USA Southwest Motorcycle Tour to the Grand Canyon

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USA Southwest Motorcycle Tour – Top National Parks

This USA Southwest motorcycle tour takes you on a guided Harley journey through the most spectacular national parks of the American West. Setting out from Las Vegas, the route follows the legendary Route 66 to the Grand Canyon, Monument Val...


How long?
12 days
When?
Herbst
Price
€ 6.300 / person

USA Southwest Motorcycle Tour to the Grand Canyon

USA Southwest motorcycle tour: your journey begins in Las Vegas, where you pick up your rental Harley-Davidson and have the first days at your leisure. An experienced German-speaking guide accompanies you throughout the entire tour from Las Vegas back to the starting point, supported by a luggage vehicle. From here, the guided USA motorcycle tour follows Route 66 through lonely desert landscapes, Western towns and Native American reservation land to the great national parks of the Colorado Plateau.

Highlights

Grand Canyon Stage

A highlight of every Grand Canyon motorcycle tour: the ride along the South Rim with stops at Duck Rock, Grand View and Desert View, plus an optional helicopter flight over the vast gorge.

Route 66 Day Ride

On the Route 66 motorcycle day ride you pass through Western towns like Oatman with its wild burros, visit the Route 66 Museum in Kingman and the historic General Store in Hackberry on the way to Williams.

Monument Valley Ride

The Monument Valley motorcycle ride leads you to the red sandstone buttes of the Navajo Reservation, including an optional 4x4 tour with local guides through the valley, past the famous backdrops of countless Western classics.

Bryce Canyon Stage

At the Bryce Canyon motorcycle stage you encounter striking red sandstone formations that glow golden at sunrise and sunset, with time in the afternoon for a gentle hike, an ATV tour or a horseback ride.

Zion National Park

The Zion National Park motorcycle route takes you past bison pastures, narrow canyons and Snow Canyon State Park on the way to the desert oasis of Mesquite, with a photo stop in the Joshua Tree forest of the Mojave Desert.

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Itinerary

Stage 1

Day 1–13

USA

The US Southwest with its most famous national parks, along Las Vegas and Route 66.

Day 1: Flight to Las Vegas
Day 1 · USA

Day 1: Flight to Las Vegas

Start of your USA Southwest motorcycle tour with a scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Las Vegas. Your guide meets you at the airport after arrival and takes you to a well-located mid-range hotel; the rest of the evening is yours to explore.

Day 2: Las Vegas
Day 2 · USA

Day 2: Las Vegas

On this Harley Southwest USA tour you use the free morning for your own explorations, for example on the observation deck of the 350-metre Stratosphere Tower, before your guide meets the group for the first briefing.

Day 3: Las Vegas – Motorcycle Pick-Up
Day 3 · USA

Day 3: Las Vegas – Motorcycle Pick-Up

The morning remains free for pool, shopping and the Strip. In the early afternoon you collect your motorcycles on this Las Vegas motorcycle tour from our local rental partner and complete a short warm-up ride back to the hotel.

Day 4: Hoover Dam – Eldorado Goldmine – Laughlin
Day 4 · USA

Day 4: Hoover Dam – Eldorado Goldmine – Laughlin

This guided USA motorcycle tour starts early heading to Arizona and the Hoover Dam overlooking Lake Mead, then down to the old gold mine in Eldorado Canyon, ending in the afternoon at the casino town of Laughlin by the pool.

Day 5: Route 66 – Oatman – Williams
Day 5 · USA

Day 5: Route 66 – Oatman – Williams

On the Route 66 day ride you pass through Western towns like Oatman with its wild burros, visit the Route 66 Museum in Kingman and the General Store in Hackberry, before overnighting in the historic town of Williams.

Day 6: Grand Canyon – Cameron – Navajo Land
Day 6 · USA

Day 6: Grand Canyon – Cameron – Navajo Land

The centrepiece of this stage is the Grand Canyon motorcycle ride along the scenic South Rim road, with stops at Duck Rock, Grand View and Desert View, followed by a rest at the historic trading post in Cameron.

Day 7: Antelope Canyon – Monument Valley – Goosenecks
Day 7 · USA

Day 7: Antelope Canyon – Monument Valley – Goosenecks

Early in the morning you visit the world-famous Antelope Canyon, then the Monument Valley motorcycle ride leads to the red sandstone buttes of the Navajo Reservation, before reaching Mexican Hat in the late afternoon.

