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The 2010 tour dates will be
June 26 - July 5 (10 days)
for the Swiss tour and
September 4 - 17 (14 days)
for the TOP 10+ tour.

Please check back soon for
additional 2010 website updates.

Welcome to my website. I provide organized motorcycle tours of the Alps. Everyone who rides the Alps knows that it is Motorcycle Heaven.

2009 is my 11th year of providing great tours to great people. I had a lot of interest last year from experienced Alpine riders in my "High Alps Extreme Touring Ultimate Challenge Tour," or "TOP 10+" for short so we will do it again in 2009.

The idea is to have one super tour spread across four countries that covers the TOP 10 highest passes in the Alps + 50 to 80 other passes along the way, depending on how much of a glutton you are for altitude and switchbacks. The TOP 10+ starts September 4, 2010 for 14 days.

If you want an adventure that is less intense there is the excellent June tour "With A Swiss Flavor," which will start June 26, 2010 for 10 days with a focus on Switzerland with side trips into Austria and Italy.

See what some other tour members think of my tours by clicking onto my Testimonials.

If you can only visit my website for a minute and just want the highlights please click the Tour Summary.

What you get is a great European adventure vacation, brand new motorcycles, and the same quality hotels and fantastic roads as the big tour operators but with a small, flexible group feeling at a tour-on-your-own price.

My motorcycle career first started in Europe more than thirty years ago. I enjoy putting those years of experience to work for my tour guests so that they can simply focus on the riding some of the best roads in the world while enjoying a unique European vacation.

The tours are based out of Thun Switzerland. We have access to a wide range of rental motorcycles including an almost full line of BMW's, Honda's and Aprilia's. Our base is right in the heart of some of the best riding there is and allows for a wide variety of routes through the Swiss, Italian, French and Austrian Alps.

The idea behind MOTO-CHARLIE is simple. I call it the guided "do-it-yourself" concept.

In exchange for a fixed fee I guide every trip. I also make all the reservations for the motorcycle and hotels. If you want, you can ride with me all day. If you would rather do a self-guided tour and go on your own, we can personalize a route for you at the start of each day. There is a limit per tour of 10 motorcycles or 15 participants whichever comes first. We focus on Austria, France, Italy, and Switzerland. Although we usually ride in 2 or 3 countries per tour, we vary the route and hotels each jaunt so that repeat visitors can appreciate a different part of the Alps on each trip.
The "do-it-yourself" part comes from the fact that you pay directly for the vehicle, the hotels, the meals and other travel expenses. This way there is no mark-up on motorcycles or hotels. You choose the size motorcycle you want and pay no more, no less. If every night you want to have the chef's special and the best bottle of wine from the cellar go ahead. Or stay in your room and eat bread and cheese. It's your choice. Paying directly allows you to control your cost while tailoring the travel arrangements to your particular preference. You save $500 to $1,500 per person compared to the major tour companies.

The Tour Details get into all the bits and pieces about the tour routes, cost, motorcycles, testimonials and terms.

The FAQ section deals with related topics such as weather, daily riding distance, what to bring, tour materials and a host of other items.

If you wonder whether a Moto-Charlie tour is for you click here.

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I love the Alps. I love the roads, the mountain views, the food, the culture, and the motorcycle friendly environment. The expression "It doesn't get any better than this" must have originated on an alpine motorcycle trip.

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