Iowa · Illinois · Wisconsin
Mississippi River
4 days · Round trip from Des Moines, Iowa · 3–6 bikes
4 daysRide from Des Moines
$3,850
per rider · +$500 passenger
Guided motorcycle tours from Iowa
We haul the bike. You ride the good part.
The best riding in America is a long way from Iowa. We close the gap. Drop off your motorcycle in Des Moines and we truck it to Kentucky, the Blue Ridge, the Black Hills, Colorado, or Montana. You fly out, we meet you, and you ride a route we've built, with a guide out front, a support vehicle behind, and a historic hotel every night. Then your bike comes home.
Start to finish
How It Works
The original Pony Express moved the mail in relays so no rider had to do the whole haul. Same idea. You ride the good part. We handle the rest.
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Reserve your spot for $200
Pick a tour and put down a $200 deposit. It holds your place, counts toward your tour price, and is refundable any time you ask. Change your mind about which tour? Move it to another one.
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We set the date
Once enough riders have signed up for a tour, we set the dates with the group. Every tour runs with three to six bikes. The balance is due 30 days before the tour starts.
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Drop off your bike
Bring your motorcycle to our Des Moines, Iowa drop-off before the haul. We send the exact address when you book.
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We haul it
Your bike rides out in our enclosed trailer and is waiting for you when you land.
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You fly
Your round-trip flight from Des Moines is included. We get you from the airport to the hotel.
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Night one: orientation
Check in, meet your group, and walk through the route: the roads, the stops, the pace, and the weather.
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Ride
Four to six days on the best roads in the region. A guide leads, a support vehicle follows, and every night is booked at a historic hotel.
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Fly home and your bike follows
You fly home the next morning. We trailer the bikes back to Des Moines for pickup.
Riding the Mississippi River tour? Skip the haul and the flight. You ride straight out of Des Moines and back.
The rides
Small groups. Good roads. Historic hotels.
$200 deposit
Missouri · Arkansas
Ozarks
5 days · Round trip from Des Moines, Iowa · 3–6 bikes
5 daysRide from Des Moines
$5,050
per rider · +$400 passenger
Kentucky
Kentucky Bourbon Trail
4 days · Bourbon country · 3–6 bikes
4 daysFly to Louisville
$6,300
per rider · +$1,100 passenger
North Carolina · Tennessee · Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
5 days · The Parkway, the Smokies, and the Dragon · 3–6 bikes
5 daysFly to Asheville
$8,250
per rider · +$1,050 passenger
South Dakota · Wyoming
Black Hills
4 days · South Dakota & Wyoming · 3–6 bikes
4 daysFly to Rapid City
$6,050
per rider · +$1,100 passenger
Front Range · San Juan Mountains
Colorado
4 days · The Rockies and the San Juans · 3–6 bikes
4 daysFly to Denver
$6,850
per rider · +$1,100 passenger
Montana · Yellowstone · Wyoming
Montana Backcountry
6 days · Montana & Yellowstone · 3–6 bikes
6 daysFly to Bozeman
$9,650
per rider · +$1,200 passenger
Pricing
One Price. The Whole Trip.
Included
- Motorcycle transport there and back from Des Moines, Iowa
- Round-trip flights from Des Moines
- Airport transfers
- Historic hotels every night
- A planned route on the best roads in the region
- A lead guide
- A support vehicle for luggage and tools
- Every paid tour on the itinerary: distilleries, museums, caves, trains, historic sites, and park entries
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Fuel
- Bike repairs and parts
- Your riding gear
- The spare emergency bike, if you need it ($50/day)
The Mississippi River tour starts and ends in Des Moines, Iowa, so there's no bike transport or flight. Everything else is included.
Group size
Three to Six Bikes. That's It.
Big group rides turn every gas stop into an hour and every passing zone into a traffic jam. We cap every tour at six bikes, so the group fits at one table and moves down the road like it knows what it's doing.
No two rides are the same. Every tour is built around the group that books it: the pace, the stops, how early you roll out, and whether the afternoon is one more pass or a hot spring. And we pay attention to who rides with whom. We've spent a lot of years around riders and have a good sense of who will mesh, so we match up groups that get along. Most people go home with new friends.
Every tour needs three bikes to run. Got your own crew of three to six? Book the whole tour for your group and we'll set dates that work for you.
South America
Ready to Go Farther?
Peru. Ecuador. Chile. Bolivia. Custom-built motorcycle expeditions for two to four riders, with flights, bike rental, lodging, and guide all included.
Free 15-minute call
Not Sure Which Ride? Let's Talk.
Book a free 15-minute call. We'll talk about your bike, your riding experience, and which tour fits. If none of them do, we'll tell you that too.
About us
Built on the Spirit of the Pony Express
The Pony Express riders crossed the frontier because the ride was there. The horse became an engine. The trail became a road. But the rider's spirit never changed.
Contact
Questions? Ask Away.
Tell us which tour you're looking at and when you'd like to ride. We'll get back to you within 36 hours.