Tour Questions
Q: What is the latest we can book?
A: 72 hours notice for 1 day tours, 14 days for
multiday and 30 days for custom tours. Avoid booking tours around
holiday weekends due to hotel and rental availability for overnights.
Q: Tours Run Daily, Unless Otherwise Noted on our
Schedule.
A: Contact us.
Q: What are -
Unlimited Riders?
A: When a tour is booked, you may add additional riders for the same low
cost as a passenger. ie, you book a tour for $195, extra riders would
only be $30 and passengers would only be $30 or even less. No matter what tour
(excluding custom) it is, additional riders and passengers are the same
price with a small tour fee. Why the extra fee? Depending on the tour,
this covers meals (if included), meal tips & quite often park fees.
There is a possibility of more than one group being booked for the same
tour day. There is also the possibility where you may be the sole rider
of a group, which is quite often the case do to the fact that we offer
several different tours - daily, not annually as an event.
Q: How old do I have to be to go on a tour?
A: You must be at least 21 years old to rent. If a
younger child is on the back of your bike, that is up to you but we need
to know about it in advance for the waiver.
Q: Can I check my email or cell phone messages while on tour?
A: Most cell phones work any where on the tour. Certain valleys and
remote areas are a problem but they mostly work.
Q: What is the weather going to be like on a Tour?
A: Uh.... ok, Weather is weather so check the forecast.
It's not just rain & snow that create problems for a tour group, it's wind
and temperature.
Keep
an eye on the news prior to any upcoming tours. Sometimes, a contingency
plan may be in order.
Q: How many miles do we ride each day?
A: Depends on the tour, rarely less than 130 and rarely more than 400 on
multiday. The longest single day is 340 Miles.
Q: Will I receive maps if I book a guided tour?
A: Each day before the group starts every rider will receive a small map
that shows the day's route, mileage, hotel address and telephone no.
Q: What about smoking breaks?
A: We don't take breaks to smoke on the tour but we do stop for gas and
photos, so that would most likely be the time for it. We stop for gas at
least every 130 miles or so.
Q: Why would I want to use Vegas Valley Motorcycle
Tours, I usually can organize myself for something like this.
A: Why Ride?
Q: Will I receive some kind of information about my tour before I
arrive?
A: You will be given information in packets telling
you details about where to meet and other matters pertaining to the
tours. Some information such as maps, the day of the tour.
Q: I own a motorcycle; can I ride my own bike on a guided tour?
A: Yes, you can bring your own bike; cost are posted. Primarily, most of our users rent.
Q: What are typical days like?
A: We'll start the day by meeting up with you, either at a designated
point or at your hotel. Before
departure, we'll have safety discussion, we mount up and head-out. We
leave PROMPTLY.
Q: How much money do I estimate for gas?
A: Approximately $30 to $40 per day, depending on the bike you're driving
and range of the trip -
Fill your bike up before
the tour. Why is this important? While
there is gas available on some of the out-laying areas, our trips and
suggested stops for filling up are pre-determined and we ALWAYS start
off with a full tank, each day. Often times, Harley's will not make it
or barely make it to a gas station even while starting with a full tank
in some isolated areas. What we see happening quite often is this.
Riders cruise the strip, which is cool but then runs out 1/3 of a tank
and shows up in the morning not ready for isolated travel. Please try
filling up prior, if possible. :)
Q: Will there be enough photo stops on a guided tour?
A: While one person just likes to ride and is hardly to be kept off his bike,
another may want to stop every 5 minutes to get this very special photo
shot. We try to find a good average of stops to accommodate everyone's
needs and get the photos that matter the most. You are always welcome to
shoot out on your own if you need to do so.
Q:
Could you provide us with a custom Tour?
A: Yes, see the facts on customer tours below.
Dressing
For a Tour
Q: What kind of cloths and stuff do I bring?
A: What to Wear
- What to Bring
Single Day & Multiday Tours
Q: What are Multi-Day
Tours? - New For 2011 Season - All Inclusive Packages
A: Enjoyable, fast paced trips carrying us through Nevada, Arizona,
California and Utah. Lots of canyons, mountains reaching 10,000+
elevations, twisty roads and curves. The multiday tours are small
affordable packages and vary by location and very popular. The multiday
tours now include four star lodging, park fees and daily breakfast.
Q: What's a No Group Minimum for Daily and
Multi-Day Tours?
A: No minimum amount of riders to book any (1 Day) or (Multiday) tour
and able to book any day of the calendar year, unless otherwise posted. At least one rider and we will make the trip.
