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The Appalachian Express Tour
Ride the Full Tour or take advantage of the Short Version
Full Tour
15 Days 16 Nights
September 2008 - dates to be announced
Short Tour
11 Days 12 Nights
September 2008 - dates to be announced
2008 pricing to be announced - call
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Tour Includes:
Harley Rental
15 or 11 days of riding (Full vs. Short)
16 or 12 nights accommodation in Best Western Hotels (Full vs. Short)
Welcome dinner (Full 15 day tour only) Farewell dinner
16 or 12 breakfasts (Full vs. Short)
Airport and hotel transfers
Experienced Tour Guide
Support vehicle
Note: Dinners and snacks are not included on the this tour
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Tour Description:
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This amazing budget priced tour is operated by our sister company in Pittsburg, PA. Join tour guide Val Schwarzmueller for a great ride through the Appalachians.
Be prepared to ride 300 to 350 miles per day for 3-4 days without a rest day. Mountainous roads and beautiful landscapes make this ride a favorite among many touring fans. The participants come from different countries and create an international atmosphere on the tour. Overnight stays are in comfortable mid-value hotels, many with a pool and Jacuzzi.
For those who can't spend Labor Day weekend on the road or don't have 15 days to spare we offer the shorter 11-day version of the tour. With this option, you will leave four days later. You'll still get airport pickup, a ride to the rental bikes and an escort (luggage handled) to meet the rest of the group in Cumberland, Maryland near Interstate 68. From here you will complete the tour with the participants of the long version. Riders on the 11-day version of the tour will not visit Niagara Falls, Canada and will not ride through New York State and Pennsylvania.
After picking up the rental Harleys in the morning the group leaves Pittsburgh and heads North toward the New York State border. 3,600 miles of endless road through the Appalachian Mountains lies ahead. The cool morning air of early September will feel good after the long summer heat. Perfect weather for touring with the Labor Day weekend upon us and 14 more days of great riding ahead. No other tour can offer this variety of roads, scenery and vistas. Breathtaking views alternate with the tranquility of twisty forest roads and the ever-present rumble of the big twin engines - sweet music to the ear. Highlights of this tour are Niagara Falls, Canada, Washington DC, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive and Nashville Tennessee. Topped off with a visit to Coal Country and America's the tallest steel-span bridge, the famous New River Gorge Bridge.
US citizens will need a passport for re-entry from Canada, Non-US citizens will need to verify what documents will be required for re-entry into the US.
Day 1. - The tour leaves from Pittsburgh late in the morning and rides through the Allegheny National Forest past Kinzua Dam to the New York Border. The first overnight stay is in Jamestown, NY.
Day 2 - Follow the shore of Lake Erie through Buffalo, NY across the Canadian Border to Niagara Falls Canada. The hotel is near the falls.
Day 3 is a free day. Explore Niagara Falls and the many exiting things to do in the area.
Day 4 - Ride along the southern shore of Lake Ontario past many sleepy towns and then turn south through wine country of the
Finger Lakes toward the Pennsylvania border.
Day 5 - After spending the night near the PA - NY line, ride through the entire state of Pennsylvania. Over steep mountain roads following many creeks to reach the Mason-Dixon-Line in Maryland. Along the way the tour visits the Horseshoe Curve and the Zippo Lighter Factory and Store. The overnight stay is near the town of Cumberland, MD where riders on the short version will join the tour.
Day 6 - Today the tour ride to West Virginia and Seneca Rock were a cave vist is on tap. Then it's on to Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley and the Skyline Drive. Spend the night in Fairfax, VA outside DC. This is many rider's favorite stage of the tour. Mountain roads just perfect for riding.
Day 7 is the second free day on the tour. In the morning the ride leads to Washington DC for sightseeing and the evening is for relaxing and shopping.
Day 8 - After a day's rest it's back to Skyline Drive and through the mountains over the Blue Ridge Parkway to Radford, VA and the hotel.
Day 9 - Today the ride travels over the Blue Ridge Parkway to North Carolina and a visit Grandfather Mountain. On to Ashville, NC at day's end.
Day 10 - In the morning it's on to the Blue Ridge Parkway and into the Cherokee Reservation. Then it's on to the Tail of the Dragon in Deals Gap, NC population 6. Then it's on to Sweetwater, TN.
Day 11 - Today is a short ride to Nashville and the opportunity to visit the Grand O'le Opry (Order your tickets when you book the tour). An afternoon visit to C&S Harley-Davidson is a possiblity depending on the schedule.
Day 12 is the third free day. Enjoy shopping in Nashville or join the group for a Gray Line sightseeing bus tour.
We'll spend the night in Nashville, if you have energy left spend the evening on the Show boat.
Day 13 - Today's ride travels through the Daniel Boone National Forest to the northeast corner of Kentucky. After riding lonely mountain roads the group arrives in Prestonburg, KY
Day 14 - Today's ride takes in the coal country of West Virginia and the town of Sumerville. Visit the New River Gorge Bridge, highest of it's kind in the US and second in the world.
Day 15 - The final day of the tour - return to Pittsburgh, PA via route 219 and Maryland's Deep Creek Lake. Return the rentals and prepare for the farewell dinner and a chance to re-live the ride with our new friends.
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