Essential Southern Sicily: Catania to Syracuse
Italy
6 days (Bike: 4 days)
274 km (~69km per day)
Active
Hilly, On-road
Self-Guided
Semi-Supported
On this tour, you’ll discover the region of Southern Sicily, cycling through the hilly Italian countryside.
Beginning in Catania and ending in Syracuse, you’ll bicycle through terrain that the Sicani, the Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Vandals, the Ostrogoths, the Byzantine Empire, the Normans, and even the Spanish have called home. On this tour, you’ll pedal passed olive groves, baroque palaces, ancient cathedrals, and Sicilian ceramics. Another highlight of this tour is Modica’s fantastic chocolate, and Syracuse’s Greek and Roman ruins!
This challenging tour is for avid cyclists who can comfortably cover 80 km (50 miles) daily.
Tour Information
From
Catania
To
Syracuse
Cost From
Self-Guided € 975
Departure(s)
January through July and September through December 2023
Single Supplement
from 295 €
Elevation Gain
3535 m
Inclusions
- 5 nights’ accommodation in 3-star properties and guesthouses “of character”
- Daily breakfast
- Meeting with our local representative
- Luggage transfers
- Marked maps and/or cue sheets and route notes
- Pre-loaded GPS unit (subject to availability)
- Tourist information
- Assistance if necessary (you will be provided with our local rep’s mobile number)
- All tax and service charges
Exclusions
- Nominal city taxes, to be paid in cash directly at each hotel (from 1-4 euros per night depending on the season, the town, and the accommodation type)
- Expenses of a personal nature
- Travel insurance
- Bicycle rentals
- Mid and high season supplement
Options
- Upgrade accommodation to 4-star hotels
- Bicycle rentals (these prices include the drop-off fee)
- Hybrid bikes are available at the rate of 110 euros
- Aluminum racing bikes are available at the rate of 165 euros
- E-bikes are available at the rate of 205 euros
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