Sardinia & Corsica Cycling | 2 Islands, One Mediterranean Sea | Guided Bike Tour

Distances: Two options:
1) Round trip to Argentiera: 89 km mostly flat and rolling hills
2) Stintino and La Pelosa Beach: 64 km and come back with van transfer.

1) Cycling to Argentiera old mining village which is situated 37 km from the hotel on the northern coast. Easy rolling at first with panoramic ups and downs to the coast. There we can have a light lunch at the local restaurant and come back via the same route. We could also visit the Grotte di Nettuno on a picture perfect peninsula with Catalan towers and white cliffs as an extension to the day.
2) Cycle to Stintino for 64 km where we will visit the Pelosa beach, one of the most important beaches for its natural beauty and picture perfect historic importance the Mediterranean Sea. Ride back with a van transfer after a delicious lunch at the beach restaurant La Pelosa.
Wine Tasting: in the afternoon
Dinner: In Alghero for a delightful local tasting of a traditional meat dish (piglet and lamb are specialties here).
Lodging: Hotel Villa Mosca or El Faro or Las Tronas
Meals included: Breakfast,

Van transfer in the morning towards Tempio Pausania.
Today the ride won’t be too hard because we will also spend some time visiting the Nuraghe La Prisgiona, before our arriving at our charming and particular hotel located on top of a hill, up towards Cannigione. Here you can enjoy the swimming pool or walk around the property and be enchanted by the amazing wild panorama of the rock formations and of the Mediterranean sea.
Lodging: Tenuta Pilastru or Li Finistreddi Country Resort in Cannigione
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

Loop bike ride from Arzachena to the island of La Maddalena via ferryboat.
Today you’ll ride along the coast with breathtaking scenery of Costa Smeralda heading towards Palau, where we will take the ferryboat for a short transfer to reach the La Maddalena Island.
Costa Smeralda is a coastal area about 20Km long and a famous tourist destination in northern Sardinia. Although originally it was designated only to a small stretch of beachfront in the commune of Arzachena, today is a highly desired beach destination for its many hidden beauties.
Once we reach the fishing town of Palau, we refuel our legs and charge our phones for the unique LaMaddalena and Caprera. One of the most beautiful minor islands of the Mediterranean Sea, La Maddalena is the largest town in the Maddalena archipelago between Sardinia and Corsica. Take advantage of the landscape and sea here as you may not find another like it elsewhere. After our loop ride on the minor islands, we suggest to have some shopping time in the village of La Maddalena and a light lunch before going back to the main Island of Sardinia.
Go back to Palau with ferry, where we you can jump on the van to reach our hotel or you can decide if you prefer for a short ride to Cannigione.
Lodging: Tenuta Pilastru or Li Finistreddi Country Resort in Cannigione
Meals included: Breckfast

Van Transfer in the morning to Santa Teresa di Gallura and take a ferry to Bonifacio, passing through the famous “Bocche di Bonifacio”.
At your arrival in Bonifacio you will have time for a visit of the amazing marina and the Medieval old town. Regrouped and ready, we will leave Bonifacio cycling towards the North East in direction to Propriano. The ride is the first in Corse and it will be amazing with white sandy beaches and wild landscapes. You’ll be riding on rolling hills to flat along the sea where we can admire beautiful and long beaches. There’s picture perfect places to stop for a quick pic-nic style lunch. Our hotel is just after Propriano, an important and busy sea port town in front of the sea.
Lodging: Hotel Ruesco or Marinca 5*
Dinner: Restaurant in Propriano
Meals Included: Breakfast, Pic-nic lunch

After an energizing breakfast, we leave directly from the hotel cycling towards Porticcio, our goal and destination for the day. Porticcio is settled just before Ajaccio and is famous for its long sandy beach, numerous restaurants, shops and services just behind the beach, and its easily accessibility from Ajaccio by water or road as they share the same gulf.
Todays ride is something special, pedaling alongside fantastic bays which seem to pup up endlessly and motivate us for more panorama with a climb up to wilderness mountain, where the scent and the mist of the Mediterranean sea is not too far. The aromatic Mediterranean flora is a constant reminder where you are cycling.
The city of Ajaccio, is encircled by wood covered mountains to the rear of the town, and the port and “Citadelle” towards the sea. Its long beaches and island archipelago form the Gulf of Ajaccio.
Dinner: in Ajaccio
Lodging: Sofitel in Porticcio
Meals Included: Breakfast, Pic-nic lunch

Today we mainly follow Stage 3 route of the 2013 Tour de France. We start out on flattish terrain along the sandy coastline before tackling our first climb. We will cross the Village of Cargese which is known for its bizarre and fascinating rock formations called “Le Calanques” Just after Piana. Then, it’s a fast and sweeping 14 km descent to the small village of Marine de Porto where its beauty will stay with you forever. The roadies have a longish ascent from the marina coast inland towards the mountains. We aim for the Col de Palmarella (at ~400 m asl), from where there are glorious views over the sea. From here, we will arrive to Calvi with a van transfer of about 1 hour.
Calvì is a beautiful small town on the north-west coast of Corsica in an idyllic location with a large sheltered bay to the front and the mountains behind, on the edge of the Balagne region. It is popular with visitors because it combines a historic town and a port with the chance to enjoy a long sandy beach for relaxation and the mountains for sport.
Lodging: Hostellerie de l’Abbaye or Hotel La Signoria, Calvì countryside.
Meals Included: Breakfast

Loop bike ride from your hotel to Calenzana and Sant’antonio.
Our last ride will be be hardly unforgettable: we will climb towards a thick cork forest and we arrive to Calenzana where we can have a pleasant coffee stop. Then we will cross the towns of Santa Reparata, Corbara and Pigna. All of those little villages are important for the history of Corsicas medieval age, when the Genoese’s families dominated the Island of Corse and the Corsican fight against external invasions. Back on the saddle, we will reach Lavatoggio and ride straight to our hotel close to the beach.
Discover downtown Calvi before dinner
Farewell dinner in Calvì, Michelin mentioned restaurant
Lodging: Hostellerie de l’Abbaye or Hotel La Signoria, Calvì countryside.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast end of the tour. Transfer to Calvi airport or Bastia is available under request.