Splendours of Sardinia & Corsica
BENEFITS OF SMALL GROUP TRAVEL
Departures
Included:
- Accommodation in 4-star hotels
- Daily breakfast
- Group arrival transfer from Cagliari airport to the hotel in Cagliari
- Group departure transfer from Olbia hotel to Olbia airport or port
- 5 dinners at the hotel or local restaurant
- Drinks during meals included (wine or a soft drink with mineral water)
- Transportation by luxury minivan
- English-speaking tour manager throughout the tour (with less than 7 participants the tour with be guided by an English-speaking driver-guide)
- Panoramic visits as per the itinerary
- English-speaking local guides for visits to Nora, Cagliari, Su Nuraxi, Tumulus of Giants, Necropolis of Li Muri (starting from 7 participants)
- Ferry to the Magdalena Archipelago
- Excursion to Bonifacio (Corsica)
Not Included:
- International or domestic airfare
- Gratuities to guides and drivers
- Travel insurance
- Porterage service
- Additional meals when not mentioned on the itinerary
- Entrance fees to monuments or museums when not mentioned on the itinerary
- Local city tax for overnight stays
- Visas required for entry into the country as necessary
- Anything of a personal nature or that is not mentioned in included
Pricing Details
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- Small-group tour with a maximum of 16 participants
- From price is CAD per person, based on double occupancy, and for travel in low season
- The final price will vary and is also based on the month of travel
- Prices are subject to change
Optional Extras:
- Pre and Post Accommodation
- Entrance fees to Nora Archaeological site, Su Nuraxi di Barumini Archaeological Site, Church of the Holy Trinity Saccargia, Giants' grave of Coddu Vecchiu, and Necropolis of Li Muri
Travel Privately
You can request to book this tour privately, travelling only with people you know.
Itinerary
DAY 1: WELCOME TO CAGLIARI
Welcome to Sardinia! Meet your driver upon your arrival at Cagliari Airport and enjoy a group transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Meals: D
Accommodation at the Hotel Regina Margherita, Cagliari, or similar
DAY 2: CAGLIARI > NORA > CAGLIARI
After breakfast, depart to Nora, an ancient city founded under the Phoenician’s control between the 9th and 8th centuries B.C. It was, during the Roman domination, the largest city on the island. Return to Cagliari and panoramic visit of the city. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure. Meals: B
Accommodation at the Hotel Regina Margherita, Cagliari, or similar
DAY 3: CAGLIARI > BARUMINI > ORISTANO > BOSA > ALGHERO
After breakfast, departure to Barumini, where we will visit the nerve complex of Su Nuraxi. Continue to Oristano. Time t leisure to visit the largest city in West Sardinian. We will then continue our trip with a brief stop in the town of San Giovanni di Sinis, where the oldest Church of Sardinia is located, a Paleo-Christian jewel from the 6th century. We will continue our way until we reach Bosa, one of the most beautiful and most visited medieval towns in the North of Sardinia. Time at leisure to explore its small squares and alleys full of pink stone palaces and its impressive Malaspina Castle that dominates the town. Departure to Alghero and overnight at the hotel. Meals: B, D
Accommodation at the Hotel Calabona, Alghero, or similar
DAY 4: ALGHERO (CAPO CACCIA)
Breakfast and panoramic tour of the city where the Catalan past is still perceived today on the street signs. In its architecture, its cuisine, its dialect, and its traditions. Afternoon at leisure or optional visit to the Promontory of Capo Caccia and the Grotto of Neptune, we will embark on the motor ship that will coast the Capo Caccia area to then enter the Grotto of Neptune, from where you can admire the magnificent sculptures of stalactites and stalagmites that are reflected in the crystal clear waters. Back to the hotel. Meals: B, D
Accommodation at the Hotel Calabona, Alghero, or similar
DAY 5: ALGHERO > SASSARI > TEMPIO PAUSANIA > OLBIA
Breakfast. Departure to Sassari for a panoramic visit of what is considered the second most important city in Sardinia. Continue towards the Longudoru Region, where we will the most beautiful and important Romanesque Church in all Sardinia, the Church of the Holy Trinity of Saccargia, built in the 12th century according to the system introduced by the Pisan masters by alternating limestone and basalt material. We will continue to Tempio Pausania, a city built entirely of granite and enjoy some time at leisure to visit the city center. Continue towards Olbia passing through Calangianus, capital of cork (90% of the national production of Italy, with 3,000 workers, 20 industrial complexes, and 180 artisan workshops). Meals: B, D
Accommodation at the Hotel President, Olbia, or similar
DAY 6: OLBIA > ARZACHENA > LA MADDALENA > COSTA SMERALDA > OLBIA
Breakfast and departure to Arzachena, where we will visit the Tomb of the Giants of Lu Coddhu Ecchju (or Calichera) and the Li Muri Necropolis. Continue to Palau where we will embark towards the Magdalena Archipelago. We will visit the most important of the major islands, the capital in Maddalena. You will have time at leisure to stroll through lively squares. Return by boat to Palau and continue to Porto Cervo where we will make a brief stop in what is considered the heart of the Emerald Coast and a paradise for VIPs. Return to Olbia. Meals: B, D
Accommodation at the Hotel President, Olbia, or similar
DAY 7: OLBIA > BONIFACIO > OLBIA
Today, we will enjoy an excursion to the neighboring island of Corsica, an island that the Greeks called "the sublime" and the French define as "the beautiful island". We will leave for the port where we will take a ferry that will take us to Bonifacio, a town located in the south of the French island, considered one of the most beautiful on the island due to its location on top of a rocky promontory of white calcareous stone.
During our visit, we will be able to realize that Bonifacio is a fortress city that has been besieged and destroyed on numerous occasions and whose architecture is marked by the different conquerors that have passed through the Genoese and the French. The city is divided into two parts: the marina, with the fishing and sports port which is somewhat reminiscent of Saint-Tropez, and the old city with its tall houses and narrow alleys. In the afternoon we will return to the hotel in Olbia. Meals: B
Accommodation at the Hotel President, Olbia, or similar
DAY 8: OLBIA DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, take a group transfer to Olbia airport or port. Meals: B