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Important Informations:
The Goa & South India Tours:
The Tour starts and ends at Goa airport. The dates of arrival and departure from Goa can be any date from Thursday to Sunday. We can adjust… Detailed information’s and bookings only directly through us.
The Ladakh Overland Expedition:
Tour starts and ends at New Delhi. We pick you up at Delhi airport and start the tour with the coach ride up to Manali. Maybe there is an option to fly Delhi to Kullu/Manli for aprox. 90 € instead of the coach ride. The domestic flight from Leh to Delhi ( approx. 130 € ) is not included at all Ladakh Tours. We will arrange the tickets for the whole group in advance. Detailed informations and bookings only directly through us.
The Zanskar & Best of Ladakh Tour:
Tour starts and ends at New Delhi. The Delhi – Leh – Delhi flights are part of the Zanskar / Ladakh Expedition... The flight charge of 2 x 150 € is not included in the tour rate. We will arrange the flight tickets for the whole group well in advance. Detailed informations and bookings only directly through us.
The Royal Rajasthan Tours:
Tour starts and ends at New Delhi. Before you book any Rajasthan tour, you have to look at all the royal palace accommodations that we include in our itineraries and compare us in detail with any other tour operators offer. Just click here
The Sikkim & Bhutan Tour:
Tour starts and ends in New Delhi. The flights from Delhi to Bagdogra (approx.130 €) and from Paro/Bhutan to Delhi ( approx. 300 € ) are part of the tour but not included in the tour rate.
The Magic Nepal Tours:
The "civil war" - like situation in many parts of the country is over ! We are very happy that we can start our very special tours in this mind-blowing magic country !! Tour starts and end at Kathmandu. There are no domestic flights required. Detailed information’s and bookings only directly through us.
The Sri Lanka Tours:
In 2008 we will not operate any tours in Sri Lanka. Rental bikes are still available...
500cc Enfield Bullets with electric starter. We offer also new 500cc models are available on most tours for as surcharge of 70 € only. Please inform us in advance, if you are interested in riding one of the "electric starter" bikes.
500cc Enfield Machismo with 5 speed gear box on the right side , E. starter, lean burn engine , electronic ignition , disc break, gas shockers, is on extensive trail with 4 new bikes. If you book an E Starter bike, you might get one of these latest Enfield Bullets.
INSURANCE SECTION
MOTORCYCLE DAMAGE DEPOSIT & DEDUCTIBLE
Our motorcycles are fully insured for third party damage only. (NOTE: No insurance is available in Tibet and Bhutan ). Our motorcycles have a damage deductible of € 500. This means the limit of any rider's responsibility in case of damage is €500. A cash deposit of € 500 to cover this deductible is required before the tour departs. It will be refunded in full at the completion of the tour provided no damage has occurred to the motorcycle. If damage has occurred and repair costs are less than €500, then the difference between the repair cost and the deposit will be refunded.
C.B.A ignores normal wear and tear on the bikes. But if a rider breaks items like mirrors, foot pegs, turn signals, lights, cracked plastic, etc., out of negligence or due to an fall, the price of a replacement part will be deducted from your deposit. C.B.A carries a parts price list of most parts for your perusal.
C.B.A does not want to have to withhold one penny of your deposit money, and it will be our greatest pleasure to return every penny of it to you at the the completion of your tour. So please, be careful.
PERSONAL INSURANCE
There is no medical insurance coverage for injury to the rider and/or pillion is available for purchase in Asia for visiting foreigners-- you! All participants must cover themselves in their home countries before the tour. A call to your insurance agent is usually enough to obtain such coverage. .
It is highly recommended that participants take out a personal insurance policy at home, at their own expense, before they leave on an A.M.A tour, to cover such things as tour and travel cancellation / interruption, personal accident, health and medical, hospitalization, property loss, etc.
EVACUATION INSURANCE
For your own well-being and protection, you might want to consider taking out an evacuation insurance policy prior to an C.B.A tour (This is usually easily accomplished with a phone call to your insurance agent.
THE BAD STUFF SECTION
As avid bikers, you are all familiar with assuming and managing risk. Every time you climb onto a bike you are accepting some element of danger. The same holds true on an C.B.A motorcycle tour in Asia.
THE RISKS
Our biggest safety hazard are the other Asian drivers. No one ever described them as disciplined. Driving regulation and enforcement here is lax. Oldsters drive like mummies. Bus drivers drive like rhinos on steroids.
This road-sharing problem is alleviated a great deal by the dearth of traffic on the majority of C.B.A routes, and we purposely avoid commercial arteries. In many places we won't see more than a few cars every hour. Some route segments are nearly deserted––the whole road feels like it's ours alone.
Asia has some fine, world-class hospitals, but outside of the major cities they are below Western standards. We don't want to visit any. Above all else we drive safe and under control at all times. The risks are just not worth it.
Pay attention, keep you eyes open, keep plenty of cushioning space, expect the unexpected, and you'll do fine.
CONVOY RIDING
Finally, just so there are no misconception, C.B.A is a guided motorcycle tour. This means we ride in a convoy and the group must stick together. Solo riding is not possible except on certain segments that are specifically spelled out during each tour's morning briefing.
Believe us when we tell you that this is for your own protection. You would not want to be lost in the middle of Asia, incapable of deciphering a barbed-wire-script road sign, unable to speak the language, not knowing the lay of the land, not knowing anything at all.
