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Things to do in Costa Smeralda, Sardinia: The Best Sightseeing Tours
With 35 miles of glorious coastline along Sardinia’s northern shore, Costa Smerelda (or Emerald Coast) was created as a getaway for the rich and famous by Prince Karin Aga Khan IV in the early 1960s. Sailing, waterskiing, scuba diving, golfing, shopping, fine dining and partying are some of the area’s best activities. Hotel prices can be exorbitant, but that’s no problem for the area’s wealthy visitors, even less so since many arrive in their own private yachts. Porto Cervo is the main town.
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1. Boat tour in the La Maddalena Archipelago in Sardinia
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 8 reviews
Have you ever tried the experience of a unique tour that combines an excursion by land and by sea? The Tour includes a panoramic transfer by minivan (max 8 seats) from Olbia to Cannigione where you will take the boat (max 100 seats) at 9:00 am to explore the La Maddalena Archipelago. During the navigation we skirt the islands of Caprera and Santo Stefano to arrive at the island of La Maddalena, where a stop will be made with the possibility of shopping in the typical local craft shops. After resuming navigation, we will continue towards the most beautiful islands in the area, in particular around the islands of Spargi and Santa Maria, which will be appreciated through stops of about an hour for swimming in the crystal clear waters. We will take the panoramic tour of the Manto della Madonna, a stretch of sea with shallow waters and we will skirt the Island of Budelli. The return is scheduled between 17:00 and 17:30.
Inclusions: Boat (shared), (Pasta with tomato sauce), Free pick-up near the city center (Molo Benedetto Brin), Free drop-off near the city center (Molo Benedetto Brin), Air-conditioned vehicle, Boat Ticket
Exclusions: Snacks, Bottled water, Snorkeling equipment (first contact the owner on whatsapp at +39 346 61 30 432)
Reviewed By Z7748LSrichards
Friendly guide, unusual form of transport, good value and interesting places. I would recommend to people staying in Olbia.
2. Costa Smeralda Sightseeing Tour with Tuk Tuk
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4.8 based on 12 reviews
Thanks to this tour you will be able to admire the extraordinary beaches and tourist resorts of Sardinia, along paths wrapped in typical Mediterranean vegetation. You will visit places of extraordinary beauty: you will make a stop at the famous Belvedere from which you will enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire north-eastern coast. The unmissable stop is the renowned Porto Cervo, the city of VIPs, where you will have plenty of time for a leisurely stroll right in the center of the town, you can admire the beautiful and unique architecture of the buildings and pamper yourself with shopping, and you can also visit the evocative Church of Stella Maris. And to finish with a flourish, stop in Baja Sardinia, a unique and characteristic place. The tour includes an audio guide in 6 languages to give you all the explanations of the places. Fun, discovery and relaxation ... what more could you ask for?
Inclusions: Private transportation, Informative and friendly private guide for a more personalized experience, Free pick-up near the city center (Molo Benedetto Brin), Free drop-off near the city center (Molo Benedetto Brin)
Exclusions: Lunch, Bottled water, Cardigan for entrance to churches, Hotel / Port pick-up, Drop-off Hotel / Port
Reviewed By Z7748LSrichards
Friendly guide, unusual form of transport, good value and interesting places. I would recommend to people staying in Olbia.
3. Sardinia's Costa Smeralda Minivan Tour With Winery Visit
Head off in a comfortable minivan to tour Costa Smeralda on a 6-hour tour. In Porto Cervo, a major summer destination for Italy’s rich and famous, enjoy a walk through the town center and to the picturesque Stella Maris Church. Drive through breathtaking landscapes to a small village, where you’ll enjoy some free time at the local market. Visit a typical winery that hosts some interesting temporary exhibitions. Wine tasting is available at an additional fee. Visit the main area of the Arzachena archeological site and explore its prehistoric ruins before heading back to your accommodation.
Inclusions: pickup and drop-off service from selected towns, expert tour guide, visit to a typical winery, water on board the minivan, Bottled water
Exclusions: wine tasting (you can decide to do it and pay for it once there, if you wish!, Tickets to visit the archaeological site (the visit is optional and has a cost of 4 euros)
4. GRANITE & WINE OF GALLURA (North East Sardinia)
This is a must-see tour around the spectacular granite rocks of Gallura: Arzachena, Palau, Porto Rafael and Forte Cappellini. Sardinia and the neighbouring island of Corsica are the most ancient lands of Europe, with granite rocks that took shape in the Paleozoic era, more than half billion years ago. It is in the middle of these rocks that, one of the best wines of Sardinia originates: the Vermentino. At the end of the tour we stop at the SURRAU cellar where you will taste one of the best Vermentino wines, together with Sardinian homemade bread, olives, a selection of Sardinian cheeses and cold cuts.
