Transport

Transfers to and from the airport will be by private vehicle. On Day 5, we take a ferry to Carloforte and Sant’Antioco. While cycling, the support vehicle will carry your baggage and be available to assist or if you choose to opt out a section of the ride. A guide cycles with the group.

Guide

There will be a local leader cycling with the group and an assistant leader driving the support vehicle.

Others

All transport and listed activities Local bike hire

Accommodation

We use hotels and an agriturismo (renovated farmhouse) on this cycling adventure. All accommodation is locally owned and family-run and the hotels have been carefully selected for their welcoming atmosphere and delicious home-made cuisine. Some hotels have a swimming pool, one is conveniently located near a beautiful beach, while others are in the quiet Sardinian countryside or pretty villages. Examples of hotels we use are: Cabras: Villa Canu or Aquae Sinis Arborea: Hotel le Torri Arbus: Agriturismo Rocce Bianche Nebida area: Locanda L’Agusteri Sant’Antioco: MuMA Hostel Teulada: Hotel Jasmine Cagliari: Hotel Italia or Due Colonne or Regina Margherita We can arrange single rooms throughout the trip (subject to availability). Please check with your sales representative for availability and prices. Due to the layout of the accommodations, single bedrooms vary in size, and in the hotel in Cagliari they can either be double rooms for single use or standard single rooms, according to availability. Please be aware that some single rooms can be on the small side.

Meals

All breakfasts and two dinners are included. Traditional Sardinian cuisine is full of local and delicious recipes. Popular specialities include roast suckling pig and excellent seafood. To help you avoid the more touristy restaurants, your local leader will happily provide you with recommendations. To drink, you can seek out Sardinian wines, including vermentino, nuragus, cannonau and monica, and sample mirto, the Sardinian after-dinner liqueur made from the leaves of the myrtle plant.

Not included:

Flights

International flights are not included in the brochure price

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Insurance

Travel insurance is not included

Others

— Travel insurance — Single accommodation (available on request) — Visas or vaccinations — Local taxes (approximately €10 per person, see Trip Notes) — E-bike hire

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Day 1 Day 1: Start Cabras
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Start Cabras

Start Cabras, in the Sinis peninsula, approximately 68mi (110km) from Cagliari Airport. Take time to settle in, our cycling starts tomorrow.
Day 2 Day 2: Ride Through The Sinis Wetlands To The Phoenician Site Of Tharros (Breakfast)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Ride Through The Sinis Wetlands To The Phoenician Site Of Tharros (Breakfast)

We start the week with a ride across the Sinis wetlands, where pink flamingos and a wealth of other birdlife populate the lagoons in season. We cycle to the coast and the white-quartz beach of Is Arutas. A short ride down the peninsula to San Giovanni Sinis takes us to the Punic and Roman city of Tharros, one of the most important archaeological sites from this era on the island, overlooking the emerald sea (optional guided visit of the site). We then head to the town of Oristano, crossing the medieval historic centre to reach Arborea, where we spend the night.
Day 3 Day 3: Cycle Along The Costa Verde And On To Piscinas Beach (Breakfast,Dinner)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Cycle Along The Costa Verde And On To Piscinas Beach (Breakfast,Dinner)

Today we ride through the natural beauty spots of the Costa Verde (Green Coast), named after the wild vegetation that covers much of the mountainous surroundings and the colour of the water. We cycle across reclaimed farmland to the picturesque fishing village of Marceddi and to the long beach of Piscinas, bordered by huge dunes – some more than 165ft (50m) high. From Piscinas, we head back to our cosy accommodation.
Day 4 Day 4: Cycle Past Abandoned Mines, The Golden Beach Of Portixeddu And The White Sea Stack Of Pan Di Zucchero; Continue To The Former Mining Village Of Nebida (Breakfast)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Cycle Past Abandoned Mines, The Golden Beach Of Portixeddu And The White Sea Stack Of Pan Di Zucchero; Continue To The Former Mining Village Of Nebida (Breakfast)

