Best of Southern Spain Motorcycle Tour
The Enchanting South
Spain
Apr. 13 — Apr. 28, 2026 14 Spots left
The South of Spain offers much more than a just a motorcycle tour on beautiful roads. It’s more like entering a different dimension or being put under a spell. Time slows down and every moment is richer and more engaging.
Our tour through Andalucía visits all the places you’ve dreamed of seeing; Sevilla, Granada, Cordoba, Málaga, Ronda and the famous white villages. You’ll also discover gems unknown to most travelers such as Zafra, surrounded by Iberian pastures, Mojácar, hanging off a cliff on the edge of the Mediterranean, Jaen, in the middle of a sea of olive orchards, and Cazorla, perched high in the mountains and overlooked by an ancient castle.
This is a motorcycle adventure from the mountains to the see. Wake up on the shores of the Atlantic and fall asleep next to the blue waters of the Mediterranean. Enjoy a fresh Andalusian Gazpacho in the white villages seemingly splattered like paint across the lush green mountains. Its also a journey through history, ancient civilizations. See protected natural parks, cork tree forests, try the best cured meat in the world and drink delicious wines. But most importantly, feel the calm, happy, peaceful life of the south. This is Andalucía in all its splendor!
IMTBIKE ROUTE rating
It is essential to know the different skill levels needed to participate in the IMTBIKE TOURS that are offered to you. IMTBIKE makes sure that it offers different tours for all riding styles and levels. The IMTBIKE team always works diligently in designing our routes. This is a laborious process which entails reviewing all road choices before selecting the best option for an IMTBIKE tour.
The most experienced motorcyclists looks for roads that require technical skill; narrow twisty roads with little traffic and endless curves. But these same roads would be too difficult for a less experienced rider.
The local driving habits, the amount of traffic, the asphalt quality and the radius of the curves vary considerably from country to country and even in different regions of the same country. They will also vary depending on the season of the year. All of these factors have been studied by IMTBIKE and have been taken into consideration when rating our tours.
IMTBIKE thinks it is also important to know about the different types of roads you will be enjoying on your tour. To understand the road types easier, IMTBIKE has divided them into two categories, and we have calculated an approximate percentage of each on all of our tours.
- TOURING ROADS: These are wider roads comprised mainly of larger radius sweepers. They are still curvy roads but not tight mountainous twisty curves. Please remember that you will ride very few straight roads on IMTBIKE tours!
- CHALLENGING ROADS: These are roads that are tight twisty turns which require more technical skill. Many times they will be narrower roads without a shoulder and sometimes with steep inclines or descents. Normally they will be mountainous roads accompanied by spectacular sceneries.
If you have never ridden a motorcycle outside of your country, or if you have little experience riding on mountain roads with many curves, we recommend that you choose a tour rated moderate or intermediate. If you have any questions or doubts please do not hesitate to call or email us. We are always happy to answer your questions to make sure that you choose the best tour for your riding level.
Moderate
This route offers wider sweeping turns that are easy to maneuver. This route may have some tighter turns in a few places but this will be the exception. Regardless, even on moderate tours you must be able to ride a large cylinder motorcycle in any condition. Never plan to learn how to ride a motorcycle on an IMTBIKE tour. We recommend having a minimum of 8.000 km (5.000 miles) of experience riding a large cylinder motorcycle to participate on a MODERATE rated IMTBIKE Tour and you should ride a motorcycle on a regular basis at home.
Intermediate
This route rating can have sections of very twisty curves on narrow roads with no center line to divide the road. There will also wider radius curves on these routes. Traffic conditions can be intense at times in some urban environments and the local driving habits may seem aggressive and unpredictable to you. It is imperative that you are an experienced motorcyclist. We recommend that you have a minimum of 12.000 km (7500 miles) of large cylinder motorcycle experience to participate on a INTERMEDIATE rated IMTBIKE Tour and you should ride a motorcycle on a regular basis at home.
