Colourful coastal town of Bosa
The second largest island in the Mediterranean, Sardinia is justly famous for its pristine beaches, but it also has a unique, distinct and ancient culture and language of its own. On this new tour, we will discover the ancient Nuragic civilisation, visiting the enigmatic Nuraghe structures and archaeological sites, as well as exploring historic towns such as Cagliari, Bosa, Alghero and Olbia with well-preserved medieval architecture and less-visited towns and villages in the mountainous interior. There will be opportunities to sample the traditional cuisine and wines of the island and we will traverse some of the varied landscapes – from rugged mountain peaks to idyllic coastline.
2nd – 10th October 2026
Itinerary
Day 1 – Depart London Gatwick on British Airways direct to Cagliari, capital of the island based in the south. We transfer to our hotel for dinner. Three nights at the centrally located boutique hotel Carlo Felice (B,D)
Day 2 – In Cagliari.
We start the day at the National Archaeological Museum before a tour of the Old Town including the Cathedral and Bastion. In the afternoon we visit the beautifully located archaeological Roman Punic site at Nora (B)
Day 3 – Visit the Pranu Mutteddu Stone Circles & Menhirs at Goni. After a traditional lunch of authentic Sardinian cuisine we visit the fascinating Nuragic site known as Arrubbiu Nuraghe, Orroli (B,L)
Day 4 – We drive to Abassanta to visit the Santa Cristina Sacred Well and the Nuragice site at Losa. We continue to the pretty town of Bosa. Two nights at the Palazzo Sa Pischedda (B)
Day 5 – We visit the intriguing collection of tombs at Saint Andrea Priu in Bonorva this morning. We contine to Alghero, encircled by ancient walls, it’s known for its cobblestoned old center. Its Catalan Gothic buildings include the Cattedrale di Santa Maria, with an imposing bell tower, Palazzo Guillot and Chiesa di San Francesco, a 14th-century church (B)
Day 6 – We continue on our journey north pausing at the famous Nuragic site in Torralba known as Santu Antine Nuraghe. We spend the afternoon at the fascinating rock complex of Santo Stefano in Oschiri. The focal point of the area is the so-called rock altar, near which stands the Santo Stefano church. We continue to Olbia situated on the NE coast of the island. Three nights at the Grand President Hotel (B)
Day 7 – We spend the day in Arzachena. The area is rich with archaeological interest and we include The Archaeological Park of Arzachena, a fascinating area that reveals the rich history of the Sardinian people. The park comprises seven ancient sites scattered throughout the region, offering a unique journey into the island’s millennial Nuragic culture (B)
Day 8 – We vist the charming old town of Olbia with its historic churches and lively streets like Corso Umberto this morning before focusing on the area’s ancient history; the Giants’ Tomb of Su Monte ‘e s’Abe and the Sa Testa Sacred Well are two structures that we include on our tour. A farewell dinner at traditional restaurant has been arranged (B,D)
Day 9 – After an early breakfast we transfer to Olbia International airport for our direct flight with EasyJet Airlines to London Gatwick arriving at midday (B)
Tour cost – £2,395.00
Single supplement- £320.00
Price includes –
Tour accompanied from Cagliari by Patrick Syder
Services of Sardinian specialist guide; Arianna Mendo*
All transportation in private coach
Full sightseeing programme including entrance fees
Quality three/four star hotels in Cagliari, Bosa and Olbia
Included meals as indicated at local restaurants
Airport transfers
Porter, hotel and restaurant staff gratuities
No single room supplement charge
Not included – travel insurance, some meals, drinks, guide
and driver gratuities, international flight
Our specialist guide; Arianna Mendo, lives in Sardinia during the summer and in Fuerteventura in winter. University degree in languages in Turin, she worked for over ten years as English and Italian for foreigners teacher. To train as a teacher she followed some personal development, communication and drama courses (drama, improvisation and speech techniques).
Due to her interests in symbols and metaphysics, she took a degree in Astrology at CIDA, the Italian Centre for Astrology, in 1994. Soon after she won the contest for New Talents in Astrology and in 1997 she joined the II° International Congress of Astrology in Venice at the Palace of Cinema as a speaker. Since then Arianna Mendo has also been writing as a specialized journalist working for different magazines and has been taking part in different Italian and British TV programs like “Voyager”, “Sereno Variabile”, “La porta sull’infinito”, 100 Years Younger etc.
Holistic practitioner since 2000, she has been researching since then with ancient sacred sites and the wellbeing energies irradiating from them. She holds seminars and conferences in the fields of astrology and places of energy, and workshops for personal development and self-consciousness. She travels extensively in various ancient sacred sites of the whole world for her research.
In 2009 she wrote her first book “Astrology and Meditation” while in 2014 her second book “Between Sky and Earth: sacred places of energy” was published; the third book “Guide to Magic Places and where to find them” was published in 2025.
She is among the researchers interviewed in the documentary “Sardinia: Cosmic Megalith”, together with internationally renowned scholars as archeoastronomers, archeologists and spiritualists.
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