Northern Sardinia Add-on adventure
Sardinia
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- Itinerary
- Esential info
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Entry Level
Cultural
Transfers
5 Nights
4 - 12
Group size
Leaders
Tour Highlights
- Be immersed in ancient history
- Hike through canyons and valleys
- Visit archaeologic sites of interest
- See the Necropolis of Sant’Andrea Priu
Discover Northern Sardinia: A Five-Day Extension to this mountainous region
Embark on an unforgettable journey through Sardinia’s hidden treasures, where deep-rooted traditions and rugged landscapes converge to create a luxurious, authentic experience. This exclusive five-day extension invites you to explore the pristine heart of the island—Barbagia and Northern Sardinia—far from the usual tourist routes. From ancient archaeological sites to charming villages and breathtaking natural wonders, every moment of this bespoke itinerary promises to immerse you in Sardinia's most authentic and untouched landscapes.
(Available as a small group tour or tailor-made holiday)
Day 8: The sanctuary of Santa Cristina
Transfer
Dinner
Boutique Hotel
Take a visit to The sanctuary of Santa Cristina, an incredibly well preserved and mysterious Nuragic well temple which represents the peak of water temple architecture in the region. The site is located in territory of the nearby town of Paulilatino, in central-western Sardinia.
After lunch in Badde Salighes, the tour will take you to the Necropolis of Sant’Andrea Priu, an archaeological site of significance on the south side of the plain of Saint Lucia. This is a pre-Nurgaic burial area, dating back to the Neo-Eneolithic age, houses an extensive complex of Domus de Janas, rock cut chamber tombs, and is part oftheseventeen pre-Nuragic necropolises in Sardinia that are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Overnight: Hotel in Oliena
Day 9: Lanaittu Valley and the Nuragic Village of Tiscali
Transfer
Packed Lunch
Dinner
Boutique Hotel
Today’s adventures will either take you for a hike in the beautiful Lanaittu Valley and the Nuragic Village of Tiscali or to the Monte Novo San Giovanni, a limestone mountain which towers above the forests of Montes and the thousand-year-old holm oak forest of ‘Sas Baddes’. Or Mount Corrasi, the highest peak in the vast and wild Supramonte.
Within the Lanaittu Valley, you will discover the Nuragic complex of Sa Sedda e Sos Carros, whose name means ‘the passing of wagons’ in the Sardinian language. The complex contains some 150 Nuraghe huts but the main attraction comes in the form of the circular Temple Of The Sacred Well. The well is surrounded by stone spouts that were designed to feed water into a huge central basin.
Finish your day of exploration with a visit to The Su Gologone springs, a karst spring in the Supramonte range. Nestled amongst hard rocks, the waters of this area of natural beauty appear to change colour, depending on the time of day, ranging from vivid turquoise to green to a deep blue.
Overnight: Hotel in Oliena
Day 10: Mamoida in the heart of the Barbagia di Ollolai area
Transfer
Dinner
Boutique Hotel
Head out to the welcoming town of Mamoida in the heart of the Barbagia di Ollolai area and visit the local artisans, including the workshop of masks and basket makers. Mamoida is known for its carnival and traditional carnival costumes, including distinctive masks worn by the mamuthones and issohadores, two main masked characters of this ancient festival.
After lunch, you arrive in Orgosolo, a region of Barbagia. Orgosolo is known for its vivid murals which began to emerge in the 1970s as a form of expression for the people, depicting their thoughts and opinions of the times.
Overnight: Hotel in Oliena
Day 11: Gorropu canyon in the Supramonte area
Transfer
Packed Lunch
Boutique Hotel
Start the day with a hike in the Gorropu canyon in the Supramonte area, one of the deepest canyons in Europe. Or a trek through the slopes of Monte Nieddu, whose peak reaches 970 meters above sea level, and a visit to Prima cascata di rio Pitrisconi, a stunning waterfall in the Monte Nieddu mountain - though this is dependent on the water levels.
Finish the day with wine tasting and a sunset dinner in Posada.
