Mondello & The Royal Park of Favorita
Tour info
Why take this tour?
Discover the historical and landscape beauties of Palermo, cycling on its enchanting shores with a tour that has as protagonists the History and the Sea. We will cross the Borgo dell'Arenella, a fishing village that was born in the 19th century around the Tonnara Florio and that, today, houses the two marinas of Arenella and Acquasanta. During our tour, we will see the Grand Hotel Villa Igiea, built by the Florios, one of the Italian families of industrial tradition and absolute protagonist in Palermo during the Belle Époque Period. The tour continues in the direction of Mondello, with its characteristic seaside village and its enchanting beach. We will resume our ride through the Real Park of the Favorita, a park of about 400 hectares, created in 1799, which at the time was mainly his private hunting reserve, and the Palazzina Cinese, the ancient royal residence of the Borbons. We finally come back to Palermo city centre, where our bike excursion will end.
What’s included?
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Use of bicycle -
Use of helmet -
Port pickup and drop-off -
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected) -
Local guide -
Headsets to hear the guide clearly -
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
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Drinks
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Lunch
Things to know
Before you book
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Duration: 4-5 hours
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Mobile tickets accepted
Covid Policy
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
Cancellation Policy
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
About operator:
Sicicla proposes itself as a dynamic and young tour operator, specialized in cyclotourism, excursionism and ecotourism. We have more than 100 bikes of quality and prestigious italian brand, sorted by different kinds (citybikes, tourbikes, pedelecs MTB and e-bikes) that we allocate to renting, to guided excursion and to real touristic slow-travel along the streets of our beautiful island, ideal location due to its mild wheather, where it is possible to bike nearly 365 days per year. Our operativity is ensured on the whole island's territory; we are equipped with a 9-seats minivan and a bike-storage cart (with a small workshop onboard), ables to carry up to 30 bikes. Each of our bikes could be equipped with side bags and baby seats; a safety helmet and personal protective equipment are provided to each customer. For our excursions and tour, we provide AudioTours' Whispers system, that gives an added value to the service, allowing the client to receive touristic infos during the route. For a better succed of our offers, we have selected a couriers and guides team, expert of urban and suburban routes, enthusiasts of bike's world, able to assist the customer in each of his needs that could occur in the middle of our excursions. Furthermore, we own regular authorization of the Palermo Port Authority to operate inside the city port in the event of cruises companies' stopover.
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