The Western Sicily tour:
the archaeology, the nature and in bicycle
 

PROGRAM

1^st Day

Meeting at the airport and transfer to the ancient village of Scopello a very small village sprang up around an ancient “baglio” dating back to the seventeenth-century. Briefing about the tour and about the road book and all the informative papers. Accommodation and overnight stay.

2^nd Day

Zingaro Natural Reserve
From Scopello you will reach the archaeological site of Segesta, one of the most important and evocative archeological centre because of the impressiveness of its temple with its breathaking sea view. Segesta in the past was a powerful town of the Elimians coming from Turkey and also with the Greeks and the Romans during the punic war.
Difficulty: easy.

3^rd Day

Scopello – Segesta – Buseto Palizzolo km 45 (mil appr. 28)
From Scopello you will reach the archaeological site of Segesta, one of the most important and evocative archeological centre because of the impressiveness of its temple with its breathaking sea view. Segesta in the past was a powerful town of the Elimians coming from Turkey and also with the Greeks and the Romans during the punic war.
Difficulty: easy

4^th Day

Buseto Palizzolo–Trapani 35 km (mil appr.22)
During this day you will pedal inland, solitary places and country places which show the real part of country life in Sicily.
Difficulty: easy

5^th Day

Erice o isole Egadi
Day at disposal to visit the hilltop town of Erice, very nice medieval town which, in the past, had been a religious centre where the Elimyans built a Temple to the God of Fertility. Otherwise you can reach Levanzo, one of the Egadi island by ferry from Trapani

6^th Day

Trapani – Mozia – Marsala 48 km (mil appr.30)
Today you will pedal in total relax! The panoramic road coasts the sea where the sight of the flow mills on the salinas is amazing. You will then have the chance to visit the little island of Mozia, little uncontaminated punic island, where you will find and archaeological site and a private museum. Just a little bit of kilometries to reach Marsala and visit one of the canteen where a special liquoer, the “Marsala” is producted..
Difficulty: easy

7^th Day
Marsala – Selinunte 68 km ( mil appr.42)
This hilly stage will lead you to the Archaeological sites of Cave di Cusa quarries and Selinunte, the ancient Selinus, and will give you the chance to enter the interior of the Island. Leaving the flat vineyards around Marsala curve inland towards a softly undulating series of hill, and then down to the sea again, passing by the Cave di Cusa Archaeological site, one of the most fascinating natural workshop of construction material of the Greek period. The archaeological park surrounding Selinunte and its monuments extends about 1.300 meters east to west.
Difficulty: moderate

8^th Day

Departure and end of our services

The cost includes:
» N°7 Sleeping accomodation with B&B trattament.
» Baggage transportation.
» Road map (english language).
» Telephonic assistance 24 th
» Transfer from Palermo Airport To Scopello
 

The cost not includes:
» Transfer from Selinunte to Palermo Airport.
» Insurance.
» Rent bike
» All that is not specified under the voice "the cost includes"
 

Other services:
» Rent bike ( every bike will be delivered with: helmet, spare tube, antitheft
padlock with keys) Euro 80
» Transfer from Selinunte to Palermo Airport € 50 to head.
» Additional days to:
-Palermo
-Cefalù