How long are the daily riding stages?
How long are the daily riding stages?
Daily riding stages depend on the tour, country, route and weather. As a general rule, our daily stages are usually around 200 to 320 kilometres. In exceptional cases, a stage can be longer, sometimes around 450 to 500 kilometres, but this is not the normal daily pattern.
Longer days usually happen for logistical reasons, such as ferry schedules, border crossings, weather windows or the need to connect two important route sections. On a full tour, such long days normally happen only once or twice, and where the route allows it, they are followed by a rest day or a less demanding day.
In terms of time, riders should expect around 4 to 6 hours of actual riding on a typical riding day. Including breaks, fuel stops, photo stops, lunch and route-related delays, a full tour day can often last around 6 to 9 hours.
MotoGS WorldTours tours are built for riders who enjoy real time on the motorcycle. The selected roads, landscapes, viewpoints, local stops and riding rhythm are part of the experience — not simply a way to reach the next hotel.
Specific distances and schedules are shown in the relevant tour description and in the motorcycle tour calendar.
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!
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