Tour Barbagie, Mandrolisai and a Sen-Sorial Tour of Sardinia Heart

Arrival to Cagliari airport. Welcome and meeting with the tour leader. Departure to the Barbagia di Seulo region and transfer to Orroli Village and visit to a masterpiece of architecture built in the bronze age, 3500 years ago is the fortress Nuraghe Arrubiu.  Check in at a local Farmhouse or Rural Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

ORROLI

Hotel Villaggio Antichi Ovili*** ↵, or similarities

SEULO

Ticci Farmhouse  ↵ Hotel Miramonti *** ↵  

Breakfast and transfer to a local bakery Antichi Gesti to discover the tradition of the local Bread ↵ . The Laboratory Antichi Gesti, for the production of bread "of Moddizzosu (bread with crumbs) in the versions of Sadali with potatoes and in that of Seulo of only semolina, also in the production of the Pillu bread of the Carasau’s family. Only the sourdough is used for leavening and the wood oven is used for cooking. Lunch in a local restaurant to taste the local delicacies. The afternoon dedicated to the visit to sinkhole, grotto and resurgence with a waterfall and a little lake. The itinerary taking you to it passes by the nearby Is Janas grottoes which, according to legend, is the dwelling of three fairies. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast and day dedicated to the discovery the secret of longevity in this village located in a mountainous region that has always been relatively isolated. Seulo now has one of the highest concentrations of long-lived populations, with impressive lucidity. Longevity is now seen as a synonymous of a healthy lifestyle. For these centenarians, diet still has traditional bread at its heart. The diet is rich in goat’s milk, olive oil, cheeses, onions and home-grown vegetables. Guided visit to the Village. Lunch in agritourism. In the afternoon panoramic sightseeing of local natural landscape. Dinner and overnight.

Breakfast and transfer to one of the farms or in the pastoral village (whether permitting) the laboratory will allow you to discover the production techniques of Sardinian cheese from sheep, prompting the boys to participate actively to the realization of the forms. In particular, in the summer months, the making of a typical Seulo cheese, “Su casu in Filixi” (only summer time), made with the leaves of fern and possible to taste immediately. Lunch in loco. In the afternoon time for relax and walking sightseeing of breath-taking views landscape including Su Nuraxi, Villaggio Ticci sites. Dinner and overnight.

Breakfast, Cooking class lab of Bread ↵,  Sweet ↵ or Pasta ↵ at one of the farms or one of the farmhouse facilities of the Seulo area.  The workshop will allow you to discover the techniques of producing bread or typical Seulo.  You will participating actively in the realization of local traditional culinary dishes and "De Is Picchirittus” and “Pistoccu De Nuxi " sweets. Lunch in loco to savour the delicacies prepared. In the afternoon visit to the local craft Laboratory of weaving. The technique of traditional weaving that, until recently it was an everyday experience of the mountain people. The design appears in relief, as a product of "knots" called "pibiones"; the technique is that of tradition artisan of Sardinia.  Dinner and small night walk for a practical activity: Contos de foghile: listening exercises and sharing of experiences.  Grouped around the hearth in a secular forest operator, in turn, will tell stories and anecdotes known in Barbagia as "contos de foghile”. Overnight stay.

Breakfast and check out. Transfer to Barbagia di Belvi’. Visit to the natural science museum and the Village which is surrounded by endless, fairy-tale woodland. Its sym-bols are the unique caschettes, handmade pastries (from the 17th century), once re-served for ceremonies (the bride's pastries), made from violada pastry and filled with hazelnuts and honey, flavoured with orange, that can also be tasted during the town's part of the Autunno in Barbagia event. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon transfer to Aritzo and visit to the Spanish Prison dated XVIII century and fascinat-ing Casa Devilla. Transfer to Meana Sardo and wine tasting “Terre del Mandrolisai”. Arrival to Tonara, check in to Belbedere Hotel***. Dinner and overnight stay. Hotel Belvedere Hotel*** ↵  

