Guides & tips

Plan your trip like a local

Honest answers to the questions travellers ask us most.

A narrow cobbled lane between tall stone and pastel houses with potted flowers on window sills and several scooters parked at the side

Castello, Cagliari’s Old Town: Guided Walking Tour or on Your Own?

What the Castello walking tours cover, how the 2-hour, 3-hour and private options differ, what you can see for free, and who should skip the hill.

Read the guide →
A person with a phone at a beach café table in the shade of palm fronds, with waves and two rocky islets behind

Chia and Tuerredda from Cagliari: Beach Tour or Rental Car?

How to reach Chia and Tuerredda from Cagliari: the full-day beach tours at €89, the 4x4 option, the bus, and what to check before driving yourself.

Read the guide →
A small tourist train with open carriages full of passengers and a person standing beside it on a dirt track by the lagoon

Conti Vecchi Saltworks near Cagliari: Museum and Train Tour Explained

What the Conti Vecchi saltworks visit includes, what it costs on the official site and on GetYourGuide, and how it differs from a flamingo tour.

Read the guide →
A grey inflatable boat seen from above, floating over bright turquoise water

Boat Tour from Cagliari to the Devil’s Saddle: Which Trip Is Worth It?

Zodiac, vintage sailboat, catamaran or motorboat: how the Devil’s Saddle boat trips from Cagliari differ in length, group size and price.

Read the guide →
A line of yellow and blue sea kayaks with smiling paddlers in life jackets, waving, below a pale white cliff on turquoise water

Guided Kayak Tour in the Gulf of Cagliari: Route, Start Time and Who It Suits

What the 3.5-hour guided kayak excursion from Marina Piccola covers, where you can swim and land, who cannot join, and how it compares with a boat trip.

Read the guide →
A flock of pink flamingos standing in shallow water with a crowd of grey chicks in front of them

Flamingos in Cagliari: Molentargius Eco-Safari, Bike Tour or On Your Own?

Where to see Cagliari’s flamingos, what the electric-minibus safari, the bike and segway tours offer, and when walking the park yourself is enough.

Read the guide →
Three blue quad bikes and riders in helmets on a dirt viewpoint above green hills, with a bay and headland in the distance

Quad Tours from Domus de Maria: Hidden Beaches, Prices and What to Check

Two quad tours near Cagliari compared: the 2–3 hour mountain ride and the 4-hour hidden-beaches route, plus insurance, licence rules and the drive to the start.

Read the guide →
Two women in aprons shaping filled pasta by hand while a man in a yellow shirt demonstrates beside a pasta machine on a table

Sardinian Cooking Class in Cagliari: Making Culurgiones with a Local Host

What the three-hour culurgiones class in Cagliari includes, who it suits, what the dish really is, and what to check before you book.

Read the guide →
Weathered stone walls of a Bronze Age tower complex with a round stone basin in the foreground

Su Nuraxi in Barumini from Cagliari: Is the Half-Day Trip Worth It?

Su Nuraxi is the UNESCO nuraghe near Cagliari. Compare the guided tours from €70 to €110, what they add, and when to go by car instead.

Read the guide →
Two visitors walking along a narrow rock-cut passage lit by candles on low stone ledges

Underground Cagliari: Which Guided Tour of the Crypts and Hidden Sites?

Three guided walks go beneath Cagliari. Here is what the sites are, how the tours differ in length and price, and when the €3 crypt ticket is enough.

Read the guide →

Nearby

Other places in the region — same approach, their own tours:

Cagliari tours from €25 · available today

Check availability