Highlights
- This unique motorbike tour in Extremadura takes you to the centre of Spain in one of Europe's last natural paradises
- Follow the footsteps of the Conquistadores in the historic towns of Zafra, Trujillo and Plasencia.
- Maximum driving pleasure awaits you in the mountains of Sierra Morena and Sierra de Gredos.
- Exceptionally beautiful flora and fauna in the National Park Monfragüe and in the Valle de Jerte
- On this motorcycle tour you will follow the Via de la Plata traces, an old Roman trade route across the Iberian Peninsula.
- Visit mysterious Guadalupe and its monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Top notch hotels in historical palaces and monasteries (Paradores) provide a very sophisticated ambience in the evenings.
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Feeling like resting for a while in the shade of a wild lemon tree and letting your eyes travel over lush flower meadows and cork oak forests? This unique landscape is home to the Spanish bulls, the mighty Toros, which we will come across again and again along the tour days.
Extremadura is indeed so fascinatingly beautiful that one of the greatest emperors once retired from the world stage to live here. In Yuste, you visit his residence and find a restful sleep in the rooms where the "Reyes Catolicos" and Christopher Columbus already spent the night.
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If there is one region on the Iberian Peninsula that still has the true flavour of Spain, then it is definitely the untouched countryside of Extremadura. In fact, this is exactly what makes this journey (through time) so charming, because nowhere else will this land become as genuine for you, as on the spots that you discover along the stone-built castle villages of Spain.
Daily stages
A crew member of the Hispania Tours team awaits you at the airport in Málaga and will transfer you to the tour hotel. In the afternoon, after the handover of your motorbike, a detailed tour briefing takes place followed by a joint dinner where you meet the other riders and get in the mood for your adventure in the heartland of Spain.
- Destination: Málaga
- Accommodation: 4* tour hotel in Málaga
The tour leads you through the lowlands of the Guadalquivier river to Sierra Morena. Countless fantastic roads await you in this varied mountain and hilly landscape. You travel through oak forests and bull pastures, cross meadows of flowers and linger at fairytale lakes. The road adapts to the landscape, long curves and good asphalt make your heart beat faster. In the evening you reach the typical Spanish village of Zafra, your first destination of the day.
- Destination: Zafra
- Driving kilometers / duration: 370 km / 6,5 h
- Accommodation: 4*hotel in Zafra
- Highlight: Sierra Morena
From Zafra you travel along the Silver Route into the Extremadura region. This is where the „conquistadores" of the Americas, Hernán Cortez and Francisco Pizarro, came from, bringing Inca and Mayan gold to their homeland of Spain to finance the construction of magnificent palaces and churches. You stop in Merida, the Roman capital of Lusitania founded by Emperor Augustus 2000 years ago. Passing the Roman aqueduct of Los Milagros, you cross the Cornalvo Nature Park and head towards Trujillo, where you will spend the night. Trujillo, the birthplace of the famous conquistador Pizarro, is known for its beautiful main square, medieval fortress and city walls with seven gates.
- Destination: Trujillo
- Driving kilometers / duration: 290 km / 6 h
- Accommodation: 4* hotel in Trujillo
- Highlights: Aqueduct Los Milagros, Cornalvo Natural Park
This morning you cruise through Sierra de Fuentes to get to Cáceres. Cáceres boasts a very well preserved historic center and numerous palaces from the XIV century. For many it is even the most beautiful city in Spain and indeed the flair of this city is unique. Cáceres is a place where you could stay even longer, but there are still many beautiful things to discover, such as Monfragüe Nature Park on the way to Guadalupe. The natural park was already protected in 1979 and is home to one of the largest and most representative Mediterranean forest areas. On the cliffs are impressive breeding colonies of griffon vultures, here also nest peregrine falcons, Bonelli's eagles and eagle owls. In the afternoon you reach Plasencia, located on the banks of the Jerte river, one of the main stages of the Silver Route.
- Destination: Plasencia
- Trip kilometers / duration: 180 km / 4 h
- Accommodation: 4* hotel in Plasencia
- Highlights: Cácares, Monfragüe Natural Park.
You leave Plasencia and the Silver Route, as your motorcycle smells mountain air today. You will ride up to the motorcycling paradise of the Sierra de Gredos mountains, where you will enjoy unique views of the Almanzor peak with its almost 2600 meters. The roads in this mountainous region seem to be made for motorcycling and you spend a perfect day of riding before setting up your evening quarters in Guadalupe. Gudadalupe is famous for its Black Madonna, the patron saint of all Spanish-speaking countries.
- Destination: Guadalupe
- Driving kilometers / duration: 300 km / 6 h
- Accommodation: 4* hotel in Guadalupe
- Highlights: Sierra de Gredos, Almanzor peak
On your way to Palma del Rio you are crossing a landscape of lakes; each of these once man-made lakes has its own character. Afterwards it is time to depart from this region you already know so well. But there are still beautiful stretches of road awaiting you as you head towards Palma del Rio, the place where the Catholic kings and Columbus once met.
- Destination: Palma del Rio
- Driving kilometers / duration: 280 km / 6 h
- Accommodation: 4* hotel in Palma del Rio
- Highlights: Natural paradise Extremadura, Palma del Rio
From Cordoba you will ride over the Sierra Grazalema and the magnificent motorcycle pass Puerto de las Palomas towards Ronda and then over the Serranía de Ronda to your tour starting point Málaga.
- Stage destination: Málaga
- Driving kilometers / duration: 280 km / 6 h
- Accommodation: 4* Tourhotel Málaga
- Highlight: Mountain pass Puerto de las Palomas
The luggage is packed and according to your flight time, our transfer service is ready to take you to the airport. We say goodbye and hope to see you again soon on one of our other motorbike adventures.
Please note: We reserve the right to make small changes to the tour schedule.
Tourdates
We are also happy to organize this tour as a private tour! Your group, your private tour date. request a private tour
Included services
Accommodation
- Carefully selected accommodations that truly capture the character of the region and guarantee a relaxing break after your days of riding - including only first-class 4* and 5* star hotels and genuine boutique hotels.
- Your luggage will be transported by our tour bus
Meals
- The tour price includes daily breakfast and most of the dinners during the tour; we dine a varying number of times in the hotel or in local restaurants.
- We understand how important a healthy water balance is for the motorcyclist, therefore we provide you with sufficient drinking water on tour.
Activities
As described in the tour itinerary.
Service and support
- Tour guidance by experienced tour guide with extensive local know-how
- First-class motorbike when booked online(our rental fleet, additional equipment and clothing can be added during the booking)
- Tour bus with back-up motorbike and second tour guide (route escort, if necessary lift)
- Daily tour briefing
- Route book + maps + gift package
- Airport transfer for tours from Málaga
Not included
- Flight, drinks, snacks, tips for tour guides, tips for porters, tips for hotel service, travel protection insurance
- Gasoline and tolls
- Entrance fees
- Everything not specifically stated in the included service
Gastronomic delights on tour
Extremadura's gastronomy is as diverse as its landscape. Delight your senses with a selection of regional cheeses such as Queso de Ibores (goat's cheese) and Queso de La Serena (Merino sheep's cheese) and try the local dish Carrilla, a meat dish served with dark sauce and fresh white bread.
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