Dear Colleen, Thank you so much for sharing your experience on our Baroque, Bike & Sea self-guided cycling tour in southern Sicily! We’re delighted you enjoyed riding the quiet backroads of the Val di Noto, from Ragusa Ibla and Modica to Ispica, the seaside village of Marzamemi, the Baroque jewel of Noto and finally Ortigia in Syracuse. Hearing that the bikes, daily distances, breakfasts and luggage transfers all worked smoothly for you is exactly what we hope for on every self-guided bike tour in Sicily. Thank you also for the honest feedback on the mattresses. Comfort after a day in the saddle matters, so we’ve already passed your comments to the two properties involved and will take them into account when reviewing our hotel selection for next season. If you’d like to discover another side of southern Italy, our Apulia Bike Tours in Puglia offer the same easy, low-traffic routes through olive groves, whitewashed towns and the Baroque streets of Lecce. We’d love to welcome you back in the saddle! Warm regards, The Bike & Hike Team – Sicily Biking Tours

Dear Marleen, Thank you so much for your lovely review of the Grand Tour of Puglia! We’re delighted you had a fantastic experience cycling through southern Italy with us. It’s great to hear you enjoyed the accommodation and the routes. Our Puglia itinerary was designed to show the region at its best, from the whitewashed towns of the Itria Valley and the trulli of Alberobello to the olive groves of the Salento and the Baroque streets of Lecce, all on quiet country roads that are ideal for a self-guided bike tour. We also appreciate your kind words about our staff. Being available for every question, big or small, is what we think makes a cycling holiday in Puglia feel easy and relaxed. If you’d like another Italian cycling adventure, we would love to welcome you back, perhaps on one of our Sicily bike tours, between Baroque towns, vineyards and the Mediterranean coast. Hartelijk dank en tot ziens! The Bike & Hike Team Apulia Bike Tours

Dear Sandra, Thank you so much for choosing our Baroque Towns Cycling Tour and for taking the time to share your experience! We're delighted to hear that everything ran smoothly from start to finish. We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to Manuela – she takes great pride in being available and responsive to our guests before and during their trip, so your feedback means a lot to her. We're also really pleased you found our route maps helpful: on a self-guided cycling tour in Sicily, clear and reliable navigation is what lets you relax and fully enjoy the ride through the UNESCO-listed Baroque towns of the Val di Noto, from Noto and Modica to Ragusa Ibla and Scicli. Your recommendation is the best reward for our team. If you're ever in the mood for another Italian cycling holiday, we'd love to welcome you back – perhaps among the olive groves, trulli and whitewashed villages of Puglia, or along the coastline and hidden gems of other Southern Italy regions. Grazie mille and see you on the road again! Warm regards, The Bike & Hike Team

Dear Kirsti, Thank you for your kind review! We're so pleased our baggage transfer service made your walk through Puglia easier, with your luggage moving seamlessly from one accommodation to the next while you enjoyed the trail. Clear communication and quick problem-solving are at the heart of what we do, so it means a lot to hear you appreciated both. Our team knows the routes, villages and accommodations of the region well, which helps us keep everything running smoothly for walkers and cyclists alike. Whether you return for another stretch of the Via Francigena del Sud, a self-guided walking holiday in the Valle d'Itria or a cycling tour in Sicily or the Salento, we'd be delighted to look after you again. Buon cammino! The Bike & Hike Team