A unique holiday, you will experience the fun riding our bikes and the relaxation of the sea. During the seven days, three will be dedicated to cycling excursions and then returning by boat for dinner and the night. If, on the other hand, you do not want to ride, you can stay on the boat and enjoy the splendid waters of the Cilento. This Boat & Bike tour will allow you to appreciate not only the wonderful coast, but riding our bikes we will reach unique places, which will always remain etched in our hearts.
ITINERARY IN BRIEF
Total km in bike about 201 km - Total difference in altitude: 3485 m
1st day: welcome, meeting with the Skipper and the Guide for the starting briefing; accomodation in the galley and shipment to Agropoli.​
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2nd day: we will sail to Punta Licosa, with stop and swim.
Night in Agropoli's harbour or port.
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3rd day: tour in E-Bike in Paestum and Cilento's park.
Difficulty: medium
Total km in bike: about 58 km
Duration: about 5 hours
In the afternoon boarding at Agropoli and night in port or harbour.
4th day: we will sail to Marina di Camerota, to visit the most important caves and the famous Arco Naturale.
Night in the Cala Infreschi's harbour.
5th day: tour in E-Bike in the Bussento's park.
Difficulty: medium-high
Total km in bike: about 90 km
Duration: about 6 hours
In the afternoon boarding at Palinuro and night in port or harbour.
6th day: tour in E-Bike in Cilento.
Difficulty: medium
Total km in bike: about 50 km
Duration: about 5 hours
In the afternoon boarding at Acciaroli and night in port or harbour.
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7th day: we will sail in the Cilento zone and come back to Agropoli's port. bj
DETAILED ITINERARY
1sr day:
Afternoon arrival, before boarding at Agropoli's port, welcome, meeting with the Skipper and the Guide for the starting briefing; accomodation on boat in the galley. In the evening dinner arrangements can be on board or at an authorized restaurant in Naples.
2nd day:
In the morning we will leave to Punta Licosa.
Duration of navigation: about 30 minutes
You could stay on boat and swim in the wonderful waters of Punta Licosa. In the shadow of the mount Licosa there are many beautiful rocky beaches that belong to the marine reserve of Castellabate, extreme stretch of the Gulf of Salerno that closes at the height of the island on which stands a beacon. The treasure includes the coastal strip and the marine reserve: beaches, backdrops and inlets that blend in a natural harmony.
In the evening we will spend the night in Agropoli, dinner arrangements can be on board or at an authorized restaurant.
3rd day:
A tour that manages to intertwine history and nature in the same day. The starting and arrival point will be Agropoli, we will visit the archaeological site of Paestum with its famous Temple of Athena. The next step will be to go into the immense Cilento Natural Park and then head towards Castellabate.
Bike route's details:
Difficulty: medium
Total km in bike: about 58 km
Total difference in altitude: about 730 m
Duration: about 4 hours
In the afternoon boarding at Agropoli and night in port or harbour.
Points of interest:
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Paestum: latin name of the term Paistom with which it was defined after its conquest by the Lucanians. It is an ancient city of Magna Grecia called by the founders Poseidonia in honor of Poseidon, but very devoted to Hera and Athena. The extension of its inhabited area is still well recognizable today, enclosed by its Greek walls, as modified in the Lucanian and then Roman times.
In the evening we will spend the night in Agropoli, dinner arrangements can be on board or at an authorized restaurant.
BIKE FOR THE EXCURSION
For this tour we suggest used of E-Bike Cube bikes is included in the travel quota.
For those who wish something different, we have available carbon road bikes Bianchi Sempre or Intenso with Campagnolo Athena or Shimano Ultegra group, trekking bike Bianchi, Mountain bike Cube and Bianchi.
In the evening we will spend the night in Agropoli, with the possibility of having dinner on board or on the ground in a partner restaurant.
4th day:
In the morning we will leave to marina di Camerota for a day full of sea and relax.
Duration of navigation: about 4 hours.
You can have the morning at disposal to visit Palinuro, the seaside resort of Cilento most appreciated by tourists or enjoy the sea by boat. The coast is a succession of caves and coves, including the Grotta Azzurra, Grotta d'Argento and its famous Arco Naturale. Capo Palinuro is a long promontory, an overhanging limestone rock about 200 meters high. It is a unique natural landscape, particular and certainly not to be missed.
