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Jeep
Excursions
Adventure
on Jeep to the discovery of the beauty of the southwest coast
of Sardinia
Here
is what we suggest
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The
south-west coast & the Caves of Santadi - Is Zuddas' Caves
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Half day excursion is to discover the beauty of the caves of Santadi.
Leaving in the morning, you will be taken to the coastline where
fantastic panoramas, Spanish towers, white sandy beaches and the
mediterranean vegetation melt with the turquoise colour of the
sea. From the coastline to the country side, crossing some villages
of shepherds and farms you will be taken to Is Zuddas where the
breathtaking caves of Santadi are and which have been created
by a natural phenomenon of stalagmite and stalactite. |
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The
Sulcis' park & the beach of Chia
Half
day excursion to the Sulcis' park. Visit to Is Cannoneris park,
a regional reserve where you have the opportunity to see the rare
Sardinian deer. The tour ends with the visit of the renowned beaches
and sandy dunes of Chia. |
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The
ancient town of Nora
Half
day excursion to visit the ancient Punic-Roman town of Nora, which
originally it was a Phoenician coastal settlement on the Capo
di Pula peninsula. This archaeological site has a beautiful theatre,
temples and ruins of houses with multicoloured mosaic. The tour
ends in Pula to visit the archaeological museum and the weekly
market. |
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The
city of Cagliari
Half
day excursion to the discovery of the city of Cagliari. Visit
to the old town, the Archaeological Museum, the Cathedral and
the Bastione of San Remy. The tour ends at the city centre where
you could do some shopping. |
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To
the discovery of the Costa Verde
A
romantic full day tour through the old miner's villages. The tour
takes you to the town of Ingurtosu located between the mountains
and the sea. Through the coastline you could admire the golden
sandy dunes, the highest in Europe, which are covered by the vegetation
and the colour change every day because of the minerals. This
area offers fantastic panoramas. At lunch you will have the chance
to taste the local cuisine based on fresh fish dishes. In the
afternoon the tour takes you to the villages of Bugerru, Masua
and Nebida which are on the coastline. |
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San Pietro island & Carloforte
Full
day excursion to the discovery of the south-west coast. Driving
to the coastline, you could enjoy nice panoramas and the Spanish
towers. At Porto Vesme we take the ferry to Carloforte - 30 minutes
away - where a free tour is available to visit the small centre.
In Carloforte the language, the architecture, food and traditions
are those of Genoa. This is a fisherman's village. Lunch will
take place in a renowned restaurant to taste the good local cuisine
with fresh fish dishes. |
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The
Nuragic Village of Barumini and the wild horses of La Giara
Full
day excursion through the beautiful countryside. A fantastic opportunity
to discover Sardinia's most important monument, The Nuragic Village
of Barumini. The tour goes through landscape of gently sloping
hills, wine yards, olive trees and little villages. In Barumini
you will visit "Su Nuraxi" an imposing nuragic complex
characterized by a quadrilateral nuraghe with four towers surrounding
the central tower, dated back 1.500b.c. - Lunch will take place
in an old Sardinian house where you could taste the typical Sardinian
specialities. - In the afternoon the tour continue to La Giara,
a large basaltic plateau that hosts the mysterious wild horses,
which arrived in mysterious circumstances. Coming face to face
to these animals is a fascinating and fabulous experience. |
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Sardinian's
ancient civilisations & lunch at shepherd's house
Full
day excursion to the discovery of the mysterious Sardinia's ancient
civilisation. Visit to the necropolis of "Pranu Mutteddu"
located at 2kms from Gonoi, dated back to Neolithic era 4.000
b.c. - This settlement hosts a splendid row of mehir, standing
stones associated with worship and architecture which are unique
in Sardinia. The necropolis hosts important graves, mehir and
Domus de Janas. - After this tour you will have the opportunity
to taste a typical Sardinian lunch at shepherd's house. |
