Puglia: Cycle The Heel Of Italy

As you are riding unaccompanied, it is wise to know at least how to repair or change an inner tube before setting off on your bike! The bikes are serviced before being rented out so there should be no problems – however, there are emergency numbers provided in the Route Notes for more complex problems.

Anna Paszkiewicz - Customer Operations

Usually by a local taxi company. You need to leave your luggage at the hotel reception between 08:00hrs and 10:00hrs on days of hotel change - the route notes you receive with your final documents will confirm the exact time. It must be marked with the luggage labels (provided by Exodus or at the start hotel), CLEARLY VISIBLE, showing your name and the total number of bags that you are having transferred.

Anna Paszkiewicz - Self Guided Operations

Safety locks are provided with all the bikes. At night, you can leave the bikes in the hotel car park, or secure parking facility.

Anna Paszkiewicz - Self Guided Operations

Then you will need to make your own way to the next hotel by public transport, or pay for a taxi. Please remember you will also have your bikes, which need to be safely transported as well.

Anna Paszkiewicz - Self Guided Operations

The self-guided cycling trips are for those who like to cycle independently, but with back up to take out the hard work and planning. We arrange your accommodation, provide you with a map and route notes so that you can cycle at your own pace, while your bags are transported from one hotel to the next. The route notes that are provided before your departure are detailed with up-to-date directions to aid you when getting from A to B. Please note that some of these directions are subject to last minute changes as unforseen circumstances can alter the routes slightly.

Olly Pemberton - Trip Manager

Synthetic, cotton or merino wool tops will be perfect for cycling , especially when it's hot . Shorts (could be padded) will also be great as it will almost certainly be too hot for cycling in trousers. Stiff sole shoes are in general better for cycling but you could also go for sandals. A lightweight windbreaker (or water-resistant/proof top) may come handy in the unlikely event of a spell of bad weather ; however, in case of rain you may well go for being wet because of the rain rather than because of your own sweat under a jacket.

Rachel George - Customer Operations

Please visit the Exodus Travel Guide to Italy where you can find out what plugs they use, as well as more detailed Country information in the menu on the left of the page.

Please download this PDF document to assist you in your preparation for flying with your bike.

You can view the Grading System for our Cycling programme online.

Andrew Buswell explains all about Self Guided trips here and you can read his article to get a personal viewpoint of the holiday options.

All the staff at Exodus share a passion for adventure travel, and are always happy to answer any questions you may have. You can find an expert for the area you are interested in here and can contact them to get further information. If you don't see your specific country listed, please email customerops@exodus.co.uk and they will get the answers you need!