NOTE: The GlobeRiders Silk Road Adventure 2007 has sold out, and is now closed!  If you'd like to join the Silk Road Adventure 2009, we're happy to accept a no-obligation reservation at any time, just send us email by clicking here.

Tour Begins:	01 May, 2007 - Istanbul, Turkey
Tour Ends:	22 June, 2007 – Xian, China
Duration:	53 days
Countries:	Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, China
Distance:	8,000 miles or 12,800 kilometers
Max. Group Size:	20 riders and motorcycles - pillion passengers or passengers in chase vehicle are welcome too!
Tour Leaders:	Helge Pedersen & Jeff Munn

GlobeRiders is extremely proud to announce the 2nd iteration of our newest global tour, which follows the path of the ancient world's most famous trade route, the Silk Road! We'll begin this magnificent ride at the Western terminus of the old Silk Road in Istanbul, Turkey - the only city that lies on two continents, Europe and Asia. Over the next 53 days, we'll travel through Turkey, then into Georgia and Azerbaijan. In Azerbaijan, we'll board an overnight ferry to cross the Caspian Sea, making landfall in Turkmenistan. Next comes Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, then mid-point of the tour, Almaty, Kazakhstan. From Almaty, we enter Northwestern China via the Korgas pass, and follow the Road through China to the Eastern terminus, Xian, city of the Terra Cotta Warriors.

• Cultural and historic tours in Istanbul, Ankara, Batumi, Bakuriami, Tbillisi-Gori, Baku, Ashkabad, Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent, Bishkek, Almaty, Turfan, Urumqi, Lanzhou, and Xian
• Opportunity for contour ballooning ride ("nap-of-the-earth" hot air ballooning) in the valleys Kappadokya
• Containerized shipment of your motorcycle from Seattle, WA to Istanbul, Turkey, and from Xian, China back to Seattle
• The best available accommodations or hotels each night, with most dinners and breakfasts included
  
  

To participate in the tour, you must be both experienced and comfortable riding in crowded urban traffic, and relatively long distances on roads with varying surface conditions on a fully loaded motorcycle. You should own a rough-terrain capable "dual-purpose" type motorcycle, with sturdy, lockable panniers or saddlebags and an approved handlebar-mounted portable Garmin GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver.

The tour package fee DOES include round-trip containerized shipment of your motorcycle from our home port of Seattle, Washington, USA to Istanbul, Turkey outbound, and from Xian, China to Seattle, Washington, USA on the return, processing and examination fees for your temporary Chinese driving license, registration and licensing fees for your temporary Chinese license plate, all accommodations, most dinners, all breakfasts, some lunches, fees for guides, drivers and lead or chase vehicles as required by Chinese authorities, bus transportation on sightseeing days, and most en route museum or planned group activity charges.

The tour package DOES NOT include visa processing fees, motorcycle or shipping insurance, your airfare or transportation to Istanbul, Turkey, return airfare or transportation from Xian, China, transportation of your motorcycle to/from our home port of Seattle, Washington, USA, or personal daily expenses such as fuel, consumables, lunch and tips for guides and drivers.

Cost for Rider and Motorcycle:	Tour has concluded.
Cost for Passenger in Chase Vehicle* (See Note Below:	Tour has concluded.
Cost for Pillion Passenger on Motorcycle:	Tour has concluded.

*NOTE - The tour package fee for a non-pillion passenger includes a guaranteed seat for a partner and stowage of a reasonable amount of luggage in an upgraded "chase" vehicle, with a dedicated driver and guide.


For additional information about our tours and processes, please visit our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page by clicking here.


If you have questions, wish to place a deposit, or wish to make your reservation, the following link should open a new email message, pre-addressed to us: mailto:info@globeriders.com


The Fine Print: Early planning is essential. Riders and passengers must be qualified by GlobeRiders and provide riding and character references. Tour participants are required to obtain a signed certification of good health from their physician. Only approved motorcycles with spoked wheels are allowed on our tours. An approved Garmin GPS receiver is required for all tours.  Participants must show proof of medical and medical evacuation insurance. Safety first; a full coverage or flip-up style full-coverage helmet, full-fingered gloves, full-coverage riding suit with protective armor and riding boots must be worn at all times when your motorbike is in motion. Priority placement is always given to GlobeRiders clients who are return customers. Final pricing for any tour may be adjusted to reflect changes in foreign exchange rates and/or the final group size. A 10% deposit is required to confirm a reservation for any tour. Once paid, this deposit is non-refundable should you withdraw from the tour. Should GlobeRiders cancel the tour for any reason, any deposits or tour package fees paid will be refunded 100%.