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Cagliari: Underground City & Optional Old Town Walking Tour

1. Cagliari: Underground City & Optional Old Town Walking Tour

Discover the secrets that lie beneath the sunny streets of Cagliari on a guided tour of the city’s underground. Enhance your experience with an optional walk through the Old Town, and choose from private and shared group options. Meet your guide to begin your tour of the caves, crypts, and tunnels under the city.  Wander between the districts of Stampace and Marina and visit a private tunnel shelter beneath a school that was used as a bomb shelter during World War II. Explore the magnificent and rich history of the crypt of Saint Restituta. Select the option including a guided walking tour of the Old Town to extend your experience. Stroll through the city’s streets and admire the highlights of the historic center with your guide.

Cagliari: Walking Tour of the Old City

2. Cagliari: Walking Tour of the Old City

Discover the beautiful Cagliari on this unforgettable walking tour of the Old City. Cagliari is an ancient city with a long history. Its origins date back to the Phoenician Karalis, developed on a settlement traced back to the third millennium BCE. During Roman times, it became the capital of the island and in the Middle Ages, it was the seat of different foreign dominations, evidence of which is still visible throughout the city today. Enjoy this walk through the narrow streets of the old district of Castello to discover the beauties of the city. Among Medieval Towers, Bastions, the Royal Palace, and the Cathedral, you will discover the history of this amazing fortress facing the sea. The panoramic points of the Castello will offer unforgettable views of the city and of the sea, of the Molentargius’ Park, and the Devil’s Saddle in all their beauty.

Cagliari: Conti Vecchi Salt Flats Train and Tour

3. Cagliari: Conti Vecchi Salt Flats Train and Tour

Discover the "white gold" of the Saline Conti Vecchi on an individual walking tour and train ride through the expansive salt flats of the Santa Gilla Basin. Learn how Luigi Conti Vecchi drove the region's economic development, watch for flamingos, and wander by Macchiareddu, a historic salt-mining village. Begin your tour by visiting a still-operational salt plant and museum. Listen as your guide details the history of the salt workers and how the industry's success drove Cagliari to economic prosperity. Browse through historical documents and wander through a historical workshop and chemical lab. Then it's time to take a train to the Santa Gilla Basin, Sardinia's most important wetland. Watch for pink flamingos, marvel at the mountains of white salt and saltpans, and learn more about life in the historic village of Macchiareddu. Take a few photos before ending your trip back at the museum.

Sardinia: Private Winery Tour and Tasting

4. Sardinia: Private Winery Tour and Tasting

Guided tour of the cellar lasts 1,5-2 hours and includes the visit to the surrounding vineyards, then follows the whole production cycle in the different areas from the arrival of the grapes to bottling, continues to a museum and ends in the wine tasting room. Three iconic wines are proposed for the wine tasting and accompanied with local gastronomical delicacies. Tailor made options are availible throught visit request or telephone call. The winery is based in the Su Leunaxiu place, province of Cagliari, that part of Sardinia famous for its rolling hills and fertile valleys, since ancient times the reign of the vine, wheat and olive trees. New studies, research, experiences from all over the world have influenced the company's style and led it to use particularly advanced and sophisticated winemaking techniques and methods.

Welcome to Cagliari: Private Tour with a Local

5. Welcome to Cagliari: Private Tour with a Local

Transform the way you travel and make it as much about the people you meet as the places you see. Get a welcome to Cagliari from a local eager to share all the tips to help you make the most of your stay. Meet at your hotel or accommodation and get familiar with the neighborhood. Learn insider tips, such as the best places to eat, buy groceries and the easiest ways to get around. Alternatively, arrange to meet at a central landmark or intersection to start your walking tour. Hear about the top things to do, customized to your interests. By the end, you will feel more comfortable navigating the city with all the information you need.

