BAM Tours
Tours are open to all full members of BAM, pillion passengers are welcome (passengers do not need to be BAM members). Most of these tours have been running for a number of years and are very popular, please note that they can get booked up very quickly.
About BAM Tours
• Tours are organised and led by experienced volunteer members, and include stays in excellent accommodation.
• Typically 1-2 nights away, though a few are longer.
• Regular destinations include Wales, South-West England, the North & Scotland.
• Occasionally there are tours in France & Spain
• All tours include carefully researched and planned routes on some of the best roads for motorcycling (usually avoiding motorways)
• The Tour Leader will plan routes, lunch & fuel stops, hotel accommodation etc.
• You need to be familiar with group riding, e.g. the 2ndperson drop system (attend a weekend social ride, if you'd like to get more familiar)
• A tour typically involves c.200 miles per day riding, you will need a bike that is comfortable and capable of making progress; min 600cc recommended
• The BAM tour schedule is usually published around October / November for the following year, and new tours may be added through the year.
For details on How you can Book your Tour, see section below Tour List
Tour List
Tour Bookings, Deposits and Payments
Interested in a Tour, or want more information?
• Firstly contact the organiser for more information or to check availability, as the website is updated only every few days and may not reflect the correct status. You will find their contact details in the Full Members WhatsApp group.
• Or, e-mail the BAM tour administrator at tour@bamoto.uk (we don’t make contact details public for GDPR reasons).
How to Book Your Tour
• To reserve your place, email tour@bamoto.uk with your request. Include tour code and your phone number so the organiser can contact you.
• Once your place on the tour has been confirmed by the organiser, please pay a £50 per person deposit to the BAM Tours account (bank details below)
• Availability of places in shared twin rooms is dependant on the number of people requesting a share, you may be required to take a single room.
• The balance is due 4-6 weeks before departure
How to Pay Your Deposit
Assuming you've followed the steps above, please pay the deposit to the bank account detailed below, with a reference of the Tour Code (in the table above) and your surname. The balance is usually due 4-6 weeks before departure.
Tours bank account for deposits and balances:
Sort Code: 30-94-74
Account Number: 24794860
Account name: The Birmingham Advanced Motorcyclists
Note: All tour costs include a 10% contribution to BAM, to support ongoing training activities.
Cancellations
If you have to cancel, the deposit will be repayable only if we are able to re-sell your place on the tour.
New tours
If you want to organise a new tour, please contact me, the BAM Tour Co-ordinator. I and other members of the committee will be happy to help with planning, bookings and administration, and answer any questions that you may have.
David Jobling
BAM Tour Co-ordinator
tour@bamoto.uk
