Greek Islands Cycling tour, Cyclades
Single supplement €190. Bike rental (week): Trekking 100€, Road 140€, E-bike 260€, Tandem 270€.
Description of Greek Islands Cycling tour, Cyclades
‘Cyclades’ translates to ‘Circle of Islands’, which, as understatements go, is like saying the Greek Classics have some good stories. These pearls of the Aegean rank among the most beautiful islands in Greece, and while sailing between them will never go out of fashion, the best way to really experience them is by bike.
On this Greek islands cycling tour of the Cyclades, you’ll begin on Kea, and over the course of a week visit five more islands, including Syros, Kythnos, Sifnos, Paros and Serifos, spending a day touring leisurely around each one and staying in a locally owned hotel. One of the great things about this holiday is that there are different routes available each day, so if you prefer a shorter ride with fewer hills, you just key that into your GPS device and follow the route notes you’ve been provided with. And if you like the idea of pushing yourself a little but you’re not entirely sure, you can opt for an e-bike.
Enjoy locally made preserves on your morning rolls before setting off every day. There are cobbled medieval streets to wander, hidden coves to find, historic theatres and other ruins to muse over. The islands are home to legends, of course, as is practically every patch of land in Greece. Serifos, your final stop, was the birthplace of Perseus and home to the Cyclops.
Your ferry tickets are included, and you’ll have full support, so that you can be confident of timetables, directions and finding a welcoming hotel waiting for you every afternoon. Your routes will use quiet roads wherever possible, and even when there is traffic, it won’t be heavy. About all you have to worry about, then, is whether to have dessert every night. Go on, you’re on holiday.
Price information
Single supplement €190. Bike rental (week): Trekking 100€, Road 140€, E-bike 260€, Tandem 270€.
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2 Reviews of Greek Islands Cycling tour, Cyclades
Reviewed on 01 Jul 2026 by Ray Dixon
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Cycling along exciting hilly routes in windy conditions amongst beautiful landscapes.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be prepared to wheel both your luggage and your bike onto the ferries. Expect some delays in the ferry schedules on the islands. Some of the ferry ports are chaotic. After leaving the ferry, be patient and allow time for the taxi driver to arrive and transport your luggage. Some road surfaces are rough and in need of repair, so pay attention to potholes etc.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
The carbon footprint is reduced by cycling instead of using motorised transport. The routes enable access to remote areas, where local people may benefit from increased trade.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
An excellent opportunity to cycle on several cyclades islands, some of which are not overrun by excessive tourism. Many of the inland villages on the tour are absolutely immaculate. The hotels are of high quality and the tour operator made a lot of effort to co-ordinate my requested tour extension (which involved extra nights on the islands) with the available ferry schedules.
Reviewed on 29 Sep 2024 by Gary Richards
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Sense of achievement at the end of the day of having cycled through beautiful
scenery. Greek hospitality/ warmth
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Good to get away by 9 am to get bulk of cycling done before midday heat. If Ride
with GPS trip identifies a place on the route where you might stop for a break,
take the hint. Padded cycling shorts are a must.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes. We patronised local restaurants and supported a small but high quality
company that had arranged a lovely trip
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Great holiday with a company that was very friendly and efficient. Really enjoyed
Greek food , lovely weather and good exercise. We finished thinking about
booking another trip!
Responsible Travel
Planet
We believe in sustainable and responsible tourism, and we are committed to what is called Responsible Travel so as to have the lowest possible environmental impact.As this is a biking trip, carbon emission is minimal as we use the power of legs. The nature of this trip is environmentally friendly, as it is a pure cycling tour. No other transportation is previewed, except of course of the marine transportation. On top of that, we inform our guests not to litter, to recycle if possible and general to follow responsible travel guide lines.
The communication between us and our guests is made primarily via e-mail. We do not send any printed material to our guests,as we provide all the documents (invoices, road books, vouchers etc.) via e-mail.
We also as a company, gather plastic caps and donated them to a local club that helps children with special needs by buying them special trolleys.
People
By using only local services and local staff we provide a form of tourism that benefits the community. The traveler also has the chance to meet authentic local cultures and traditions . The local population is the best to do the storytelling of their own region.We think tourism should be about to respect and benefit the locals and that responsible travelers will get more out of their holiday by giving a little bit back to the regions and people that they meet. But the most important thing for us, is that your presence here gives us a strong negotiation card for pressing the local authorities for the development of our area, such us constructing cycling streets, increase the recycling program, improve social buildings etc.
On this cycling tour all the cooperators are locals, thus they have very good knowledge of the area. We also suggest testing local cuisine in small traditional family-run restaurants. Also, all of our employees in the office are locals.
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