customized group motorcycle tours in cuba

Whether you’re a bunch of pals, a motorcycle club, or a tour company, Chris can customize the perfect motorcycle tour of Cuba to your desire. In 1996 he toured Cuba end-to-end for three months on his own BMW R100GS, and in 2012 pioneered group motorcycle tours in Cuba for U.S. citizens. He has since led more than a dozen motorcycle tours of the island for entities from Edelweiss Bike Travel and MotoDiscovery to Bob’s BMW of Maine and the BMW Rider Academy of Turkey, in addition to more than 100 group tours for National Geographic Expeditions, Jim Cline Photo Tours, and other leading tour companies.

ITINERARY PLANNING

The author of eight travel guidebooks to Cuba, Chris knows the island like the back of his hand. He designed National Geographic's "Cuba: It's People & Culture" itinerary, among many other itineraries for top-ranked tour companies. And having ridden Cuba end-to-end on many occasions, he can prepare a custom itinerary that guarantees a complete Cuban experience, from sultry Havana and the tobacco fields of Viñales and UNESCO World Heritage Site colonial cities to the beaches of Varadero, and even the Bay of Pigs.

Itineraries of any length can be arranged. Seven or eight days is a recommended minimum for a highlights tour of Western Cuba, with 10 days being optimal, while 14 days would be a minimum required to tour the entire island.

Currently, Chris exclusively arranged custom tours using a fleet of BMW F700GSs. (Current U.S. embargo regulations prevent use of a fleet of Harley-Davidsons due to its operations being handled through Gaviota, a Cuban military-run tour entity.)

Your itinerary will be designed fully in accordance with current U.S. regulations regarding travel to Cuba, and are licensed under the 'Support for the Cuban People' category. You will exclusively stay in private B&Bs, and eat at private restaurants, etc. Plus, days will be full of fun meetings with Cubans from all walks of life… such as artists, tobacco farmers, and above all Cuba’s resourceful and indefatigable harlistas (owners of pre-revolutionary Harley-Davidsons) and other Cuban motorcycle enthusiasts.

YOUR CONTRACT

Chris acts solely as itinerary planner and, if desired, as trip leader. Your contract will be with the international motorcycle tour company that will make reservations and operate the tours on behalf of your group. 

PAYMENTS

All payments will be directly between you and the tour operator, unless you hire Chris as tour leader, in which case you will pay him separately for an agreed tour leading fee.