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This holiday provides a wonderful introduction to Sicily's western coast, an undiscovered part of the island renowned for its beautiful, unspoilt coastline, pristine nature reserves, spectacular Baroque architecture and sumptuous regional cuisine.
Your journey begins from the coastal town of Castellammare del Golfo from where you'll head inland to discover the stunning ancient Greek city of Segesta before returning to the coast at Trapani. Enjoy a day out of the saddle to explore its Baroque churches and take the cable car to the medieval village of Erice. You also have the option to visit the Egadi islands, all within easy reach from the port of Trapani. Continue your ride to Marsala, renowned for its sweet fortified dessert wine, stopping en route to explore the Phoenician island of Mozia. Your final days take you to Mazara del Vallo and its famous bronze statue the Dancing Satyr, before reaching your final destination, Selinunte, one of the largest archaeological parks in Europe.
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Arrive at Castellammare del Golfo with its glittering coastlines and authentic Sicilian 'feel'. Enjoy an afternoon in one of Sicily's most picturesque seaside towns.
Overnight at Sopra le Mura Boutique Hotel
From the fortress-studded shores of Castellammare Del Golfo you reach the archaeological site of Segesta. After admiring its Grecian temple and amphitheatre, make your way to the Baglio Pocaroba, where there's time for a dip in the pool before your evening meal.
Meals included: Breakfast and evening meal
Overnight at Baglio Pocaroba
Leaving Bruca's olive covered foothills, you'll cycle inland towards Trapani. Spend the afternoon exploring its intricate Baroque churches, museums and shops that sell hand harvested sea salt, coral jewellery and tuna products.
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight at Room of Andrea – Palazzo Platamone
A great opportunity to explore the area with many options available for you whilst in Trapani. Spend time exploring this beautiful coastal city or take a cable car to the picturesque medieval village of Erice overlooking the Salt pans. Alternatively, ride the hydrofoil to enjoy a day exploring one of the Egadi Island which offer plenty of opportunities to snorkel around coral reefs, cycling or walking.
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight at Hotel Andrea – Palazzo Platamone
Today you can cycle at a relaxed pace with views overlooking the Mediterranean Sea whilst admiring the Egadi Islands in the distance. If you haven't already done so, on your way to Trapani, spend time exploring the Saline of Trapani and Paceco. Then it's onto Mozia, an ancient city on San Pantaleo Island off the West Coast of Sicily and visit its striking archaeological ruins. A short ride away, you will reach Marsala where the fortified wine originates from.
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight at Hotel Carmine
Visit Marsala's local wineries and explore the town at your own leisure before setting off on today's panoramic coastal cycle towards Mazara del Vallo, with its vibrant fishing port and Arab Kasbah and home of the bronze statue the 'Dancing Satyr'.
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight at Mahara Hotel
Most of today's cycle will be along the coast before heading inland towards vineyards and aromatic olive groves. You end the day in Selinunte where you can visit one of the largest archaeological parks in Europe before heading to your hotel in Marinella di Selinunte. With seven Grecian temples spanning 1,300 meters east, the Selinunte archaeological site is a true architectural gem.
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight at Hotel Admeto
Leave Selinunte or maybe spend extra nights in Palermo.
Meals included: Breakfast
During your holiday you stay at the following hotels. If you'd like to extend your time at any of these or, if you'd like to enhance your stay with an upgraded room, just let us know at the time of booking.
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Room upgrades: Sea view, junior suite and junior suite with sea view
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Room upgrades: Superior
Superior rooms are larger with balcony and sea view
If you'd like to extend your trip with extra nights at the start or end, or if you'd like to arrange a stop off point en-route, then we recommend the following hotels.
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This is our second holiday with headwater and we would definitely travel with Headwater again. The organisation is good and all staff friendly and helpful. . We enjoyed Sicily very much and were very pleased with the bikes, locations and liked the mix of hotels . However we were really shocked by the rubbish that litters the Sicilian countryside and found it difficult to see past this to enjoy the countryside as we would have liked to. Most of the hotels were very good , one was a bit past it’s best . Mostly the food ( usual just breakfast ) was good, but our 2 last hotels the breakfast was poor and in one case very poor, with dreadful coffee in both. The other thing that I struggled with is that the beds were generally very firm to hard and in all the hotels but one the pillows were very hard foam and very uncomfortable. This of course could be normal for Sicily, but unfortunately I came home with a very sore neck. I am sounding negative, but really overall it was a great holiday .
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Fairly easy cycling through undulating countryside with some nice coastal sections. Wonderful food and good swimming in clear water. Some fine hotels, particularly the agriturismo and Room of Andrea. Unfortunately, Sicily is an opencast landfill of rubbish, and it is so sad and depressing to ride along otherwise wonderful backroads lined by endless garbage. The tourist board needs to apply some pressure to stop the accepted culture of dumping. I wouldnt recommend it as a cycling destination purely for this.
Doing our cycling holiday as a self-guided tour was an excellent way for four of us to travel, to see and experience this part of Sicily.
