Tour Bicycling Sardinia - Alghero To Cagliari

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11 days 10 nights hike day Hotel Carlos V Villa Asfodeli - hotel de charme Hotel Villa Canu Hotel Belvedere Hotel Barbagia Hotel Arbatasar Albaruja Hotel Hotel Regina Margherita

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Day 1 Day 1: Tour Begins In Alghero, Italy
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Tour Begins In Alghero, Italy

There are plenty of ways to get to Alghero including international air connections or by boat from Genoa to Porto Torres. Alghero was a Catalan outpost and has a dialect that is still a mix of Catalan and Italian. Our seaside hotel is a 15 minute walk from the historic town center. We’ll fit bicycles this afternoon and recommend an easy test ride before our special welcome dinner tonight. Distance 0 km / 0 mi
Day 2 Day 2: Bicycle Alghero To Tresnuraghes
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Bicycle Alghero To Tresnuraghes

We’ll follow the coast south toward Bosa this morning. Take your time and enjoy the roller coaster ride this morning as the reality of this mountainous island sinks in - you’re actually cycling suspended between the sea and mountains! Bosa is our first stop and we recommend you take time to explore this fascinating town before enjoying lunch here. A final climb through small coastal vineyards brings us to a plateau dotted with tiny traditional villages. Since Roman times, the Sardinians have never really lived by the sea as pirates and bad weather were more common at sea level. Distance 58 km / 36 mi
Day 3 Day 3: Bicycle To Cabras
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Bicycle To Cabras

We remain inland today, visiting the towns of Flussìo (famous for its home-made baskets) and Tinnura (famous for its murals) on our way to Cuglieri, a village that still makes olive oil from trees planted by Spanish noble families in the 16th Century, we’ll enjoy a fun descent to a beautiful beach for a refreshing swim and lunch. A flat ride brings us to our hotel this afternoon. Distance 72 km / 45 mi
Day 4 Day 4: Rest Day, Roman Ruins, Optional Ride To The Beach
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Rest Day, Roman Ruins, Optional Ride To The Beach

Today is a day off the bikes for those who prefer to relax. Or we’ll offer an optional ride to the Phoenician and Roman ruins of Tharros on the coast, where you can enjoy a relaxing swim at the beach. Those with an urge for exploration can spend the entire day cycling to all the little bays and beaches along this wild coast. Your return ride will bring you by salt marshes inhabited by fish and pink flamingoes. Try some famous "bottarga" (fish roe) made in this area, either on pasta or on pizza! Distance 59 km / 37 mi
Day 5 Day 5: Bicycle Into Sardinia’S Mountains To Tonara
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Bicycle Into Sardinia’S Mountains To Tonara

We head deep into Sardinia’s interior today. Our route follows the Tirso River to Fordongianus, an important ancient Roman city, and then heads up to Samugheo, known for its knotted white woolen rugs. After lunch and/or a gelato stop in Samugheo, continue climbing to Atzara and Sorgono, where the summit (900+ meters or 2880 feet) awaits. Our destination is the small mountain town of Tonara, famous throughout Italy for its honey and egg-white "torrone" (nougat) and its artisanal bellmakers that help herders keep track of sheep, goats and cattle. Distance 85 km / 53 mi
Day 6 Day 6: Bicycle To Su Gologone
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Bicycle To Su Gologone

We start the day with a well-earned downhill before climbing to the friendly town of Gavoi and our lunch stop in Mamoiada. We’ll regroup for a brief visit to the traditional mask museum to learn about the haunting masks that dominate traditional festivals before continuing on through the center of Sardinia’s historic "bandit" region, Orgosolo in the Gennargentu (silver) mountains. Our destination is a serene mountain hotel, nestled under the imposing white limestone mountain Supramonte. Distance 98 km / 61 mi
Day 7 Day 7: Hike To Nuragic Village
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Hike To Nuragic Village

Leave your cycling shoes behind today as we enjoy a hike to some of the ruins and rock dwellings of the ancient Nuragic civilization that once inhabited this area. After our hike, we’ll share a barbecue in the mountains with local shepherds. An early return to our hotel allows for serious rest and relaxation at the swimming pool before dinner together. Distance 0 km / 0 mi
Day 8 Day 8: Bicycle Su Gologone To Arbatax
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Bicycle Su Gologone To Arbatax

Hold on to your helmets! We go from 100 meters (328 feet) to 1,000 meters (3280 feet) and then back down to sea level as we cycle through some of the most spectacular limestone mountains in the Mediterranean basin. You’ll want to stop in Dorgali to see the rugs, traditional gold filigree jewelry, and Sardinian ceramic designs before a long but gentle scenic climb brings us to the top of the pass. From there it’s downhill to Arbatax our home for the night. Distance 85 km / 53 mi
Day 9 Day 9: Arbatax To Costa Rei
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Arbatax To Costa Rei

Today’s ride is long, but with gently rolling terrain through the villages Tertenìa, Villaputzu and Muravera. The scenery is bucolic with views of the mountain range that separates the valley we are riding through from the sea. We’ll enjoy glimpses of the Tyrrhenian Sea toward the end of the ride, one of the two seas that flank mainland Italy (the other is the Adriatic Sea between Croatia and Italy). Distance 108 km / 67 mi
Day 10 Day 10: Bicycle Costa Rei To Southern Coast Of Sardinia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Bicycle Costa Rei To Southern Coast Of Sardinia

We cycle to the south coast of Sardinia near one of the most famous beaches in Cagliari. We recommend stopping in Villasimius for a midmorning cappuccino and cornetto, a great ice cream, or just to have a walk on the famous Poetto beach, Cagliari’s closest beach. We’ll pedal into Cagliari to our hotel for our final evening and dinner together. Distance 75 km / 47 mi
Day 11 Day 11: Tour Ends In Cagliari, Italy
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Tour Ends In Cagliari, Italy

After breakfast, we’ll say goodbye. If time allows stay a few extra days in this Mediterranean paradise. Distance 0 km / 0 mi

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Itinerary of your trip Bicycling Sardinia - Alghero To Cagliari

Day 1: Tour Begins In Alghero, Italy

Day 2: Bicycle Alghero To Tresnuraghes

Day 3: Bicycle To Cabras

Day 4: Rest Day, Roman Ruins, Optional Ride To The Beach

Day 5: Bicycle Into Sardinia’S Mountains To Tonara

Day 6: Bicycle To Su Gologone

Day 7: Hike To Nuragic Village

Day 8: Bicycle Su Gologone To Arbatax

Day 9: Arbatax To Costa Rei

Day 10: Bicycle Costa Rei To Southern Coast Of Sardinia

Day 11: Tour Ends In Cagliari, Italy

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