9 days Harley round trip through Northern and Central Germany to the Harley Days in Hamburg 2017

North Sea – Baltic Sea – Central Germany und Harley Days Hamburg
Distance of the route in total: 1200 km
It's an unique bike tour with rock´n roll, driving a Harley Davidson, world cultural heritage, city sightseeing, the famous event Harley Days Hamburg, culinary hits and certainly a lot of fun!
Saturday, 17.06.: Arrival in Hamburg
Individual arrival in Hamburg. In the evening you will get to know your tour guide and the other participants. You will stay in a four star hotel, located in the middle of the famous "Kiez" quarter of Hamburg. The "Kiez" is well known for its vibrant nightlife with many bars, clubs, theatres and shows. Dinner in a traditional restaurant of Hamburg.
Overnight and breakfast at the Hotel**** in Hamburg

Sunday, 18.06.: Tour along the river Elbe to the North Sea and St. Peter-Ording
After breakfast we will start driving through one of the most beautiful landscapes of Hamburg: the Haseldorfer Marsch. It's an idyllic wet land and the deepest land point of Germany. With the ferry we pass the small river Stör. Stopps are planned at the Eidersperrwerk (a flood barrier) and in Husum (known as Grey City at the Sea). Furthermore we explore the culinary diversity of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost federal state of Germany.
The route goes alongside the Nordostseekanal (an important canal, which links North Sea and Baltic Sea).
Today our final destination is St. Peter-Ording, which is well known for strong winds, kite surfing, big dunes and endless white beaches. St. Peter-Ordning is one of Germany's leading holiday resorts at the North Sea and the world natural heritage "Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer". Here you can see the natural phenomen of the tides par excellence. Two times a day the flood is coming and two times a day the ebb will take the sea water kilometres away. An impressive spectacle!
Overnight and breakfast at the Hotel**** in St. Peter-Ording

Monday, 19.06.: Tour trough the "Lake Land" to the Baltic Sea and Lübeck
Today we head from the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. It will get a great ride with a lot of fun and sightseeing stops. Near Kiel, the capital of Schleswig-Holstein, we will see a famous sailing ship as well as an old german submarine boat.
We continue through the beautiful landscape called Holsteinische Schweiz. The road passes many hills, forests and lakes. In Plön we will visit the lake and the castle.
In the afternoon we finally arrive in Lübeck. For the rest of the day we can explore the medieval old town of Lübeck by foot. The town is known as "gateway to the north", "city of the seven towers" and most important member of the hanseatic league. There is much to see in Lübeck. You have to try Marzipan, an almond paste, for which Lübeck is famous.
Overnight and breakfast at the Hotel**** in Lübeck

Tuesday, 20.06.: Lübeck - regional capital Schwerin - Tangermünde
This day we travel from Schleswig Holstein to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and then further to Sachsen-Anhalt. You will see three federal states of Germany in one day!
From the popular beach of Timmendorfer Strand we take the ferry to Priwall / Travemünde. You can enjoy the views from the Baltic Sea to the coast-line. After a short drive to Schwerin, the capital of Meckenburg-Vorpommern, we will have a lunch break with view to the Schweriner Schloss (the famous palace and landmark of Schwerin).
Then we carry on to Tangermünde at the river Elbe. Tangermünde is a small hanseatic town with many half-timbered houses and a romantic old town. You are welcome to try typical german food and beer.
Overnight and breakfast at the hotel**** in Tangermünde

Wednesday, 21.06.: Biking through Central Germany

Today we will definitely have a lot of driving pleasure! We explore the "Harz", a densely wooded, low mountain range in Central Germany. The road has many curves and serpentines with spectacular views. The mountain "Kyffhäuser" is about 440 metres high and known as "curve king" in the biker scene. There are some legends, which connect the Kyffhäuser with the former german emperor Friedrich Barbarossa. You will hear about it.
After this highlight we drive to Stollberg, a historic town with medieval flair.
Overnight and breakfast at the hotel**** near Stollberg

Thursday, 22.06.: Tour through the Lüneburger Heide back to Hamburg
Relaxing bike tour back to Hamburg. On the way we pass the "Lüneburger Heide", a wide moorland with huge areas of heather growing. South of Hamburg stop at the historic "Zollenspieker" building, a ferry house situated at the river Elbe. The oldest parts of the building date back to the year 1252. The Zollenspieker represents unlike any other building the hanseatic history of Hamburg. It is a very popular destination among Hamburgs bikers.
In the afternoon arrival and free time in Hamburg. You can do city sightseeing with the red double-decker buses or visit the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburgs newest concert hall with its impressive crystal-like structure. What about shopping or relaxing at the beach at river Elbe? There is so much to see and to do in Hamburg!
In the evening our guide Eddy Kante (a famous biker from Hamburg and ex-bodyguard from the german singer Udo Lindenberg) shows us the "Kiez" quarter.
Overnight and breakfast at the hotel**** in Hamburg

Friday, 23.06.: Harley Days Hamburg 2017
About 50.000 Bikes and roughly 600.000 visitors are expected to party at the Harley Days in Hamburg 2017. There will be various rides, fire shows, bands and a live programm at the festival area next to the river Elbe. Rock´n roll at its best! The Harley Days Hamburg are the biggest inner-city Harley gathering in Europe!
Overnight and breakfast at the hotel**** in Hamburg

Saturday, 24.06.: Harley Days Hamburg 2017 and Sightseeing Tour
Today we will go for a sightseeing tour with our bikes through Hamburg. Of course we will visit the Hamburg Plaza, the modern city disrtrict "Hafen City" and much more. Explore also the culinary highlights of Hamburg. The framework programme of the Harley Days gives you much opportunities to get to know the german bikers and especially Hamburg. We will show you our city in a way you will never forget.
Overnight and breakfast at the hotel**** in Hamburg

Sunday, 25.6.: Great parade of the Harley Days Hamburg 2017
The final day of our journey has come. In the morning we will meet for breakfast at Europe's biggest Harley Davidson retail shop. After that you will join the group at the lead of the great parade of the Harley Days. More than 33 km the parade will go trough Hamburg, the harbour, over the "Köhlbrandbrücke" (a big bridge in the middle of Germany's most important harbour) and alongside the "Landungsbrücken" (where all boats and smaller ferrys land). In the end the great parade will hit the "Kiez" quarter with its many bars, theatres and shows. A really crowning conclusion of our trip!
End of the tour. Individual departure towards home.

Booking price for this tour per person in a double room: 1,879.- Euro
Booking price for this tour per person in a single room: 2,439.- Euro

In the booking price included benefits:
8 overnights in Hotels****
7 times buffet breakfast at the hotel
Tour guide from 17.06. (evening) to 25.06.2017 (great parade)
Welcome dinner at the hotel
All entrance tickets for the visits stated in the itinerary
All ferry tickets for the ferry rides stated in the itinerary
Guided tour through the "Kiez" quarter, Hamburg on 22.06.2017

Breakfast at the Harley Davidson shop "Hamburg Nord" on 25.06.2017
Position in the leading group of the Harley Days Hamburg great parade
Information package for the tour

Not in the booking price included:
Other meals than breakfast (our guide will show you the locations for good german food)

Additional services:
Extension night at hotel**** in Hamburg: per person in DBL 130.- EUR / per person in SGL 238.- EUR

Minimum number of participants: 15 persons
In case this number will not be reached, the tour operator is allowed to cancel the tour until 6 weeks before the start date of the journey.