Magic Motor Experience

The organiser and guide for our trip was Mats Jonsson, owner/operator of Magic Motor Experience (www. magicmotorexperience.com). He’s been running adventure tours through Sweden and Norway for several years, knows the region extremely well and runs a fantastic all-inclusive operation. Mats’ fly-ride packages take care of virtually everything — the bikes, fuel, insurance, routes, guidance, training, hotels, meals, airport transfers and more. The only thing you have to sort yourself is the flight into either Gothenburg or Copenhagen airport, then bring beer money (a pint is £7.50 at current exchange rates…) The Yamaha XT660R rental bikes are low mileage and in great condition, prepared with knobbly tyres and a Garmin sat-nav. Hotels are all three or four star and the set-menu dinners are absolutely superb quality — this is definitely not roughing it. Prices start at €1590 for a four-day trip (three riding days) on a shared-room basis, and go up to 10-day tours that can even run into Norway. Mats’ knowledge means he can custom-design a bespoke tour to fit your needs, which can even include a day of off-road training. Given everything included for the money, it’s a bargain. Tours run from May to September, with 2018 dates already planned.