Island hop - South Funen and Ærø/4 days

Experience all the best that a cycling holiday on South Funen and the South Funen archipelago can offer in an extended weekend. Bike Tours Funen has organized everything for you, so that I can experience South Funen and the island sea slowly. Based in Svendborg and Faaborg, you get everything that is the epitome of South Funen and the island sea. Look forward to the sea, the islands, nature, flavors and cities.

The South Funen island-sea tour is fantastic views and nature experiences with the sea in the center seasoned with charming towns, buildings and completely local experiences and taste specialties.

Day 1 Arrival in Svendborg
  • You arrive at the hotel, which is perfectly located for visiting Svendborg city or walking or cycling along Svendborg Sound. You can also take M/S Helge on a tour of Svendborg Sund and take the bike on the ship to disembark at Valdemar's castle in Tåsinge. Tåsinge is a beautiful island that, in addition to Valdemar's castle, contains the love story of Elvira Madigan and Sixten Sparre and the cozy skipper's town, Troense. 
  • Overnight in Svendborg 
Day 2 Svendborg - Fåborg 37 km.
  • The trip out of Svendborg follows the elongated town along Svendborg Sound. The trip towards Fåborg is uncultivated South Funen with a view of the Archipelago, small surprising sights, charming villages and nature with a large estate and park in the middle of it all. 
  • Overnight in Fåborg 
Day 3 Fåborg – Søby – Marstal – Ærøskøbing – Svendborg 21 km. or 48 km.
  • A day in the South Funen island sea awaits you. You sail from Fåborg and have a view of several islands. Als and all the way to Jutland, before you land in Søby on the northern part of Ærø. You cycle to Marstal, perhaps with a visit to Voderup Klint or Ærø Bryggeri in Riise. After visiting the famous maritime town of Marstal, you follow the coast to Ærøskøbing, which has the most beautiful center with cobbled streets and well-preserved historic houses. At the end of the day, you sail back to Svendborg.
  • Overnight in Svendborg
Day 4 Departure day Svendborg
  • Explore Svendborg or visit an island in the South Funen Archipelago. From Svendborg you can take the ferry to Drejø, Skarø or Hjortø. Or take the bike towards Southeast Fyn, where there are several wineries and taste good Danish wine and spirits.
  • You can also take M/S Helge on a tour of Svendborg Sund and take the bike on the ship to disembark at Valdemar's castle in Tåsinge. Tåsinge is a beautiful island that, in addition to Valdemar's castle, contains the love story of Elvira Madigan and Sixten Sparre and the cozy skipper's town, Troense.
  • Funen's most famous attraction, Egeskov Castle, is just 22 kilometers away. It is obvious to visit this on the way home. But remember to leave plenty of time.

Highlights

  • Charming hotels almost at the water's edge
  • Bike Tours Funen's personal guide with experiences along the route
  • Ærø and the islands in the South Funen Archipelago
  • Ærøskøbing, Denmark's most beautiful 1700th-century city
  • Svendborg and Fåborg - the town centers of the old market towns are exceptionally well preserved
  • Bathe every day in the clean sea around Funen.
  • The Funen nature and, in season, flowering lilac hedges and yellow rapeseed and grain fields
  • The taste experiences "Taste of Funen" - local specialities
  • Close contact with the sea all the way around the route
  • Tåsinge, Troense, Valdemar castle and the love story of Elvira Madigan and Sixten Sparre

Contents of the tour

Facts

  • Start/End: Svendborg/Svendborg
  • Arrival: Tuesdays
  • Length: 75 km. (depending on tour selection up to 170 km.)
  • Trip length: 4 days/3 nights
  • Tour end: Friday
  • Level: Easy - medium

Island hop - South Funen and Ærø/4 days

From DKK 3.895/EUR 519

Price per person v. 2 people
4 days – 3 nights

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