Excursions

THE GALLURA – COSTA SMERALDA TOUR
Half day excursion Wednesday  ( 15:00 – 19:30 ) or on request
380,00 €  for a group from 1 to 8 people

This is an introduction to the Province of GALLURA, the COSTA SMERALDA and also to SARDINIA. A journey back through time, 5000 years of history in half a day, starting with the gigantic mushroom-shaped rock of ARZACHENA and the prehistoric nuraghe LA PRISCIONA and its village; then SAN PANTALEO, a picturesque village set between some spectacular peaks of granite …

OLBIA + TYPICAL SARDINIAN DINNER
Excursion on request (16:00 – 22:00)
360,00 €       from 1 to 8 people

Olbia is the gateway to Sardinia and the economic engine of Gallura. The name Olbia means “the happy town” and was given by the ancient Greek navigators who used it as a base for their trade for about two centuries, then came the Carthaginians and finally, in 238 BC, the Romans, who dominated Sardinia until arrival of the Vandals, in 456 AD. …

MARKET OF SAN PANTALEO & PORTO ROTONDO
Half day excursion – THURSDAY (09:00 – 13:00)
360,00 €     from 1 to 8 people

Twelve kilometers from the glamour and luxury of Costa Smeralda, there is another world, the picturesque village of SAN PANTALEO. Set between peaks of granite, this little old town still retains the typical style of the villages of Gallura. In 1894 the shepherd inhabitants asked the bishop of Tempio Pausania for a religious and social centre and the pretty church, dedicated to SAN PANTALEO, was constructed …

GRANITE & WINE
Half day excursion ( 15:00 – 19:30 )     on request
360,00 €     from 1 to 8 people

This is a must-see tour around the spectacular granite rocks of Gallura: Arzachena, Palau, Porto Rafael and Forte Cappellini. Sardinia and the neighbouring island of Corsica are the most ancient lands of Europe, with granite rocks that took shape in the Paleozoic era, more
than half billion years ago …

ALGHERO
Full day excursion     on request
480,00 €   from 1 to 8 people

One of Sardinia’s most beautiful medieval cities, ALGHERO is the main resort in the northwest of the island. Although largely given over to tourism (its population can almost quadruple in July and August), the town hasn’t given up its unique character and it retains a proud and independent spirit …

BONIFACIO
(Corsica – France)  – Full day tour     on request
480,00 €     from 1 to 8 people

BONIFACIO is a star attraction in CORSICA, drawing visitors from all over the island and overseas to marvel at its medieval houses precariously teetering on the edge of the imposing limestone cliffs. BONIFACIO’s Old Town, with a labyrinth of narrow streets and historic buildings, was built by the Genoese and is a fascinating place to wander around …

BARBAGIA & LUNCH WITH THE SHEPHERDS
Full day excursion         on request
480,00 €                  from 1 to 8 people

We start the tour with the Ispingoli cave near the town of Dorgali. The cave is dominated by an enormous 38-metre high limestone column, one of the tallest stalactite-stalagmite examples in Europe. In the past it was known as the Virgins’ Abyss, a name with haunting significance, as archeological research has discovered the site was probably used by the Phoenician as a sacrificial well …

BOSA TINNURA NURAGHE S.ANTINE
Full day excursion      on request
520,00 € for each person

The SANTU ANTINE NURAGHE, also called Sa domo de su Re (“The House of the King”) is one of the most majestic nuraghi in Sardinia. The main structure was built around the 19-18th century BC, and the other parts of the nuraghe date back to the 17-15th century BC. The main tower originally reached a height of 23-24 meters, the highest structure for that period after the Egyptian pyramids …

TEMPIO PAUSANIA & CASTELSARDO
Full day excursion   on request
480,00 €    from 1 to 8 people

In the heart of the Gallura, amidst impressive granite rocks, wild “macchia”, cork and Holm oaks, lies TEMPIO PAUSANIA. On a first visit to this city, the contrast between the loveliness of the landscape and the austerity of the granite buildings is striking …

ISLANDS OF LA MADDALENA & CAPRERA
On request – Full day tour
480,00 €          from 1 to 8 people

La Maddalena is the name of the principal island of an archipelago off the north-eastern tip of Sardinia. The archipelago is also known as La Maddalena, and consists of over sixty islands, islets and rocks. In the past the islands have been important strategic naval and military bases; now they are an attractive and fairly low-key holiday destination …