SARDINIA AND SICILY ITALIAN ISLANDS TOUR AND AMALFI COAST MOTORCYCLE TOUR

Day 1: arrive in Rome

Welcome to Rome. The meeting is at the hotel, so you can spend some free time to relax or a sightseeing city before the safety briefing, then we well taste a welcome dinner in a traditional Italian restaurant.

Day 2: from Rome to Civitavecchia, ferry Civitavecchia to Olbia - 231 km / 143 miles

Departure is at 9 o’ clock, so we have a full day to embark from Civitavecchia. We will leave the "Eternal City" taking the most famous consular roads, the ss5 Tiburtina. From Tivoli, we will take the SS636 to reach Fara in Sabina, an ancient village, all gathered on the top of the Buzio hill, between the Sabini mountains and the Tevere valley. Bracciano is a lake with volcanic origin, surrounded at north of the Sabatini Mounts. We will be on the finishing line; spectacular panoramic streets will lead us on the last kilometers with the Tirreno see on the background.

Highlight: Fara in Sabina, Lago di Bracciano, ferry boat boarding

Day 3: from Olbia to Alghero - 276 km / 171 miles

We will leave to Olbia on the way to Alghero. As always, we will choose the longest way, crossing Tempio Pausania, Valle della Luna and the beautiful fortified village Castel Sardo, to the stunning Stintino, with a velvet beaches and a transparent see. On the first stop, we will meet the unforgettable vertigo of the overhanging of the Grotte di Nettuno. The historic center of Alghero, narrow in fortified walls, preserve the charm the ancient language from catalan origins. You must take a walk along the paved streets, before taste a fish dinner in a local “trattoria”.

Highlights: Tempio Pausania, Valle della Luna, Castelsardo, Stintino

Day 4: from Alghero to Su Gologone - 234 km / 145 miles

We will ride to Bosa along costline streets, that to define spectacular is not enough, what a view! Bosa is a beautiful fishing Planargia village, with the paved alleys and colorful houses, these dominated by the castle of Serravalle. Continuing along roads with perfect asphalt until the next stop, the ancient village of Santu Lussurgiu, and then to Losa, a splendid nuraghe complex, the most beautiful of the island. The massive of Gennargentu is a really granitic giant that dominates the landscape in a very bossy mode; it’s crossed by scenic roads with no traffic, can we will found the right way? What a lucky to be here, by bike also, we will be in the middle of the island, we will arrive in Orgosolo, famous for its murals. The sources of Su Gologone, which host an exclusive hotel and one of the best Sardinian restaurants, will waiting us.

Highlight: Constline Alghero- Bosa, nuraghe Losa, Bosa, Gennargentu, Orgosolo’s murals, Su Gologone sources.

Day 5: from Su Gologone to Cagliari, ferry night to Palermo - 259 km / 161 miles

Taking the SS125 sardinian east, one of the most beautiful of the island, having a nice thrill up the spine every time we will affront that, a street to eat up in few bits, with endless horizons, faraway sea, huge mountains and good asphalt. We will arrive at the Arbatax junction, and continue to Muravere, riding in complete solitude until the Costa Rei. Once in Villasimius, following the costline will be easy enter in Cagliari and boarding for the night ferry boat.

Highlight: ss125 sardinian east, costline Rei, boarding ferry

Day 6: from Palermo to Bagheria to Palermo 110 km / 68 miles

A tasty surprise will wait us: a fancy breakfast in the historical Bar Pasticceria Sampolo, with superlative cannoli and a very good coffee. Then we will climb the Pellegrino mount, that hosting the Santa Rosalia sanctuary and where we will enjoy a stunning breathtake landscape to the Mondello bay, and where we will run down for an infinity series of hairpin turn. After a pit stop we will pass through the city to reach Monreale, where we will stop for see its Duomo, declared by UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015. Once in Bagheria, we will take lunch in the historical “trattoria Buttitta”, a real culinary experience with fish dishes. On the way to come back to Palermo we will have a short detour to the incredible Porticello port, for the usual coffee break and a view on Capo Zafferano. In the afternoon we can explore this beautiful city and its monuments.

Highlights: Santa Rosalia, Mondello, Monreale Cathedral, Bagheria, Palermo

Day 7: from Palermo to Agrigento 196 km / 122 miles

On the road again, on Piana degli Albanesi, where we will verify if its cannoli are the best of the entire Sicily, like everybody says, and we will go to an imaginary triangle of roads where its vertexes are the characteristic countries as Corleone, Palazzo Adriano e Prizzi. We will be in a forgot Sicily, where the infinite views and our thinks ride free like our bikes. After 200 km of secondary streets with no traffic, we will approach Agrigento. Words are unnecessary: one of the most popular location on the island, the “Citta dei templi” declared by Unesco World Heritage Site on 1997.

Highlight: reggia Ficuzza, Corleone, Palazzo Adriano, Prizzi

Day 8: from Agrigento to Noto - 258 km / 160 miles

This day will be dedicate to an important sightseeing, the one that make the difference and can not to be avoided in every Sicilian tour: The Valle dei Templi and Villa Romana del Casale. And after many beauties, seen on the streets, pass through Ragusa and Modica, is suggest a sweet stop to the Antica Cioccolateria Bonajut, open since 1880. We will go ahead until Noto, a little baroque jewel, hidden on a high plateau that dominate the Asinaro valley covered by citrus plants.

