Motorcycle Tour of
Corsica | Motorcycle Tour of Sardinia
Corsica
and Sardinia
This is
a 12 day tour that covers these two beautiful Mediterranean islands. We
start and end the ride in Rome, reach Livorno in Tuscany for the ferry to
Bastia and run the western side of Corsica. We then cross the straight of
Bonifacio and reach the Emerald Coast in Sardinia. After spending a full day
in this amazing part of Sardinia, we zigzag our way all the way down to
Cagliari, where an overnight ferry will take us back to the mainland.
In May
these two islands are at their best and will offer mild/warm temperatures,
stunning natural scenery with all plants in flower, great food and wine, but most of all absolutely
perfect traffic free roads. A real must in any biker's bucket list!
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Dates:
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5 - 18 June 2021 |
places available |
Only for a small group of
riders: 8 people minimum - 12 people maximum.
Day by day:
Day 1: We set off from Rome
and cut across Tuscany to reach Livorno in the evening. We'll stay just a
few minutes from the harbour so we can catch the early morning ferry to
Bastia. On this day you'll be riding the wild area of northern Lazio and
south western Tuscany known as Maremma, which is normally left out on other
tours.
Day 2: We catch the ferry
and sail to Bastia for 4 hours. We get off the ferry and start the ride
north along the Corsican finger. We stop for our first lunch just half an
hour out of the harbour in a small bay sitting by the waterfront. We then
reach the lighthouse Moulin Mattei and then follow the amazing coastal road
all the way to St Florent. The views are amazing and the road has just been widened
and newly paved.
Day 3: From St Florent we
ride west along the coastal road and have lunch in the historical town of Calvi.
In the afternoon we follow the
incredibly scenic and wild western coastal road. A feast for your eyes all the way to
Porto where we stop for our first two night stopover.
Day 4: we run a loop into the heart of Corsica. The scenery changes dramatically from Mediterranean
to Alpine. We visit Corte, the Valley of la Restonica and that of de l'Asco,
close to the highest mountain in Corsica, Monte Cinto with 2706mt, and
return to Porto for another night by the Mediterranean.
Day 5: We head south to
Bonifacio. Immediately we ride along the road of the Calanches (pic. in the
header) then by pass Ajaccio, the busy capital of Corsica, and visit the
site of Filitosa,
the most significant pre-historic archaeological site in Corsica before
reaching Bonifacio for the night.
Day 6: After a loop ride
inland to the Col de la Bavela and the Lac de l'Ospedale we return to
Bonifacio and take the afternoon ferry (50 minutes) to Santa Teresa di
Gallura in Sardinia. After a short ride we reach Palau where will have our
second double night stop over. We are in heart of the Costa Smeralda, the
Emerald Coast.
Day 7: The first week is
nearly finished and Palau is a chance to get off the bikes and enjoy this
incredible coastline. Out of Palau there are many boats that offer day trips
around the small islands with possibilities to swim in the clearest waters
Italy can offer. In May the water temperature is around 20C. For the
hardcore riders an amazing loop ride will also be available.
Day 8: we
cross Sardinia from East to West along the twisty roads of Gallura and reach Alghero
for the night. The roads are amazing. We have dinner by the city walls
overlooking Capo Caccia and hopefully witness a sunset like the one here
above.
Day 9: After the stunning
coastal ride from Alghero to Bosa, we cut inland again and visit the Nuraghe
site of Losa
and then cut across the mountains to Arbatax back on the eastern coast of
Sardinia for the 3rd and last double night stop over. We have reserved a
stunning hotel by the beach with an amazing restaurant.
Day 10: The best ride of
the tour, the SS125 from Arbatax to Cala Gonone and back. Superb scenery,
perfect tarmac, curves of all kinds makes for an incredible ride. Of course,
should you be tired you can always relax on the beach of the hotel.
Day 11: The last day in
Sardinia. We ride some more incredible twisty roads in the Sardinian
interior heading south to Cagliari and catch the 8pm overnight ferry back to the
mainland. You'll all have private cabins with en-suite shower rooms. There's
also an a-la-carte restaurant on boars with excellent food.
Day 12: Once we have landed
we take the scenic way into Rome delaying our entry until after lunch. This
way we avoid rush hour traffic and your rooms at the hotel will be ready. We
return the bikes and get ready for the farewell dinner.
Only for a small group of
riders: 10 people minimum - 14 people maximum.
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included:
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not
included |
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12 days
motorcycle rental with unlimited km equipped with side and top cases
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fuel
for bike |
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12
nights accommodation with breakfast
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dinners,
lunches and snacks |
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overnight ferry Cagliari - Civitavecchia with cabin and private
bathroom
- ferry Livorno - Bastia
- ferry Bonifacio - Santa Teresa di Gallura
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beverages
apart from water with your dinners |
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welcome
and farewell dinners in Rome (2)
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entrance
fees to any museums or historical sites |
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tour
guide on bike at all times
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toll
roads (if necessary) |
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tour
handbook
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anything
not expressly included |
map
of Corsica
map of Sardinia |
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city
taxes |
| support
vehicle for luggage |
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| Bike |
Sharing
a Double room riding solo |
| F750GS, |
5210 euro |
| F850GS,
Ducati Scrambler |
5310 euro |
| R1250GS,
S1000XR, Ducati MTS 950S |
5430 euro |
| R1250RT, Ducati MTS1260S |
5530 euro |
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| single
room supplement |
+430 euro |
| passenger
sharing double |
+2840 euro |
