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Easy Sicily biking tour


Circular biking tours around
the Baroque South-East region of Sicil
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Bike rides round the southernmost part of the island where over thousands of years quietly-flowing rivers have carved deep gullies out of the white rock of the Iblei Hills. The necropolis of Pantalica with over 5,000 tombs cut in the rock is unique in its kind in Europe and has been deservedly listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 2005.

The destructive earthquake of 1693, on the other hand, commanded the complete reconstruction of all the towns in the area, following the Baroque layout and style in vogue at that time. These towns are listed in teh UNESCO World Heritage since 2002





Recommended clothes
Cyclist shorts/long dungarees (depending on the season), waterproof and windproof breathable jacket, waterproof cap (needed both for rain and descents), helmet, protective sun cream (in springtime or summertime).


Departure dates
Thus cycling tour is available all year round for independent biking travellers.
Group biking tour dates for 2008 to be announced soon


Elymian routes bike tour
8 cycling days in Western Sicily. Difficulty level moderate

 

 

 

Tour at a glance


Price
self guided biking tour: Euro 680,00 (double occupancy) Euro 900 (single occupancy) group biking tour Euro 780,00 (double occupancy) Euro 1000 (single occupancy) .

Tour type cycling tour available as an independent tour or group tour (miminum 8 participants)

Tour duration 8 days/ 7 nights

Tour destination South East Sicily

Activities Cycling and sightseeing Difficulty level: overall easy, except for a 1-km long slope to reach Noto Antica on day 6.

Accommdation: B&B, hotel, farmhouse (5 nights in B&B, 2 nights at half-board)Meals and drinks in line with the Sicilian traditional

Tour highlights: Siracusa (Ortigia, i.e. the historical center with its narrow streets and the baroque square of the Duomo and the archaeological park), the fascinating Baroque townscapes of South-Eastern Sicily, Noto, doubtlessly the capital of Italian Baroque, and the abandoned town of Noto Antica knocked down byl the 1693 earthquake, the Iblei Hills, Vendicari Nature Reserve, a transit place for plenty of migratory birds, the Anapo Valley, an environment of great biological and naturalistic relevance Ragusa Ibla, another definite masterwork of baroque architecture Palazzolo Acreide with St Sebastian’s Cathedral and Museum of Antonino Uccello’s House, the Greek theatre of Akrai (circa 300 BC), less famed than Syracuse’s, but important nevertheless, Pantalica, one of the most important archaeological site in Europe

Season Ths cycling tour is available all year round for independent travellers. Group tour 2008 dates to be announced soon

Tour itinerary at a glance
Day 1 Catania- Ortigia. No biking activity
Arrival at Catania Airport. Transfer to Syracuse-Ortigia. Overnight stay at Ortigia
and bicycle collection. Informative documents by mail.

Day 2 Ortigia –Noto. Biking activity
Transfer by train. Bicycle excursion from Noto to Vendicari Nature
reserve
and back. Overnight stay at Noto.

Day 3 Noto – Noto Antica. Biking activity
By bicycle. Overnight stay at Noto.

Day 4 Noto – Ragusa-Ibla. Biking activity
Transfer by train plus bicycle. Overnight stay at Ibla.

Day 5 Ibla – Palazzolo Acreide. Biking activity
Transfer from Ibla to Palazzolo Acreide – Cycling from
Palazzolo Acreide to Anapo Valley. Overnight stay in the Anapo Valley.

Day 6 Day at leisure in the Anapo Valley with several options. See details below.

Day 7 Anapo Valley– Ortigia. Biking activity
By bicyle. Bicycle restitution. Overnight stay at Ortigia.

Day 8 Ortigia- Catania: departure. No biking activity
Transfer by bus, train or taxi on your own. End of the tour


detailed tour itinerary - biking distances- terms and conditions

What is included   What is not included   Available options to be agreed in advance
7-night accommodation on double-occupancy basis
Service: 7 breakfasts + 3 dinners
Luggage transfer
Transfer from Ibla to Palazzolo Acreide
Technical assistance (simple puncture not covered)
Detailed road-book and maps
  Flights and public transportation
Travel insurance
Admissions and entrance fees (unless previously agreed with the tour operator)
Gratuities
Expenditures of personal nature such as drinks, phone calls, etc.
Any items not aforementioned in the section ‘The price includes’
 

Bike hire (including helmet, puncture repair kit, pump and spare inner tube)
Additional night(s) at Taormina
Single-occupancy accommodation
Guided tour of the Necropolis of Pantalica (on day 6) for €30.00pp
Visit to the Puppets Museum at Sortino
Cooking classes at € 80.00pp, including the overnight stay
Cycling/hiking along the Anapo Valley
Taxi booking prior to your landing in Sicily (from Catania Airport to Syracuse on day 1 and
back on day 8

 

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