Captivating Sardinia, Island of the Ancients
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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m.
After arriving at the hotel, check in and get your room, then take some time to unpack, freshen up, and relax. Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule,...
Getting on/off motorcoach. Walking approximately 30 minutes on trail. Uneven surface with some high steps in Villanovaforru. Ride is approximately 2 hours.
We’ll be joined by an archeologist for a lecture on the Nuragic civilization. From the hotel, we’ll set ou...
Getting on/off motorcoach. Walking approximately 10 minutes on hilly trail. Uneven and moldy surface with some steps with no railing in the necropolis and the catacombs. Ride is approximately 3 hours.
We will travel by motorcoach to Nora to visit the archeologic...
Getting on/off motorcoach. Walking approximately 20 minutes on flat trail. Uneven surface with some gap at he nuragic village. Ride is approximately 3 hours.
We’ll be joined by an archeologist for a lecture on traditional Nuragic food. After checking out of the ...
Getting on/off motorcoach. Easy trail with some high steps in Oliena. Ride is approximately 1 ½ hour.
Our next field trip by motorcoach is to Orgosolo and visit the center of town and its famous mural paintings.The first murals was painted in 1969 by a group of ...
Getting on/off motorcoach. Walking approximately 20 minutes on easy trail; uneven surface and high steps with no railing in Santu Antine. The ride is approximately 3 hours.
After checking out of the hotel, we will board our private motorcoach and transfer to Nuo...
Getting on/off motorcoach. Walking approximately 30 minutes on cobblestone street with few hilly sections and steps with no railing in Castelsardo. Ride is approximately 2 ½ hours.
We will board our private motorcoach and transfer to Castelsardo, one of “The Mos...
Visit to Caves of Neptune is weather dependent. Caves reachable by ferryboat. Boat ride approximately 50 minutes. In case of undertow, getting off/on the boat can be challenging. Walking approximately 30 minutes in the caves with mostly easy surface, very few parts of...
Getting on/off motorcoach. Motorcoach ride is approximately 4 hour. Train ride under 1 hour.
After checking out of the hotel, we will board our private motorcoach and transfer to Cagliari. During our ride we will stop at Cabras. We will enjoy a spectacular panor...
Hotel check-out by 11:00 a.m. See your program’s travel details regarding transfers
If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instruction...
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