Quote from: Zaster on December 13, 2012, 07:22:48 PM
Need some help with the starting point. Would everyone want to fly into Bologna to tour the factory and rent our rides there.

I'm not picky, I just wanna go ride D Alps... Please consider me game to the teams decision...well, except taking free fall from The Alps or punting me to the last available Vespa!

Quote from: Zaster on December 13, 2012, 07:22:48 PM
Need some help with the starting point. Would everyone want to fly into Bologna to tour the factory and rent our rides there.

That'd be fine....but I still need at least a rough ballpark idea of how much money we're talking about before I can even begin to think I'll go. 

Trying not to bother you too much, but to get the ball running...

Redbike rental Monster 1100 roughly $1,200 / week ($5,000 deposit)
Air plane ticket - have no idea
Daily budget with basic hotels, food & gas - ballpark $150 / day (+/- 50?)

Not cheap, but if you can manage I promise there will be no regrets

Quote from: Zaster on December 13, 2012, 07:22:48 PM
Need some help with the starting point. Would everyone want to fly into Bologna to tour the factory and rent our rides there.

Very Cool!

Air travel will be $1,700 to Bologna round trip or a few C-notes more if we return from a different airport.
Need to know if a week's worth of riding and a few days of side seeing would suffice.
I will then contact my travel agent friend Hélène in Europe to see what she can do for group rates.

Quote from: stopintime on December 14, 2012, 09:53:52 AM
Trying not to bother you too much, but to get the ball running...

Redbike rental Monster 1100 roughly $1,200 / week ($5,000 deposit)
Air plane ticket - have no idea
Daily budget with basic hotels, food & gas - ballpark $150 / day (+/- 50?)

Not cheap, but if you can manage I promise there will be no regrets

No bother, thanks for your input...and yes, it would be an epic excursion

I'll need to wait a year or two, then.  More than I can spend right now.

Quote from: Cloner on December 15, 2012, 06:32:26 AM
I'll need to wait a year or two, then.  More than I can spend right now.

I was planning this for 2014 anyway since we need reservations for hotels a year out to begin with.

I might be interested in a 2014 trip. I start a new job tomorrow and need to get settled into that first. 

2014 or later sounds good. I'm wondering about the 5k deposit, does that mean in cash or a credit card would suffice? Cash would mean adding that to reserve cash for trip...which would bring the estimate around 10k roughly!?  Would renting non-Ducati's be any different? BMW, Triumph or Japanese? The motorcycle magazines always post ads from Edelweiss (http://www.edelweissbike.com/en/cont/def/motorcycle-tours.html). The rates vary depending on routes, type of bikes & other needs. It sure looks like a dream trip!  I would definitely prefer a trip with friends than an organized tour, because we have demons and inner-rascals to please! 

http://www.edelweissbike.com/en/allTours/true/cont/eur/tour-of-tuscany.html

nice

Quote from: JJ on December 17, 2012, 05:56:38 AM
2014 or later sounds good. I'm wondering about the 5k deposit, does that mean in cash or a credit card would suffice?
..............

Credit card    Unless a weird new routine has developed.

I'm equally sure it's possible to find other bikes/other Ducatis at lower rates.


GUYS: please do all you can - it's an experience that won't fade - if epic is ever an appropriate term...  this!!

IN.

Option  : http://www.ducatiusa.com/ducati_travel_experience/majestic_alps_tour.do

feedback welcome 

Quote from: Zaster on March 16, 2013, 08:52:38 PM
Option  : http://www.ducatiusa.com/ducati_travel_experience/majestic_alps_tour.do

feedback welcome 

That's a perfect route