Overview
An unforgettable motorcycle ride to a real biker's paradise with perfect tarmac roads, a multitude of amazing bends, and panoramas of pure natural beauty: kilometres after kilometres; this is the perfect recipe to have fun on two wheels! You will travel on this beautiful island all along its magnificent coast, as well as unmissable mountain roads, to enjoy its landscapes between captivating blue sea and its vertiginous cliffs, and the unexpected green inland. This is happiness for bikers looking for thrills in the saddle, but also for a holiday of great quality!
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Alghero
- Ride through Valle de la Luna
- Ride on the mythical Orientale Sarda
- Ride along panoramic coastal roads of Sardinia Island
- Discover many fascinating villages painted with murals
- Ride through exciting mountain routes
- 9 nights' accommodation
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Alghero
Today is the day of individual arrival of all participants to the hotel in Alghero, where you will meet late in the afternoon and pick up the rental motorcycles. You will enjoy an Italian aperitif to break the ice and brief you on the tour, followed by a traditional Sardinian dinner. - Meals: dinner
Day 2: Alghero to Guspini, 250 kilometers / 155 miles
Today you head south, on exhilarating coastal roads full of beautiful bends, punctuated by picturesque villages with their painted facades (murales). You will then take beautiful winding roads inland to reach two of the most interesting archaeological sites of the island, including a nuraghe (UNESCO site). A real treat, this bike ride, but also for the eyes! - Meals: breakfast and dinner
Day 3: Guspini, 160 kilometers / 99 miles
Today, two beautiful roads, one coastal and the other internal (the most beautiful and fun itinerary in Italy) await you, interspersed with abandoned mines and temples hidden in the woods. A fantastic day that is proposed to be finished on the beach or at the beautiful swimming pool of the hotel. - Meals: breakfast and lunch
Day 4: Guspini to Cagliari, 180 kilometers / 112 miles
The journey continues towards the south. You will take the roads that the car and motorcycle manufacturers use for their commercials and tests, full of scenic coastal panoramas, with bends to take your breath away! You will have lunch in a typical restaurant before heading to Cagliari, where you will spend the night. - Meals: breakfast and lunch
Day 5: Cagliari to Arbatax, 230 kilometers / 143 miles
If there is one thing that is not missing in the beautiful island of Ichnusa, it's the winding roads and that's why it's a biker's paradise! You take the motorcycles to head to the east coast of the island and it will go up and down, with plenty of bends, a real rollercoaster on other beautiful motorcycle roads. You will have typical Sardinian lunch en route. - Meals: breakfast and lunch
Day 6: Arbatax (rest day)
After the past few days of strong emotions in the saddle, you are offered a day’s rest where you will be able to: - Enjoy the hotel by the sea, with its swimming pool and beautiful garden - Take a trip to the sea to see beautiful caves and swim in three beautiful coves that can be reached only by boat - To discover Giordano Loi's unique motorcycle sculpture creations and then a guided visit to a Sardinian goldsmith - Meals: breakfast
Day 7: Arbatax to San Teodoro, 250 kilometers / 155 miles
You take the road for the northeast of the island, with a superb itinerary on the mythical Orientale Sarda. An incursion into the heart of the island to see the village best known for its beautiful murales is a good excuse for other beautiful and perfect mountain roads. The typical lunch with the shepherds inland will leave its mark, after which a further fantastic twisty road will help you to digest. The day ends again on the coast. - Meals: breakfast and lunch
Day 8: San Teodoro to Costa Paradiso, 240 kilometers / 149 miles
Today is another day entirely devoted to beautiful curves and the spectacular coastal landscapes of the Costa Smeralda (Emerald Coast). You will make some brief stops in the most famous seaside resorts and then a visit to the "Tombs of the Giants" will complete this wonderful day that ends in another beautiful hotel on the coast. - Meals: breakfast and dinner
Day 9: Costa Paradiso to Alghero, 230 kilometers / 143 miles
For your last day, you will make 1,000 turns between the landscapes of the Valley of the Moon, ancient forests, and the valley of the nuraghes; where you will stop for a very interesting visit, before taking the most beautiful route to return to Alghero, where at the end of the afternoon, you drop off the rental motorbikes before returning to your first hotel. - Meals: breakfast and dinner
Day 10: Departure from Alghero
After breakfast, you are free to go home or continue to discover Italy independently. Things to do and see in beautiful Italy are countless and Italy on Motorbike will be happy to help you plan the rest of your trip! - Meals: breakfast
Ride Details
- Terrain
- tarmac
- Bike
- personal - rental bike available on request
- Mileage
- 1,550 kilometers / 965 miles
- Daily rides
- 160 - 250 kilometers / 100 - 155 miles / 4 - 6 hours
- Meals
- 9 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 6 dinners
What's included
- Booking fees, T-shirt, photos, and videos of the tour
- Italian tour leader on his own bike who opens up the road, takes care of all the logistics, and will introduce you to an authentic Italy, far from mass tourism (all the guides speak English and get by in French and Spanish)
- Assistance, medical, and luggage basic insurance which covers both the pilot and its passenger for all medical expenses incurred in Italy and the costs incurred for repatriation in case of accident or illness during the tour, as well as the theft or loss of luggage
- 9 nights accommodation
- 9 fantastic buffet breakfasts
- 6 delicious dinners in which menu is specifically chosen to guide you through a voyage into the authentic Italian cuisine, in hotel or external restaurant at walking distance (drinks excluded)
- 3 super lunches in typical restaurants or trattoria renowned for their local specialties
- Typical Italian welcome aperitif
- Transfer between the hotel and rental point, and vice versa, for those who needs a rental bike
- A luggage van from 8 participants
Not included
- Motorcycle rental - available on request
- Meals that are not mentioned above
- Entrance tickets to monuments / archaeological / natural sites, etc. (all visits are optional)
- Extras in hotels (room upgrades available on request)
- Expenses for the use of the motorcycle and all personal expenses
- Transfer to the hotel on your arrival and from the hotel for your departure (quote on request)
- All that is not specified under 'What's included'
Accommodation
Your accommodation will be in an en-suite room with buffet breakfast in hand-picked, classy, and charming first-class hotels (4 stars) that will satisfy even the most demanding guests, for it is emphasized to all the aspects that go into making a luxury holiday. Wherever possible, Italy on Motorbike will choose high-rated hotels with top facilities and excellent food in historic and scenic settings, often in exquisitely beautiful villages offering inviting backdrops for a romantic dinner or evening walk.
Food
You will be served nine buffet breakfasts at your hotels, six delicious dinners (the menu is specifically chosen to guide you through a voyage into the authentic Italian cuisine in hotel or external restaurant at walking distance -drinks excluded), and three super lunches in typical restaurants or trattoria renowned for their local specialties. All meals are chosen à la carte by the customer, no fixed menu.
Getting There
This tour starts and ends in Alghero, Italy. It is an enchanting place with a delightful Spanish-styled, romantic old town whose bastions jutting out onto the sea will bewitch you just as the cobblestone paved lanes of the historic center. You will find lovely Catalan churches and many little restaurants and bars on each square and sidewalk. During the tour, you will visit several places of Italy
