ADVfactory – wyprawy motocyklowe

About us

About us · The adventure factory

We have never all met

And we probably never will. Most of us live in Europe, but our crew also includes Kyrgyz, Chileans, Indians, Mongolians, Australians, Canadians and Americans. Among us are doctors, scuba divers, blacksmiths, journalists, musicians and ski instructors. One thing unites us all: a love of travel.

2006organising trips since
6continents
6–10riders per group

Ride with us?

Tell us where you are itching to go. We will handle the rest.

How we ride

Adventures all year round

With us, the season lasts a whole year. There's always a sun somewhere - we'll go there.

Motorcycle transport

If you want to travel alone, we will gladly organize your transport to the starting place of your adventure.

Small groups

Motorcycle trips organized by us are held in small groups of 6-10 people.

Support vehicle

During each trip we are accompanied by a support car that provides us with mechanical assistance and cold beer.

Experience

We will never take you to a place where we have not been. We will always take you to a place which we liked.

Not for everyone

We don’t take whiners, people who can’t pitch a tent, or anyone who doesn’t like campfires.

PHILOSOPHY

The name Advfactory is a combination of two words: adventure and factory. It came naturally, as we have always been passionate about creating experiences. We believe adventure starts the moment you hit off-road and we always try to go off the beaten track. We have been traveling for so many years, we have become wanderers – always curious, always exploring.

This attitude drove us to visit six out of seven continents. It also allowed Advfactory to offer trips to the most stunning places in the world; Pangong Tso, Bartangu Valley, Song Kul, Salar de Uyuni. Even the names are a promise of something unusual and unforgettable. In our quest to organise trips as best as we can, we never take you to places we had not visited and checked before. The destinations are the result of our careful choices. We reject what is less attractive to show you what we consider to be the BEST …

The expeditions we offer are unique and require detailed preparation, years of experience and knowledge of the terrain – it’s rather unlikely you’d reach these places on your own. When traveling with us, you will not be an ordinary tourist bypassed by a route tour bus somewhere on the road. Our goal is to let you encounter the authentic culture and history of the country we visit. You will sleep in yurts, try real Argentinian steaks, drink Himalayan masala tea and taste kumis. To ensure the real experience all our trips are accompanied by local associates.

We also want to make sure an emergency such as vehicle failure or an injury does not spoil the trip for rest of the participants. Therefore, a support car is always there to guarantee maximum comfort and safety.

As most of our routes lead through high mountains: Himalayas, Andes, Pamir, Tien Shan, Hindukush, every trip is planned in the tiniest detail, so as to provide the best possible service in those demanding conditions. The weather is always a very unpredictable yet crucial factor when travelling, so we are prepared for different scenarios and know alternative routes.

Years of experience have taught us not to fight nature but to adapt to it. Just accept what the road gives you. We know that is how the most unforgetable adventures happen.

OUR TEAM

Krzysztof Samborski

The Boss

Journalist, motorcyclist, traveller. In 1993, he visited Central Asia for the first time, fell head over heels in love with it, and hasn’t left ever since. He worked for newspapers, radio, internet portals and even for television, but always felt out of place. When he organised his first motorcycle trip in 2006 he immediately knew that was it. And although he feels better in a yurt than in an air-conditioned room, he insists that he is a stay-at-home guy at heart.

Łukasz Jankiewicz

Jankes

Motorcycle and 4x4 expedition guide, shooting instructor, hunter and scuba diver. There is no vehicle he can’t drive, no place where he can’t find his way, and no problem he can’t sort out. Calm as a still lake – until someone throws a stone. To him, tarmac is just a waiting room; real life starts off the beaten track.

Ewa Dryła

Specialist in Hopeless Cases

She used to bring our motorcycles home in containers from Chile via Hamburg and knew each bike’s route better than its owner. She rode off for a while, but came back – you don’t leave a good adventure halfway. Today she runs all of Advfactory’s logistics: customs clearance, shipping, pre-trip procedures, your emails and the accounts. Customs agents smile when they mention her name, which is rare. If you get an email with a to-do list before your trip, it’s from her. Better reply. After hours she trades paperwork for flamenco.