Pinuccio Sciola Museum: Giardino Sonoro Guided Tour

6. Pinuccio Sciola Museum: Giardino Sonoro Guided Tour

The Giardino Sonoro (Sound Garden) is the open-air museum of the Sardinian Artist Pinuccio Sciola in San Sperate, a few kilometers from Cagliari. The Giardino Sonoro is a magical and unexpected place, full of energy, able to involve all senses, where are kept countless sculptures, surrounded by orange trees and Mediterranean aromatic plants, that are able to create an identity in full harmony with nature. During the first 30 minutes, enter the Giardino Sonoro, watch a documentary on Pinuccio Sciola and the sounds that he managed to summon from stones, and enjoy the audioguide. Learn about the artistic revolution of Pinuccio Sciola that transformed San Sperate into a Paese Museum (Museum Town) thanks to the paintings on the home walls (Murales). For the second part of the tour, meet an expert guide for a tour that involves all the senses. Touch the sculptures, feel their vibrations, and listen to the different sounds produced by basalt and limestone.

Cagliari: Guided Tour with Crypt of Santa Restituta

7. Cagliari: Guided Tour with Crypt of Santa Restituta

Cagliari, the Sardinian capital in southern Sardinia, is a city that hides two souls: one in everyday light, the other more hidden, which contains ancient stories and mysteries. With this tour, you will know anecdotes and stories thanks to our expert guide, who will accompany you to discover the Cathedral of Cagliari and its Crypt. Then, after a walk in the Stampace District, one of the four historic districts of the city, you will also make a second visit to the Crypt of Santa Restituta or that of Santo Sepolcro in the Marina District. A short but intense experience, that in a few hours will take you back in time, to discover a city of unique beauty and history! 

Cagliari: Ghost-Themed Walking Tour in the Castle District

8. Cagliari: Ghost-Themed Walking Tour in the Castle District

Cagliari, sardinian capital and big city in the deep south of Sardinia, contains many small worlds: one of these is the historic Castello District, where you will participate in a fascinating ghost tour, to discover the most mysterious stories that have marked the city. A simple loop through the streets of Cagliari, with many stops where our expert guide will tell the story of every place and the mystery of ghosts. Do not miss this fascinating experience, you will get to know the city of Cagliari and its many curiosities from another point of view! The tour includes a simple and circular guided tour, about 3 km, with more stops, totally outside: - La Marmora porch - Carlo Alberto square - La Marmora street - Boyle Palace - Santa Caterina school - Cagliari Cathedral - Mercedes Mundula square - Indipendenza square

Peaceful Family Walking Tour in Cagliari

9. Peaceful Family Walking Tour in Cagliari

The whole family will have fun learning about Cagliari's fascinating and interesting sites. Our family-friendly local professional guide will make sure the kids have as much fun sightseeing as adults. The tour has an easy pace and includes a stroll around the city center, highlighting the famous cultural and architectural sites. Experience the most rewarding adventure with your family on our exclusive family walking tour. Cagliari city was built on seven hills. What does the name of the city of Cagliari mean in Sardinian?. The stories shared by the guide are guaranteed to provide a few giggles as you wind down the off beaten paths of the city. The well-informed guide will take you on a 2-hour long walking tour.

Cagliari: Dining Experience at a Local's Home

10. Cagliari: Dining Experience at a Local's Home

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoying an exclusive show cooking and tasting authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian "Mammas". This experience will allow you to feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. You will enjoy a 4-course menu including a starter, pasta, a main course with a side dish, and dessert, with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee).

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What people are saying about Cagliari

Overall rating

4.9 / 5

based on 19 reviews

Love this idea of having a personalised tour, especially because I'm a solo traveller. I booked mine for the first day of my holiday, and it helped me settle in and familiarise myself with the new surrounds.

A great experience. A knowledgeable and friendly guide, a got a real sense of the history but also a real sense of how the history ties in with life today.

Giacomo was an excellent guide - so charming and personable, and knowledgeable. We had a fantastic day and would recommend him to everyone’

A fantastic tour. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable snd easily switched between Italian and English.

Francesca was very knowledgable guide and really accommodating to every guest. Would recommend.