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On Tour in Sardinia

Looking for a reason to explore Sardinia? What about white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, rugged countryside nature, history, traditions, food and sports. With Nautilus Travel you can enjoy all this and more, all year 'round!

You can choose summer, of course, as many do. You can also decide to get away from the crowd. Spring will offer you great weather and the same beautiful landscapes, plus better services, no queues, and miles of empty beaches. traditional baskets and bread Come and discover wild horses and pink flamingoes, orchids and Mediterranean bush, nuragic ruins and theatres built by the Romans.

Spring and summer is the time for festivals and celebrations, sheep shearing and tuna fishing, plus, of course, many water sports: sailing, sailboarding, windsurfing, snorkelling, scuba-diving, sea kayaking and water-skiing.

Come later in the year for the grape harvest and the wine-making season. Autumn is the right time to pick mushrooms or to discover some special flavours: Sardinian prize-winning olive oil, corbezzolo honey, Novello wine, goat cheese, chestnuts, almonds and hazelnuts.

Food is definitely a good reason to come to Sardinia. Milk products, meat, fish and fresh produce are all ingredients of unique dishes. From the traditional types of pasta - culurzonis, malloreddus, fregula - to the barbecued suckling pig, breads and cheeses, tuna, mussels and lobster, a wide variety of wines and many traditional sweets.

You can taste all this and you can learn how to prepare it too: Nautilus Travel offers cooking courses for all levels.

traditional jewelry in goldWe mix and blend different ingredients to create a unique tour. Whatever season you choose to visit Sardinia, we can show you the masterpieces of traditional handicraft: pottery, handmade tapestry and carpets, baskets, knives, lace, plus the beautiful jewelry in gold, in silver and in red coral. Demonstrations and handicraft classes can be arranged.

Looking for a more challenging holiday? Sardinia and Nautilus Travel offer golf courses, trekking, horseback riding tours, climbing, cycling tours, fishing and deep-sea fishing, windsurfing, scuba-diving courses, sailing cruises and eco-tours twelve months a year.

Sardinia On The Road - Some Ideas

Take a look at some itineraries and ideas for a week-end that Nautilus put together to help you discover the island of Sardinia to its fullest. Whichever Car & Hotel package you choose it's all very simple. Just pick up the rental car and your personalized "travel kit" at the airport. Thanks to AVIS Rent-A-Car Nautilus can guarantee reliable vehicles. We also take pride in offering top-quality accommodation: almost all our hotels are four-star.

Once you are on the road it's up to you. Stopovers and mileage are only suggestions. And we suspect that you will often take more time to explore along the way.

Classical Sardinia

 

(eight days
seven nights)


approx. 800 Kms

From Cagliari and back, a chance to experience Sardinia in its real essence, from less crowded areas where traditions are still strong and nature is unspoiled to the internationally well-known (and exclusive) tourist destinations.

traditional dances

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Unknown Sardinia

 

(eight days
seven nights)


approx. 500 Kms

This tour touches some of the most important historical and archaeological sites in Sardinia, remains from the Nuraghi civilization and amazing natural monuments.

Barumini

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Top Gourmet mini-tours

 

(three/four days)


different mileages

Three different starting points - Cagliari, Alghero and Olbia - to discover the areas where the best Sardinian wines are produced and where hospitality is a lot more than a word.

Cantina di Santadi, the cellar

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Mines & Caves

 

(five days
four nights)


approx. 600 Kms

Five days to dive into the past: ancient ruins and industrial remains, caves and mines, with a taste of traditional cuisine. Scenic roads and beautiful beaches.

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If a week-end is all the time you have at the moment, Nautilus Travel lets you explore some of the most interesting areas in Sardinia with three-day packages including a car with unlimited mileage. Fly to Sardinia and enjoy our gourmet short tours:

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