Cycling holiday Dodecanese Islands

Included

• 10 nights at hotel, 2-person room with shower or bath and lavatory
• Breakfast (10x)
• Dinner (2x; on day 2 and day 10)
• Transfers to/from airport on Rhodes
• Luggage transportation
• Cycle routes and maps
• GPS-tracks
• Local Dutch representative and technical support (English speaking)

Not Included

• Reservation costs
• Contribution Dutch Guarantee Fund (Insolvency Protection)
• Bicycle rent
• All other meals and refreshments
• Ferry boats (day 4 to Kos, day 6 to Leros and day 9 to Rhodes), approx. € 126,- (to be paid on spot)
• Tourist tax between € 1,50 and € 4,50 per room per night (to be paid on spot)
• Excursions (entrance fee for museums/gardens/parks)
• Rhodes to Symi excursion, around € 30,-
• Personal insurances

Special details

• This tour is operated in cooperation with local partner
• Please take good notice of our Terms & Conditions
• No bike insurance available for this tour
• The program is subject to change without notice
• Help/service line and local co-worker (speaking English)

Arrival Information

Upon arrival at the airport of Rhodes, the representative of Cycletours on Rhodes welcomes you. The transfer takes place by car, taxi or bus and takes about 15 minutes. He/she has a Cycletours-sign.

Return Information

If you have booked the flight, we kindly ask you to ensure that our representative has received all the information about your flight (flight number, departure time, plus the airline that issued your ticket). The information regarding the return transfer and your return flight will be hung up in the hotel or you will get this immediately communicated by one of our representatives. Always compare this information with the information on your flight ticket and in case of ambiguities please contact our representatives. In general you are required to check out of your hotel room in the morning, also in case of an evening flight. Although in the event of an evening flight, you are still allowed to use the facilities of the hotel to take a shower / freshen up before departure. When you extended your holiday in Rhodes on your own, you must ensure the reaffirmation and transfer to the airport yourself.

(Please note that the hotels listed are only examples and are subject to change. You will find your final hotel in the hotel list, which you will receive before departure)

If you have reserved a rental bike, the specified size and type will be ready for you at the workplace (behind Hotel Vouras in Kalavarda). A repair kit, pump and spare inner tube are included. All bikes are equipped with a bike bag, bottle holder and a simple odometer. You need to bring a water bottle yourself (small bottles of spring water usually fit into the holder as well and are for sale everywhere in Greece). If desired you may bring your own card reading standard and mount it on your rental bike.

By this tour you can rent the following bikes:

Accommodation

All breakfasts are included. Breakfast will be served between 8 and 10.30 a.m. Lunches are not included. The tour guide can suggest a nice restaurant where you can have lunch. Dinner is included on 2 days. The tour guide will inform you the exact days.

Kalavarda

Kalavarda is located 15 km from the airport and 35 km from the capital Rhodes Town. It is located on the relatively cool north coast near sand beaches in a tranquil part of the island. In a little store and at the gas station you may buy a few supplies. In Fanes and Soroni (3.5 and 5 km on the way to Rhodes) you will find a supermarket, ATM, pharmacy, bakery and greengrocer. Kalavarda contains multiple dining facilities including seafood restaurants by the sea. The village square contains a variety of little cafes where you can drink an ouzo or coffee together with the old men from the village, or enjoy en nice diner or a Mezedes (a type of Greek tapas).

Greece is one of the countries where the euro is considered the legal currency. Besides the ATM’s mentioned above in Kalavarda’s surroundings, you will come across an ATM in Rhodes Town, Kos Town, Mastichari (Kos), Pothia (Kalymnos) and Leros.

In case of the use of medicines, you are allowed to take only the amount you need during the flight in your carry-on baggage. Also, bring along a statement from your doctor about your medication. Furthermore please check out the new EU security requirements. A pharmacy is located in Kalavarda. You will also come across many pharmacies on the way. Many medicines are available without a prescription. In Greece pharmacies also offer a limited first-aid service.

Luggage transport

This is a trip with luggage transport. We kindly but urgently ask you to take into account the following. For air travel luggage, a weight limit of 20 kilograms per person applies. This limit also applies to the carriage of luggage. In addition, the weight per suitcase / bag should not exceed the weight of 15 kilograms. Our preference goes out to a weight of approximately 10 kilograms each in regards to the health of our employees.
At every stage of the trip your tour guide will inform you about when and where the bag drop off will take place, and about your suitcases disposal in the next hotel.

Clothing and Luggage

Wearing a good helmet can prevent serious injury in the event of a crash. During cycling it is advisable to wear a well fitting cycling-shirt that quickly absorbs and dissipates perspiration. Bike shorts with padding are recommended depending on your bike. Furthermore: a bag for the road, head protection (helmet), sunglasses and a camera.