Sicily is a country of contrasts. The archeological sites are amazing, Segentum and Selinunte are fantastic. The roads are not in a great state of repair, and at times we had to wade through mud. The roadsides are disappointingly covered in rubbish, and fly tipping is very prevalent. The roads are also very busy for cycling, and the drivers don’t give you much room. As someone previously mentioned the bikes are not high quality, , heavy and really suitable for short city rides.
I’m sorry I don’t buy into the fact that they need to be sturdy as there are panniers. We carried virtually nothing . We went to the Egadi islands for a few days….they were fantastic, and great cycling, well worth a visit.
Eating out was very expensive.
We travelled in September , temperatures were great, and often a gentle wind.
The hotels were mainly great. It’s worth spending extra time in Palermo, as there are some amazing museums and palaces, The archeological museum has a lot of information on Selinunte.
Although rated as 1+, there are a lot of hills on this trip so we were glad we chose ebikes . My ebike started to emitt an enervating wailing sound from the front wheel hub and Philipo came out in a storm that evening to repair it. The scenery was varied and interesting, but there was a fair bit of urban and main road to negotiate, which was not pleasant. The hotel breakfasts were on the whole limited for vegans. We spent a couple of additional nights in Selinute, with a beautiful beach, warm sea and a laid back feel.
A very good holiday, much enjoyed.
Another great holiday with Headwater!
We went on the Secrets of Sicily cycling holiday but happened to hit a heatwave which made the first couple of days cycling very hard due to the intense heat and lack of shade, but Headwater were very accomodating and arranged with the accomadations to provide breakfast earlier so that we could leave early in the morning and beat the sun, after that we enjoyed our trip a lot, the cycling was relatively easy and the scenery was lovely especially in the last few days, I thuink this trip would suit people who are interested in history, architecture and local "real" Sicily, we didn't see another tourist at all while we were cycling, only once we stopped in the cities. The highlights were the meal that we had in the Eco-Tourism hotel, and the small seaside resort of Selinunte on the last day - simply lovely !
Excellent way to see beautiful places. Good routes and well selected hotels
We really enjoyed this holiday with you. We were met on arrival at the first hotel by the local rep , who was very helpful. The cycling was very good and with beautiful scenery. The hotels were excellent and very welcoming. Certainly it has given us a taste of Sicily and we will definitely want to visit again.
Generally we loved our holiday through Headwater. The only disappointment was the rental bikes - we are both very keen cyclists and felt, in the spirit of openness, advertising the bikes as 'high quality' is a little wide of the mark. They are heavy, clunky and are more of an entry level city explorer bike rather than biking 200 or so kilometres on. Scenery was beautiful in parts and the route great, however it was disappointing in parts to see so much rubbish dumped on the side of the roads (which we know is no fault of HW). Everything ran incredibly smoothly, mapping was very easy to follow, local support staff were excellent and in constant communication - we felt very safe and looked after :)
Would highly recommend and will definitely travel again using HW. The booking process was efficient and very friendly. On the whole we had a fantastic time.
Headwater response:
Thank you for your feedback we are so pleased you had a lovely holiday and thank you for your comments regarding the bicycles. The bikes do need to be sturdy enough to withhold the usage, the weight of the pannier racks and panniers, the stand, heavier saddles and the suspension - all of which contribute to the overall weight.
Its such a shame that you experienced rubbish that had been dumped on the side of the road. Our team, when planning the routes do try to choose the most scenic routes
I do hope that we will be able to welcome you back to Headwater for another holiday in the future.
Kind regards
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Cycling in lovely countryside with places of interest to see. Evenings spent in comfortable hotels with good local food.
You can be confident that our pricing includes all the standard requirements of your holiday and many additional extras. Always ensure that you are comparing like for like when booking your holiday.
This 7 night self-guided cycling holiday includes:
Hotel-to-hotel accommodation in a mix of , and hotels
All breakfasts and 1 evening meal
Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent
GPS route directions
Headwater navigation app
Bike hire
Luggage transfers between hotels
How to book:
To book this holidays speak to our sales team on 1-800-267-3347 or click on the appropriate 'book now' or 'check availability' button below.
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The prices quoted for each individual departure supercede those published in our current brochures. Air prices are subject to change and we advise early booking to obtain the best prices. Please see our Planning your holiday and What's included in the price? pages for additional information.
Minimum group sizes
No minimum group size, however transfers are subject to at least 2 people (in total) booked on each departure.
Solo travellers
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Children
This holiday is unsuitable for children.
Holiday type
Self-guided cycling Managed locally by Headwater appointed agent.
Departures
Selected Saturdays from 1st Apr 2023 to 19th Oct 2024, for 7 nights. All dates are subject to availability, please contact us to check.
Meals
All breakfasts and 1 evening meal
Electric bikes
It is possible to hire electric bikes for this holiday at a supplement of £134 per person. As these are available on a first come first served basis, we recommend early booking to avoid disappointment.
Tour only
Transfers can be arranged at a supplement from Palermo airport at 20:25, and back to Palermo airport at 17:30.
To book this holidays speak to our sales team on 1-800-267-3347 or click on the appropriate 'book now' button above.
If you need further information before you book simply complete our Holiday Enquiry Form and a member of our sales team will get back to you.
To book this holiday call our sales team on 1-800-267-3347 or click on the appropriate 'Book now' or 'Check availability' button below.