San Francisco to Los Angeles Or SF to LA Guided Motorcycle Tour

Thank you for

THE BEST VACATION EVER.

– Bill and Judy Gore, Australia

Riding with Ride Free brought back all kinds of memories.

I LOVED THE TOUR.

- Elmer ”Ironman”, Alaska, USA

The Ride Free Tour was the

BEST TRIP OF MY LIFE.

- Eric “Champion du monde”

Thefaine, France

Route 66

Riding on your tour was a

SENSATIONAL EXPERIENCE.

- Julie Tran, Los Angeles, USA

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San Francisco to Los Angeles
Or SF to LA Guided Motorcycle Tour

Why Choose Our Guided Motorcycle Tour?

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No Mass Production

Small group
Stay in small local hotels
Go to small local stops and restaurants
Shorter riding days to experience more
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Real American Experience

American tour guides and company
Foreigners can't give the same
Learn what a real American ride is
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3 DAY ITINERARY

SAN FRANCISCO TO LOS ANGELES

4 DAY ITINERARY

SAN FRANCISCO TO LOS ANGELES

5 DAY ITINERARY

SAN FRANCISCO TO LOS ANGELES

3 DAY ITINERARY

LOS ANGELES TO SAN FRANCISCO

4 DAY ITINERARY

LOS ANGELES TO SAN FRANCISCO

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LOS ANGELES TO SAN FRANCISCO

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Our RideFree experience was an adventure of epic proportions. With the guidance of Wil and strategic planning, we managed to do a self-guided tour from LA to Yosemite National park,... read more

Nick S
4/24/2020

Nathan Peach ( Overseal, Derbyshire, United Kingdom ) Just recently completed a Ride Free organised tour of Northern California, me and my buddy hatched an idea to go... read more

nathanp265
11/11/2019

Wil and Erin at Ride Free organised our whole trip along route 66 then the coast road to San Francisco. A self guided driving tour we did with our friends.... read more

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10/26/2019

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"The Greatest Trip of my life!"

Hello Wil and Erin. Just a short note to thank you for the ‘BEST VACATION EVER’. Both Brian and Andy were exceptionally professional and it is fair to say that that trip would not have been as good without the professional and friendly banter between the group and the guides. They were well able to cater for the differences in the group and this aided the holiday. The locations, lodgings and roads traveled matched and, sometimes, exceeded our expectations. On at least two occasions the accommodations were part of our dreams. ( Log cabin on a lake ) Read More

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SAN FRANCISCO TO LOS ANGELES TOUR INFORMATION

SAN FRANCISCO TO LOS ANGELES OR SF TO LA GUIDED MOTORCYCLE TOUR

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add one way return fee $275 per bike – Motorcycle Insurance Waiver Options

Hotels: On this tour, nights in San Fran and LA are not included, just the hotels on the road.
We have lots of options and levels of hotels we can add in those cities for you if you like.

4 day 3 night / 4 driving days – Year Round
5 day 4 nights / 5 driving days – Add one more day to explore – on Moto GP there is extra day in Monterey to whale watch and relax or go to Moto GP –
Custom Length – It really takes 7 traveling days to really see a lot casually. We can make a custom trip for you depending on your personal tastes and interests.
GUIDED TOUR FAQ’S FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
SELF-DRIVE TOUR FAQ’S FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

AMERICAN HISTORY TOUR INFORMATION

American History Washington DC Battlefields Guided Motorcycle Tour

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Runs: April – May – June – July – Aug – Sept – Oct – November

I do a number of different versions of this tour.

Starts in WASHINGTON, DC

The American History Tour > can tour the coastline of North Carolina, the outer banks with it’s ferries and light houses, Virginia Beach, the Eastern Shore like Onancock, Williamsburg, wild horses at Chincoteague Island, Jamestown, Revolutionary and Civil War battlefields, Washington D.C., and then back down the Blue Ridge Parkway on the Blue Ridge Mountains.