Overnight: Hotel in Posada or Oliena
Day 12: Giant’s Tomb of Lu Coddo Vecchiu
Transfer
Dinner
Boutique Hotel
Embrace a day filled with archaeology and rich history and welcome the sunrise at the Giant’s Tomb of Lu Coddo Vecchiu, a Nuragic funerary monument thought to date back to the Bronze Age. Continue this journey through time with a visit to the ancient burial necropolis and megalithic circles of Li Muri.
Immerse yourself in the local cuisine with a cooking class and lunch in Agriturismo Lu Branu.
There is also the option to begin your day sailing around La Maddalena, a town and commune located on the islands of the Maddalena archipelago.
Overnight: Hotel in Arzachena
Day 13: Departure
Transfer
An early start with morning sunrise and yoga to set you up for departure day, you will be transferred to Olbia airport for your international departure flight, rejuvenated by the Sardinian way of life.
Adventure Optional Extras
Plant an additional 15 trees for your adventure
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For every client and guide who attends a YellowWood Adventure, we donate £30 to our partner charity WeForest to plant 15 trees to (over) compensate for the carbon footprint of the tour.
We also invite our clients to match this with an optional additional £30 for another 15 trees to be planted to help compensate for the carbon footprint of their international flights.
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Not Included
- International Flights & airport taxes
- Visas
- Insurance (compulsory)
- TBC
- Lunches and some dinners - see itinerary for details
- Drinks & snacks
- TBC
Contents
Accommodation
We fully believe in, and practice, Responsible Tourism and recognise the value of using hotels run by locals. The accommodation on this adventure really accentuates your experience and the mixture of hotels you will be staying in is very representative of the contrasts found in Sardinia.
The list below gives information on our first choice of accommodation for this adventure. Where hotels are fully booked or unavailable, we will use an alternative of a similar standard, and equally well situated. We will provide you with an accurate list of accommodation, with contact information to leave with relatives, prior to departure on your adventure.
Facilities
Unless you have booked a single room (where they are available) and paid the single room supplement for those nights, you will be sharing a twin room with another client (of the same gender).
Guiding & Your Group
Your Group
Your group will be any number from our minimum group size of 4, up to a maximum of 12 clients. This number works really well with the ratio of guides, and ensures the optimum level of service to you during your adventure.
We get clients booking alone, as couples and in small groups of friends. If you have a group of friends or family who are interested in having their own customised trip, then please let us know and we can cost it for you.
Am I fit Enough?
This adventure is a fabulous mix of sightseeing with private transfers, and exploring the stunning landscape.
To get the most of out of this adventure, you need to be in good physical health, and enjoy walking as a way of exploring an area. You do not need to be an experienced hiker as the walks on the itinerary are taken at a leisurely pace (to enable wildlife spotting and photography) on well trodden paths, for short periods of time (up to 2hrs) and with regular stops. You will be carrying just a day pack and bottle of water (bottled water) when walking or sightseeing.
Walking shoes or lightweight walking boots are more appropriate for this trip than hard and heavy walking boots.
Please note that you need to have an open mind to adventure travel, and experiencing different cultures to your own, first hand.
Travel & Arrival
Travel
Finding flights
Flights are not included in the cost of your holiday, and whilst we are happy to help advise you, responsibility for booking the correct flights rests with you. We recommend that you use a comparison tool such as www.momondo.co.uk or www.skyscanner.net when searching for flights.
Foreign Travel Advice
For the latest travel advice from the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) including security and local laws, plus passport and visa information, check www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice. We also receive notifications direct from the FCDO so we are always aware of the ‘status’ in our destination countries.
Arrival
Insurance
Holiday insurance is essential for all Yellow Wood Adventures. Unfortunately anyone without insurance is not able to take part in the holiday, so please make sure you arrange cover. We recommend sorting your insurance when you book so that if you have problems during the run up to your holiday, and need to cancel, you are covered, particularly in the light of effects that the pandemic has had on travel.
Prior to the holiday, we will ask you to send us details of your insurer, policy number, 24 hr emergency assistance contact details and the name, address, and telephone numbers of your NOK or persons to be notified in the event of an emergency.
Your insurance needs to cover you for moderate walking with the following fairly standard inclusions:
- Medical Expenses
- Coronavirus linked expenses (these may be country specific, so please ensure you know what the requirements are relating to the country you are visiting)
- Repatriation
- Helicopter rescue & Air ambulance
We would also recommend that you have cover for the following optional items:
- Cancellation
- Loss or damage to property
General information on Sardinia
For information on Sardinia, such as climate, weather, language, social norms, food & drink etc, please have a read of our Country specificinformation.
