Ride through Laconia in the south-east Peloponnese on an eight-day self-guided cycling holiday. It runs from Sparta to the medieval castle-town of Monemvasia and combines Byzantine and ancient history with quiet beaches and small fishing villages.

You ride at your own pace on mostly flat roads, with no day longer than about 50 km. Your bike is delivered to your hotel, your luggage goes ahead to the next hotel each day, and you navigate with GPS routes on a phone app (a handlebar mount is included). There is 24-hour emergency phone support throughout.

Highlights include the Byzantine hill-town of Mystras, the seaside town of Gythio and its beaches, the coast road to Elia and Neapoli, a ferry trip to Elafonisos island and Simos Beach, and a final evening exploring car-free Monemvasia on foot.

You stay seven nights in 3-star hotels with breakfast. The tour suits anyone with an intermediate level of fitness. Trekking bikes, road bikes, e-bikes and tandems are available to hire.

What's included

7 nights in 3-star hotels with breakfast; Luggage transfer between hotels; Area information; Handlebar phone mount; Access to the GPS app with the routes; 24-hour emergency phone support

What's not included

Hotel tax; Flights; Bike rental (trekking €100, road €140, e-bike €260, tandem €270 per week; helmet €10, GPS device €80); Transfers to Sparta and from Monemvasia (private transfers available at extra cost); Excursions in free time; Entrance tickets to archaeological sites and museums; Lunches and dinners