Advanced
This route rating has long sections of technical narrow twisty roads and sometimes single lane roads. These twisty roads will often be in mountains where steep inclines and descents will be commonplace. Some riding days can be long and challenging. Traffic conditions can be intense at times in some urban environments and the local driving habits may seem aggressive and unpredictable to you. It is imperative that you are a very experienced motorcyclist on a large cylinder motorcycle. We recommend that you have a minimum of 16.000 km (10.000 miles) of large cylinder motorcycle experience on an ADVANCE rated IMTBIKE Tour and of course you should ride a motorcycle on a regular basis at home.
IMTBIKE Average Daily Riding Hours
5 to 7 hours
6 to 8 hours
7 to 9 hours
How many hours a day you ride on a tour is important information in helping you decide on the right IMTBIKE tour for you. Some tour members want to ride as many hours as possible everyday, while others prefer to stop more frequently and dedicate more time to enjoying the scenery, visiting cultural sights and arrive at the hotel earlier to relax before dinner. The daily riding hours are calculated including the coffee breaks and photo stops but they do not include the time taken for lunch.
Normally we’ll start our riding day at 9:30am and we will take about a one hour lunch break sometime between 1pm and 2pm. So if the daily riding hours for a given tour are 5-7, then you will arrive at the hotel between 3:30pm- 5:30pm depending on the average speed of the group.
Tour Facts
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Start / End MálagaTotal Distance 2135 miles / 3440 km
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Total Time 16 DaysRiding Days 14 Days
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Rest Days 2, Sevilla, GranadaBreakfast 15 Included Breakfasts
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Dinners 15 DinnersDaily Mileage 155 miles / 250 Kms
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Hotel Overnights 15 NightsRiding Season Spring, Autumn, Early winter and late summer
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Highlights: Málaga, White Villages, Costa de la luz, Sierra Morena, Sierra del Segura, Spaguetti Western Desert, Almería Coast, Sierra Nevada, Granada.Accommodations: Amazing high-quality, motorcycle-friendly hotels — some located by the sea, others in historic city centers or mountain settings.
All IMTBIKE hotels are carefully selected for their top-notch service, cultural interest of their regions, and strategic locations.
Daily Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrival in Málaga
- Day 2: Málaga - Ronda
- Day 3: Ronda – White Villages
- Day 4: White Villages – Costa de la Luz
- Day 5: Costa de la Luz – Extremadura
- Day 6: Extremadura - Sevilla
- Day 7: Sevilla rest day
- Day 8: Sevilla - Córdoba
- Day 9: Córdoba – Jaen
- Day 10: Jaen – Cazorla Mountains
- Day 11: Cazorla Mountains – Almería Coast
- Day 12: Almería Coast – Granada
- Day 13: Granada rest day
- Day 14: Granada – Costa del Sol
- Day 15: Costa del Sol – Málaga
- Day 16: Flight home
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Day 1: Arrival in Málaga
One of your guides will be waiting at the airport if you arrive this day. He’ll bring you to the hotel and you’ll have the afternoon to rest or explore the city. Later you’ll have a welcome briefing with the rest of the group and after that, dinner in a fantastic local
restaurant where we’ll raise our glasses to the beginning of our adventure.
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Day 2: Málaga - Ronda
The first riding day we’ll get used to our motorcycles on some awesome roads favored by the locals. The beauty of Ronda’s mountains we’ll surprise us with perfect roads and we’ll spend the night in one of Spain’s most beautiful towns, right next to the so-called “New Bridge,” which is almost 300 years old!
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Day 3: Ronda – White Villages
This curve filled day in the Sierra de Cádiz is full of beautiful views, lush forests, cork trees and pastures where Spain’s famous bravo bulls are raised. We’ll stop in a few of the white villages that make this region famous. The white painted houses splashed across the green hills are straight out of a postcard.
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Day 4: White Villages – Costa de la Luz
Today we’ll ride one of the most beautiful mountain passes in the whole world. It’s also one of the most photographed and you’ll quickly see why. On our journey towards the Atlantic Coast we’ll twist and turn through the Andalusian countryside. We’ll also cross the Guadalquivir River before reaching the Doñana Natural Park and then the endless sandy beaches of the Costa de la Luz.
