1990 miles!
15 riding days through 4 countries!
17 overnight stays + 1 overnight stay on a ferry!
Croatia-Sicily-Amalfi Coast Tour
Approx. 2730 miles!
18 riding days through 3 countries + Sicily!
21 overnight stays + 1 overnight stay on a ferry!
Guided Balkan Motorcycle Tour (7 Countries): 95% Asphalt
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2 Americans - 1 boy and 1 girl, 1 motorcycle - a BMW R1250GS, one motorcycle tour and one goal ...
Balkans - Italy Tour, May 2025
Together we covered about 3700 km, crossing the Adriatic twice, from Durrës to Bari and from Ancona to Split.
Balkans - Romania Tour, June 2025
At the end of June 2025, the time had finally come. Between June 23 and June 25, all participants in this tour gradually arrived in Trogir.
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