Highlights

• Culture and food adventure tour set to your pace
• 4-day self driver mini vacation explores the heart of Sardinia.
• Step back into the past and learn ancient food traditions
• Tour operates 01 March to 31 October. Based on minimum 4 participants
• Tour Code: SACA121

Sardinia’s rugged interior you will discover Barbagia mostly mountainous region,  An area where you may still come across shepherds and their flock of sheep and happy people with their rural way of life. It has remained a particularly isolated area. The inhabitants of Barbagia have preserved almost intact their gastronomic traditions, which origin goes a long way back in history. This itinerary takes you back to the past. You will appreciate the opportunity to see and discover first-hand a fine cuisine that revolves around a variety of food directly from small gardens or local farms such as: Sardinian goat and pecorino cheese, Sardinian sausage and Barbagia homemade pasta. Not to forget learn the nature and origins of Cannonau: one of the Sardinian oldest wines!

• Itinerary - click for more

  Day 1:  Morning arrival and settle into your accommodation.  Afternoon your adventure begins. Meet with our  local guide who will take you on a nature trail.  Take in spectacular views and reach a vineyard.  A walk through the and learn the process and cultivation of vine and the production of Sardinian Cannonau. Later you will enjoy a glass of wine and aperitif and dinner that will let you taste traditional Sardinian. Taking in the stillness and beauty of nature of this area. Overnight in a traditional farm stay.

  Day 2: Today you will head out to Supramonte and meet with a local shepherd.  Discover the tranquil life of a shepherd.  He will show you the surrounding area where the goats roam about in total freedom.  Discover the “Pinnetti” and their use, you will learn the unique art of Sardinian cheese making. Your time with the shepherd will end with a delicious tasting of cold items all  homemade from the shepherd’s family. Accommodation and dinner in a traditional farm stay.

  Day 3: Enjoy a wonderful morning in a local farmhouse where you will be take part in a lesson  with one of the locals of the area. You will learn how  prepare and serve the typical Sardinian fresh pasta. Lean the history and techniques of their typical products and the process in the preparation. Lunch will be with the freshly made pasta in this wonderful quiet country atmosphere. Accommodation and dinner in a traditional farm stay.
  

  Day 4:  A Sardinian specialty is their dried sausage and the most common delicacy and the local tradition dating back to ancient times.  Before leaving this area of Sardinia you will visit an expert local butcher who will be delighted to share the knowledge of his craft in the  different preparation steps of dried sausage making. He will welcome you in his small sausage factory. His love and talent are the secrets of this practice. You will end the tour with a little taste of this specialty.  Now it is time to say arrivederci and move on to your next experience in Italy or return home.

Included

• Self drive Four nights holiday with accommodation in traditional farm stay
• Daily breakfast and dinner may be in local restaurant or at accommodation.
• Beverages at dinner: ¼ lt of wine, ½ lt of water per person
• A day as a shepherd with traditional lunch
• Local winery tour and tasting
• Lesson in the preparation of Sardinian fresh pasta with lunch included.
• Visit of a local sausage factory to discover the preparation of Sardinian sausage
• Itinerary with information about sites. Map of the itinerary with a simple click, viewable on Google Maps.
• Car rental for duration of itinerary based on 4 guests
• Vat Taxes

• Vehicle Rental Details - click for more

  Car rental type: C EDMR Renault Clio (Ac)

  Car Rental Includes:
  Unlimited Mileage
  Third Party Liability (RCA)
  Collision Damage Waiver Reduction (CDW)
  Theft Protection Reduction (TP)
  Personal Accident Insurance (PAI);
  Super CDW – Super TP
  18% Airport Charges
  14% Railway Fee
  Domestic One-way Drop-off Charge
  Road Tax
  22 % VAT

  Car Rental Does Not Include:
  Administrative cost of invoice
  Administration fees in case of accident (GMU) and fines (GRV)
  Whatever not mentioned in the inclusions

Not Included

• Air Travel
• Entrance fees not mentioned in inclusions
• Items of personal nature and Items not listed in the inclusions

Hotels or Similar

• Agriturismo - local farm stay

Dates & Rates On Request

The CAD ($) rate is indicative of Euro price and subject to change.
Price per person in CAD $ Dollars.