Cycling Sicily’s Baroque Landscape Tour

by 10Adventures

Region

Sicily

Duration

8 days

Guided Status

Self-Guided

Difficulty

Easy

D-Score™

N/A - Unknown

Overview

The Cycling Sicily’s Baroque Landscape Tour is where architecture, art, and adventure meet. Rich in culture, history and beautiful landscapes, Sicily is one of the most fascinating areas of Italy. This adventure by bicycle takes you through eastern Sicily, an area of outstanding natural beauty with its natural reserves, crystal-clear sea and vegetation. During the week, you will ride on through the Noto Valley to admire the baroque influence in each village and ruin. Discover baroque towns such as Palazzolo Acreide, Modica, and Noto, the most important baroque town in Sicily, and Siracusa, an ancient Greek colony. Lose yourself for a while in one of the most picturesque regions of Italy, enjoying the flexibility to linger wherever you please. This tour offers the flexibility to linger wherever you please, enjoying the ride at your own pace. The self-guided nature of this biking tour allows for a relaxed experience. The tour is based in hotels, with 7 breakfasts and luggage transfer included. Optional extras include single occupancy upgrades and bike rentals (hybrid or e-bike). The tour is rated 2/5 in difficulty, with a maximum daily distance of 52km, but most days require about 35km of biking on forgiving terrain. The tour starts in Palazzolo Acreide and ends in Siracusa. Travelers can fly into Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) and then take a bus, taxi, or train to Palazzolo Acreide. The tour guide is English-speaking. Mandatory health and medical insurance, covering cycling, is required.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Catania - Palazzolo Acreide

Catania - Palazzolo Acreide

Day 2: Bike to Modica

55 km 0 m

N/A

Bike to Modica

Day 3: Modica Tour and Bike to Pozzallo

35 km 0 m

N/A

Modica Tour and Bike to Pozzallo

Day 4: Bike to Portopalo di Capopassero

45 km 0 m

N/A

Bike to Portopalo di Capopassero

Day 5: Bike to Noto

35 km 0 m

N/A

Bike to Noto

Day 6: Cycle to Siracusa

60 km 0 m

N/A

Cycle to Siracusa

Day 7: Siracusa Tour

Siracusa Tour

Day 8: Departure

Departure

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services

Accommodation arrangements

Bike rental

About the Sicily

A dedicated guide for this region is not available yet.

USD 1550

per person

Go to Provider

Why Choose This Tour?

Admire the beautiful historic monuments in Palazzolo at the beginning of your journey.
Find a new favorite haunt in atmospheric Scicli, or lay back in the sun in sleepy fishing villages.
Ride through natural reserves, forests, along the coastline, next to vineyards, and through charming villages.
Enjoy riding at your own pace thanks to the relaxed self-guided nature of this biking tour.
Taste the delicious spicy chocolate and visit the magnificent 18th-century Church of San Giorgio in Modica.
Cycle downhill along a typical quarry of the Iblei, reaching the town of Scicli, a very evocative town.
Pedal to the marine center of Pozzallo.
Cycle on the flat until you reach the Isola delle Correnti, the most remote point of the continent between the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, the same latitude as Tunis.
Have the chance to taste the wonderful 'Vino D’Avola' in one of the many cellars.
Pass through the untouched and pristine Vendicari Natural Oasis, an area of great scientific interest with a lot of flora and fauna varieties.
Taste the almond 'granite' with the brioches in Noto, the capital of the baroque.
Cycle on the flat along the coast towards Siracusa, capital of the Magna Grecia.
Enjoy free time to visit the charming town of Siracusa, including the Neapolis archaeological park with its Greek Theatre.
See the charming little island of Ortigia, the historical and cultural center of the town.
Visit the Temple of Apollo, the Dome which is the outcome of successive transformations made to the grandiose temple of Athena, and the Fountain of Arethusa.