Jakub Stęclik

Kuba

Motorcyclist and volunteer firefighter. Loves music, hi-fi and BJJ. In business, he helps companies grow, advising on sales, production and brand building.

Krzysztof Fijak

Capo di tutti clienti

Mechanical Engineer, he works for General Motors, in Turin. Until he was 35, he had never ridden a motorbike, then, for love (Lisa) he climbed up on the 2 wheels and now he is not able to get down…even if he still has a lot to learn. He travelled by motorbike to Europe, Central Asia, USA and Morocco. A living GPS: instead of the most sophisticated navigators, he prefers to use road maps. He has been living in Italy for more than 20 years and he speaks Italian, English and Polish fluently. Krzysztof is our contact for Italian customers.

Przemek Osuchowski

Globetrotter

The first laureate of the Polish Pulitzer Prize, who used to travel the world as a reporter. Then, for a decade, he produced television programs, worked on six continents. Now, he wanders with his camera, always trying to reach places you’ll never find in any travel agency offer. An occasional writer, mostly when he needs an outlet for his thoughts and experiences. Went backpacking in over 80 countries, and spent at least four weeks in each one. He just believes that shorter trips (not to be confused with holidays) don’t make any sense at all. Altogether, he spent 12 years on the road, almost three of which were in the former Soviet Union. No wonder then that Przemek specialises in extreme car trips. In 2015, he led the first edition of the Venice – Beijing Rally, where enthusiasts of exceptional journeys followed the route of Marco Polo. He rarely rides a motorcycle because it’s “kinda hard to smoke wearing a helmet”. Admits to loving three things in life – women, bridge and fruit distillates. Usually in this order. On those rare occasions when he doesn’t travel you can meet him in Kraków or Toronto.

Maciej Mączyński

Another guy in the company who’d rather ride gravel and rocks than tarmac. Holds an MX/enduro racing licence and also competes in trials and road racing. A freshly retired man who decided to earn a little extra on other continents. A modest engineer and a stubborn mechanic – he never leaves a broken machine behind.

Paweł Rubach

The Impossible Cases Ninja

Paweł is fluent in several languages, Python included, and can get along with anyone. A frequent visitor to South America and a 4×4 expedition enthusiast with plenty of off-road experience. Ever since he came around to two wheels, he has shared his time between both passions. He loves wiring diagrams and fixing gear. A kind soul.

He is 60% empathy and 40% kindness. A scout instructor, so a man with no vices and almost no flaws.

Almost, because his biggest flaw is a total lack of assertiveness. Rumour has it that even when he says “no”, people walk away convinced they have just heard “yes”.

OPINIONS

Grzegorz from Warsaw

The trip to Bhutan was an incredible experience for me. It is a truly wonderful place squeezed between India and China, yet utterly different from both. Stunning nature, beautiful monuments and lovely, friendly people. Exploring Bhutan the way we did, on motorcycles, lets you get to know the country even more deeply. Everyone who travels by motorcycle…

Martin Špirko

V roku 2013 sme absolvovali expedíciu so šiestimi štvorkolkami v krajinách centrálnej Ázie, v Kyrgyzstane a Tajikistane. Transport štvorkoliek nám realizoval Krystof Samborski z firmy ADVfactory.com. Obojstranný transport prebehol bez problémov a týmto sa ešte raz chcem poďakovať realizačnému týmu ADVfactory. Určite sme nevyužili služby tejto firmy posledný krát!

Alessandro

Chi viaggia in moto ha sempre un mezzo incubo rappresentato dalle spedizioni della moto, agenzie di spedizione, operazioni doganali, preparazione casse, fumigazioni, calcolo il più esatto possibile per la data di arrivo, noleggi container ecc.ecc. Quest’anno grazie a un paio di simpatici motociclisti che hanno fatto da organizzatori (Lupo ed Ermanno) mi sono aggregato ad…