On some tours we can ride the world famous Tail of the Dragon in North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The Route depends on what the particular group decides they like most after talking to all participants.

# We can modify the route where we start in DC if you want extra DC days, then depending on the length of the tour we drop down South to Richmond and loop around, or head down the Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway on our way to explore Civil War and Revolutionary War Battlefields, history, and mountains. Ending up with Deal’s Gap / Tail of the Dragon, then end in Atlanta with the huge airport.

I have an unlimited amount of options on this tour. There is so much history in Virginia and North Carolina. It would take us 2 months to run past a decent amount of it. I am from these areas, so I can modify each tour depending on what that group that is coming wants to do, and their interests

GUIDED TOUR FAQ’S FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
SELF-DRIVE TOUR FAQ’S FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

16 day 15 Night 14 riding days – HISTORY TOUR
Day 1- Arrive Washington, DC
Day 2- Washington to Gettysburg to Antietam to Harper’s Ferry – 1hr 31 fast route + 1hr + 25 mins
Day 3- the above day two split in half because of all the battlefields to see
Day 4 – Harper’s Ferry to Shenandoah, Front Royal, to Charlottesville – 1hr 12 + 3hr 28
Option Day Add – add day here in mountains above to slow the trip down
Day 5- – Charlottesville to Appomattox – time in Charlottesville and Appomattox – 1hr 23 mins –
Day 6 – Appomattox to Lexington – gives time around Lexington – 1hr 23 –
Day 7 – Lexington to The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA – lots to see and enjoy this special place – 1hr 12
Day 8 – Hot Springs to Blue Ridge Parkway Stop – about 4hr
Day 9 – Blue Ridge Parkway Stop to Asheville, NC – The Biltmore – about 4hr
Day 10 – add day in here to have time at Biltmore and shorter day to Wilmington, more time there, will shorten to Wilmington Day.
Day 11 – Asheville to Wilmington, NC – 5hr 28 mins fast route
Day 12 – Wilmington to Ocracoke – 6hr 2 minutes with 2hr 47min ferry ride = about 3.5hrs of riding
Day 13 – Ocracoke to Williamsburg – 5hr 58min
Day 14 -Williamsburg to Richmond, VA – time at Williamsburg and Richmond – 1hr 17 mins
Day 15 – Richmond to Washington, DC – 2hr 58 mins
Day 16 – Washington, DC Departure

9 Day 8 Night – can be extended to have more time to really see the sites and history – BLUE RIDGE TOUR
Day 1 – Arrive to Washington, DC
Day 2 – Washington to Winchester
Day 3 – Winchester to Lexington
Day 4 – Lexington to Galax
Day 5 – Galax to Asheville, NC
Day 6 – Asheville to Deals Gap
Day 7 – Deal Gap / Tail of The Dragon Layover – fun riding day
Day 8 – Deals Gap to Atlanta ( or to Nashville and end in Nashville, or add another day to the Jack Daniels Distillery or / and more )
Day 9 – Atlanta Departure Day

3 DAY - San Francisco to Los Angeles
Guided Motorcycle Tour

Guided Tours

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Day 1 – San Francisco to Monterey, California

We start the day off lazy with some coffee and some more time walking around San Francisco. This is a relaxed morning. A nice walk over to the famous cable car, and we hop on for an incredible ride downtown where we do some exploring and shopping. Then we regroup and ride the cable car one more time back to Fisherman's Wharf.

If you have already done San Francisco, we will head out in the morning and arrive earlier to Monterey to explore all it has to offer.

Late in the morning we turn our journey south and start the first of four days of riding our motorcycles on California’s Pacific Coast Highway 1, a long stretch of winding ocean side highway. PCH 1 is a motorcycle rider’s dream; pure and simple.

This day also offers one of the best lunch spots of the trip, Hollister, California. The Hollister motorcycle riot and subsequent movie, “The Wild Ones”, starring a young Marlon Brando, is considered by motorcycle historians to have catapulted the “outlaw biker” lifestyle into the public eye. We’ll step back in history as we settle in for lunch at Johnny’s Bar, a small pub in the center of Hollister that was the backdrop for one of the most famous motorcycle scenes in the history of Hollywood.

