Reviews

Just completed our week on the Sundial Aeolian Island Boat Bike Hike. Loved it! The crew and guide were very attentive to our every need. The food was Sicilian which for me added to the experience. We had to depart from the published itinerary due to weather but everything was covered and more. I would echo some previous reviews regarding the ride rating of 2. You’ll have to be a pretty accomplished and fit biker if you don’t elect for the e-bike option. The bikes are top notch but a 7 or 8 km uphill at a 15-20 degree incline might challenge. We were able to make the extra trip to Pollara only because of the e-bikes. The two active volcano treks were great experiences. I’d recommend a small back pack for the hikes and visiting the Stromboli volcano at night warrants a head lamp (though cell phone flashlight was fine). Our third Boat Bike Tour and five stars again.

Aeolian Islands boat bike tour was great! What a beautiful place! The Sundial was a beautiful boat with lovely meals and crew. There was limited air-conditioning and wifi available-some nights were quite warm in the little cabin. Tour was rated as a “2”-not accurate! Many hills and climbs-I am an avid biker and would recommend ebike for this tour.

We did the Trip of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands. This trip was the best trip we ever took. Very exoctic we thought. However, the climate was pretty hot, and the air conditioning was sporadic making it hard to sleep which was an issue for all the guests, the wifi was also sporadic. The ship Sundial was beautiful, the tour Guide Vera was great, the Captain and First Mate Angelo were great, the chefs and housekeepers were great! The bike riding in my opinion was tough on a pedal bike even though I trained for this, if I was to do this again I would have ordered an e-bike for all the bike rides as the rides are a constant climb up. Other than that, the trip was a DREAM!! Beautiful sites, people, food, drink!!!

Really enjoyable holiday, well looked after by team leader and the crew, food excellent.