Experience the beauty of nature for eight days on the "Big Boxer" motorcycles of the R 18 family, enjoy the freedom of endless expanses, immerse yourself in the urban jungle, sometimes discover the unexpected and leave the stress of everyday life behind – with "The Great Getaway", BMW Motorrad will offer the perfectly organised travel format for an ideal break, organised and carried out by BMW Motorrad partner Elephant Moto.

For the 2022 motorcycle season, three exciting destinations are on the program to give free rein to motorcycle enjoyment with Heritage Feeling: Costa Rica, Portugal and the USA. Each tour includes eight days of riding motorcycles from the R 18 family, a tour guide, hotel accommodation and meals, support vehicle and an extensive supporting programme. In short: everything is thought of.

With the "Big Boxers" it goes along rugged coasts, through dense forests and past mountains and waterfalls. This means getting to know hidden places and exciting people, letting yourself be pampered by local and international cuisine and recharging your batteries for the next day in accommodations specially tailored to the tours.

A maximum of twelve participants per tour guarantee rapid progress on the road during the 150 to 200-kilometre daily stages, cosy conviviality in the evening and an intensive shared experience of the "Urban Day", during which the participants immerse themselves in the melting pot of famous cities: San José in Costa Rica, Lisbon in Portugal and Portland/Oregon in the USA.

New, intense impressions await you at every corner: the pulsating life, foreign scents, spectacular architecture, even the background noise is never the same. After all, every city has its own rhythm. And you meet people who determine it. For example, when visiting a manufactory or a local market.

After dinner together, the day full of impressions finally ends in many ways. For example, with a whiskey tasting, cocktails "on the roof" or live music, before the next morning it is time again: "The Great Getaway – start your R 18, please!" In short: Eight days of unforgettable driving pleasure combined with impressive experiences await you.

The time slots for "The Great Getaway" are:

1. Costa Rica, March 2022

2. Portugal, April to June 2022

3. USA, August to October 2022