Arrive in New Orleans and make your way to the tour hotel. There are no events planned this evening so you have time to relax.

Today we head to the EagleRider location. Here we'll pick up our bikes, sort out any gear you mights need and complete our rental contracts. Tonight, we'll meet for our welcome dinner and discuss the logistics of the days ahead.

It's Mardi Gras time in the "Big Easy" and while we're here there will be plenty going on around town for you to explore at your own pace. Discover the unique French Quarter or perhaps take an optional excursion on an air boat on the bayou.

We head east today, following the sandy shore of the Gulf of Mexico along the coastal road from Louisiana to Alabama. First we cross Lake Ponchartrain Causeway, then onto Biloxi before heading north along Mobile Bay into Mobile Alabama. For those interested there's a great aircraft and Navy Museum here.

Today we cross the Mobile Causeway as we continue eastward. We'll follow the picturesque Gulf coast through Pensacola and along the Barrier Islands to Fort Walton Beach.

Continuing along the coastline to Appalachicola, we head away from the coast to Perry where we will spend this evening in preparation for our ride the next day to Daytona.

Our ride this morning takes us to Ocala then east to the Atlantic coast, arriving in Daytona mid-afternoon where we check into our hotel which will be home for the next five nights.

Engage in the spectacular Daytona Bike Week event: meet with fellow bikes in an air of camaraderie, visit booths and stalls offering all manner of bike merchandise and take part in many of the rides through nearby trails. Tomorrow will surely be a highlight as the Daytona 200 Bike Race kicks off.

This afternoon, we'll head to the awesome Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 200. This race opens the AMA Pro Racing season and is the most historic motorcycle event in America. Racers and fans from around the world converge for the nest in road racing, super cross and dirt track competition.

Daytona Bike Week

This morning you can do your own thing or spend the afternoon visiting the Kennedy Space Center (additional cost). We'll ride a short distance to Cape Canaveral for the fascinating Kennedy Space Center Tour. This unique tour takes you to the International Space Station Center, LC 39 Observation Gantry, and the Apollo/Saturn V Center. Afterward, we'll return to Daytona for an evening at leisure.

We bid farewell to Daytona and the many friends we have as we head south to Orlando to return our bikes and it's here our tour ends.