SAP TOUR CATEGORIES
 

There are a number of different tour's that I organise for riders to choose from.
Below I have tried to define what kind of tour may suite you.

SAP TOUR "CLASSIC"

For riders who are riding for the first time with SAP Tour in the alps.
For riders who are looking to refresh their alpine touring experiences.
This "Classic" Tour will have guided tours each day and the Wednesday is considered a rest day.
The "Classic" daily tours are only done on Monday's, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday's
Tours do not cover more than 260 kilometres each day and cover the most classic alpine passes and alps in Switzerland

This "Classic" Tour can be split into three categories.
"Classic" Tour for riders with only hotel accommodation.
"Classic" Tour for riders with camping only.
"Classic" Tour with both camping and hotel available.
The "Classic" Tour remains at the same location for the 5 day tour.

SAP TOUR "PREMIUM"


For riders with alpine experience who may want to progress from a "Classic" SAP Tour and further their alpine tour experiences.
This "Premium" Tour will have guided tours each day as well as road maps for riders to strike out on their own accord.
The base camp is changed on a Wednesday to a new location.
The "Premium" daily tours are on Monday's, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday's.
Tours will cover more than 350 kilometres on some days.
The tour covers classic alpine passes and alps in Switzerland and in surrounding countries.

This "Premium" Tour can be split into three categories.
"Premium" Tour for riders with only hotel accommodation.
"Premium" Tour for riders with camping only.
"Premium" Tour for riders with both camping and hotel available.
The "Premium" Tour changes its base camp one time during the 5 day tour and has been known to change twice on others.

SAP TOUR "X-TREME"



FOR EXPERIENCED RIDERS ONLY

The "X-TREME" Tour has no tour guides only the tour organiser who rides the tour and gives out daily information each evening.
There is no rest day and the base camp changes 6 times except on "X-TREME 1 HOTEL" tour.
All riders are provided with road maps to navigate the recommended tour routes themselves.

The "X-TREME"  tours are in access of 450 kilometres each day.
Routes cover classic and small alpine passes in the main European alps.

The "X-TREME" Tour can be split into three categories.
"X-TREME 1 HOTEL" Tour - riders have 1 hotel they return to each night.
"X-TREME 6 Hotel" Tour - riders have 6 different hotels on route.
"X-TREME CAMPING" Tour -  riders have 6 different base camps.


WALTER VAN LIERDE MEMORIAL TOUR



FOR EXPERIENCED RIDERS ONLY

The "*WALTER VAN LIERDE MEMORIAL TOUR "
Dedicated to the memory of Walter Van Lierde and his ideal alpine tour.
This tour has no tour guides only the tour organiser who rides the tour and gives out daily information each evening.
There is no rest day. The base camp changes 6 times.
All riders are provided with road maps to navigate the recommended tour routes themselves.
The tour covers in access of 450 kilometres and can reach over 550 on certain days.
Routes cover the highest alpine road passes in Europe.

There are only two separate tour categories:
*WVLMT Hotel Tour
or
*WVLMT Camping Tour

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All the above tours are subject to seasonal dates and may change in their content and itinerary slightly.
The majority of the tours are done in August and September but it has been known that tours have been done in June and July as well.
Riders are asked to view tour details as and when they become available on this website.
There is a limit of 20 places for each tour and a minimum of 10 places will start a tour.
The most famous alpine passes used on some of these tours will be used more than once at one time or another, and in the cases of
the "Classic" tour especially, some of these passes will be crossed in opposite directions at different times during one tour.
So if you are looking for variety and sorting out your favourite pass, then riders do have the opportunity to retrace their routes and experience that certain pass once again should it have been obscured by cloud or inclement weather, or even just for the sheer excitement.

"I am 100% convinced that you will not find another organised alpine tour on offer which will give riders such value for their money,
with a quality tour itinerary, fantastic tour routes, a selection of affordable tours to suite all riders budgets,
plus having an organisation that has 25 years of alpine tour experience of riding and living in the alps all year round"

Organising alpine tours has shown me what riders want and as a tour motorcyclist myself
I have adapted to these needs and wants of riders. I have discovered new routes, new passes, new alpine lands,
cultures and cuisine and had the pleasure of making many new friend on the way.
I still enjoy riding the alps on every category of tour and to see new riders
developed into very capable alpine tour riders is one of the greatest pleasures I get as an organiser.
There are many new faces each year as well as those that return regularly and this tells me I'm doing something right.
So I hope to continue for many more tours to come and maybe I will have the chance to enjoy your company.

Many thanks for your interest

Jeremy (Jed) Halpern