There is a moment in September when Sardinia feels almost unreal. The heat of high summer has softened, the roads are quieter, the sea is still warm, and the island seems to belong again to those willing to move slowly enough to feel it — but fast enough to chase its horizons.
Sold out every year since launch, Sardinia's Endless Summer returns in 2027 as an extended nine-day edition, a full immersion into one of the Mediterranean’s greatest riding landscapes. This is not a simple lap of the island. It is a flowing journey through mountains, sea roads, ancient villages, wild interiors, granite valleys, mining roads, beach lunches, sunset ferries and long, empty bends that seem built for motorcycles.
We begin in Rome, warming up through the old imperial countryside before boarding the overnight ferry. From there, Sardinia opens in stages: the high limestone heart of the Supramonte, the legendary eastern road, the beaches of the south, the dramatic mining coast, the western cliffs, the colourful road to Alghero, the quiet northern interior and the final sweep back toward the sea.
This is a tour for riders who want more than distance. It is about rhythm, light, food, the joy of life and the feeling of arriving somewhere properly — by motorcycle!
Trip at a Glance
"Seamless Ferry Logistics: We handle the overnight ferry transitions from the mainland so you can focus on the ride."
"The Best Asphalt in Italy: Ride the legendary Orientale Sarda and the Costa del Sud on 100% high-grip tarmac."
Self-Guided Flexibility: Follow our leader or navigate solo with provided GPX/Google Maps.
All Bikes Welcome: Premium rentals available or join with your own motorcycle at a reduced rate.
Luggage: Support vehicle included for all participants.
Skill Level: Easy/Intermediate (Long sweeping curves with some tighter hairpins sections).
Tour Highlights
Smooth, sweeping roads from Rome across the whole of Sardinia.
Coastal and mountain riding in diverse landscape.
Historic Nuraghe and ancient sites.
Beaches, swims, and local food experiences.
Ferry crossing with scenic views.
Who This Motorcycle Tour Is For
This tour is ideal for riders who:
Enjoy long flowing roads with scenic coastal and mountain views.
Prefer a blend of riding and living the Italian summer life.
Are comfortable with multi-day riding (~4-5 hrs/day).
Appreciate authentic culture, local food, and relaxed stops.
This tour is suitable for riders with experience riding on varied road types.
Riding Difficulty & Road Types
Length of trip is 7 days, with 6 days riding.
Daily distances range from approx. 120 km to 230 km, for a total of 1250 km.
Daily riding time is 4-5 hours.
Roads are a mix of beautiful coastal highway, mountain backroads, and scenic secondary roads.
Overall difficulty: Easy to Medium
Road surface: ~95% asphalt, 5% easy gravel road access to countryside hotels.
Traffic level: Very low, occasionally Moderate
The route
Every single day amazing smooth tarmac and sweeping long curves will take us from mountains to beaches, from ice cream to suckling pig.
Tour Plan
DAY 1 (18/09) 120 km: ‘ARRIVAL IN ROME + WARM UP RIDE’
The journey begins in Rome, where the group comes together, the motorcycles are collected, and the tour rhythm starts to build. After the briefing, we leave the city behind and ride into the softer hills north of Rome — old roads, lakeside air, volcanic landscapes and the first bends of the journey.
By evening we reach the coast for a delicious fish dinner by the sea, before boarding the overnight ferry to Sardinia. The island is still ahead, but the tour has already begun: engines warm, riders settled, and the Mediterranean crossing transporting us into another world.
DAY 2 (19/09) 200 km: ‘INTO THE SUPRAMONTE’
We wake up in Sardinia and ride south, leaving the port behind and heading straight into the island’s wild interior. The roads begin to climb, open and twisty, leading us toward one of Sardinia’s most powerful landscapes: the mountains, plateaus and ancient stone world of the Supramonte.
This is the day the island changes character. Sardinia stops being a coastline and becomes something older, rougher and deeper. We ride through high country, visit one of the great prehistoric sites of the island, stop for lunch in Orgosolo, a mountain town with a strong and colorful local identity, and finish the day atop Dorgali, with the sea below us and the mountains behind us.
DAY 3 (20/09) 210 km: ‘THE GREAT EASTERN ROAD’
Today is one of the signature riding days of the tour. We follow one of Sardinia’s most celebrated motorcycle roads, where the tarmac cuts through limestone, forest and rock in a rhythm that feels almost endless.
The morning is about flow: bend after bend, views opening suddenly between the mountains, the road constantly pulling us forward. By midday, the landscape drops toward the sea and the pace softens. There is time for a swim, a proper lunch near the beach, and that particular Sardinian feeling of stepping off the bike with salt in the air. In the afternoon we turn inland again, crossing back through the mountains before descending toward the south-east coast, where a relaxed countryside dinner waits at the end of the day.
DAY 4 (25/09) 220 km: ‘THE BEACH DAY’
This is the day of sun, sea and contrast. We begin on the south-east coast and ride along the lower edge of the island, where the road alternates between open coastal stretches, small villages and sudden views of blue water.
