In the third of our articles about official BMW Motorrad travel partners, we highlight some of this year's tour offerings from the UK's World of BMW customer programme, which has been providing dream motorcycling trips for thousands of BMW owners since 1998.

BMW Tour Director Richard Harvey has been arranging motorcycling tours since 1987 and has organised tours in partnership with the World of BMW since 1998. As most of the tours take place in Europe, why not meet up with the British BMW riders en-route and ride to some fantastic destinations with them? The majority of tours in 2008 were sold out and 2009 has some real `gems' in store, so if you fancy travelling the world with like-minded enthusiasts, here's a flavour of what's on offer.

2009 BMW Activity Brochure

One of the World of BMW's most exquisite offerings is the Discover South Africa tour from 19 April to 1 May which will take you into the depths of this culturally and historically rich country, giving you an opportunity to admire the scenic beauty of the land as well as indulge in fantastic food and wine along the way.

Addo Elephant Park

The entire tour will be on tarmac on virtually traffic free roads, although there will also be the option of travelling on an unsealed road over the magnificent Swartberg range for the more adventurous rider. Routes have been planned with gentle mileage in order to maximise enjoyment of the spectacular scenery. An added treat will be a visit to the spectacular Addo Elephant Park.

Equally fascinating and always a sell out is the New Roads to Morocco tour which now includes slightly less mileage than in previous years and takes place between 22 April and 8 May. This magical tour will take you on a voyage through the Andalusian and Atlas mountains, the Sahara Desert, fortified villages, Berber castles and old Foreign Legion outposts.

Morocco

This year two nights will also be spent in luxury hotels where one can take time out and relax in the pool or Jacuzzi in lavish surroundings. Alternatively, for those who would rather keep going, there is the opportunity to scurry up a desert road on your bike where 4x4s and camels will be waiting to take you further into the desert for a unique night under a starlit sky. This year's tour is couple-friendly and is sure to leave you longing for more of the sights, sounds and smells of Morocco.

A third tour which is proving hugely popular is the World Superbikes, Monza and the Italian Lakes tour from 6 to 13 May. Unique to this tour will be the opportunity to witness Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus heading up the BMW Motorrad assault on the World Superbike Championship. This will be BMW Motorrad Motorsport's first visit to the evocative and historic Monza circuit, so if a bit of race action is `right up your street' then this tour is definitely for you.

Italian Lakes

These are just some of the highlights for BMW Tours in 2009 - there are many more trips that can be discovered either by visiting the `Tours' section of the www.worldofbmw.com website, or by calling the World of BMW Customer Services team on + 44 20 8607 3917. In addition, there is a 116-page 2009 World of BMW Activity Brochure available, which includes comprehensive details of all the tours, as well as information on the World of BMW's Off-Road Skills and Road Skills riding programmes.