We will spend the evening in the port or in the harbour of Cala Infreschi with the possibility to have dinner in the restaurant or on board.
5th day:
In the morning we will start a bike tour in the Park of the river Bussento.
Bike route's details:
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Difficulty: medium-high
Total km in bikes: about 93 km
Total difference in altitude: about 1755 m
Duration without visits: about 6/7 hours
Duration with visits: about 8 hours
Points of interest:
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Cilento national park:
A few kilometers from the sea that bathes the Cilento, there is an oasis of silence and nature. This is the WWF Oasis of Bussento di Morigerati. The Oasis is protected by the idea of wildlife protection, subject to landscape and hydrogeological restrictions. The river Bussento, which rises in the heart of Cilento, at the foot of Monte Cervati, is located in the sinkhole at about 230 meters above sea level. After about 700 meters of underground path inside majestic galleries, the river gets into an impracticable siphon, in correspondence of a large body of water delimited by high rocky walls.
We will spend the evening in the port or in the harbour Cala Infreschi, dinner arrangements on board or in a restaurant.
BIKE FOR THE EXCURSION
For this tour we suggest used of E-Bike Cube bikes is included in the travel quota.
For those who wish something different, we have available carbon road bikes Bianchi Sempre or Intenso with Campagnolo Athena or Shimano Ultegra group, trekking bike Bianchi, Mountain bike Cube and Bianchi.
6th day:
In the morning bike tour starting from Palinuro to arrive to Acciaroli.
A fantastic tour to enjoy the wonderful Cilento coast riding our bikes. We will start from Palinuro togo to Acciaroli.
Bike route's details:
Difficulty: medium
Total km in bike: about 50 km
Total difference in altitude: about 1000 m
Duration without visits: about 4 hours
Duration with visits: about 6 hours
Points of interest:
Palinuro: name of the mythological helmsman of the fleets of Aeneas, is a beautiful seaside resort. Place of beauty, think about looking at it that will be lost on the horizon. The overhang, the noise of breaking waves and the smell of salt will give you an indescribable feeling.
Acciaroli: the country has been entering for years the quality of its waters, the "5 sails" of Legambiente and the Blue Flag of the beaches, together with the other fraction of Pollichese: Pioppi, world capital of the Mediterranean Diet. This is a certain notoriety increasing the summer tourist flow. Acciaroli preserves a XII century church, remodeled in the following period, dedicated to the Santissima Annunziata and a Norman watchtower.
Free evening and relax in the Acciaroli's port, where you can have dinner arrangements in an authorized restaurant or staying on boat.
BIKE FOR THE EXCURSION
For this tour we suggest used of E-Bike Cube bikes is included in the travel quota.
For those who wish something different, we have available carbon road bikes Bianchi Sempre or Intenso with Campagnolo Athena or Shimano Ultegra group, trekking bike Bianchi, Mountain bike Cube and Bianchi.
7th day:
We will spend all the day on boat. Swim in the Cilento's sea and in the evening we will come back to Agropoli to end our week holiday.
PRICES OF THE PACKAGE
Costs per person (in double cabin) for groups of 6/8 participants:
March and November € 1250.00
April and May € 1300.00
June / September / October € 1350.00
Supplement for single cabin : the cost will be calculated with an extra of 50% compared to the double cabin and depending on the season chosen.
Services included:
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Navigation and overnight stays by boat (in the harbor);
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Outboard Tender;
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Bicycle and helmet rental;
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Cycling guide;
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Oil;
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Boat final cleaning.
Services not included:
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During the bike tours you have two options for lunch: "breakfast bag" (€ 15.00 per person, includes: typical products of Campania, water and dessert) or lunch in a restaurant/farm (average price of about € 45.00/50.00 per person, includes: appetizer, first course, second course, fruit, drinks are not included);
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Overnight in port: the cost per person will be calculated according to the season (the cost is about € 90.00);
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Galley, which will be carried out on the first day (before boarding all together) for about € 60.00 per person;
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Supply of bed linen at a cost of € 15.00 per person;
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Tickets for archaeological sites;
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Possible tips;
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Extras and everything not included in "included services".
Notes: Depending on weather conditions the skipper will be able to decide any variations in navigation.
On request Custom tours.
For more information and booking, write to: info@irentbike.com