From Hollister, it is just a short hop down the hill past Carmel (the coastal city where Clint Eastwood was Mayor) and down the California coast on motorcycle riding the PCH to Monterey Bay. Monterey’s Cannery Row and world famous aquarium have been favorite spots of the Ride Free family for years. You will love this quintessential California coastal town.

*We also offer a drive through Napa Valley as an additional day.

Day 2 – Monterey to Pismo Beach, California per PCH Highway – BIG SUR !

Enjoy Cannery Row for some morning coffee or tour the famous Monterey Aquarium.

Cruise right on the coast. Sometimes so close to the ocean spray might hit us, then we are high on cliffs! Lots of marine life to see.

We’ll have the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with giant Elephant Seals in their natural habitat. The term “couch potato” takes on a whole new meaning when you see thirty of these giants lounging poolside on the beach. You’ll have to see it to believe it. On the way to Pismo Beach, we stop in to see The Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. There is the option where we stay here for the night instead of Pismo Beach.

Day 3 – Pismo Beach to Los Angeles, California

Then we head to the famous Santa Barbara Pier! Heads will turn as the Ride Free group rumbles down the wooded planks of the pier to park our bikes 1/8 mile over the Pacific Ocean. We will be sure to leave plenty of time for souvenir shopping after our walking around the pier. Most of the group usually leaves Santa Barbara Pier with a couple of bags of fresh hand pulled taffy and t-shirts for their kids and family back home.

We still have plenty ahead of us. We spend the day hanging out at the famous local surfing spots on the PCH highway and two of the most visited bike hangouts. Keep an eye out for Jay Leno.

We point our bikes south towards Malibu Beach as we rumble past the long row of celebrity homes that line this world famous stretch of sand. We pass the Santa Monica Pier, and cruise along the coast right past Venice Beach.

Then at the end of the day we turn in our bikes and party tonight as we talk about all our great adventures we had. We will have plenty of time to reflect on the experience we shared together and, most likely, will start planting the seeds for our next adventure together.

You came into this trip as one of a group of riders from all over the world. You are leaving today as part of a family, the Ride Free family.

4 DAY - San Francisco to Los Angeles Guided Motorcycle Tour

Guided Tours

Self Drive Tours

DATES | PRICING | BOOKING

Day 1 – San Francisco to Monterey, California

If you have already done San Francisco, we will head out in the morning and arrive earlier to Monterey to explore all it has to offer.

*We also offer a drive through Napa Valley as an additional day.

Day 2 – Monterey to Cambria, California per PCH Highway – BIG SUR !

The Ride Free Guided Tour Team gets to sleep a little late this morning as we do not leave Monterey until 12:00pm. This gives you plenty of time to enjoy Cannery Row for some great food or tour the famous Monterey Aquarium. There is actually plenty of time for both if you like. Now, get ready for an amazing day on this PCH motorcycle tour. Within the first few miles we will hug hair pin corners as we cruise the sea side cliffs that open to the Pacific Ocean. We will stop often to take in the scenery and many opportunities for breathtaking photos and video. Riding the Big Sur California Coast is something that has to be experienced to fully appreciate the views. Today is not a view here and a view there. Today’s ride is a visual sensation from start to finish. Cruise right on the coast. Sometimes so close to the ocean spray might hit us, then we are high on cliffs! Lots of marine life to see. The motorbike group will make one last stop before settling in for the night in the small sea side town of Cambria. We’ll have the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with giant Elephant Seals in their natural habitat. The term “couch potato” takes on a whole new meaning when you see thirty of these giants lounging poolside on the beach. You’ll have to see it to believe it.