We don't encourage multiday tours over holiday weekends.
Q: Do You Offer Group Discounts for Multiday Tours?
A: Yes. The more riders present, the more the overall price comes down. This can
be configured in the
shop and differences worked out with your group.
Q: How many people are in a group, what is your
maximum groups?
A: So far it hasn't been an issue.
Q: Do I have to stay with the group at all times?
A: You can take alternate routes or split from the group as long as
this will not result in a change of schedule / itinerary for the rest of
the group. So far we've never had anyone that wanted to part from their
newly made friends and ride on their own.
Q: Do you drive in a group, like ducks?
A: That depends what you mean by driving in a group. We sort of stay
together with 50 to a 100 yards between each rider, giving traffic the
right-of-way when traveling down
the highway. Although fun to do, we don't encourage 2x2
riding formations due to the hazards for which most people are not prepared for,
nor do we want anyone to feel uncomfortable about this. On this type of a tour,
long ducks-in-a-row style seems to work the
best and most people enjoy this type of atmosphere for group riding. If you
want to safely speed up ahead, that is up to you, we'll meet you
along the path of our day, so feel free to ride at your own pace. All in the
group will ride at there own pace keeping an eye on other riders. It is
the most important aspect of riding, WATCH the other guy.
Ride for
yourself, pull in traffic for yourself, turn for yourself, shift for
yourself. :)
ISSUE: TWICE NOW, WE'VE HAD PEOPLE
RUN INTO THE BACK OF ONE ANOTHER LIKE THE KEYSTONE COPS BECAUSE OF FOLLOWING TO CLOSE WHEN
THE GUIDE NEEDS TO TURN.
Custom Guided Tours
Q: Could you work out a trip for us?
We would be more than happy to do that. IN FACT WE WOULD LOVE to
work up a custom tour for your group on
the specific
dates you have in mind. All of our custom tours include most
everything but refundable deposits, insurance and gas and oil or
trinkets.
Minimums are involved with custom bookings and all of
this can be configured during payment.
Minimum Days: (10) Ten
Minimum Riders: (8) Eight
Floor Cost:
$8,475 per
(8)
riders and $1000 per passenger for a (10) day period.
Additional Days: $750 Per Rider
Per Day, $100 Per Passenger Per Day.
Additional Riders: $5,500 Per
Rider Per (10) Days, $1000 Per Passenger Per (10) Days. Additional
riders drive down the overall price, as you can see.
What's Included? 8 Rider Example:
- Four star (If possible)
lodging
- (2)
Guides
- (1)
Chaser vehicle and driver
- (1)
Trailer
- (1)
Extra
motorcycle
- Daily breakfast
- Photos
- Kick-off dinner
- Farewell dinner (excluding alcoholic
beverages)
- Park fees
- Parking fees
What's Not Included:
- Bike insurance
- Gas
- Oil
- Trinkets
- Alcoholic beverages
- Phone, TV, movie services OR any
other hotel services other than the rooms.
Expect to pay around $25 to
$30 per day for good insurance coverage and a refundable deposit - over
and above the tour.
Still Under Custom Tours: Riding Area Suggestions
- Option: Las Vegas to the
California coast, Red Wood Forest, Yosemite National
Park, Yellow Stone, High Sierras.
- Option: Las Vegas to Arizona Grand Canyon,
Zion National Park, Bryce, Eagle Valley, Mining towns and various
road trails.
- Option: Las Vegas to Southern Utah,
Colorado Rockies, Arizona with some of the above.
These could easily turn into weeks.
Alternatives depend on the time of year. Some very
nice highways are in the mix here, best-in-the-nation and we've put
plenty of rubber down on all of them.
Service Development Fee: $1,500 - This
service fee is for developing a tour itinerary of roads and tentative nightly stay. If our
services are used, it will be applied as a credit to your custom trip.
How can we initiate the procedure?
Contact Us /
Payment Page.
Q: What can you expect?
- The refundable service fee can be paid for on our
payment page to get us working on the
plan.
- The tour must be paid for up front by all
involved and collected by one person (Captain)
on your side and paid to us.
- Each rider & passenger will need to completely
fill out - terms and
conditions and the waver. This MUST be
done prior to the tour taking place ;). A roster of the riders and
passengers must be give to us by the group captain.
- After the fee is paid, we'll then begin to book
the hotel rooms. The captain (you or
whomever is in charge) will provide your
Riders with confirmation numbers respectively that will be provided
to you by us. These will be completed within 7 days of payment. It
would be for the better to keep communication between ourselves and
your group captain.
