Why to choose Columbus?
Experience some of Europe’s best motorcycle routes with us. We have carefully planned and selected our tours to provide you with the best possible riding experience.
Paul the owner and lead guide has toured all over Europe with friends for the past 20 years. He was often the one left to planning the routes and in the early days some were better than others!!
Having spent many hours over the years planning routes for friends, Paul decided he wanted to share all the experience he had gained with bikers of all abilities. Allowing like-minded people to go touring across Europe safe in the knowledge that everything has been arranged for them. With a guide on hand should the need arise, but they could be independent, ride at their own speed, and do the tour at their own pace.
Columbus Guided and Self-Guided holidays are designed to allow you to enjoy your holiday on your own terms and in a relaxed style, we endeavour to make touring easy and enjoyable.
STAY IN BREATHTAKING PLACES
We carefully research and visit all the hotels along the routes and select only the most interesting and special places to stay. From Local cuisine to breath-taking views, with Columbus you get a genuine sense of the country you are visiting.
Touring at a leisurely pace with multiple stops and rest days on longer tours.
We hardly ever use motorways on our tours. Our riding days are designed to be approximately 5 to 6 hours long. The routes allow you to take the day at a leisurely pace and soak in the surrounding countryside as you go. There are always rest days on our longer tours for those who want some time off the bike, although for those who can’t get enough time in the saddle, we also arrange ride-outs on the rest days.
Informal and relaxed touring approach that is continuously supported
On our guided tours we don’t require that everyone ride in a large group. Our guides normally “lead from the back” and are always there if anyone needs assistance during the course of the day. All riders are welcome to break up into smaller groups and go exploring on their own although you are welcome to ride with the guide at any time. We provide routes with all stops in Garmin and TomTom formats so that both experienced and frequent riders can go on a without feeling rushed or held back regardless of their preferred riding speed.
Detailed tour packs
Maps and pre-programmed GPS itineraries for SatNavs are included in our tour packets along with a tonne of information on each days ride. These take you from your hotel each morning and guide you to stop for coffee in the morning, lunch, and then a coffee stop in the afternoon before arriving at your hotel for the night. In the weeks preceding each trip, we also provide packing lists, information regarding pre-travel setup, and a lot more.
We welcome all ages and abilities.
Whether you’re new to biking or a seasoned rider. We are not a “lads on tour” group, and actively encourage Ladies to join us on tour either riding their own bikes or as a pillion. We find there is no better way to enhance your riding abilities and confidence, whether you’re a beginner rider or a ROSPA/IAM member, than spending time in the saddle on traffic-free, picturesque roads in the company of other like-minded bikers.
It can be a little daunting if you are traveling alone but this shouldn’t be the case on a Columbus Tour. For a start we are all bikers so that’s an ice breaker and on most tours our first evening has a group dinner included. This gives everyone a great opportunity to get to know each other, share biking stories and get us all off to a good start!
Flexible approach
We are pleased to offer a variety of flexible payment terms across all our tours to help you spread the cost of your next trip. As well as Sterling we can also accept the following currencies to pay for your tour: Euro, US Dollars, Canadian Dollars Australian Dollars and New Zealand Dollars.
Our mission is to offer a relaxed style of touring which is fun, easy and enjoyable.