Cycling Sicily’s Baroque Landscape Tour
Appreciate the Baroque beauty of Sicily from a bike
Self-Guided
Cycling Sicily’s Baroque Landscape Tour 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.
Trip highlights
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.
Day By Day Itinerary
The tour starts in Palazzolo Acreide where you will have a briefing before the rest of the day is at your leisure.
- Overnight Location:
- Hotel in Palazzolo Acreide
- Distance:
- None
- Meals:
- None
Your ride starts from Palazzolo Acreide but, before cycling, you will admire its historical monuments through the picturesque lanes in the mediaeval part of the town. Cycle through the ibleo territory where landscapes are sometimes wild and bare and sometimes full of vegetation, but always beautiful with their characteristic dry stone walls.
- Overnight Location:
- Hotel in Modica
- Distance:
- 55km
- Meals:
- Breakfast
Before leaving the town of Modica, an amazing aristocratic village that rises on a cliff, you must taste the delicious spicy chocolate and visit the magnificent 18th century Church of San Giorgio. You will cycle downhill along a typical quarry of the iblei, reaching the town of Scicli, a very evocative town. Visit the centre with the ample Piazza Italia, the monuments, and other impressive and scenographic buildings such as the Saint Barthelemy Church, looking out over a rocky landscape of ever-changing colours.
After the visit, you will pedal to the marine centre of Pozzallo.
- Overnight Location:
- Hotel in Pozzallo
- Distance:
- 35km
- Meals:
- Breakfast
You will 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 Tunisi.
On the way you will have the chance to taste the wonderful “Vino D’Avola” in one of the many cellars.
- Overnight Location:
- Hotel in Portopalo
- Distance:
- 45km
- Meals:
- Breakfast
Cycling on the flat and then gradually cycling uphill, you’ll find yourself passing through the untouched and pristine Vendicari Natural Oasis, an area of great scientific interest with a lot of flora and fauna varieties. The trip continues north, ending the day at the city of Noto.
- Overnight Location:
- Hotel in Noto
- Distance:
- 35km
- Meals:
- Breakfast
After having tasted the almond “granite” with the brioches, pride of the capital of the baroque as well as the many churches and palaces, you will cycle on the flat along the coast towards Siracusa, capital of the Magna Grecia.
- Overnight Location:
- Hotel in Siracusa
- Distance:
- 60km
- Meals:
- Breakfast
Enjoy free time to visit the charming town of Siracusa, including the Neapolis archaeological park where the Greek Theatre rises. See the charming little island of Ortigia, the historical and cultural centre of the town. Of big interest are the Temple of Apollo, the Dome that is the outcome of successive transformations made to the grandiose temple of Athena, and the Fountain of Arethusa.
- Overnight Location:
- Hotel in Siracusa
- Distance:
- None
- Meals:
- Breakfast
After breakfast departure and end of our services.
- Overnight Location:
- None
- Distance:
- None
- Meals:
- Breakfast
Tour Map
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Inclusions
Included
- 7 breakfasts are included.
- Accommodations for 7 nights are included.
- Luggage transfer is included in the tour price. Bike rentals are not included but are available as a supplement.
- 24 hours telephone assistance
- Road book
- GPS tracks
- Map
- Luggage Transfers
- Bike Rental
Not included
- Visas if required
- Personal gear
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Arrival or departure transfers
- Meals not previously mentioned
- Anything not mentioned as included
Optional Extras
- Additional nights before or after the tour
- Single occupancy upgrades where available
- Bike rental:
- Hybrid bike
- E-bike
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FAQ
We rate this tour as a 2/5. This tour has a maximum daily distance of 52 km, but most days require about 35 km of biking on forgiving terrain. You can rent an e-bike to make the riding easier if desired. You don’t need any special training to complete this tour and you should be moderately fit.
Check with your local country about visa requirements. You could also try this website, though you should verify with your government.
The best time to visit Italy for this tour is the spring (May and June) or the early fall (September and October) when the temperatures are mild, and the crowds aren’t so bad.
7 breakfasts are included.
Yes, it is mandatory to have health and medical insurance to join this trip, and your insurance should cover cycling. Get your travel insurance.
Fly into Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) where you will take a bus, taxi or train to Palazzolo Acreide.
Yes, the tour guide is English-speaking.
The tour ends in Siracusa, where you can depart by public transport to your departure airport.
Check with your family doctor.
Please check with your local government about travel restrictions before you book your tour. This map from the US Department of State provides an overview of the current status in countries around the globe. The UK‘s Foreign Office and Government of Canada also provide advice on foreign travel. Note that the travel advice may change depending on your nationality.
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