MotoExplorers - Silk Road Motorcycle tours

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Ride the Silk Road with us 2018 to The Great Wall of China

Bishkek to Bangkok

supporting overland explorers Join any ride stage on the Silk Road

Friendly team China

each rider has their own story 10 years assisting explorers Ride China

SILK ROAD TIBET & TIGER GORGE

Ride Baltic to Bangkok CHINA RIDES > August-Sept 2018

Shangri-La Explorer China

Ride UK to China & freight bike 2018 Expedition fine tuned for you

Riding into Kyrgyzstan, the pace of life slows to a more nomadic mountainous lifestyle. It is well worth giving yourself time to explore these fabulous regions along the ancient Silk Road. We travel east, taking the mountain roads to Bishkek and after resting in this majestic city, Explore further along the lake into which the mighty Tian Shan mountains shimmer and reflect your first sight of China beyond the ridges. Our routes into China pass the ancient silk route 15th century stone caravanserai at Tash Rabat where you can stay in a comfortable Yurt Camp, ahead of riding the Torugart Pass across to China. MotoExplorer specialises in all moto touring routes to and through China, working closely with our own licensed and government registered partners in China to bring you exciting adventures within China, as well as specialist advice and tour organisation services, to support your own Moto Adventures into China and Asia.

Ride Europe, Russia, China & Asia

Ride UK Baltic, Russia, China & Japan, New 2018 ride stages from £2400 Adventures all the way, Big open spaces with freedom to ride off the beaten track.

Flexible Adventure tuned for you

It's your adventure, We're here to offer experience & support, assisting you riding Europe to China & Thailand - Real free-spitted style.

RTW Moto explorer ride

Ride Any style of bike RTW with our approved Worldwide MotoExplorers guide network. BMW, Triumph, Yamaha, KTM, Suzuki, Honda, Harley-Davidson, ALL BIKES WELCOME

My mission is to help you explore the world by motorcycle; Motoexplorers Silk Road adventures is our passion, helping other explorers make the journey is our specialisation. Riding motorcycles to China and central Asia, along the Silk Road, exploring places other haven’t found! MotoExplorer supports you Riding Eastern Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Laos & Thailand. We started scouting China moto routes from 2009. I hope you enjoy some of the imagery and if it inspires you to want to jump on the bike and go explore for yourself, ‘fantastic’ – I look forward to helping show you how to get there. ‘Steve Hotson’ MotoExplorer .

What’s it like riding to China? follow Motoexplorers Silk Road journey: https://www.facebook.com/MotoExplorersUK/

‘The excitement and anticipation of setting of on a great overland motorcycling adventure. If that’s why you are visiting this site, then you’re only a few revs away from being on the greatest overland journey ever. The hardest part is making the decision and structuring your life to enable you to just take a few months out for yourself. Once you start riding your senses will awaken with the reality of making a ‘Great physical journey’, starting the bike each day and riding forward towards a new place until eventually you find yourself at China!

Why MotoExplorers? what makes these expeditions different?

Flexible & supported adventures; It's all about the freedom & Exploring, i'm a moto-explorer at heart & prefer experiencing the true nature of the places though which we travel. We don't do 'large convoy' riding, preferring to set daily ride routes which allow you to fine tune, detour, ride at your own pace, with 1 or 2 other riders along the way, just as you like. We leave good time for rests and time away from the bike, to simply explore our surroundings, meet the local people & absorb the land & it's inhabitants as we find them.. There's still plenty of opportunity to experience the ancient Silk Road & Asian culture, as you journey to the Great Wall of China and beyond into the vibrancy of South East Asia, it's truly fabulous terrain, food, people, sights, sounds and of-course the stunning motorcycling.

How to ride to China, what are the routes & what's to do?

MotoExplorer UK will take care of all the formalities for you. We will personally guide and support you through every step of the preparations. We run our own UK support truck to China, we're with you to assist along the journey to China. We are experienced running Motorcycle tours to China since 2009, preparing all of the required paperwork, permits and licenses for overland travel by motorcycle for foreign registered vehicles to travel overland through China. Our licensed and government approved guides will meet you at the border and handle the customs & traffic regulations. You can then travel freely, day-to-day, You choose how you like to travel at your own pace. Your guides will take care of all formalities, hotel accommodation, customs and all of the arrangements to support you throughout the expedition. What's it like riding to China? follow Motoexplorers Silk Road journey: https://www.facebook.com/MotoExplorersUK/

Is there a support vehicle - what happens if I break down?

