Sardinia West coast Trip

Explore the unspoiled coast of West Sardinia

Grade

Easy

When

All year round

Accommodation

3* Hotels

Price 3* Hotel

€1250

Bike hire

€330 E-bike

Bike hire

€180 Trekking bike

From: €1,250

Description

Sardinia West Coast Trip

Cycling holiday Sardinia West coast – Self-guided cycling Trip
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Cycling holiday Sardinia West coast on an E-bike or Trekking bike

Cycle Sardinia and experience all the beauties of this wonderful island. Sardinia is the second-largest Mediterranean island and has a lot to offer. This cycling trip to the Sardinia West Coast allows you to visit the beautiful Sardinia West Coast. Visit sights like the Phoenician ruins of Tharros, the Christian church of San Giovanni, and Piscinas with sand dunes over 50m high.

Your start is in Algeria on your first bike day you’ll cycle the Capo Caccia loop. With its beautiful vineyards and olive groves. The cycle above the cliffs overlooking the sea with a view of the Gulf of Alghero. On your 5th day, you have a rest day. On this day you have a short trip where you can visit the ruins of Tharros. After a transfer to Arborea, you cycle the best spots of Costa Verde and the Piscinas beach with its sands dunes over 50m high. The next day you visit the mines of Sulcis, the golden beach of Portixeddu, and the looming mass of Pan di Zucchero cliff. From here you go to Carloforte on the ferry. One of the last cycle days you pedal through the meadows of Sant’Antico. Your last stop of this trip is the Costa del Sud with its gleaming white beaches.

Explore the unspoiled coast of South West Sardinia with pristine empty beaches and great scenery.

This beautiful Self-guided cycling Trip to Sardinia’s West coast brings you off the beaten track! Immerse the unspoiled coastline of western Sardinia on two wheels. Starting from Alghero, the nicest town on the island, you will have the chance to experience West Sardinia at its best. Peddle along the turquoise sea, and discover hidden white sandy beaches and majestic cliffs.

Immerse your self a great cycle Trip and cycle the West coast of Sardinia

  • Cape Malfatano with its 16th Century tower Cape Spartivento and Chia
  • Visit the Pisan sanctuary, one of the most important monuments of the Sardinian Romanesque period
  • Costa del Sud with its gleaming white beaches
  • The golden beach of Portixeddu and the looming mass of Pan di Zucchero cliff
  • The Piscinas beach with its sands dunes over 50m high
  • Visit the fascinating Phoenician ruins of Tharros
  • Cycle Alghero which takes you through the countryside covered with vineyards and olive groves
Day 1
Check in
Transfer or independent arrival to Alghero. Check-in around 14.00 at your hotel in Alghero. There will be a briefing and bike fitting for this Sardinia West coast self-guided cycling trip. Overnight in Alghero.
Day 2
Capo Caccia loop - Distance 54km
Ride along the narrow streets of Alghero, the splendid Aragonese (Spanish) city on the Coral Riviera, where locals still speak the ancient Catalan dialect. Cycle to Capo Caccia and explore the Nettuno caves.
Day 3
Alghero to Bosa - Distance 50km
From Alghero, bike along a scenic road above the cliffs overlooking the sea and admire the view of the gulf of Alghero and Capo Caccia. Emotions continue as you catch a glimpse of the cliffs of Cape Marargiu, over which the last examples of griffin vultures circle.
Day 4
Bosa to Santu Lussurgiu - Distance 55km
Today’s route is flanked by vineyards and olive groves as far as Flussio and Tinnura. Then on through the pasturelands of Sagama, until you reach the springs of San Leonardo, the area richest in the water of the whole of Sardinia.
Day 5
Santu Lussurgiu to Cabras - Distance 54km
Today the route takes you back to the sea with a panoramic descent towards the flat coastal plains of the Sinis wetlands. Cycle past the colonies of pink flamingos and finally reach one of the most beautiful spots on the island: the white quartz beach of Is Arutas.
Day 6
Cabras to Arborea - Distance 36/68km
A short trip down the peninsula brings you to San Giovanni Sinis. Visit the fascinating Phoenician ruins of Tharros with a history of inhabitation stretching back over 2,500 years and the early Christian church of San Giovanni. Then cross the town of the medieval historic center of Oristano to reach Arborea.
Day 7
Costa Verde and dunes of Piscinas - Distance 46/54km
Cycle through the natural beauty spots of the Costa Verde to the Piscinas beach with its sands dunes over 50 m high – some of the highest in Europe.
Day 8
The mines of Sulcis - Distance 41km
This leg takes you back into the ancient mining past of Sardinia. After the golden beach of Portixeddu and the looming mass of Pan di Zucchero cliff, you admire the old ore washery at Nebida.
Day 9
The island of Carloforte - Distance 43km
After a beautiful descent to Fontanamare, you will reach Portoscuso, and board 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.
Day 10
Town and island of Sant’Antioco - Distance 40km
Riding through vineyards and olive grows savor the quiet peace of the rolling plains of Sulcis. At Tratalias, visit the Pisan sanctuary, one of the most important monuments of the Sardinian Romanesque period.
Day 11
The South Coast - Distance 57km
The final catwalk of your tour is the beautiful Costa del Sud with its gleaming white beaches.
Day 12
Departure day
After breakfast, end of services. Time to say goodbye..., a good flight back home or else a pleasant stay in Sardinia. Transfers to the Airport of Alghero On request - according to the time of your flight!

Airport

  • The airport of Alghero is used by Ryanair a budget company and is also called Fertilia Airport. Alghero is only 12 kilometres south of the airport and there are regular bus fares between Alghero centre and Fertilia Airport.
  • The Airport of Olbia is also used by budget airlines except for Ryanair. Every 15 minutes there are buses running to Olbia centre. Take Bus 2 & 10 (except on Sundays) to Olbia.
  • The Sardinian most important airport is Cagliari Elmas Airport (Mario Mameli). It handles over 2.5 million passengers per year. The airport is only 6 kilometres from Cagliari city Centre. Buses leave frequently to downtown. It takes only 15 minutes to Piazza Matteotti.

Ferry boats

  • The most important ports of Sardinia are Olbia, Porto Torres and Cagliari. All ports in Italy have connections to Sardinian Island.



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  • All prices are based on double rooms
  • Price €1250
  • Non-Saturday start supplement: €60
  • High season supplement: €250 (from 02.07 to 02.09)
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  • 11 Nights in 3-star hotels and Agriturismo with en suite bathroom and Breakfasts
  • 11 Breakfasts
  • Tour presentation (welcome meeting/call)
  • Transfer at the end of day 7 (optional)
  • Baggage transportation from hotel to hotel
  • Supply of road notes and maps
  • Telephone assistance
  • Lunches
  • Dinners
  • Local Taxes (approx. €15)
  • Admission to museums and archaeological sites
  • Tickets for ferries to Carloforte and Calasetta
  • High season supplement €250 (from 01.07 to 01.09)
  • Single room supplement €300
  • Non-Saturday start supplement €60
  • Trekking Bike rental €180 (€18 each additional day)
  • E-bike €330 (€30 each additional day)
Transfer rates per person (min. 2 persons; any additional pax: -50%)
  • Alghero airport - hotel: €25
  • Olbia - Alghero: €110
  • Pula - Cagliari: €50

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