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Self-Guided Cycling through Baroque Sicily
9 Days Excluding Flights From
9 Days from
£ 1629 £ 1809
Cycling
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Easy & Moderate See our Activity Level Guidelines to check if this holiday is right for you.
Ways to Travel :
Self-Guided Holidays
Activity :
Cycling
Ages :
13+
Trip Code :
C08BS
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This 8-night, self-guided cycling holiday provides a wonderful introduction to Sicily’s south-east, a part of the island renowned for its beautiful, unspoilt coastline, spectacular Baroque architecture and sumptuous regional cuisine.

Your journey takes you along a mix of inland and coastal routes, starting amidst the Baroque splendour of Ragusa and Modica and ending in stunning Siracusa on the east coast. You’ll cycle through lush valleys filled with olive trees, almond groves, vineyards and citrus orchards and patchwork puzzles of dry-stone-wall farms, as you cycle between UNESCO World Heritage Sites rebuilt in the typical late Baroque style after the famous 1693 earthquake.

You’ll take in plenty of Inspector Montalbano country – a treat for fans of the fictional detective series – including Scicli with its atmospheric streets and hilltop mausoleum as well as the charming fishing villages of Punta Secca and Sampieri. Following the scenic Mediterranean Route cycleway you’ll head towards the sea, taking in sublime coastline, punctuated by golden sandy beaches and picturesque fishing villages such as Portopalo di Capo Passero and pretty Marzamemi with its Arab history. After passing through Nero D’Avola wine country your holiday finishes in beautiful Siracusa, an ancient Greek city whose ‘historical heart’ is the island of Ortigia, accessed by a bridge from the mainland. Ortigia’s grand squares, narrow medieval streets and romantic palaces and castles are a delight to behold.

Highlights

  • Beautiful, unspoilt, coastlines; charming fishing villages; rich fertile valleys
  • Inspector Montalbano country - visit the haunts of the famous TV detective
  • Authentic Baroque architecture and UNESCO World Heritage Sites
  • Superb regional food and excellent Nero D'Avola wines

Key Information

  • 8 nights hotel-to-hotel accommodation in 3 and 4 star hotels
  • Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent
  • Navigation app
  • High quality bikes
  • Countries visited: Italy

What's Included

  • All continental breakfasts and 3 evening meals
  • Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent
  • Navigation app
  • Luggage transfers between hotels

What's Not Included

  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request) Compulsory single supplement.
  • Visas or vaccinations
  • Return transfers unless booked as a flight inclusive package.
  • E-bike hire available on request (supplement applies)

5 Days of Cycling

Terrain:

The majority of the route is tarmac,  with a couple of streches of gravel along the way. Most of the rides are along quiet roads, with a couple of stretches of dedicated cycle tracks.

Day 2

41 km / 25.5 miles

Day 4

50 km / 31.1 miles

Day 5

56 km / 34.8 miles

Day 6

34 km / 21.1 miles

Day 7

14 km / 8.7 miles

Day 8

53 km / 32.9 miles

Sustainability and Impact

As a certified B Corp, we’re on a mission to improve our social and environmental impact across all our adventures.

We do this through our innovative Thriving Nature, Thriving People plan.

This ‘nature positive’ approach is designed to help nature and communities thrive in harmony through practical solutions, such as reducing carbon and waste on our trips, supporting conservation projects through the Exodus Adventure Travels Foundation, and rewilding 100 square metres for every Exodus traveller.
Self-Guided Cycling through Baroque Sicily
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Self-Guided Cycling through Baroque Sicily

9 Days Excluding Flights From
9 Days from
£ 1629 £ 1809