Sardinian Paradise – an island of unique beauty

Day 1 London – Cagliari
Titan’s VIP Home Departure Service® transports you from your front door to London Heathrow Airport for your Alitalia indirect flight via Milan or Rome to Cagliari. A complimentary small snack and drink will be provided during your flight from London to Rome or Milan. On arrival, we transfer to our hotel, the 4★ Hotel Regina Margherita, located centrally in Cagliari.

Day 2 Cagliari
Today, as an introduction to this stunning island, we have included a tour of its capital. Like many of Italy’s great cities, Cagliari has an extensive history, which first dates back to the Phoenicians and has been influenced by the Romans and the French, it also suffered much damage during the Second World War. Today it is a thriving and attractive Mediterranean town with arcaded streets overlooked by the old city ramparts. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure.

Day 3 Cagliari – Barumini – Tharros – Arborea
Our busy day starts early this morning and our first stop is Barumini, where a local guide will escort you on a tour of the Su Nuraxi complex of Nuraghi, stone structures unique to Sardinia that were created by an ancient Megalithic civilisation.
This particular formation was discovered in 1950 and it represents a fine example of these distinctive constructions. Lunch will be included at a local restaurant. We then drive to the northern promontory of the Gulf of Oristano, where we find the ruins of Tharros, a Carthaginian and Roman port originally built by the Phoenicians in the Middle Ages.
We stay tonight at the 4★ Mariano IV Hotel
Please note: 2013 departures will be staying at the 4★ Horse Country Resort Congress & Spa in Arborea

Day 4 Arborea – Bosa – Alghero
After breakfast, we travel to the Carthaginian town of Bosa, situated on the River Temo and dominated by the ruins of the Castle Serravalle. Bosa is home to the original shawl makers who work at home on their dexterous embroidery. We then continue north and discover the different aspects of this ancient and varied region, travelling by the panoramic coastal road to Alghero and our hotel, the 4★ centrally located Catalunya, which is close to the centre and the port area. This evening, you are free for dinner, after which, why not do what the Algherese do – take a stroll and perhaps enjoy the sunset from the Bastion Walls?

Day 5 Alghero – Castelsardo – Baia Sardinia
Today, we visit the 13th century Aragonese stronghold of Castelsardo. Here, steep, winding streets lead to the defensive towers, before we continue to the famous Costa Smeralda, or Emerald Coast, in the Baia Sardinia area and our hotel for the next two nights, the 4★ Grand Hotel Smeraldo Beach or 4★ Hotel Gabbiano Azzuro. The Grand Hotel Smeraldo Beach is 200 metres from the central square of Baia Sardinia.

Day 6 Baia Sardinia
Today you are at leisure to enjoy our hotel and its facilities, which includes a private beach. Alternatively, you may take this opportunity to partake in our optional excursion to the Isle of La Maddelena (new for 2013).

Day 7 Baia Sardinia – Oliena
We continue along the eastern coastal road before arriving at the 4★ Hotel Su Gologone in Oliena.

Day 8 Oliena – Ispinigoli – Orgosolo
Today, we enter the dramatic Cave of Ispinigoli, where, after descending down a series of steps, passing many beautiful limestone formations, we reach one of the tallest stalagmites in the world (38m high).
Later, we visit the traditional village of Orgosolo in central Sardinia, famous for its nationalistic murals, which decorate the façades of many of the buildings that line the attractive winding cobbled lanes. You will be able to sample the shepherds’ food at an ‘al fresco’ barbeque lunch on the mountain.

Day 9 Oliena – Villasimius
After breakfast we have a long drive today through the centre of Sardinia, greeted by rugged landscapes along the way but this evening you will be greeted with a welcome drink at the spectacular 4★ Pullman Hotel Timi Ama in Villasimius.

Day 10 Villasimius
You are at leisure today to enjoy the fine facilities of your hotel, set in an idyllic location with a backdrop of pine forests and stretches of beautiful white sandy beaches nearby.

Day 11 Villasimius – Cagliari – London
After a leisurely breakfast we are transferred to Cagliari airport for your Alitalia indirect flight via Milan or Rome to London Heathrow where our staff will greet you and transfer you to Titan transport for your journey home to your own front door.

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