01934 743716

The Great Escape 2 Motorcycle Tour of Europe

15 Days - 3500 Miles

Tour Date: 22nd June - 6th July 2013

Tel: 01934 743716

• £1599 Per Person in a Shared Room
• £50 Dover - Calais Ferry (Per Bike)
• £100 Deposit Per Person (Plus Ferry)

Please Pledge a sum of £500 per motorcycle booked in sponsorship which goes directly to the Afghan Heroes Charity (No: 1132340)

Do you remember the film "The Great Escape" with the famous scene of Steve McQueen jumping a motorcycle over the prison fence? Great film, wasn't it? Well, it was actually based on a true story, with characters based on real people. The basis of this ride is the historical fact behind the film classic THE GREAT ESCAPE. Although the characters portrayed in the film were fictional, they are based on real men, who gave their lives during World War II.

Support Our Soldiers

With this Great Tour we are supporting the Afghan Heroes Charity No: 1132340

Pledge £500 "Lets Help"

This Trip is on your own Motorcycle

• Suitable for Motorcycles over 500cc
• Riding Ability: Intermediate
• Road Condition: Tarmac
• Mileage: 3500 est
• Guided by Tour Manager
• Peter "Spud" Spowage
• David "Pud Pud" Muckle
• Motorcycle Tour of Europe
• Breakfast , Eve Meals*
• 3 and 4 Star Hotels
• Some Hotels*

     Highlights

• Berlin, Stalag Luft Prison Camp
• Hut 104 (Stalag Luft 3)
• Dresden Memorial, Colditz Castle
• SS Barracks
• Eagles Nest (Steve McQueen's Jump)
• The Black Forest
• Last Post at the Menin Gate
• WW2 Vehicles
  

Not Included

• Motorcycle Fuel
• Motorcycle Insurance
• Breakdown Recovery
• Personal Travel Insurance
  
• Hotel Extra's
• Drinks on Route

It's Like No Other Motorcycle Tour

The Film

One of these men, played by Lord Richard Attenborough in the film was Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett, who, in real life, was based on Squadron Leader Roger Bushell. Roger was a South African national who loved life; an international skier, who rose to become a Squadron Leader of 92 Squadron based at RAF Biggin Hill, Kent. On 23rd MAY 1940 he flew across the Channel to assist with the evacuation of Dunkirk. After downing two Messerschmitt 110’s, he was in turn shot down and landed on a beach in France. Taken prisoner, by the Luftwaffe, he was to become one of their major problems. After various escape attempts, which so nearly succeeded, he was sent to Stalag Luft III, in Sagen, Silesia, Zagen, Poland. Now under the threat of death if he attempted to escape again.

He became "Big X" and was one of the masterminds of The GREAT ESCAPE...