No one likes being stranded in the middle of Kazakhstan with a flat tyre! MotoExplorer provides our own fully equipped Moto support truck, operating out from UK which will accompany you through Europe to China. We also operate our own expedition support truck on routes to and from Western China, the Stanz, Russia, Georgia, Turkey. Riders can join our various supported tour stages, to/from China. We also work with trusted local guides and travel partners in Kyrgyzstan, China, Laos & Thailand to provide vehicle, guide/fixers support throughout the expedition. If you have any incidents, our support vehicle can usually get you moving again quickly, or in more serious situations assist you getting to a safe location.

What dates, how long riding, finish & shipping?

Next expedition is 2018; July 26th to October 6th > 72 Days of total motorbiking Adventure. 70 days RIDE LONDON TO BANGKOK: We set off from UK/Europe; 26th July, 33 days riding to the Chinese border. 27 Days riding through China to Laos. 12 days through to Bangkok Thailand from where we organise sea-freight of your bike to UK, Europe or Worldwide.

Do we have to ride in convoy groups through China?

No, you can spread out and ride your own pace, stop start when you want. you can choose when and where to stop during the days ride. Ride with 1 or 2 other bikes, or follow the support vehicle when-ever you prefer the extra assistance, or not! You just have to be on a filed route plan in China and all reach the same hotels each evening. Our guide and support vehicle give you the confidence to ride independently at your own pace & style, there's no need to ride in convoy.

What's the ride route to China

We travel through Germany, Czech, Slovakia Tatra mountains, Poland, Exploring the Baltic states; Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, (far friendly & interesting than people imagine) Kazakhstan (bigger, quieter, true off-the beaten track vast open largely un-restriced), crossing the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan (just amazing!) to Tash Rabat & the Torugart Pass where you'll enter China riding into Kashgar. China Silk Routes can include Shangri-la paradise found “As you ride through the snow-capped mountains and valleys into ever-remoter areas of west Yunnan Province, Tiger Leaping Gorge with the most spectacular sceneries on the planet. We also have an alternative route through China to Shanghai from where we return freight the bikes to UK/Europe, or you can continue into Japan. What's it like riding to China? follow Motoexplorers Silk Road journey: https://www.facebook.com/MotoExplorersUK/

Silk Road Adventures

£2400

Start exploring East in 2018

2 weeks Moto supported tour - ride with us to East Europe and Russia (flexible thereafter)

UK to Russia & Kazakhstan stages

UK Bikes sourced & store

Start your ride from UK

Door to Door transport service

Fly in to UK - we'll deliver your bike to you & collect / freight or store it after your tour.

Bike supply & transport

RTW Bike

2018-19

Round World Ride Stages

Join our MotoExplorers riding RTW through Europe China Asia & America

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Steve's flexible travel style works well, It's Great being able to take your time to wander off the main roads, go down some tracks, take photos and see the smaller villages" The support truck came in very handy as well!

- Mike Ness 2011 GS1200A -
Thanks for a Great Adventure & support Steve, I learned a lot! was appreciated getting the Bike into the China van at the end - Hope to do another big trip with you sometime

- Andy Baxter BMW R 850 2009 scouting -
Highlight for us was "just doing the whole trip" Laos was interesting and wished we had more time there, Great Journey"

- John & Ger USA BMW 1200 gs -
Laos and Thailand were the real treat for road conditions after China, great windy tarmac, a motorcyclists dream! Some Hotels were a grab bag. Just like the riding, we love contrast. If they were all high end it would not have felt so adventurous but the high end ones were nice". "The southern mountain routes was probably both our high and our low at the same time". Bob Hemme

- UK to Thailand - Bangkok -
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience overall, with the Tibetan regions and Kyrgyzstan being the high points for sure. Countless times I looked up (across really) and couldn't believe what I was looking at. Some of the roads were a challenge but if it was easy everyone would be doing it. Tash Rabat was something I had read about for years. Bruce Nordin, Canada, 2016 GS 1200

- Canada via London, China to Thailand -
What can i say the trip was an experience of a lifetime, The routes through China was some of the best riding i have ever done". Tony Marino China 2016

- uk - China - Thailand 2016 -
Adventures all the way, having the support truck in China was a constant reassurance for us, all riders felt safe knowing help was never too far away if we got stuck" Ciprian Radovoi 2011

- Ciprian Europe China 2011 -
Steve (Motoxplorers) has been great, he is a true professional in his field. I cant thank you enough Steve. I would recommend his company without hesitation" Peter Knight, Australia.

- Motorcycling UK - China & home to Australia -
Awesome trip I made good friends who I continue to ride with after doing the trans China from arriving in UK and loaning a motoexplorers bike in 2011" Steve's a handy guy to have on tour, not much he couldn't fix! as hard as I rode that 660 it kept on thumping along, 'Great ride Guys" Craig Myers USA

- NYC Craig from USA to China -
I had more adventures in Kazakhstan than the rest of my riding career" Rode Twice through China "When can I go again"! John Hughes scouting rider 2009

- Riding through Kazakhstan to China -

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