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Day 5: Costa de la Luz – Extremadura
We’ll leave the Costa de la Luz behind and follow the same path as Christopher Colombus, except we’ll do it in the other direction, heading inland. We’ll ride near the border most of the day and even cross over into Portugal for a while before heading back into Spain and the green pastures of Extremadura.
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Day 6: Extremadura - Sevilla
Today will bring us to the capital of Andalucía, Sevilla. But first we’ll ride the western part of the Sierra Morena through forests and acorn tree pastures where the famous Iberian black footed pigs are raised.
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Day 7: Sevilla rest day
Today is a rest day, perfect for taking in the city of Seville and its impressive Gothic cathedral, countless small churches and interesting neighborhoods full of narrow streets, Flamenco music, tapas bars etc. You will also have the option of riding into the Sierra Morena where you can visit the colorful mines of Riotinto or taste the very best of the Spanish Iberian Ham, the Jamón de Jabugo.
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Day 8: Sevilla - Córdoba
Today is another perfect motorcycling day, pure two wheeled pleasure. We’ll explore the eastern parts of the Sierra Morena and all uncover all its gems. We’ll slowly pick our way back down south, crossing the Guadalquivir River again to reach Córdoba with its giant mosque, with a cathedral inside!
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Day 9: Córdoba – Jaen
With a few more perfect curves we’ll say goodbye to the mountain ranges of the northern part of Andalucía and head into a sea of olive orchards and the region of Jaen. This is the largest olive producing region in Europe and is an incredible sight to see.
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Day 10: Jaen – Cazorla Mountains
We’ll have an olive orchard filled morning as we explore more rolling hills and great roads. But we’ll soon have a change in scenery as we arrive at the rugged foothills of the Sierras del Segura y Cazorla Natural Park. We’ll dive right into these mountains and into the heart of the park.
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Day 11: Cazorla Mountains – Almería Coast
Today we’ll return to the ocean. But this time it’s the blue waters of the Mediterranean that await us. We’ll cross the eastern most mountains of Andalucía, more arid and drier compared to what we’ve seen before, but with its own unique beauty. We’ll also cross a few famous passes that lead to the Tabernas Desert, all before arriving at the coast.
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Day 12: Almería Coast – Granada
Today’s destination is the mysterious city of Granada. But to get there we have a fantastic motorcycling day ahead of us. We’ll cross the Alpujarras, riding through small bohemian villages on the southern side of the Sierra Nevada, where the highest peak in Spain is located.
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Day 13: Granada rest day
Rest day in Granada. We recommend visiting the Alhambra Palace, one of the most beautiful in the world. We also recommend visiting the old town with its medieval center and narrow streets of the Albaicin and the Jewish quarter. If you want to ride, we can visit the Ski Area of the Sierra Nevada.
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Day 14: Granada – Costa del Sol
Today we’ll ride the northern slopes of the Sierra Nevada and then head back down to the coast on the famous “Goat Road” that narrowly winds all the way down to the shores of the Costa del Sol.
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Day 15: Costa del Sol – Málaga
Starting your day next to the ocean is always a pleasure. With the sun rising out of the blue waters and the smell of salt water we’ll head out in search of more mountains and Natural Parks before finally returning back to bustling city of Málaga.
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Day 16: Flight home
Today you’ll find your way to the airport and catch your flight home. We’ll see you again for another great motorcycling adventure together!
Included in Tour:
- Airport pickup on the first day of the tour.
- Overnight accommodations in high quality hotels
- A gourmet dinner every night (except on rest days).
- Complete buffet breakfast every morning.
- New model BMW motorcycle fully equipped with 3 BMW cases.
- Comprehensive Digital Tour Handbook.
- Expert multilingual guide on a motorcycle.
- Multilingual guide in support vehicle which will carry your luggage, any oversized purchases you make; or even a passenger or two.
- Tour Souvenirs.
Not included in Tour:
- Air ticket, lunches, gasoline, drinks, tolls, personal spending and tips