We want all potential participants informed about all aspects of an CLASSIC BIKE ADVENTURES tour before you sign up so there will be no surprises or disappointments after our trips begin.
Think about this: I do not know of a single biker who was not chomping at the bit for a return drive after their first taste of Indio/Asian/Himalayan motorcycle touring.
Included Services - Himalaya Tours :
On the Ladakh Overland Tour: transfer from Delhi to Kullu/Manali in semi-sleeper luxury tour bus (2 seats per person); flight from Leh to Delhi
On the Zanskar Tour: domestic flights from Delhi to Leh and Leh to Delhi / All airport transfers
On both tours:
- hotel accommodation in double rooms, mostly with en-suite shower/WC, accommodation in the camps in alpine 2-man tentslarge separate common tent for breakfast and evening meals
- breakfast and dinner, including non-alcoholic beverages, lunch and mineral water during the motorcycle tour
- all road and bridge tolls and admission fees for the entire program
- Enfield Bullet 500 rental motorcycle with comprehensive insurance (€500.00 deductible)
- touring gear, fuel, oil and all replacement parts
- English-speaking guide for the entire duration of the tour
- support jeep for baggage, second 4WD vehicle for crew, tents and catering
- catering and camp crew
- experienced motorcycle mechanics
- reserved seat in support jeep for all pillion passengers
- warm-up program for all riders
Included Services - South India Tour:
- Airport-transfers and ”Welcome-Information-Meeting” with the “Classic Bike Adventure Team” in Goa.
- All overnight stays in well chosen guest houses and middle-class - hotels in double rooms with attached showers/toilets, or in beach huts and tents with common bathrooms/toilets ( as per itinerary )
- 9 x breakfast and dinner during the 10-days-tour ( beverages & drinks not included ).
- ”Welcome”- & ”Farewell” - dinners at the “Casa Tres Amigos” in Assagao, Goa.
- Well maintained classic motorbikes “Enfield Bullet 500 cc” for all bikers.
Conditions as per our “Agreement for the use of motorcycles....”
- A comfy seat in our back-up-jeep for all pillion riders, if needed.
- ”Warming Up” - day trip to get familiar with the handling of the Enfield Bullets and the Indian traffic “system” ( or better: chaos ) , specially for all participating Bikers.
- European “road captains”, our well experienced tour guides, old India hands, stress resistant, motorcycle enthusiasts, familiar with the Indian customs & culture. Our Indian motorcycle mechanics are experienced Enfield specialists with quick fingers, sympathetic guys with basic command of English language and lots of experience “on the road”. Usually the mechanics are driving our back-up-jeeps.
- All entry fees, road taxes, permit fees, unless exempted under “not included services” .
- Indian road maps and traffic rules brochures.
Not included in the Tour Rates are:
- Individual travel insurance ( highly recommended !).
- All drinks and beverages, all lunch and snacks ”on the road”.
- 5 x breakfast in Goa , 3 x dinner in Goa.
- Petrol for bikes ( approx. 40 € ).
- Tips, individual phone calls, shopping & souvenirs .
- Video- and still photo fees .
- India Tourist Visa ( approx. 30 € ).
- Optional Extras, not included in the Tour Rates are:
- White Water - River Rafting ( approx. 30 €)
- Elephant ride at the Dandeli National Park ( approx. 12 € )
- Crocodile boat ride, bird-watching-safari with local forest guard ( each approx. 5 € )
- Included Services - Sikkim & Bhutan Tour:
- connecting flights within the tour
- overnight stays in double rooms in hotels or guest houses
- all breakfasts and evening meals
- full board in Bhutan
- rental Enfield Bullet 500
- all fuel, motor oil and other lubricants for the bikes
experienced, English-speaking guide for the entire tour
- support vehicle for baggage (as well as spare parts for the
- bikes and the first-aid kit containing adequate stocks of the
- most frequently-needed medicines)
- local mechanic with a basic command of English in the support vehicle
- all required permits and visa for Bhutan
- admission fees (not including camera and video fees)
- special fees such as road and bridge tolls, etc.
- sightseeing in Delhi
- road map
- airport transfers
- visa for Bhutan
- airport fees in Paro, Bhutan (departure tax)
- lunch, drinks and coffee breaks
- visa fee for india
- visa fee for India
- holiday cancellation insurance
- travel health insurance
- personal expenses
Included Services - Rajasthan Desert Dream Tours:
- Transfers and sightseeing in private tour busses from Delhi airport to Mandawa (including breakfast on arrival) and from Bharatpur to Delhi via Agra, and back to Delhi airport.
- accommodation in heritage- and palace-class double rooms with en-suite shower/WC
- breakfast and evening meals, including non-alcoholic beverages, throughout the tour
- all road and bridge tolls and admission fees for the entire program
(except camera fees)
- Enfield Bullet 500cc rental motorcycle with comprehensive insurance (€500.00 deductible) with disk brake, touring gear and saddle bags
- fuel, oil, etc.
- reserved seat in backup jeep for pillion passengers
- warm-up tour for all riders
- English-speaking tour guide
- English-speaking mechanic
- lunch, drinks and coffee breaks
- visa fee for india
- visa fee for India
- holiday cancellation insurance
- travel health insurance
- personal expenses
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