A guided tour of the Ogliastra region offers a lot to experience. You will fall in love with this magic area.

Visitors fall in love with this magic area, thanks to its quality of life, its rhythm, its food and traditions. It’s paradise for bikers.

Marvelous roads with little traffic, along the sea and up into the highest mountains in Sardinia, among them Bruncu Spina at 1800 meters. You can cycle here even in high season, thanks to the easily reachable and cooler altitudes. And! The good cuisine boosts your level of energy. The Ogliastra tour joins two important elements: sensational routes and splendid accommodations and the fun of swimming in the sea.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Olbia or Cagliari, transfer (not included) to Barisardo (Travel time: 1.30 h) Check-in and welcome.

Day 2: (Barisardo-Arzana 40 km - Total elevation gain: 1010 m) The memorable beach at Barisardo lies behind us, and in front of us are first slopes of the Ogliastra region. This stage is short, allowing us toacquaint ourselves with the roads in Sardinia. Dinner and overnight in Arzana.

Day 3: (Arzana-Sadali 64 km - Total elevation gain: 990 m.) This is a mountain stage, but almost all along the way we can view the sea in the distance. We bike steadily at 700 m above sea level, touching the Gennargentu and bordering the Barbagia region until we arrive at Sadali.

Day 4: (Sadali-Orroli 53 km - Total elevation gain: 680 m.) This stage winds up on the very lovely roads of the Barbagia region. The panoramas change and we bike through holm-oak woods with a view of Lake Flumendosa. Before arriving at the village of Orroli, we can visit the Arrubiu nuraghe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dinner and overnight in Orroli.

Day 5: (Orroli-Cardedu 81 km - Total elevation gain: 1123 m.) From Orroli, we cycle out of the Barbagia region,and toward the mountains of central Sardinia. When we arrive at the Ogliastra coast you can again plunge into the sea. After biking through 83 km of varied countryside, we reach Cardedu. Dinner and overnight in Cardedu.

Day 6: (Cardedu-Santa Maria Navarrese 42 km - Total elevation gain: 207 m.) An easy stage with relaxed cycling along the coast road allow you to recover energy to face the last challenge. After we arrive at Santa Maria, we can enjoy some well-earned relaxation at the seaside. Dinner and overnight in Santa Maria Navarrese.

Day 7: (Ring road tour - Santa Maria Navarrese 61 km - Total elevation gain: 890 m.) This final is a stage is fantastic. After a very long climb from 0 to 1200 m above sea level, we arrive at Talana. This very small village in Ogliastra offers us a very beautiful panorama of this region. The descent on the return journey to Santa Maria will become one of those experiences etched in your memory from this marvelous a road-biking holiday. Dinner and overnight in Santa Maria Navarrese.

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

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Prices:

Package price	€ 1184.00
Bike rental	€ 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.