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Receive a 15% discount off Water-to-Go filtration water-bottles to help reduce plastic waste.
Compulsory
- US$ or GB£ to exchange for local currency
- Passport and Insurance Documents
- Credit / Debit Cards (for use in ATMs in cities only)
- Prescription medication & antibiotics such as Azithromycin to stop serious traveller's diarrhoea
- First aid kit: paracetamol, anti-diarrhoea tables, rehydration sachets, antihistamine cream, ibuprofen cream, thermometer & blister kit (eg plasters & zinc oxide tape).
- Washbag & usual contents - small travel bottles please! Biodegradable multi purpose soap can be used for washing clothes & self.
- Mosquito repellent
- Hand sanitiser (70% alcohol) & min of 2 reusable & 10 disposable face coverings
- Day rucksack for walking / sightseeing (approx 20L)
- Water-to-Go filtration water-bottle & additional storage water-bottle - ideally 2 litres per person
- Sunglasses & Sun cream (high factor)
- Plug adaptor
Clothing
- Socks & underwear
- PJs / nightwear
- Light tops that can be layered for day time - long and short sleeved tops (av trip temp: low 14ºC, high 28ºC)
- Trousers, shorts & skirts as required
- Warm layer: fleece or jacket
- Waterproof jacket (good quality)
- Good hiking shoes with non slip soles (for Yakushima)
- Sandals or trainers
- Swimwear & quick drying towel
Optional
- Camera & charging cables / plug
- Ear plugs (in case of snorers!)
- Head torch & batteries
- Umbrella
- Phone & Charging cables / plug
- Sun hat / baseball cap
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Grading
To help you choose the right adventure for you, we have given each itinerary a grading that relates to the level of Walking / Trekking you will experience during the trip. This grading can be found on the Yellow map on the adventure page of the website.
All of our trips involve a level of general activity so are designed for people who are in good health, enjoy the outdoors, and have a taste for adventure and some level of fitness. As will be clear from our destinations, the climate (and altitude) may be different to that which you are used to, so please take this into consideration when choosing the most suitable holiday.
Please read our Adventure Itinerary & Essential Information for more information and don't hesitate to contact us if you would like to chat through whether you have found a suitable adventure for you.
Grade 1-3: Entry Level
You need to be in good physical health to enjoy your active holiday, but you don’t need to be an experienced hiker. These itineraries offer a mix of sightseeing and easier walking for around 2-4hrs a day, with the emphasis on sights and cultural experiences.
Walks will be well marked or on defined pathways, and often around sites of interest. The expected amount of descent/ascent will depend on the landscapes of the destination, but will not exceed 400m/day, and will often be much less. Walks are at low altitude (below 3000m).
You will not be required to carry more than a day sack with water and essentials. Ensure you are aware of the weather conditions likely in the destination you are visiting and have a pair of comfortable and worn in walking shoes/boots.
Grades 4-6: Intermediate
You need to have a good level of fitness and be a regular walker for these adventures, with ideally some trekking experience. You can expect to be walking for 3-6 hours per day, not including rest stops, normally on good trail paths but with some uneven surfaces at times.
You will not be required to carry more than a day sack. You may be walking in more challenging temperatures. You will generally be walking at low altitude (below 3000m) but may walk at altitudes up to 4000m. The amount of ascent could be up to 800m in a day but will frequently be less. You may walk on consecutive days.
Ensure you are aware of the weather conditions likely in the destination you are visiting and have suitable clothing for this adventure.
Grades 7-9: Challenging
You need to have a good level of fitness with previous experience of trekking. Extra training before your trip will ensure that you get the most out of your adventure. Areas will be remote and terrain uneven.
Expect to walk for 5 – 8 hours a day, not including breaks, with some very steep ascents and descents. You will be walking at altitude (over 3000m but not higher than 5000m).
Ensure you are aware of the weather conditions likely in the destination you are visiting and have suitable equipment/clothing for this adventure (see the packing list for your adventure).
Please check individual itineraries for details of what you will need to be carrying with you.
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