Day 3 – Cambria to Santa Barbara, California

We will get an early start this morning because we start the day walking down to the beach to take in the sites. After a ride along the California coast we will turn inland for a stunning ride through the foothills of Santa Barbara before dropping back down and into one of the most beautiful cities in Southern California. But first lunch today at one of our hidden away spots. Then we head to the famous Santa Barbara Pier! Heads will turn as the Ride Free group rumbles down the wooded planks of the pier to park our bikes 1/8 mile over the Pacific Ocean. We will be sure to leave plenty of time for souvenir shopping after our walking around the pier. Most of the group usually leaves Santa Barbara Pier with a couple of bags of fresh hand pulled taffy and t-shirts for their kids and family back home. Tonight we have fun and relax in Santa Barbara.

Day 4 – Santa Barbara to Los Angeles

We still have a full day ahead of us. We spend the day hanging out at the famous local surfing spots on the PCH highway and 2 of the most visited bike hangouts. Keep an eye out for Jay Leno. Live as a local today. We’ll get an early jump on the day and continue our motorcycle journey along the Pacific Ocean on the 101 and Pacific Coast Highway as we point our bikes south towards Malibu Beach as we rumble past the long row of celebrity homes that line this world famous stretch of sand. We pass the Santa Monica Pier, and cruise along the coast right past Venice Beach. A late Lunch today is at the Ride Free Tour Team’s favorite L.A. eatery. We will have plenty of time to reflect on the experience we shared together and, most likely, will start planting the seeds for our next adventure together. After a late lunch we head back along the beach for one last walk in the sand and a little more exploring. Then at the end of the day we turn in our bikes and party tonight as talk about all our great adventures we had. You came into this trip as one of a group of riders from all over the world. You are leaving today as part of a family, the Ride Free family.

5 DAY - San Francisco to Los Angeles Guided Motorcycle Tour

Guided Tours

Self Drive Tours

DATES | PRICING | BOOKING

Day 1 – San Francisco to Monterey

If you have already done San Francisco, we will head out in the morning and arrive earlier to Monterey to explore all it has to offer.

*We also offer a drive through Napa Valley as an additional day.

Day 2 – Monterey to Cambria per PCH Highway – BIG SUR !

Day 3 – Cambria to San Luis Obispo

Day 4 – San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara

Day 5 – Santa Barbara to Los Angeles

3 DAY - Los Angeles to San Francisco Guided Motorcycle Tour

Guided Tours

Self Drive Tours

DATES | PRICING | BOOKING

Day 1 – Los Angeles to Pismo Beach

We head to the famous Santa Barbara Pier! Heads will turn as the Ride Free group rumbles down the wooded planks of the pier to park our bikes 1/8 mile over the Pacific Ocean. We will be sure to leave plenty of time for souvenir shopping after our walking around the pier. Most of the group usually leaves Santa Barbara Pier with a couple of bags of fresh hand pulled taffy and t-shirts for their kids and family back home. .

We'll hang out at the famous local surfing spots on the PCH highway and 2 of the most visited bike hangouts. Keep an eye out for Jay Leno.

Live as a local today.

Day 2 – Pismo Beach to Monterey - Big Sur Day

We will get an early start this morning because we start the day walking down to the beach, then head to The Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo.

Now get ready for the most amazing part of the trip, riding on this PCH through Big Sur. Within the first few miles we will hug hair pin corners as we cruise the sea side cliffs that open to the Pacific Ocean. We will stop often to take in the scenery and many opportunities for breathtaking photos and video. Riding the Big Sur California Coast is something that has to be experienced to fully appreciate the views. Today is not a view here and a view there. Today’s ride is a visual sensation from start to finish.

Cruise right on the coast. Sometimes so close to the ocean spray might hit us, then we are high on cliffs! Lots of marine life to see.

Monterey’s Cannery Row and world famous aquarium have been favorite spots of the Ride Free family for years. You will love this quintessential California coastal town of Monterey.