Highlight: Valle dei Templi, Villa Romana del Casale, Modica, Noto

Day 9: from Noto to Taormina 238 km / 148 miles

Today we will ride to the south, though the costline by solitaire streets until approach the picturesque marina of Marzamemi, ancient tuna fishing village, and then Portopalo di Capo Passero with its gorgeous restored tuna fishing village, and now we can try a personal record arriving on the southest point of Sicily, and of course of Italy, where two seas are come together. Siracusa is considerated on of the biggest metropoli of the ancient world, sure the biggest greek city. In the middle, the archeological park of Neapolis, we will find the suggestive theater and we can stop in the island of Ortigia, connected with the mainland by two bridges. The day will be closed by taking the highway to Taormina.

Highlight: Portopalo di Capopassero, Marzamemi, Siracusa

Day 10: rest day

Taormina is one of the main tourist destinations of the south of Italy. In the background, clearly visible there is the Etna, an active volcano that tomorrow we will reach with our bikes, before an excursion on its crater. This city is best known for the spectacular and ancient theater dating back to the Greco-Roman period, still in operation until today. A fine sand line connects to the tiny Isola Bella, a natural reserve. What an enviable place to indulge a rest day, relaxing on the sun or do shopping along the characteristic alleys.

Highlight: Taormina

Day 11: from Taormina to Catania, ferry to Salerno - 15 km / 78 km 

The Etna Park was established in 1987 and is the first Sicilian natural park, with its 3340m and the highest active volcano in Europe. Here the nature offers an unspoilt natural landscapes, probably the bests of the island. We ride towards Linguaglossa and from there, we will take the road to the crater excursion. Firstable we will take the cableway, and after that, we will continue with special 4x4 vehicles. The day will be close in Catania where we will embark to return on the "continent" like the locals says.

Highlight: Etna excursion, Catania, ferry boarding

Day 12: from Salerno to Rome - 371 km / 230 miles

We are at the end, in this our last day we will cross the famous Costiera Amalfitana. Steep precipices make a frame of a crystalline green sea, suddenly an unforgettable scenery will be open in front of our eyes, a vision between myth and dream:  Vietri, Furore, Ravello, Positano, Amalfi and Sorrento are seaside villages that will remain in your hearth. Once ended the tour in these Mediterranean pearls, the highway toll will be in a few hundred meters, Rome less than two riding hours.

Highlight: Costa Amalfitana, Archaeological excavation on Pompei, Napoli-Roma highway

Day 13: good flight!

After breakfast transfer to the airport, arrivederci!

MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 8

If the minimum number of participants isn’t reached, the tour may be cancelled or run with a different format.

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

• Motorcycle rental with bags. (A security deposit on the motorcycle requested).
• The bike rental prices include 3rd part insurance and roadside assistance insurance in case of breakdown.
• Welcome and farewell dinners.
• Accommodation in 4-star hotels when available at the time of booking.
• Ferry Tickets
• Transfer to and from the airport.
• Multilingual tour leader.
• Transfer to and from the rental agency.
• Support van. The van will carry a replacement motorcycle available for participants in case of problems or breakdowns. You will be able to use the van for carrying suitcases (1 suitcase + 1 handbag per person),an extended service also for all the souvenirs you will buy along the way. The van also has two seats for passengers in case of need or for rest of the motorcycle trip!
• A detailed road book with all the information and a map with the itinerary well marked.
• Insurance covering most any medical issue during the trip including, doctors, ambulance, hospital and any appropriate family travel.

IS NOT INCLUDED:

• Fuel for your motorcycle.
• Tolls on motorways.
• Entrance tickets to museums or other touristic sites.
• Tips and gratuities
• All meals except welcome and farewell dinners.
• All beverages.
• National and international flights
• We also suggest that anyone traveling abroad for one of our tours consider purchasing "travel insurance". It can eliminate worry from unexpected situations that can arise in any travel plan.

TERMS OF PAYMENT:

• Advanced payment of 1000 euro to be paid at the moment of the reservation (The deposit will be completely refundable in the event that we do not reach the minimum number of participants or in an agreed manner between the parties, if the tour will be made in modality different with different services).
• Balance to be paid 60 days before the departure date subject to confirmation by our organization

CANCELLATION POLICY:

• Up to 60 days before the start date, the advanced payment is kept for the entire following season as credit towards a tour or a rental.
• From the 59th day to the 15th day before the start date,  you lose the advanced payment. The balance is kept for the entire following season towards a tour or a rental.
• From the 15th day before the start date, you lose the 50% of the total amount. The other 50% is kept for the entire following season towards a tour or a rental.

Thank you for choosing us and hoping to have given you an unforgettable trip, Hp Motorrad invites you to consult our updated list of tour proposals. We are waiting for you for your next adventure.

TECHNICAL ORGANIZATION BY SHAULA VIAGGI SRL

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