Western Sicily Bike Tour

Day 1: Trapani – Erice – San Vito Lo Capo (50 km; +750 m)
Please note: Day 1 is already a riding day. There is no arrival night before the first stage, so plan to reach Trapani in the morning.
You will arrive in Trapani in the morning and head up to the medieval village of Erice, by bike on the hairpins or by cable car with your bike. After a walk past the bastions of the Castello di Venere, a scenic descent on the northern side leads to Custonaci, below the cliffs of the Monte Cofano Reserve, and on to the white beaches of San Vito Lo Capo. A guided wine tasting at a winery in Fulgatore is included. Return to your hotel in Trapani.

Day 2: Trapani – Favignana – Trapani (25 km)
A short transfer to Trapani harbour to board the boat with your bike for Favignana. You will ride a loop of the island on cycle paths and flat roads to Cala Rossa, Cala Azzurra and the Bue Marino cliffs, with time for a swim. A lunch of Pane Cunsato is included, as is the ferry. Afternoon boat back to Trapani.

Day 3: Trapani – Marettimo – Trapani (hiking day; 8 km; +350 m)
A bike-free day on Marettimo, the wildest of the Egadi Islands. You will hike old mule tracks towards the Castello di Punta Troia or the Case Romani archaeological site, then tour the island by boat with local fishermen to visit the sea caves. The boat crossing is included. In the late afternoon, a hydrofoil takes you back to Trapani.

Day 4: Trapani – Marsala (30 km; +50 m)
Your luggage moves to the second base. You will ride the Salt Road through the Saline di Trapani e Paceco Reserve, among salt pans and windmills, then join the cycle path of the Stagnone lagoon to the Ettore and Infersa salt pans facing the island of Mozia, before reaching Marsala. Overnight in Marsala.

Day 5: Marsala – Salemi (35 km; +420 m)
A ride into the farming heart of the province on quiet lanes among vineyards and olive groves, with a steady climb to the old village of Salemi and its Castello Normanno-Svevo. Return to Marsala by bike or by regional train (ticket not included).

Day 6: Marsala – Mazara del Vallo (25 km)
The last cycling stage follows the southern coast on flat lanes to Mazara del Vallo, with time for its old town and the Kasbah quarter. Return to Marsala by bike or regional train (ticket not included).

Day 7: Departure
After breakfast, check-out and end of services.