- We'll provide a location by which we'll convene
for our kick-off dinner. We'll pass out maps and introduce ourselves
and talk about the trip. You'll have picked up your bikes the
afternoon prior to the tour because we'll be leaving early the next
morning.
- What to wear -
what to bring.
- The custom tour can be paid for via Google
Checkout in the
shop.
Still Under Custom Tours: Other Common
Questions
Q: What if I have my own bike, can I save money or
must rent one?
A: Any rider that has his bike transported in or drives it in can save
some money. Further on the subject, if you have a bike transported in
must be here to claim it and store it. Transport should have a place
until you pick it up. Would you really want someone messing with your
bike though? It will save you approximately $150 per day on rental, $25
a day on insurance and a refundable deposit..
Q: Do I have to stay with the group at all times?
A: You can take alternate routes or split from the group as long as
this will not result in a change of schedule / itinerary for the rest of
the group. So far we've never had anyone that wanted to part from their
newly made friends and ride on their own.
Q: Do you drive in a group, like ducks?
A: That depends what you mean by driving in a group. We sort of stay
together with 50 to a 100 yards between each rider, when traveling down
the highway. Although fun to do, we don't encourage a 2x2
riding formations due to the hazards for which most people are not prepared for,
nor do we want anyone to feel uncomfortable about this. In this type of a tour,
long ducks-in-a-row style seems to work the
best and most people enjoy this type of atmosphere for group riding. If you
want to safely speed up ahead, that is up to you, we'll meet you
along the path of our day, so feel free to ride at your own pace. All in the
group will ride at there own pace keeping an eye on the rider behind
them. It is the most important aspect of riding with us.
Ride for
yourself, pull in traffic for yourself, turn for yourself, shift for
yourself. :)
ISSUE: TWICE NOW, WE'VE HAD PEOPLE
RUN INTO THE BACK OF ONE ANOTHER LIKE THE KEYSTONE COPS BECAUSE OF FOLLOWING TO CLOSE WHEN
THE GUIDE NEEDS TO TURN.
Q: What if we would like your help with a group
tour?
A: We don't mind doing custom group work, see above.
Contact us for further information.
Motorcycle Rental
Information
- Q: Is the cost of the rental
included in the tour?
A: No, this is a low separate cost from the tour.
- Q: About how much is the rental?
A: Around $130 plus insurance $25, tax 8.5%, environmental fee $7,
reservation fee $10.
- Q: Do I need a motorcycle drivers license to take part in a guided tour?
A: Yes, a valid motorcycle driver license is mandatory to take part in a
guided tour or rent any motorcycle if you're the driver. Please see
Terms & Conditions
-
Q:
What age must I be to rent a motorcycle?
A: You must be at least
21 years of age to rent a motorcycle.
-
Q:
Where do I pickup the motorcycle?
A: This
information will be provided after the tour is booked
and paperwork completed. The information will contain
other details of the tour.
-
Q:
Do you drop off & pickup the motorcycle?
A:
No. If you'll be staying within 7 miles of the shop,
which is fairly close to the strip, you can be picked
up. Most riders just take a taxi.
-
Q:
Paperwork: When does all the paperwork need to be
completed?
A: "terms and conditions" along with the "waiver" has
been signed and returned by all participants prior to
the tour date. This can be returned via fax or scanned
then emailed.
- Q: What type of drivers
license is accepted to rent a motorcycle?
A: Regular motorcycle endorsement on your license. GERMAN 1A Licenses are accepted. Please note upon reservation.
TRIKE
Rentals require a only a
car license out of Las Vegas, NV.
- Q: Must I wear a Helmet in
Nevada?
A: Yes, but not a legal issue in Utah or
Arizona. Helmets are required by law and must be worn by
all participants of the tour, including passengers, and are included
in the price of the rental for both rider and passenger. These are open face helmets. We
require helmets for ANY tour.
- Q: When will I pick up the
bike?
A: You MUST pick up the rental the night
PRIOR of the actual tour date, around 3:30pm or so. This way
you can return it the day of the tour in the afternoon
without going over. We leave 1 to 3 hours earlier then
the
shop opens, depending on the time of year.
This doesn't mean an extra day rental and isn't any
extra money. Rentals are for 24 hour periods.