Day 8: Natural Bridges – Capitol Reef
Day 8 · USA

Day 8: Natural Bridges – Capitol Reef

On this stage of the Harley-Davidson rental tour you see the arch formations of Natural Bridges Monument, cross the Colorado River at Glen Canyon and reach Capitol Reef National Park in the afternoon.

Day 9: Grand Escalante – Bryce Canyon
Day 9 · USA

Day 9: Grand Escalante – Bryce Canyon

Via the almost 3,000-metre scenic road of Grand Escalante Staircase the Bryce Canyon motorcycle route leads to the vivid red sandstone formations, with plenty of time for a gentle walk in the afternoon.

Day 10: Zion National Park – Snow Canyon
Day 10 · USA

Day 10: Zion National Park – Snow Canyon

The Zion National Park motorcycle tour – with luck past a bison herd – takes you through narrow canyons, then via Hurricane and St. George through Snow Canyon to the desert oasis of Mesquite in Nevada.

Day 11: Valley of Fire – Lake Mead – Las Vegas
Day 11 · USA

Day 11: Valley of Fire – Lake Mead – Las Vegas

The Valley of Fire motorcycle tour reveals up to 4,000-year-old Anasazi petroglyphs, before heading along the Lake Mead Lake Shore Drive back to the starting point of Las Vegas, where the motorcycles are returned.

Day 12: Flight Home to Europe
Day 12 · USA

Day 12: Flight Home to Europe

In the morning a shuttle transfer takes you to Las Vegas airport and the flight home with a reputable airline – the conclusion of this on-road USA motorcycle tour through the American Southwest and its national parks.

Day 13: Arrival in Europe
Day 13 · USA

Day 13: Arrival in Europe

Arrival at your chosen departure airport in the morning and the end of this USA Western towns motorcycle tour, full of national parks, Route 66 and memorable stages through the American Southwest – until the next ride together.

Transparently calculated

Services

All services of this motorcycle trip at a glance — a transparent breakdown of what is and isn't included in the tour price.

Included in the price

18
  • Economy class flight from/to Frankfurt to Las Vegas
  • German and US aviation security fees
  • Fuel surcharges (as of 09/2023)
  • Air passenger duty for departures from Germany
  • 11 nights in tourist/mid-range hotels
  • Breakfast (partly continental, partly American)
  • Harley-Davidson rental motorcycle incl. unlimited miles and liability insurance
  • Full comprehensive cover with zero excess for accident/theft
  • Tyre protection with zero excess
  • Additional liability insurance 2 million euros
  • 24-hour German-speaking hotline assistance
  • German-speaking tour escort from/to Las Vegas
  • Support vehicle with second guide during the tour
  • Luggage transfer (1 piece at 23 kg plus hand luggage)
  • One surprise dinner
  • Commemorative photo in DIN A3 format
  • Exclusive tour T-shirt/polo per participant
  • Travel guide and map material

Not included

9
  • Personal expenses
  • Hotel parking fees
  • Fuel and oil
  • Motorcycle and rain gear
  • Entry fees for parks and attractions
  • Tips
  • Travel insurance
  • Helmet rental
  • All services not listed

Available Harley-Davidson® rental models include Electra Glide, Street Glide, Heritage Softail and Road Glide (state your preferred model at booking, not guaranteed). For entry into the USA you need a machine-readable passport and an ESTA form applied for at least 72 hours in advance. A minimum group size of 12 persons applies; a standard credit card is required.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Difficulty is intermediate. Depending on the stage you ride between 120 and 540 km per day on well-built roads, around 2,350 km in total – confident handling of large touring bikes is recommended.

Current models such as Electra Glide, Street Glide, Heritage Softail and Road Glide are available, each with panniers and windshield. Please state your two preferred models at the time of booking.

Antelope Canyon is visited as part of a limited Navajo tour. Places are restricted, so an early start on that stage day is recommended.

Citizens of Germany, Austria and Switzerland need a machine-readable passport and an ESTA form completed at least 72 hours before departure.

Yes, the tour passes through classic Western towns such as Oatman and Williams directly along Route 66, before continuing to the great national parks of the Southwest.
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