Grand Tour of Sardinia - The 5 Senses 2026-27

Day-by-day itinerary

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1. 1Day 1Rome > Cagliari

   Departure on a scheduled flight to Cagliari – lunch on your own – in the afternoon, guided tour of Cagliari (Archaeological Museum, Art Gallery, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonaria, panoramic tour) – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Cagliari by night: panoramic coach tour and walking tour with your tour leader – overnight stay.

2. 2Day 2The islands of San Pietro “the tuna fishery” & Sant’Antioco “the fourth largest…

   island in Italy” – Carbonia “the Serbariu Mine”, 250 km. Breakfast at the hotel – full-day excursion – visit to the Serbariu Mine in Carbonia, the heart of one of the most important mining districts in Europe, and panoramic drive through Nebida and Masua, near Iglesias, to admire the Pan di Zucchero sea stack – continuing to Portovesme – ferry to Carloforte – lunch at a traditional seafood restaurant – visit of the village of Carloforte and its tonnara – ferry to the island of Sant’Antioco (Phoenician-Punic archaeological sites) – return to Cagliari – dinner at the hotel – free evening, tour leader at your disposal – overnight stay.

3. 3Day 3Cagliari – Barumini “Su Nuraxi” – Cabras – Tharros – Olbia, 350 km

   Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Barumini (visit to the Nuragic village of Su Nuraxi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back 3,500 years) – continuing to Cabras – visit of the village – lunch at a traditional restaurant featuring bottarga, the local cured fish roe – in the afternoon, visit to the Sinis Peninsula and the striking Punic-Roman site of Tharros – visit to the Contini winery with a tasting of DOC wines – arrival in Olbia – dinner at the hotel – free evening, tour leader at your disposal – overnight stay.

4. 4Day 4Olbia – La Maddalena Archipelago – Caprera – Costa Smeralda, 130 km

   Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Palau – ferry to the island of La Maddalena – panoramic tour and visit to the Garibaldi House-Museum on Caprera – lunch on your own – in the afternoon, tour of the Costa Smeralda (Porto Cervo, Cala di Volpe, Capriccioli, Baja Sardinia) – stop in the village of San Pantaleo – tasting of local specialties – free time – return to the hotel – dinner – free evening, tour leader at your disposal – overnight stay.

5. 5Day 5Olbia – Nuoro – Orgosolo & Oliena “the Barbagia”, 250 km

   Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – visit to Nuoro (Ethnographic Museum, Church of the Solitude with the tomb of Grazia Deledda) – arrival in Oliena, in the heart of the Barbagia – tasting of local specialties – lunch at a traditional restaurant in Orgosolo – in the afternoon, visit of Orgosolo, famous for its murals – tasting of the celebrated Cannonau DOC at the Orgosolo winery – return to Olbia – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Olbia by night: walking tour with your tour leader – overnight stay.

6. 6Day 6Olbia – Tempio Pausania “Gallura” – Aggius – Valley Of The Moon…

   Castelsardo – Alghero, 170 km. Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Tempio Pausania – visit of this town in the heart of the Gallura, known for its cork and granite craftsmanship – continuing to Aggius – short visit of the village – panoramic stop at the Valley of the Moon – arrival in Castelsardo – lunch on your own – visit of the historic center of Castelsardo and free time for shopping: the village is famous for its many artisan workshops – tasting of local specialties – arrival in Alghero – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Alghero by night: walking tour with your tour leader – overnight stay.

7. 7Day 7Sassari – Stintino & Alghero “the little Barcelona”, 140 km

   Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – morning visit to Sassari and Stintino – lunch on your own – in the afternoon, visit of Alghero (the fortified historic center, the Church of St. Francis, the Cathedral of St. Mary, the Sulis Tower) – return to the hotel in Alghero – dinner at the hotel – free evening, tour leader at your disposal – overnight stay.

8. 8Day 8Alghero – Bosa – Cagliari > Rome, 200 km

   Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Bosa along the western coastal road – guided visit of Bosa, a village full of character – visit to a winery with a Malvasia tasting – free time for shopping – lunch on your own – transfer to Cagliari airport – return to Rome on a scheduled flight. Please note: the scheduled visits may be rearranged among the various days depending on museum opening hours or for operational reasons, but the itinerary itself remains unchanged.