Tonara: The works of the past……. Tonara, the village of nougat and cowbells (sonaggias), a place to enjoy walks in ancient woods. Cowbells have always been an indispensable tool in the history of Sardinian sheep farming. The art of making: an ancient and romantic craft with a history that has its roots in the Sardinian tradition. Visit to Floris Farm: the production of Sardinian cowbells. This is the only artisan workshop where cowbells are still produced by hand with ancient instruments. The "CAMPANACCI FLORIS" workshop run by Marco Floris is located in Tonara, a town in the centre of Sardinia, in the Mandrolisai region. Lunch in Agriturismo inside a vineyard at San Mauro location. Transfer to the wine Valley of Barbagia and Mandrolisai, and wine tasting at Fradiles Vineyard. Return to Tonara. Time to relax, dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast and check out. Transfer to Tiana and visit to a “Gualchiera” water-powered machine for fulling cloth; a fulling mill (unique in Europe). “Tiana is just one village within an extraordinary region in which the proportion of centenarians has been found to be three times greater than in the rest of Sardinia -- and mainland Italy. Although good genes, diet and exercise are often cited as crucial to living a long life -- which they are in most places -- research in this Mediterranean region indicates that social interaction may be just as influential.” (By Vivien Jones, CNN, February 12, 2018). Transfer of Mamoiada and visit to local vinery and wine tasting. Lunch in agritourism where we offer up the traditional food of our rural culture. visit to the Mediterranean Musk and Culture Museum in Mamoiada town. Transfer to Orgosolo and visit The Hamelet of Murals ↵. The story of a people told on the walls, in the heart of the Supramonte area, a trekking paradise and a town in the Barbagia area that offers glimpses of an ancient and timeless Sardinia, surrounded by unspoilt nature. Departure to Oliena town. Dinner and overnight at Su Gologone Hotel****. Hotel Su Gologone**** ↵    

Breakfast in Hotel Like a romantic painting, the area around Oliena, is a town rich in history, founded in Roman era at the foot of the limestone massif, Corrassi, and characterized by captivating valleys of mountains. Breakfast in Hotel. Free time for relax and enjoy Su Gologone facilities. Typical lunch with local shepherds. In the afternoon a visit to winery and wine tasting. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Su Gologone****S.

Breakfast and check out. After breakfast check out and transfer to the archaeological site Su Romanzesu. It is an archaeological site that is located near Bitti, in the province of Nuoro, Sardinia. Arrival at Bitti Town, and transfer to Su Lithu Country Boutique Hotel****. Check in and lunch in Hotel. In the afternoon, visit to the Museum of Canto a Tenore, built in 2005. The multimedia museum is unique and transmits the choral singing proclaimed a masterpiece of Oral Heritage by UNESCO. Return to the Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay. Country Boutique Hotel Su Lithu**** ↵

Breakfast in Hotel. All morning will be dedicated at a cooking class experience. You will learn how to prepare and cook some of the most delicious Sardinian dishes and discover gastronomic chef secrets.  During the cooking class you will touch Sardinian culture with hand while socializing and having fun. In the afternoon The Wine Cellar Experience. The best way to experience the village of Bitti strolling in its narrow streets in a tasty way is to visit the amazing “Tziu Tineddu” wine cellar (uncle Tino), not forgetting to get in touch with the authentic local life of Bitti and taste a great wine. Return to the hotel, time for relax. Dinner with a musical show of chorus of Bitti: Oral Heritage by UNESCO. Overnight stay at Su Lithu Hotel.

Breakfast in hotel. Check out and transfer to Pattada Town, famous for its handmade switchblades with a steel blade and mouflon horn handle. The “resolza of Pattada” is a work of art, a cult object prized by collectors all over the world. Brunch and wine tasting at Berchidda town. In the afternoon private transfer to Olbia Airport. End of our services.  

Saludi e Trigu!!

      Good bye !!!