Day 3 – Monterey to San Francisco

Today we have the option of spending time in Monterey, or get on the road early. This day also offers a historic bike spot, Hollister, California. The Hollister motorcycle riot and subsequent movie, “The Wild Ones”, starring a young Marlon Brando, is considered by motorcycle historians to have catapulted the “outlaw biker” lifestyle into the public eye. We’ll step back in history as we visit Johnny’s Bar, a small pub in the center of Hollister that was the backdrop for one of the most famous motorcycle scenes in the history of Hollywood.

We work our way North up the California Coast visiting small towns and having great ocean views. If we choose to arrive to San Francisco early enough, we can ride across the Golden Gate Bridge and get amazing views and pictures of the bridge and San Francisco from across the bay.

Then at the end of the day we turn in our bikes and party tonight as talk about all our great adventures we had.

You came into this trip as one of a group of riders from all over the world. You are leaving today as part of a family, the Ride Free family.

*We also offer a drive through Napa Valley as an additional day.

4 DAY - Los Angeles to San Francisco Guided Motorcycle Tour

Guided Tours

Self Drive Tours

DATES | PRICING | BOOKING

Day 1 – Los Angeles to Santa Barbara

We’ll get an early jump on the day along the Pacific Ocean on the 101 and Pacific Coast Highway as we point our bikes north towards Malibu Beach as we rumble past the long row of celebrity homes that line this world famous stretch of sand. We head to the famous Santa Barbara Pier! Heads will turn as the Ride Free group rumbles down the wooded planks of the pier to park our bikes 1/8 mile over the Pacific Ocean. We will be sure to leave plenty of time for souvenir shopping after our walking around the pier. Most of the group usually leaves Santa Barbara Pier with a couple of bags of fresh hand pulled taffy and t-shirts for their kids and family back home. Tonight we have fun and relax in Santa Barbara. We'll hang out at the famous local surfing spots on the PCH highway and 2 of the most visited bike hangouts. Keep an eye out for Jay Leno. Live as a local today.

Day 2 – Santa Barbara to Cambria

We will get an early start this morning because we start the day walking down to the beach to take in the sites. But first lunch today at one of our hidden away spots. After a ride along the California coast we will turn inland for a stunning ride through the foothills of Santa Barbara before dropping back down and into one of the most beautiful cities in Southern California. The motorbike group will make one last stop before settling in for the night in the small sea side town of Cambria. We’ll have the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with giant Elephant Seals in their natural habitat. The term “couch potato” takes on a whole new meaning when you see thirty of these giants lounging poolside on the beach. You’ll have to see it to believe it.

Day 3 – Cambria, California to Monterey per PCH Highway – BIG SUR !

Now, get ready for an amazing day on this PCH motorcycle tour. Within the first few miles we will hug hair pin corners as we cruise the sea side cliffs that open to the Pacific Ocean. We will stop often to take in the scenery and many opportunities for breathtaking photos and video. Riding the Big Sur California Coast is something that has to be experienced to fully appreciate the views. Today is not a view here and a view there. Today’s ride is a visual sensation from start to finish. Cruise right on the coast. Sometimes so close to the ocean spray might hit us, then we are high on cliffs! Lots of marine life to see. Monterey’s Cannery Row and world famous aquarium have been favorite spots of the Ride Free family for years. You will love this quintessential California coastal town.

Day 4 – Monterey to San Francisco

San Francisco offers a nice walk over to the famous cable car, and we hop on for an incredible ride downtown where we do some exploring and shopping. Then we regroup and ride the cable car one more time back to Fisherman's Wharf. We will have plenty of time to reflect on the experience we shared together and, most likely, will start planting the seeds for our next adventure together.

Then at the end of the day we turn in our bikes and party tonight as talk about all our great adventures we had.

You came into this trip as one of a group of riders from all over the world. You are leaving today as part of a family, the Ride Free family.

*We also offer a drive through Napa Valley as an additional day.

5 DAY - Los Angeles to San Francisco Guided Motorcycle Tour

Guided Tours

Self Drive Tours

DATES | PRICING | BOOKING