Inclusions: Pickup
Exclusions: for 3 wines + local products the cost is 25 euro, for 5 wines and even more food the cost is 35 euro
Reviewed By JulieMDP
Matteo conducted this tour for myself and another solo traveller. It was very interesting and Matteo is very knowledgeable and was flexible to suit the types of things we wanted to see on this tour. Matteo spoke English very well and also injected plenty of humour into his dialogue! We finished the day at a fantastic agroturismo restaurant and Matteo was able to describe the dishes and local customs to us. We had a great day and wouldn't hesitate to recommend both Matteo and the tour!
5. Costa Smeralda & Gallura
it is a good introduction to Gallura (the north east province of Sardinia) to its history, tradition and ... beauty.
Inclusions: Tour Guide
Exclusions: Ticket of 3 euro for the visit of the Nuraghe La Prisciona
Reviewed By JulieMDP
Matteo conducted this tour for myself and another solo traveller. It was very interesting and Matteo is very knowledgeable and was flexible to suit the types of things we wanted to see on this tour. Matteo spoke English very well and also injected plenty of humour into his dialogue! We finished the day at a fantastic agroturismo restaurant and Matteo was able to describe the dishes and local customs to us. We had a great day and wouldn't hesitate to recommend both Matteo and the tour!
6. Italian Job - Mini Cooper John Cooper Works around Sardinia
This tour is easy and fun. Thousands corners, great sightseeing spots, amazing local food. You will be driving like a local. An expert guide will lead the way and talk to you via radio. You will be eating like a local. The guide will give all the food tips to add flavor to your palate. Action cameras and drone will be deployed to make a memory out of the experience.
Inclusions: Car Talks and Deposit credit cards authorization transaction, According to the customer food preference, we will enjoy a delicious Menu in one of the best restaurant of the area.
Exclusions: Highlight video with Drone and Action cam
7. Sailing weeks in the stunning Sardinia (July, August)
These place are really unique in Sardinia, probably the best coast with stunning sceneries, incredible clear waters, and the possibility to make the tour on board a special sailboat, equipped with alla comforts including air conditioning, large swimming platform, large Bimini for shadow, a fridge and a freezer, a new dinghy with a powerful 15hp outboard. Plus, we have been sailing these seas for ten years now and know all their secrets... YOU CAN ALSO RESERVE THE WHOLE BOAT AT SPECIAL PRICES, WRITE US FOR DETAILS
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, boat rental, crew, dinghy passages, final cleaning
Exclusions: Food and drinks, fuel, ports fees, except first and last night, parks ticket
Reviewed By Julien G
First, the boat (the Blue Magic) is very comfortable. You can find on this boat of 49 feet everything you need. We had the biggest room with my wife, my sons (9 et 5 years old) were in a smallest one together but sufficient. Then Bobo, the skipper : very nice with all of us, very funny too. He's a very good skipper, very safe. No one had seasickness on board and i'm sure Bobo was the key with very sweet navigations every day. Giusy, Bobo's wife, took care of us every single minute of the cruise with so much kindness and sweet attentions. She's a very good diver and if something has to be observed under the see, she sees it at each time ! So impressive. She's a very good cooker, her coffee Moka is delicious obviously with a dozen of Molinetti cookies ;-) The cruise took us from Santa Maria Navarrese and Ogliastra to the North of Magdalena archipel and then we came back to Olbia. Very nice trip, just one day off nav because ok thunderstorms. So much marvelous sites, calas, snorkel spots, and fun. We've lived with them so easily ! To conclude, it was like paradise during a week. Bobo and Giusy are the perfect hosts. I can assure you we'll be back on board soon for Sardinia west coast cruise on the Blue Magic with both of them. Further more, 2 painful moments during the cruise : the minute you get back in your pants after a week on board living in a swimsuit (like to be in jail), and the time to say goodbye to Bobo an Giusy because they became a part of our family :-(( Last advice : 2 swimsuits, 2 T-shirts, 2 shorts for each person on board is enough for the entire week, so forget trolley and all the unuseful stuff you usually take on vacation
8. Private Tour to "Arcipelago della Maddalena and Costa Smeralda"
Book now your tour aboard "Maria Grazia II", a comfortable yacht equipped with all comforts. You will enjoy the magnificent Sardinian landscape, nature and the wonderful sea of this corner of paradise, the Costa Smeralda. "Maria Grazia II" has been enriched with some particular arrangements that allow the use of the service also to people with reduced mobility or with a wheelchair. The boat has been specially modified in the stern mirror, equipped with a comfortable, height-adjustable, electro-controlled hydraulic gangway, which allows direct access from the quay to the rear deck. Internally, an electrically operated hydraulic staircase has been built which, if necessary, turns into a hydraulic floor to more easily connect the various areas of the boat, the upper and lower decks, the bedrooms and the toilets. Our crew will always be at your disposal.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Restroom on board
Exclusions: Lunch on board is provided and optionally contracted through a specialized catering company., They can be brought on board independently.
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