The morning brings a coffee stop by the beach, with the capital close enough to feel but never dominating the day. From there we keep moving west, letting the island change again: softer light, wider roads, warmer colours and a stronger sense of open space. We stop for a swim and lunch at the southernmost tip of Sardinia, Capo Spartivento, before continuing towards the wild western side of the island, where the road becomes more dramatic and the sea feels less polished. We arrive near the Costa Verde with the sun beginning to drop — the right place to end a true beach-and-road day.
DAY 5 (26/09) 200 km: ‘THE MINING COAST’
Today Sardinia turns raw and cinematic. We ride through the island’s old mining country, where the road is carved between mountains, abandoned industrial history and some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in the Mediterranean.
This is a day of contrasts: deep valleys, dark rock, bright sea, old villages, cliff roads and sudden views that make the whole group slow down. Here the riding into the mountians is truly exciting and atmospheric, with enough technical sections to keep it engaging without becoming tiring. Lunch is on the patio in a small fishing town where the food is fresh and exactly right for the place. Later, the road carries us through a landscape that feels almost like a film set — empty spaces, old western character and the quiet colours of the island’s interior — before we reach our overnight stop near the water.
DAY 6 (27/09) 200 km: ‘NORTH ALONG THE WILD WEST’
The day begins slowly, with time for a swim in one of Sardinia’s most beautiful rocky coves. Then the riding builds again, carrying us north through a part of the island that feels both remote and deeply Mediterranean. Lunch comes in Bosa, one of Sardinia’s most atmospheric coastal towns - colourful, historic and perfectly placed between sea and river. From there, we take one of the great scenic roads of the island, a ribbon of tarmac running high above the coast, with views that keep opening wider and wider. By late afternoon we turn inland, leaving the sea behind for a final mountain section before reaching our hotel near a quiet lake. It is one of the most varied days of the tour: swim, coast, colour, mountains and calm.
DAY 7 (28/09) 120 km: ‘THE NORTHERN MOUTAIN LOOP’
After several big crossing days, this loop gives us a different Sardinia: quieter, greener and more hidden. We ride at leisure, following inland roads through forest, hills and small towns where tourism feels far away. The pace is relaxed but the riding is still rewarding — flowing bends, open countryside, shaded sections and the kind of roads that make a motorcycle feel like the natural way to move through the island. This is not the postcard coast. It is Sardinia’s interior: honest, quiet, rugged and beautiful in a slower way.
DAY 8 (28/09) 200 km: ‘GALLURA AND THE FINAL SEA’
Our final full riding day takes us north-east through Gallura, one of Sardinia’s most distinctive regions. The landscape changes again: granite, cork oak, dry stone walls, mountain towns and roads that twist through a wilder, more sculptural terrain. We stop for coffee in a historic inland town, then continue through the granite country, where the riding feels open, flowing and full of character among the countless oak and olive trees. The afternoon carries us gradually back toward the sea, and by early evening we arrive on the coast for a final dinner by the water. There is no need to rush. The ferry waits later, and the last ride into Olbia follows the panoramic road with the sea beside us — a fitting final stretch before boarding overnight for the mainland.
DAY 9 (28/09) 70 km: ‘BACK TO ROME’
We arrive back on the mainland in the morning and ride the final short stretch to return the motorcycles. After eight days on the road, the tour ends where it began — but with Sardinia now fully under the skin. From here, riders can head to the airport, continue their travels, or stay a few extra days in Rome. The riding is over, but the island tends to linger: the roads, the sea, the food, the light, and that feeling of an endless summer that somehow lasted just long enough.
What is included:
8 Days Motorcycle rental
8 nights accommodation in 3-star and above hotels, bed and breakfast (shared double room, single room upgrqade available)
Ferry ticket and cabin (shared double, upgrade
8 dinners (wine allocation included)
1 day access to SPA
End of tour dinner party
Experienced Italian tour leader (English/Spanish/Italian speaking)
Full digital tour itinerary
GPX tracks and Google maps routes
Roadside assistance
Support vehicle, 1 bag per person
Third party motorcycle insurance
Arrival airport transfer (shared)
What is not included:
Flights
Fuel
Lunches
Tolls and parking
Optional insurance upgrades (excess reduction, damage waiver)
Entrance fees to sites and optional experiences
Additional alcohol beyond dinner allocation
Tips and gratuities
Departure airport transfer
Anything not listed above
Pricing Options
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Includes roadside assistance and support vehicle for luggage transportation.
