🛳 Cagliari Shore Excursions

Private shore excursions from Cagliari, built around your ship

Tailor-made tours from the port of Cagliari — the city, Nora, Barumini or Villasimius — built around your ship's confirmed arrival and departure times, with a private driver and licensed local guides.

⚓ Port of Cagliari 🕐 ~4-hour private tours 🧭 Licensed local guides 🚐 Private vehicle from the port gate

How it works

A shore excursion built around your call, not a fixed schedule

We have organised shore excursions in Sardinia for cruise lines and their guests for over 20 years. Every tour below is a starting point — the final program is always adapted to your ship's real docking window.

Send us your call details

Ship name, port, exact arrival and departure time, and number of guests. This is the first thing we need for any quote.

We build your program

Based on your time in port, we confirm one of the itineraries below, or adapt it — always with a safe margin before reboarding.

Meet & greet at the port exit

Vehicles cannot come alongside the ship. After disembarking, take the free shuttle bus provided by the port authority to the first stop — the port's passport control / exit gate — where your guide will be waiting with a name sign.

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Exact ship times required for every quote. All excursions are designed around your vessel's confirmed docking and departure time at Alghero, Porto Torres, Olbia or Cagliari — we do not confirm a program without it, to guarantee you are back on board with time to spare.

Itineraries

Excursions from Cagliari

Choose the itinerary that best fits your ship's time in port.

From Cagliari, our two standard 4-hour programs — plus two longer, extra-time options for calls that allow it.

Half day · ~4h

Cagliari Walking Tour & Surroundings

Cagliari old town → Poetto → Sella del Diavolo → Monte Urpinu → Basilica di Bonaria

A guided walk through the Castello district — the Archaeological Museum, St Pancrazio Tower, the Cathedral and the Bastion of Saint Remy — then by minibus along Poetto beach, the Sella del Diavolo rock formation, the flamingo salt pans, Monte Urpinu and the Basilica di Bonaria, with free time on via Manno.

Half day · ~4h

Nora — Sardinia's Oldest City

Cagliari → Nora archaeological site → Cagliari

30 minutes from Cagliari, the Phoenician city of Nora sits on a rocky promontory surrounded by the sea — Carthaginian and Roman remains, baths with mosaics and a well-preserved Roman theatre, with a panoramic drive back to Cagliari.

Extra time · Half day

Barumini — UNESCO Archaeological Site

Cagliari → Nuraghe Su Nuraxi, Barumini → Cagliari

Sardinia's most important Nuragic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage site: the megalithic complex of Su Nuraxi, symbol of the island's Bronze Age towers.

Extra time · Half day

Cagliari to Villasimius — Sightseeing with a Swim

Cagliari → Poetto → Sella del Diavolo → Villasimius → Cagliari

Along the coast past Poetto beach, the Sella del Diavolo and the flamingo salt pans, to the beaches of Mare Pintau, Solanas and Porto Sa Ruxi, ending with an ice cream and a swim at Villasimius.

Other ports: Olbia · Porto Torres · All ports, including Alghero

Always a stand-alone experience

One Experience

Wine Tasting Experience — anywhere in Sardinia

Available at every port, on its own — never combined with another site visit or activity.

3 wines, local flavours, one dedicated stop

Designed for couples, small parties and groups alike who want to discover Sardinian wine on its own terms: a focused cellar visit and tasting, without a full-day itinerary around it.

⏱️ Duration: from 1 hour
👥 Minimum: 2 participants
🍷 Tasting of 3 wines per person with traditional Sardinian food
📍 Available in Alghero, Gallura, Mandrolisai, Oristano and southern Sardinia
🌐 Multilingual assistance on request

€40per person, tasting only — transport quoted separately

Optional add-ons: light lunch or full meal pairing, private transfers, sommelier service. Custom quotes for smaller groups or premium selections.

FAQ

Shore excursions in Sardinia — what to know

How long do your Sardinia shore excursions last?

Our standard shore excursions from Alghero, Porto Torres, Olbia and Cagliari last around 4 hours. Two Cagliari itineraries (Barumini and Villasimius) run longer and are only proposed when your call allows it.

Do you plan the tour around my ship's actual arrival and departure time?

Yes — every itinerary is built around your vessel's confirmed docking and departure time, so you always have a comfortable margin before reboarding. We need these details before confirming any program.

Are the excursions private?

Yes. All our shore excursions are private, with a dedicated driver and, where included, a licensed local guide — not a shared coach tour.

Which shore excursions do you offer from Cagliari?

From Cagliari we offer: Cagliari Walking Tour & Surroundings; Nora — Sardinia's Oldest City; Barumini — UNESCO Archaeological Site; Cagliari to Villasimius — Sightseeing with a Swim. Every itinerary is adapted to your ship's confirmed arrival and departure times.

What if my ship arrives late or leaves early?

Tell us your confirmed times and we'll adapt the itinerary — shortening or swapping stops — so you're always back on board comfortably ahead of departure.

Do you also run excursions from other ports in Sardinia?

Yes — besides Cagliari, we organise private excursions from Alghero, Porto Torres and Olbia.