• The Costa Verde and the dunes of Piscinas



• The mines and old mining villages of the Sulcis - Iglesiente area



• The islands of Carloforte and Sant'Antioco



• The charming Southern Coast

Programme

Arrival day
Meeting with local representative at the hotel: explanation of the route and bike delivery.

1st day
Rest day. Bike through the natural beauty spots of the Costa Verde, some of the most savage scenery on the island, to the Piscinas beach with its sands dunes over 50 m high - the highest in Europe (distance 38km approx). In Arbus, visit the knife's museum, holder of the world's heaviest knife.

2nd day Arbus - Nebida (41 km)
This leg takes you back into the ancient mining past of Sardinia, as you pass the fascinating abandoned mines of Buggerru and Planusartu. After the golden beach of Portixeddu and looming mass of Pan di Zucchero cliff, admire the old ore washery at Nebida: nestling in the varied colours of the Mediterranean bush, it looks out over the sea at the end of a long descente down 540 steps.

3rd day
Rest day. Walk to Porto Flavia along the fantastic coastline and around the hills of Nebida. Take an aperitif at the Bar Belvedere enjoying the view of this beautiful corner of Sardinia.

4th day Nebida - Calasetta (43 km)
After an exciting descent to Fontanamare, you reach Portoscuso, and cross over to the island of Carloforte, where locals still fish the Red Tuna fish. From Carloforte, continue to the island of Sant'Antioco and end your day in Calasetta.

5th day
Rest day. Enjoy the swimming pool of the hotel or get on your saddle again for a loop of Sant’Antioco. Alternatively cycle back to Carloforte and stroll along its narrow streets or explore the island to Capo Sandalo.

6th day Calasetta - S. Anna Arresi (43 km)
Pedal through the meadows, green in springtime and golden yellow in Autumn, of the Isle of Sant'Antioco. At Tratalias, visit the Pisan sanctuary, one of the most important monuments of the Sardinian Romanesque period. Riding along the lake Monte Pranu, savour the quiet peace of the rolling plains of the Sulcis.

7th day
Rest day. Walk down to Porto Pino to watch the flamingos and many other birds. Alternatively, cycle to Santadi to taste some of the best wines in Sardinia at the celebrated local winery.

8th day S.Anna Arresi - Pula (60 km)
Final catwalk of your tour is the beautiful Costa del Sud with its gleaming white beaches, unspoilt natural landscape and imposing cliffs: Cape Malfatano with its 16th Century tower and Cape Spartivento. Before Pula, relax on the charming Caribbean look beach of Chia.

9th day
Rest day. Visit the ancient Phoenician and then Roman settlement of Nora. After some shopping in Pula, celebrate the end of your tour sipping a glass of mirto, the local spirit, in the piazzetta.

Departure day
After breakfast, end of services.