Other useful travel information:
Vaccinations: We recommend you have a dental and medical check-up before the holiday
Passport: A full passport is required for visiting this destination.
Baggage: Your allowable baggage is one main piece of luggage per person, other than your bike and a small day pack.
Meals: Breakfast are typically Italian, lunches can be taken en-route or you can make your own packed lunches stopping at local shops , dinner can be taken at the hotel or in a local restaurant.
Travel Insurance: It is a condition of your trip that you are covered by a medical and personal accident insurance policy that includes repatriation to your home country and cover for all planned activities.
Grade: 2 Gentle, On undulating or rolling terrain, occasional moderate / challenging climbs. No high altitude ascents & the odd short steep climbs. For semi-regular riders / relative novices wishing to gain experience & fitness. 40-50 miles / 60-80 kms per day.
Airport transfers: are included in the cost of your holiday. For this tour we ask that you fly into and back from Cagliari airport (CAG). Please arrive between 09.00 and 16.00 and depart between 10.15 and 19.00. Please note – If you make travel arrangements that fall outside of the time windows there may be an additional charge for your transfers.
Terrain: The tour alternates between countryside and stunning coastal views. You’ll be riding primarily on good tarmac roads, except for a few short dirt-road sections that lead you to your accommodation. You will be riding in a region full of rolling hills and long flat stretches, passing olive groves, vineyards and marsh lands. Around the Sinis Peninsula the terrain is flat but becomes hillier in the Marmilla region on day 6. The climbs are never too steep or long (ranging from 300 – 500 meters per day) and the roads generally have little traffic. We recommend a hybrid bike for this tour, due to the unavoidable section on day 3 that sees you riding over loose gravel. If you’d prefer to use a road bike however, this section can be re-routed, but we would need to know in advance, so that we could amend the road book accordingly.
Bike Hire: If you don’t own a suitable bike or would prefer to avoid bringing your own we have bikes available to hire. These bikes are typically Giant Roam hybrids (or equivalent). If a small frame is needed we will provide Liv Roams. Occasionally mountain bikes will be provided with semi slick tyres adapted for road use. We can provide a helmet locally on request, please let us know if you’d like to hire when you make your booking. Hire bikes will be provided with a pannier rack and 1 bag, a tool kit, a spare inner tube, a bike lock, a bike pump, a KM counter and a map holder. We have electric bikes available to hire on request. It may take us a day or so to confirm availability so please let us know as soon as possible if you’d like to take this option.
Vehicle Support: There is no vehicle support on this tour, however your luggage will be transferred between your accommodation. We do provide a 24-hour emergency contact number for you to call if you encounter any problems during the trip. Please note that this may incur additional charges depending on the nature of the action required.
Daily departures: available between 18/04/2019 and 31/10/2019 (excluding departures between 18/06/2019 and 31/08/2019 when this tour is not available to book).