A MINE OF MEMORIES
Plunge into the savage and romantic beauty of south western Sardinia, amongst abandoned mines and empty beaches. Ride this self guided bike tour in total freedom, at your own pace, enjoying every single spot of this wonderful land.
Tour details
Tour code: LCS3
Starting point: San Salvatore Sinis
Finish: Pula
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Departures: Every Saturday all year round, it is possible
to start other days of the week paying a supplement.
Price: € 490
Single room supplement: € 120 (€ 200 in case of a person travelling alone)
Half board supplement: € 150 (6 dinners, all except Pula, drinks not included)
Non-Saturday departure supplement: € 50
High season supplement: € 150 (1 July - 31 August)
Bike rental: € 80 (€ 10 each additional day)
Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons):
- Cagliari-San Salvatore Sinis: € 50
- Oristano-San Salvatore Sinis: € 20
- Pula-Cagliari: € 30
- Pula-S.Salvatore Sinis: € 55
Services included:
- 7 Nights in 3 star hotels (except for Nebida: 2 stars), all rooms with en suite bathroom
- 7 Breakfasts
- Welcome meeting (tour explanation and bike fitting)
- 2 Transfers to avoid mountain roads and shorten the mileage
- Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel
- Supply of route notes and maps
- 7 day telephone assistance
Not included:
- Admission to museums and archaeological sites
- Tickets for ferries to Carloforte and Calasetta
Activity level
- Cycling days: 6
- 3 easy stages (mostly flat)
- 2 medium stages (undulating)
- 1 challenging stage (hilly)
Highlights
- The Sinis peninsula with the ruins of the ancient Tharros
- Costa Verde end the dunes of Piscinas
- The ancient mines of Sulcis
- The island of Carloforte and Sant'Antioco
- The Costa del Sud
Programme
Photo Gallery
"Overall we enjoyed our trip very much, throught the scenary was gorgeus, the hotels and meals very good, and had an excellent support throughtout". Stephanie
Arrival day
Welcome meeting with local representative: explanation of the route and bike delivery. Dinner and overnight.
1st day: The Sinis Peninsula (52 km)
Travel through the fascinating Sinis wetlands where you will see colonies of pink flamingos and finally reach one of the most beautiful spots on the island: the white quartz beach of Is Arutas and the Phoenician ruins of Tharros.
2nd day: Costa Verde and dunes of Piscinas (46/53 km)
After a transfer to Arborea, you will cycle 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.
3rd day: The mines of Sulcis (49 km)
This leg takes you back into the ancient mining past of Sardinia, as we pass the fascinating abandoned mines of Ingortosu and Planusartu. After the golden beach of Portixeddu and looming mass of Pan di Zucchero cliff, you 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.
4th day: The island of Carloforte (43 km)
After a beautiful descent to Fontanamare, you will reach Portoscuso, and board on the ferry to 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: Town and island of Sant'Antioco (43 km)
Today, you pedal through the meadows, green in springtime and golden yellow in the summer, 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 Sulcis.
6th day: The South Coast (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. At Nora you will visit the ancient Phoenician settlement.
Departure day
After breakfast, end of services.