A guided bicycle tour to discover of the taste and the tradition of one of the most ancient wines in Europe.

From this tour, you’ll take home the colors, the tastes and the scents of the Cannonau region. Among the gustatory delights lodged in your memory will be the wine of this island, a unique product from this region situated between heaven and sea. Wine produced from the Cannonau grape is special. Its ruby-color awakens all of your senses. Its savory aroma hastens your impatience to sip it – carefully. Discovery is the hallmark of the Cannonau tour.
 

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Cagliari, Check-in and welcome.

Day 2: (Dolianova - Orroli 69 km - Total elevation gain: 1262 m.) Transfer (not included) to Dolianova. There we visit our first wine cellar to put you in touch with the Cannonau variety of wine. Then we bike to a number of other wine cellars such as Azienda Agricola Pala in Serdiana, a small wine producer, the Cantina Trexenta cellar in Senorbì. This journey leads us to Orroli, where we can visit the Nuraghe Arrubiu nuragic complex and the Omu Axiu museum. Dinner and overnight in Orroli.

Day 3: (km Orroli - Jerzu - Total elevation gain: 1102 m.) After passing through small villages such as Escalaplano and Perdasdefogu, we reach Jerzu where we can view the famous Tacchi d’Ogliastra. Tacchi translates to heels in Italian, which the mountains in this area resemble. Here we enjoy a wine tasting at Antichi Poderi di Jerzu, one of the most important and well-known wine cellars in Sardinia. Dinner and overnight in Jerzu.

Day 4: (Jerzu - Arbatax 52 km - Total elevation gain: 576 m.) We cycle through the centers of Ulassai, Osini, Gairo, Lanusei, and Tortolì. This stage includes a window into the past when we stop and visit Osini Vecchio and Gairo Vecchio, two villages that where destroyed during an inundation in the 50s. Today they are ghost towns. We arrive at Arbatax in the late afternoon. Wine tasting in the Cantina Ogliastra. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5: (Arbatax - Dorgali 68 km - Total elevation gain: 1192 m.) This is the most difficult part of the tour. We start climbing at Lotzorai and reach the small village of Baunei. This road is very panoramic and a few kilometers after Baunei, we reach Genna Silana, the highest mountain on our tour at about 900 m. Then we enjoy the long descent into Dorgali. We stop at the Cantina di Dorgali for a well-earned tasting. Dinner and overnight in Dorgali.

Day 6: (Dorgali - Posada 67 km - Total elevation gain: 301 m.) From the Barbagia region, we cycle to the Baronia region, passing through some villages until we reach Posada. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7: (Posada - Olbia 51 km 262 mt ) (Posada - Olbia 51 km - Total elevation gain: 262 m.) We end our tour passing through some of the most well-known towns and beaches of the northeast coast of Sardinia. If the weather is favorable, we can also have a swim in the sea. Dinner and overnight in Olbia.

Giorno 8: Transfer (not included) to the airport and end of services.

Prices:

Package price	€ 1129.00
Bike rental (Cube Attempt)	€ 108.00
Helmet	€ 12.00
Pedals	€ 12.00

 

The package includes:

Seven nights in a double-room including half pension. Professional guiding. Escort and mechanical assistance. Briefing and a Road-Book containing tour details. Luggage transfer.

Not included:

Flight tickets. Arrival and departure transfer. Lunches and extras in hotel etc. Travel insurance. Anything not mentioned in “the package includes”. Entrance tickets to the Nuraghe Arrubiu and Omu Axiu.

On request:

Transfer from/to airport. Bike rental and accessories. Supplement for single accommodation. Entrance tickets. Cycling attire (bib shorts and a jersey) by Sardinia Cycling. T-shirt from Sardinia Cycling & Sun Events.