Flight included
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Car rental included
Activity included

Idyllic Sardinia self-drive tour with bird watching

City trip
7 nights
Italy

price from £ 709.00 per person

total price from £ 1,418.00
price based on: 2 adults

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Head on a self-drive tour of the stunning island of Sardinia, with flights and car rental, plus half board, bird watching and wine tasting

With over 1,000 miles of unspoilt coastline, Sardinia is one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean. Marked by its warm lagoons, white sands and wide secluded bays, Italy's sleepiest island is a traveller's paradise. Comparatively untouched by modern tourism, it offers up tranquillity and beaches characterised by pretty coves and crystal-clear waters. Stay close to the sugar-white sand, gorgeous inlets and glacier-blue water, or, alternatively, explore the island’s rugged inland hikes and the Bronze Age ruins known as "nuraghi".

On this self-drive tour, you'll get to know this beautiful island at your own pace. You'll start your tour on the north coast of Sardinia, where an unforgettable highlight awaits you: a bird-watching boat tour. Your journey will then take you to the west and east coasts, where culinary delights, beautiful nature and paradisiacal bays await you. You'll also get the chance to savour a taste of the regions with a wine tasting.

Included

Three nights at Hotel Montiruju
Two nights at Hotel Le Torri
Two nights at Hotel Brancamaria
Half-board basis included
Bird-watching boat tour on the Coghinas River
Three-course dinner at Hotel Montiruju (excluding drinks)
Three-course dinner at Hotel Le Torri (0.25L of house wine and 0.5L water included)
Three-course dinner at Hotel Brancamaria (excluding drinks)
Wine tasting of three wines and local products at Hotel Brancamaria
Return flight from Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Gatwick, Manchester, London Stansted to Cagliari
Return flight from Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, Manchester, Newcastle, London Stansted to Olbia
Car rental included

Gastronomic Sardinia

Sardinia’s inland is rugged and mountainous, while its coasts are characterised by exquisite beaches and turquoise waters: here, you will find the best of both worlds. And this can be extended to the island’s food culture, too. Inland, traditional dishes are based on meat and mountain produce, while at the coast you can enjoy some of the world’s best seafood dishes. Just like on mainland Italy, food is serious business here and simple dishes using locally sourced ingredients feature heavily in Sardinian cuisine.

Typical island dishes include Su Porceddu, roasted pork – either on spit or in a fire pit – Zuppa Gallurese, a traditional casserole made with bread and cheese, and Fregula ai frutti di mare, a typical pasta dish made with delicious seafood, typically served in a saffron broth, another of Sardinia’s delicacies and also referred to as the island’s “red gold”.

Bird-watching boat tour on the Coghinas River

At the mouth of the Coghinas River is a 275-hectare nature reserve, which is the most important wetland area in northern Sardinia - it's populated by numerous species of resident and migratory birds that nest in the reed beds on the banks, and on the small river islands. The boat trip takes place about seven kilometres upstream through the idyllic surroundings. During the trip, not only will you learn about the migratory routes of the different species that are sighted, and their nesting and usual way of life, but you'll also get to know about the flora that is an important complement to this environment, as well as the terrapins, myriad species of dragonflies, and more.

Before boarding, binoculars are distributed, and life jackets put on for little ones. Some basics will also be explained to help with the sighting.

Excluded

Tourist tax of around €2 per person, per night (subject to change)

Buy now, pay the rest later

Did you know, you can book now and pay the rest later with our convenient deposit payment option? If you book this deal 35 days prior to your departure, you can choose to pay in instalments. The deposit will be 50% of the deal’s price, plus any extras you may decide to add (i.e. travel insurance). You can review the instalment amounts and due dates in the last step before placing your booking.

Additional Information

Conditions	Your booking is a direct contract between you and Secret Escapes Limited for the provision of your package. Secret Escapes acts as a tour operator responsible, and is therefore liable for the proper execution of the agreement. The Secret Escapes Terms and Conditions (A) apply to this booking. The Secret Escapes Cancellation Terms and Conditions apply to this booking. Secret Escapes Limited is a company registered in England & Wales under number 07026107, registered office 120 Holborn, London, EC1N 2TD, United Kingdom.© Secret Escapes 2021
Passport, visa and health requirements	The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements, before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.
Price changes	Please note that the flights included in this offer are subject to live availability and price, and can change during your booking process. When this is the case, we will always notify during the booking process.
Travel documents	You will receive all documents relevant to your trip, 7 days prior to departure at the latest
Flight times	Please note that flights may be subject to change, delay or postponement by the provider and that flight times are provisional. Don't forget to check the actual flight times before departure on the website of the airline or the airport to avoid inconvenient surprises.
Hotel order	Please note that for arrivals to Cagliari Airport, the hotel order will be as follows: Hotel le Torri (or similar), Hotel Montiruju (or similar), Hotel Brancamaria (or similar)
Bird-watching boat tour on the Coghinas River	You will receive a voucher for the excursion from the supplier, no less than seven days prior to travel. On this voucher you will find the correct date and time the excursion will take place. Please note that this may differ from your booking confirmation.

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