Barbagia is a mostly mountainous region, for this reason it has always been a particularly isolated area. The inhabitants of Barbagia have preserved almos tintact their gastronomic traditions, which origin goes a long way back in history. This itinerary brings you back to the past. You will see, discover and try outfirst-hand most representative local food processing such as: Sardinian goat cheese, Sardinian sausage and Barbagia homemade pasta. You will also discover nature and origins of Cannonau: one of the Sardinian oldest wines!
Programme
PROGRAMME FOR MINIMUM 4 PEOPLE
DAY 1
Morning is free. In the afternoon a local guide will take you on a nature trail, after having seen lovely views, you will reach the vineyard. Here you will go for a walk through the rows to better understand the cultivation of vine and the production of Sardinian Cannonau. Later you will enjoy a glass of wine for aperitif and you will taste traditional Sardinian food for dinner. Everything surrounded by the nature of Barbagia. Accommodation in a traditional farm stay.
DAY 2
Morning in a fold, you will meet a shepherd of Supramonte. He will show you the surrounding area where the goats live in freedom, you will discover the “Pinnetti” and their use, you will learn the art of Sardinian cheese processing. You will end the tour with a delicious cold dishes tasting, everything homemade from the shepherd family.Accommodation and dinner in a traditional farm stay.
DAY 3
Enjoy this great morning in a local farmhouse where you will be taught to prepare and serve the typical Sardinian fresh pasta. You teacher will be a local person, he will describe history and techniques of their typical products preparation. Lunch is included, you will have freshly madepasta in a magical homely atmosphere. Accommodation and dinner in a traditional farm stay.
DAY 4
Sardinian dried sausage is one of the most common delicacies on the local tradition since ancient times. An expert local butcher will show you all the different preparation steps to obtain dried sausage. 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.
Free time and departure
Included services
Accommodation in traditional farm stay with HB (dinner may be in a local restaurant of the area).
Dinner drinks: ¼ lt of wine, ½ lt of water per person.
A day as a shepherd with traditional lunch.
Local winery tour with dinner.
Preparation of Sardinian fresh pasta with lunch included.
Visit of a local sausage factory to discover the preparation of Sardinian sausage.
Detailed itinerary with information about sites.
Map of the itinerary with a simple click, viewable on Google Maps.
Assistance on the spot
Not included services
Flights from/to Sardinia
Local transportation (rental car available from 40€per day on request).
Meals and drinks not mentioned as included
Insurance.
Entry tickets for museums and national or private archaeological sites where expected.
Everything not mentioned as included
Tourist tax
Where
Package designed by our partner Davide Fancellu - a local expert!
Meeting point Via XX Settembre, 87F, 07041 Alghero SS
Additional information
Required documents: printed voucher Booking: at least 30 days prior to departure Confirmation: instant
Cancellation policy:
until 30th days prior to departure: fully refoundable
from 29th to 14th day prior to departure: 50%
from 14th day on: 100% penalty
Covid requirements
In order to protect all the participants and people involved in the activity, we kindly request to avoid the participation in case of one of these symptoms:
- Temperature higher than 37.5
- Cough, Sore throath or breathing difficulty
- Fadigue, muscle or body anches
We also request to let us know if you've been with symptomatic people in the last 14 days or if you come from a risk area (declared as such byt authorities) in the last 14 days.
By taking part at the above activity, you implicitly confirm you are free by these listed risky factors
