Cycle Touring Italy's Islands - Sicily

Duration
8 days
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$46
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$2,227 USD

Ride through the UNESCO Val di Noto and Montalbano's filming locations on an 8-day cycle tour through Sicily. Sicily is not only the biggest island in the Mediterranean but also one of the most fascinating, thanks to the incredibly diverse heritage left here by past civilizations including the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans and Spanish. On this exciting cycling tour you will explore the south-eastern part of the island, pedalling through the Baroque gems of Ragusa, Modica, Noto and other filming locations of the famous TV series Inspector Montalbano up to Syracuse, the ancient Greek capital.

  • Category
    Road Cycling
  • Type
    Fully Guided
  • Duration
    8 days
  • Culture Level
    Familiar
  • Skill Level
    2 - Novice
  • Activity Level
    3 - Active
  • Elevation
    3 - Intermediate
  • Terrain
    Hilly
  • Distance
    188.3 miles
  • Avg. Daily Distance
    31.7 miles
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4.7
Awesome
from 13 reviews
Accommodation
4.7
Bikes
4.7
Communication
4.7
Meals
4.7
Route
4.7
Scenery
4.7
Service
4.7
Value
4.7
Overall Rating:

Cycling in Sicily

Louise Keesing
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

A great ride through the outskirts of the region. Accommodation was very good and the farmhouse stay and food excellent. Loved the pasta cooking lesson.
What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Pasta cooking and watching the olive picking
What did you think of your group leader?
She…

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The best of everything

Helen O'Connor
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

This trip was so good for the soul: amazing guide (Iris), superman (Giuseppe), towns, laughs, food, beer, wine, sun, storms, swims and group - all in equal measures.
What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Inspirational no, but as a fan of Montalbano, I was beside myself with…

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Thoroughly enjoyable

Jane Holt
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

An excellent holiday all round. Beautiful scenery and architecture, great bikes, lovely company and a fantastic guide in Iris, supported brilliantly by the two Guiseppes!
What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Cycling into Noto for a fab lunch after a challenging morning!
What did you think of…

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A wonderful ride in Sicily

Bob Snow
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

Everything about this ride was great. The scenery, the towns we visited, the food, the accommodation, our fellow cyclists and most certainly our guide Iris and her backup team.
What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The ascent to the canyon of Cavagrande del Cassibile and the views…

Overall Rating:

Beautiful Sicily

Bronwyn Snow
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

We enjoyed a wonderful cycling holiday in Sicily. We now have such an appreciation of Sicily's rich cultural past, the delicious Sicilian cuisine and the beautiful countryside we cycled through.
What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The thrill at having cycled up the 10km climb and then…

Overall Rating:

Sicily enjoyed

Graham Mosley
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

This trip opened my eyes; I had thought of Sicily as a hard, arid kind of place, but six days of enjoying the lovely people, wonderful food and interesting sights along the way changed all that. It started well, and then got better and better.
What was the most inspirational…

Overall Rating:

Beautiful country

Jane Loughridge
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

We enjoyed a lovely week’s cycling in Montalbano country along quiet roads surrounded by red and yellow flowers and smelling oleander and citrus blossom. Iris was an excellent guide who never flapped , always ensuring our safety on the roads . The bikes were the best I have hired on…

Overall Rating:

Superb Cycling in Sicily

Max Sheridan
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

This was my first trip with Exodus and I was looking forward to exploring the island. The whole holiday was first class from start to finish. Iris and Giuseppe looked after us throughout and we felt that they were friends not just guides by the end. The group got on…

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Giro De Sicily

Alan Davies
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

A great 6 days cycling and eating in a very picturesque and quiet region of Sicily, First day was full on but days did get easier although some long climbs. Some fantastic views and towns visited.
What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Descending through countless hairpins on…

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Wildflowers, empty roads and big, big hill climbs!

Wendy Pillar
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

Sicily is an intriguing place full of history that is very much alive all around you. The highlands, with empty roads and big views, were lovely. In April there were very few tourists and there were amazing wildflowers everywhere. The weather was rather 'English' though! The food was amazing.
What…

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Cycling in Sicily

Neville Cohen
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

It takes a lot to come together to make to make a perfect trip but this one succeeded. The group gelled perfectly although there was big range of cycling abilities. The leader was excellent, the accommodation good and last but not least he hire bikes were very good, which is…

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SICILY - Group tour

Petra Hirst
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

I thoroughly enjoyed this trip. The time of year was perfect in that the scenery was green and the verges full of flowers. The people in Sicily were extremely friendly and the food we had was delicious (local knowledge of the tour leader and local operator obviously need to be…

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Cycling in Sicily

Alison Carr
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

This was one of my best Exodus Holidays. This was my first cycling one with Exodus and I can highly recommend this trip.
What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The cycling was fantastic. Not too difficult climbs although you had to be quite fit. The acommodation and…