About us
Bike Basilicata is a Ferula Viaggi idea.
Ferula Viaggi is a tour operator specialized in incoming travel to Basilicata and Apulia, that aims to make the most of the region‘s resources thanks to itineraries that are close to nature, culture and tradition.
Its staff can guarantee knowledge and professionalism also thanks to years of experience within the region in activities linked to the environment.

Michele Cappiello
Administrator and Technical staff

- Italian / English / Spanish

tel.+39 0835.336572
mobile phone 328.4561652
email: info@ferulaviaggi.it

skype: ferulaviaggi

PRICE and WHAT IT INCLUDES

All Prices in our brochure are expressed (unless otherwise stated) in euros per person, based on 2 people travelling together and sharing a double or twin room.
Guided tours prices are based on groups from 8 to 16 people.

All tours include accommodation with a private bath and/or shower and WC, unless otherwise stated.
Your preferred room will be requested where possible.

Meal arrangements are described in the info panel for each tour. We do not include drinks (except at breakfast) in our meal arrangements. Please tell us about any special dietary requirements when you call to book your holiday.
For lunch we suggest that you stop off at shops or cafés en route, and our detailed notes provide some specific recommendations.

The prices include accommodation for the number of the nights stated in the info panel and all related services such as luggage transfers, but no travel, transfers and cycle hire.

Single Room prices, are shown in tour price panels, as the total amount payable per for the whole holiday.

You can extend any tour, by adding extra nights.

You can combine tours, be it two (or more) cycling holidays, a cycling and a walking holiday, or a cycling holiday and a weeks stay in one of our charming locations.

Documentation

We supply full documentation and maps to help you get the most from your holiday (roadbook, altitude details). We provide local maps (usually 1:25.000 for walking and 1:150.000 for cycling) along with our own regularly updated route notes for our cycling and walking holidays.
On demand we provide gps route’s tracks.

Cycling Safely - we design our routes to avoid busy roads wherever possible, but you should be confortable occasionally riding in traffic. Some routes includes occasional sections on unsurfaced tracks, but these will not require any specific technical riding skills.

Cycling Tour Difficulties Grades

Easy: mainly flat, some gentle climbs

Moderate: some longer, steady climbs & longer days

High: Frequent climbs & descents

Bicycles

The manufacturer of our bikes is FRW (www.frwbike.it ) or Freewheeling, based in Ravenna, a consolidated Italian company, advanced in the research of materials and in the construction of innovative transport.
All its products are tested in the large market and in particular by professional teams who have come to trust this manufacturing company.
The bicycles we choose are the "TREKKING" type, as these are ideal for on-the-road as well as for off-the-track itineraries.
These are equipped with SHIMANO Deore 27 gears.
Comfortable, high quality components and light frames allow you to pedal comfortably, in a relaxing manner in a natural environment.
To enable our guests to go on our tours with a peace of mind all our bicycles are equipped with:
a cycle-computer, signal lamps, rear pack frame with side bags and an emergency pack (universal tools for small repairs – spare tube).
The bicycles we provide come in different sizes so as to satisfy our clients’demands. They can be small, medium and large.

Support Van

Individual tours are not usually accompanied by a support vehicle during the itineraries.
However Ferula Viaggi’s staff will make your holiday as comfortable and relaxing as possible by taking care of :

- assisting you in the event of complications linked to your physical health;
- Repairing and/or replacing your bicycle in case of damage;

The above involves the ability to deal with small technical problems (such as tyre punches etc) with a small kit provided for each bike, and the ability to move indipendently, with the help of the road book and of other tools provided for the tour.

On demand and for Groups Tour we arrange for our minivan to follow the guests with of a bi-lingual Cyclist guide.

Luggage - we transfer your luggage from hotel to hotel on all holidays.

Climate

Weather conditions are changeable, especially at the start and end of the season.
Basilicata, despite its 9992 sq km surface, is lapped by two seas, crossed by five rivers, and marked by high mountains reaching up to 2.300 meters
It is a very varied landscape, a variety which can be appreciated even by travelling only a short distance.
Consequently temperatures can vary by up to 10 degrees during a tour which takes both the coast and the mountains.
Therefore, we can consider a maximum difference in temperature ranging from a minimum of 12° (in March and November) to a maximum of 32° (in June and September).