Motorcycle Types: A variety of makes, such as
trikes and cruisers, sport cruisers. Brands of Honda, Harley Davidson,
and BMW. There's some great BMW's on hand. We use one agency for our rentals and we rely heavily
on them running sound and of course looking good. Trikes
are $140 more per day (If you haven't driven one,
they are a struggle to drive but require only a car license).
We do not suggest choppers on these long hauls nor will we
haul around cans of gas for them in the chaser. There's no place to rent street bikes
in Las Vegas, the closest thing would be BMW sport cruiser. If someone
needs to be along with the group, we'll consider a convertible in luau
of a bike rental.
We have 19 models to choose from and some are
upgrades, such as BMW, Harley Davidson and Trikes.
Motorcycle Rental - What's
Included / What's Involved?
What to Expect When Picking Up the
Motorcycle Rental - In Person.
- Refundable Credit Card Deposit - $500
- $2000 - Trikes are more
- Insurance - $25 or so per day
- Jackets - Leather Jackets are 1st
come first serve and $10 Per Day Rental
- These particular items are paid for
when you pick up the bike.
- We'll provide further information on
the rentals during registration.
Motorcycle Driving
Q: Can you drive us around on a guided tour?
A: This is self-drive. In other words you drive the bike following a
provided guide.
Q: Do you require certain experience to participate in a guided tour?
A: These are not training tours.
For your own safety and level of
comfort we recommend that you do have at least enough experience that
riding a motorcycle around a corner doesn't scare you. That you can hold YOUR
OWN LANE and keep up with traffic. Some interstate speeds are 75mph in
areas.
The participant should be at least an
intermediate rider, with a few thousand miles under his/her belt. We
will traverse many conditions. Some of which could include rain & snow,
especially when going over the top of mountain passes, hair-pin corners, grades,
twisties with short and long curved roads, gullies most all typical road
conditions.
You should be able to ride a bike through
50mph cross winds. We are just saying that it would be
for the best if you had some experience with various elements.
You must be able to control a bike when a sudden stop
is eminent, such as the guide making a turn and can't see him/her
because of the guy in front of you OR FOLLOWING TO CLOSELY. This has
been an issue. You should be able to use the front and back brake
properly, especially in a corner, a flat tire or stopping in gravel or sand
and no how to swerve quckly.
Ok... this isn't you're first rodeo.
So it really depends on our destination and roads
therein for what we may be contending with.
We've done 600 mile tours in a day running through 30
and 40 degree weather. The days can be about
250 / 380 miles per day, depending on the trip. We always have a day to
put some miles down.
Q: How much luggage can I bring?
A: As much as you can carry on YOUR OWN bike comfortably
and safely, unless we have a chaser vehicle and then it's one suitcase.
Q: Do I have to wear a helmet?
A: For your own safety we require you to wear a helmet at all times when
riding on the tour, on the motorcycles, including passengers, so does
state law in Nevada.
Q: Do I need to bring my own helmet?
A: Helmets are provided for riders and passengers as part of the
rental fees. Personally, I like having a helmet that hasn't been on a
lot of other peoples heads.
Q: What bike is best if I ride with a passenger?
A: Most comfortable bikes for passengers are Electra Glide, Road Glide,
Road King and Heritage Softail, Goldwing; Goldwings are the most
comfortable it seems. Any other Harley model
is not recommended if you ride with a passenger. Typically,
if your renting a bike, take a taxi over to the rental outfit or ask if
they can pick you up. Usually, if you are within 7 miles of the office,
can pick you up.
Q: Do all bikes have windshields, do I need one?
A: Most of the cruisers have windshields but not all. It's not just the
matter of warding off blasting hot air in the summer and ice-cold air in
the winter but works nicely against stones, large bugs, birds and other flying objects from
off the road.
Q: What if I get into some sort of a problem and need
to stop?
A: Ride your own pace and if you need to make an extra stop, make it and
catch up to the group. We have plenty of stops. If needed you can pull
in front of the group and put on a blinker to pull over, this isn't a
problem at all unless dangers conditions are prevalent.
Payment
& Pricing
Q: I don't see any pricing.
A: It is
on EVERY tour page on the site. Also, pricing may change with various
options or upgrades in the
shop. Your tour can be configured in different ways with additional
riders.
Q: Do I have to pay a deposit to make a reservation?
A: You must pay for the tour in full. - see
terms & conditions.
Q: What is your cancellation policy on one day tours?
A: Please see terms & conditions
Q: What is your refund policy on motorcycles?
A: Please see terms & conditions
Updated: 3/8/2011 |