We tackle one of the more challenging cycling days on the tour, but are rewarded with superb scenery. After a fantastic descent to the Mannu River, we reach the start of miles of remote golden beaches around Portixeddu. We cycle past the abandoned mines of Pranu Sartu and the stunning inlet of Cala Domestica before reaching the 425ft (130m) high sea stack of Pan di Zucchero and the former mining village of Nebida.
Day 5 Day 5: Descend To Fontanamare; Board The Ferry To The Fishing Village Of Carloforte (Breakfast)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Descend To Fontanamare; Board The Ferry To The Fishing Village Of Carloforte (Breakfast)

Our route starts with a beautiful descent to Fontanamare, followed by an undulating coastal ride to Portoscuso. Here, we board the local ferry to the fishing village of Carloforte, the only existing one on Isola di San Pietro (San Pietro Island). We have time to explore this delightful islet with its sandy coves, dramatic rocky headlands and tiny hamlets, before rejoining the ferry to the equally unspoiled island of Sant’Antioco.
Day 6 Day 6: Cycle Through The Meadows Of Sant’Antioco; Visit The Romanesque Pisan Sanctuary And Ride Along The Quiet Country Lanes Of Sulcis (Breakfast)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Cycle Through The Meadows Of Sant’Antioco; Visit The Romanesque Pisan Sanctuary And Ride Along The Quiet Country Lanes Of Sulcis (Breakfast)

This morning, we cycle through the lush meadows of Sant’Antioco before returning to the mainland and visiting the Pisan sanctuary at Tratalias, which dates to the Romanesque period. From here, we ride across the quiet country lanes of Sulcis until we reach the village of Sant’Anna Arresi. Nearby are the pinewoods, lagoons and beaches of Porto Pino.
Day 7 Day 7: Cycle The Rolling Hills Of The Costa Del Sud; Climb To The High Point Of Cape Malfatano For Views Of The Coast; Transfer And Overnight In Cagliari (Breakfast,Dinner)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Cycle The Rolling Hills Of The Costa Del Sud; Climb To The High Point Of Cape Malfatano For Views Of The Coast; Transfer And Overnight In Cagliari (Breakfast,Dinner)

We pedal across the beautiful southern countryside over the jagged coastal plains of the Costa del Sud, a wild and unspoiled region of gleaming white beaches, coastal pools and imposing high cliffs punctuated by 16th-century Spanish watchtowers. We cycle as far as Cape Teulada, the southernmost tip of Sardinia, where cliffs rise 755ft (230m) above the crystal-clear sea. We stop in Pula, which was founded in the ninth century BCE and is now partly submerged under the sea (optional guided visit). From the end of the ride, we take a transfer to Cagliari, where we celebrate the end of a great cycling week with our final dinner.
Day 8 Day 8: End Cagliari (Breakfast)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: End Cagliari (Breakfast)

The tour ends after breakfast. If you’re keen to explore more, speak to your sales representative about extending your stay.

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Itinerary of your trip Cycling In Sardinia

Day 1: Start Cabras

Day 2: Ride Through The Sinis Wetlands To The Phoenician Site Of Tharros (Breakfast)

Day 3: Cycle Along The Costa Verde And On To Piscinas Beach (Breakfast,Dinner)

Day 4: Cycle Past Abandoned Mines, The Golden Beach Of Portixeddu And The White Sea Stack Of Pan Di Zucchero; Continue To The Former Mining Village Of Nebida (Breakfast)

Day 5: Descend To Fontanamare; Board The Ferry To The Fishing Village Of Carloforte (Breakfast)

Day 6: Cycle Through The Meadows Of Sant’Antioco; Visit The Romanesque Pisan Sanctuary And Ride Along The Quiet Country Lanes Of Sulcis (Breakfast)

Day 7: Cycle The Rolling Hills Of The Costa Del Sud; Climb To The High Point Of Cape Malfatano For Views Of The Coast; Transfer And Overnight In Cagliari (Breakfast,Dinner)

Day 8: End Cagliari (Breakfast)

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