Your trip starts in Arbus. From Cagliari airport you will take the train to San Gavino Monreale where a taxi transfer will drive you to your first accommodation in Arbus. Arbus is famous for the production of knives (“l’Arburese”), and the town hosts a dedicated museum. You will stay in Agriturismo Rocce Bianche, a family-owned agriturismo, where you will celebrate the first night in Sardinia with a great home-made dinner.

Today's ride starts with a panoramic road through a cork-oak forest to Arbus, then climb to the old mine village of Montevecchio where you can do a guided tour of the abandoned mine site. There are 4 different tours (about 45’ each). After the tour you continue cycling along a wild and scenic route in the mediterranian “macchia”, finally descending to the sea; here a short deviation takes you to the most extended desert area of Europe, the beach of Piscinas.

Later you are riding uphill through the almost abandoned mine village of Ingurtosu (or we can arrange a transfer from Piscinas back to Arbus)

Challenge:  46 km, 1220 m ascent, 1220 m descent

Today’s ride starts with a long winding downhill to Portixeddu, one of the favourite spot of local surfers. After  a good coffee you start climbing to Buggerru (where a system of tunnels was used to transfer minerals from the mines to the port). Further on some great glimpse of the Pan di Zucchero (literally bread of sugar) cliff and the Masua mines. Last stop is the village of Nebida 

Challenge: 40 km, 930 m ascent, 1220m descent

After breakfast you cycle about 25 km to the port of Portovesme, where you take the ferry to the Island of San Pietro. When you dock at Carloforte harbour you soon start noticing the different accent the Carlofortini have: in fact they have Genoese roots and speak a different dialect from the rest of Sardinians. After a walk/ride in Carloforte you take another ferry, this time to Calasetta, on Sant’Antioco Island, home of some excellent wines (Carignano del Sulcis).

Challenge:  37 km,  304 m ascent, 150 m descent

Today is full of options: it’s possible to ride your bike all around the island, stopping by various inlet for pic-nic, take a fishing boat excursion or have a horseback ride, or just relax at the beach

Challenge:  42 km, 480  m ascent, 460 m descent

This morning your first stop is the village of Tratalias, with its romanic church dedicated to S. Maria di Montserrat; after a stop at the village of Santadi (home of a famous winery) you pass by the stunning  caves Is Zuddas, worth a visit! A nice ride along a quiet road leads you to Teulada, last stop of today, famous for terracotta pipes and highly refined embroidery

Challenge:  35 km, 210 m ascent, 310 m descent

The last day is a must for cyclists! The Costa del Sud is an incessant repetition of ups and downs with breath-taking views of the coast and the sea, watchtowers and beautiful inlets; there are multiple occasions to stop and swim in the crystal-clear water! The last stop is Pula; just a couple of km out of town you can visit the archeological site of Nora, an important Fenician port where it is possible to admire some very well preserved Roman mosaics. 

Challenge: 50 km, 625 m ascent, 675 m descent

The trip and our services end after breakfast, unless you have booked a transfer to the airport or  other supplementary services.