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Itinerary
Day 1 Alghero
Arrival at the airport, collect your car or meet your driver for your private transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at your leisure to visit Alghero and the Coral coast. Alghero is the island’s main harbour town, home to Fertilia airport and one of its best-loved cities for the popular walkway along the port’s bastions, the red roofs that touch the sky and the gorgeous natural bay that flows into the emerald sea.
Overnight stay in Alghero at Hotel Dei Pini or similar.
Port of Alghero
Day 2 Alghero Capo Caccia Alghero
This morning, visit the most interesting natural site of Sardinia: Capo Caccia. Boarding aboard a boat to admire the magnificent cliffs on which open various natural cavities, the most famous is the cave of Neptune. The interior is striking with large sculptures of stalactites and stalagmites that reflect on the inland lakes with crystal clear waters. Back to Alghero for lunch.
Afternoon dedicated to the visit of Alghero, sumptuous fortified city of Catalan origin, having preserved its old typical lanes and its old districts. Visit the tower of Porta Terra and its panoramic terrace, the cathedral of Santa Maria, the church Saint-François its cloister. Alghero is best known for its production of coral objects and lobster fishing.
Overnight stay in Alghero at Hotel Dei Pini or similar.
Breakfast
Alghero's port by night
Day 3 Alghero Bosa Tharros
After breakfast, departure to Bosa via the panoramic coastline road. Arrival and visit of Bosa, the only Sardinian town on a navigable river. Bosa is a fabulous village where history and modernity come together generating curiosity and fascination. The Old Village, also known as Sa Costa, lies around the Serravalle Castle, built by the Malaspinas between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Then continue to the Roman archaeological site of Tharros and enjoy its breathtaking view over the sea.
Overnight stay in Barumini area at Hotel Omu Axiu or similar.
Breakfast
Bosa
Day 4 Tharros Cagliari
After breakfast, you’ll meet your private guide to visit Barumini, one of the most captivating places on the Island. At the entrance to the residential area, there is a monumental complex that has made it so famous: Su Nuraxi, the only archaeological site in Sardinia declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1997). Not only is it the most impressive (and most well-preserved) of the thirty Nuragic sites, but it is, above all, the most precious inheritance left to us by the Nuragic civilization.
After the visit, stop in a farm for a winery experience through the wine's origins and traditions of Sardinian local foods. The trip continues towards Cagliari for the visit of the capital.
In Cagliari, besides admiring the several colonies of flamingos of the lagoon, be sure to witness a few of the traditional festivals and fairs that take place all year-round, like the beautiful Festival of Sant'Efisio, one of the most important religious and folklore events in Sardinia.
Overnight stay in Cagliari at Hotel Flora or similar.
Breakfast
Bastione di Saint Remy, Cagliari
Day 5 Cagliari
Morning dedicated to the visit of the city of Cagliari with private guide. Discovery of the historic centre and its pisan-style monuments: the beautiful Santa Maria Cathedral, the Elephant tower and San Pancrazio tower. Then visit the Romanesque church of San Saturnino and the terrace Umberto I, the city's famous belvedere, the Citadella dei Musei and the Porta Cristina. After the visit, departure for a wine tasting with light lunch at “Ferruccio Deiana”. Return to your hotel.
Overnight stay in Cagliari at Hotel Flora or similar.
Breakfast, Lunch
Seafront Promenade of Cagliari
Day 6 Cagliari Nuoro Mamoiada Orgosolo Orosei
The day will be dedicated to visiting Nuoro and a few villages of the innermost part of Sardinia: Mamoiada, known for its traditional masks and Orgosolo, with its over one hundred murales. A cradle of archaic traditions, Orgosolo reveals a deep bond with its roots: it is the land of the Canto a Tenore (Polyphonic folk singing), proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Overnight stay in Orosei at Hotel Anticos Palathos or similar.
Breakfast
Street art in the town of Orgosolo
Day 7 Orosei Emerald Coast
After breakfast, visit to the wild beaches of Orosei. Transfer to the worldwide famous Emerald Coast. The Costa Smeralda (Emerald Coast) with Porto Cervo set as its gemstone and uniting the history and culture of ancient traditions with a joyful and colourful nightlife. Porto Cervo was named after its enchanting cove that resembles the antlers of a deer; the Old Port is considered the best-equipped touristic port in the Mediterranean Sea. Porto Rotondo is also a famous location; it overlooks the wide Gulf of Cugnana and is full of villas and piazzas swathed by such a splendid natural environment as this. Visit Palau.
Overnight stay in Palau at Hotel Vecchia Fonte or similar.
Breakfast
The Emerald Coast, Sardinia
Day 8 Costa Smeralda
After breakfast and according to your departure flight, we suggest a visit of Arzachena, with its tombs of the giants of Coddu Vecchiu. Built in local granite, the ensemble dates from the Middle Bronze Age and shows one of the oldest tombs on the island (1800 BC) or Boarding for the island of Maddalena, main island of the archipelago composed of about twenty small granitic and schistose islets.
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Breakfast
The Arcipelagus of La Maddalena
Accommodation
Hotel Dei Pini
Alghero
This beautiful 4 star hotel faces one of the most beautiful beaches in Alghero, Le Bombarde, and is immersed in the Porto Conte Natural Reserve, a marine protected area. The property is immersed in a magical atmosphere and provides a private beach, only a minute's walk away, as well as a swimming pool with sea-view hydromassage corner.
Hotel Omu Axiu
Orroli
Omu Axiu is an incredible typical hotel located in the historical centre of Orroli, specialised in offering traditional Sardinian meals. All rooms are spacious and beautifully furnished with local Sardinian handicraft and fabrics. There is an on-site museum displaying traditional tools, bedrooms and clothing.
Hotel Flora
Cagliari
This lovely boutique hotel is located in central Cagliari, just 800 m from the harbour and in one of the most beautiful parts of the historical centre. Offering a sweet and savoury buffet-style breakfast daily and open for lunch and dinner, the à la carte Flora restaurant specialises in typical Sardinian cuisine, including fish-based dishes.
Hotel Anticos Palathos
Orosei
Located in the central square of Orosei, Hotel Anticos Palathos is a renovated ancient building. The original division of spaces has been respected so to transform reception halls, kitchens and noble rooms into modern suites that open onto terraces and large courtyards. Each suite is different, both in terms of architecture and colors and furnishings.
Hotel La Vecchia Fonte
Palau
This charming hotel in Palau is located right in front of the new Tourist Port. At only 350 m from the best beaches of Palau, Hotel La Vecchia Fonte is the ideal place to stay to explore one of the pearls of the beautiful Emerald Coast, close to the Arcipelagus of La Maddalena.
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