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Moto Guzzi Guzzi V7
Aprilia Tuareg
BMW F900R
Yamaha Ténéré
Ducati Scrambler 800
Security deposit €1500
Optional HP Insurance excess (damage/ theft €1500)
Optional VIP insurance excess (damage €500, theft €1000)
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Ducati Desert X
Hypermotard 950
Ducati Multistrada 950 V2
Honda Africa Twin
Guzzi V85 TT
BMW 900GS
Security deposit €2000
Optional HP Insurance excess (damage/ theft €2000)
Optional VIP insurance excess (damage €700, theft €1100)
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Moto Guzzi Stelvio
BMW R1250GS
BMW RnineT
Triumph Tiger 1200
KTM 1290s ADV
Ducati Scrambler 1100
Ducati Monster 937
Security deposit €2500
Optional HP Insurance excess (damage/ theft €2500)
Optional VIP insurance excess (damage €800, theft €1250)
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BMW R1300 GS / RS / RT
Ducati Multistrada 1150 V4
Security deposit €2500
Optional HP insurance excess (damage/ theft €2000)
Optional VIP insurance excess (damage €700, theft €1100)
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BMW R1300GS Adventure
Security deposit €3000
Optional HP Insurance excess (damage/ theft €3000)
Optional VIP insurance excess (damage €1250, theft €1500)
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Harley Davidson Electra Glide, Road Glide, Street Glide, Road King, Sport Glide, Heritage.
Motorcycle security deposit without optional insurance €10000.00
Optional basic insurance €20 p/d
(deposit €5000, theft excess €10000, damage excess €5000)
Optional Casko insurance €30 p/d
(deposit €1000, theft excess €3000, damage excess €2500)
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Item description
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You can select any of these extras on your Rider Form, after you reserved your place.
Single room supplement €100 p/d
Optional HP insurance €25 p/d
Optional VIP insurance €40 p/d
Modular helmet €35 (one off)
Spidi tech jacket €50 (one off)
Spidi gloves €10 (one off)
GPS €15 p/d
Telephone support €18 (one off)
Lowered seat 15 p/d (only some models)
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Minimum number of participants: 8 (If the minimum attendance is not reached the tour may be cancelled and your money refunded).
Start/finish: Rome city (fly to Ciampino or Fiumicino airports)
You can follow our tour leader or ride independently with the provided maps.
The roads will be mostly easy and medium, 95% tarmac.
Minor itinerary changes possible due to roads conditions, weather, hotels availability.
We advise you consider your own comprehensive travel insurance covering flights, personal accident etc.
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Refundable deposit to secure your place now €1000.
You can select bike and any desired extras at the next step.
A receipt with the total will be emailed to you.
The balance is due 60 days before the tour. You will receive a new payment link to settle this.
An exhilarating motorcycle expedition from the mythical Rome to stunning Sardinia and back. By September, the holiday crowds have thinned and the scorching heat has eased, creating the perfect window for us—and our motorcycles—to savour the last days of summer while enjoying every twist and turn along the way.
Leaving Rome, we’ll ferry across to the island of unspoiled nature and millenary traditions for an authentic discovery of its most stunning and, at times, remote corners: from mountain roads immersed in fragrant Mediterranean vegetation with granite formations towering on one side and breath-taking vistas on the other, to coastal stretches alongside white sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters. Expect sensational riding, warm hospitality, beautiful hotels, dreamy swims, quaint towns, fun waiters, and plenty of laughs. And of course, no journey to Sardinia would be complete without indulging in local delicacies like suckling pig (sometimes cooked buried underground), fresh seafood, and the ever-assured Sardinian cheeses. Finally, we’ll return to colossal Rome for our last night celebrations, bringing a mind-blowing trip full circle. From start to finish, this tour will be a feast for the senses, leaving us with memories to be cherished for a long time.
Discover the full tour details here.
After booking you will receive an email to complete your Rider Form. Look out for this to enter all your details and preferences like chosen motorcycle, dietary requirements, room upgrade, extra insurance etc.
What Riders Say About This Tour
“Loved this trip around Sardinia. Fabio did an excellent job being our guide, always positive, optimistic and friendly. The tour was great, the food delicious and the people fantastic. Will definitely come back”. — Martin
“Excellent planning, freedom to ride w lightly guided support, perfect motorcycles and above all Fabio’s enthusiasm and camaraderie. This was a group of friends w an italian experience. And would gladly repeat”. — Adi
Read all reviews on our dedicated Reviews page.
FAQ
Q: How do we get to the island?
A: We take the overnight ferry from the mainland. This is a classic part of the adventure; your luggage stays in our support van, and you enjoy a cabin on the ship, arriving refreshed and ready to ride in Sardinia the next morning.
Q: Why is Sardinia considered a "Motorcycle Mecca"?
A: The island is famous for its abrasive, high-grip asphalt and roads that were built for curves, not efficiency. With very little traffic in September, it is the ultimate playground for spirited riding.
Q: Is this tour suitable for those riding independently?
A: Yes. Sardinia can be a maze, but we provide expert-vetted GPX files that ensure you don't miss the hidden coastal viewpoints, even if you choose to ride solo away from the group.
Q: What is the weather like in late September?
A: We call it "Endless Summer" for a reason. Temperatures are usually a perfect 22°C to 26°C, and the sea is still warm enough for a swim at the end of the day.
Guide Bio
This tour is curated by Fabio Affuso, founder of All Routes Italy, combining 20+ years of Italian riding knowledge with a focus on photography-worthy routes and authentic culture. Find out more on our About Page.
