SOUTH WEST SARDINIA
Three days plunged 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: LCS5
Starting point: Nebida
Finish: Pula
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Departures: Every Tuesday all year round, it is possible to start other days of the week paying a supplement
Price: € 260
Single room supplement: € 60 (€ 100 in case of a person travelling alone)
Half board supplement: € 80 (3 dinners, all except Pula, drinks not included)br>
High season supplement: € 100 (1 July - 31 August)
Non-Tuesday departure supplement: € 30
Bike rental: € 40 (€ 10 extra days)
Transfer rates per person (minimum 2 persons):
- Cagliari-Nebida: € 40
- Pula-Cagliari € 30
Services provided:
- 4 Night accommodation in 3 star hotels (except for Nebida: 2 stars) with en suite bathroom
- 4 Breakfasts
- Welcome meeting
- Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel
- Supply of road book and maps
- 7 day telephone assistance
Not included:
- Admission to museums and archaeological sites
- Ferry to Carloforte and Calasetta
Activity level
- Cycling days: 3
- 2 Easy stages
- 1 Medium stage
Highlights
- Pan di Zucchero cliffs
- The island of San Pietro (Carloforte)
- The historical town of Sant'Antioco with the Tophet
- The South Coast
- The archaeological site of Nora
Programme
Arrival day
Transfer or independent arrival to Nebida and meeting with local representative: explanation of the route and bike delivery.
1st 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.
2nd 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.
3rd 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.