The parks of Sicily bike tour
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"Discover the most important protected areas of Sicily"
Self guided bike tour starting from EUR 650,00 per person
Self guided bike tour starting from Mt. Etna and ending in Giardini Naxos
Self guided bike tour available from minimum 2 participants with mountain bikes
Self guided bike tour available with daily departures from April 20 to November 20
Etna Park, Nebrodi Park, Alcantara Park, Peloritani mountains. Eight days and seven nights self guided tour in mountain bike between the most important protected areas of east Sicily.
Day by day itinerary
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Day 1 - Arrival at the Etna volcano refugee.
Arrive and transfer in a mountain refuge at 1700 meters. Tour presentation and dinner.
Day 2 - Mt. Etna track. (Km. 5 + 37 off road - Miles 3 + 23 off road).
Excursion at the Etna Park along the circuit that goes in altitude from south to north around the volcano. Arrival and dinner at the hotel situated in Linguaglossa Pine wood.
Day 3 - Randazzo. (Km. 48 + 12 off road - Miles 30 + 7,5 off road).
Second excursion at the Etna Park. Visit at the 2002 eruption (lava, craters and volcanic bombs). Continuation to Randazzo, medieval town. Arrive and dinner at the hotel.
Day 4 - Floresta. (Km. 4 + 35 off road - Miles 2,5 + 22 off road).
First excursion at the park of the Nebrodi Mountains. From Randazzo to Floresta (1275 meters above sea level.), the higher town of Sicily. The cheese (Provola) produced here is famous in all Italy. Return to the hotel in Randazzo and dinner.
Day 5 - Trearie lake and Maniace. (Km. 26 + 36 off road - Miles 16 + 22 off road).
Second excursion at the park of the Nebrodi Mountains, between woods and pastures in altitude. In Maniace visit at the Admiral Horace Nelson's castle. Return to the hotel in Randazzo and dinner.
Day 6 - Giardini Naxos. (Km. 48 - Miles 29).
Between one of the best production zones of d.o.c. Etna wines. Possibility of tasting in an agricultural farm, with d.o.c. wines and local gastronomic specialities. Accommodation in residence (double room) in Giardini Naxos.
Day 7 - Alcantara and Taormina. (Km. 49 + 7 off road - Miles 30 + 4 off road).
Day dedicated to the Park of the Alcantara River. Visit at the famous "gorges". Departure to Taormina between Mounts Peloritani. Return at the residence in Giardini Naxos.
Day 8 - Departure from Catania.
After breakfast, departure from Catania.
Included services in our rate
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7 nights accommodation with half board treatmemt.
Baggage transportation.
Road map and briefing (English language).
Telephone assistance 24 hrs (English language).
Not included services in our rate
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Drinks.
Tastings, entrance fees to museums and tips.
Insurance.
Bike rental.
All that is not specified under the voice "included services".
MTB Diamondback mod. Outlook (Revoschift, front sosp.) EUR 60,00.
MTB Roky Mountain (Shimano LX, front sosp.) EUR 110,00.