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Cagliari, Gulf of Orosei & Alghero: 8-Day Plan You Can Actually Do
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The 8-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 8-day plan · best time to go.
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8
days
480 km
distance
9.7 h
in transit
26
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- Reviewed lower-heat road window. Confirm traffic, fire risk, roads, museums and parking for the exact date; the planner supplies no transport, island crossing, admission, boat or lodging.
- Light days: day 3, day 4, day 5, day 8 have one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill them — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Day 1 Cagliari confirmed-open museum-complex day
- Transit
- 0h30
- Finish
- ~15:50
- Temperature
- 20.2°C–24.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 14.7h
09:00
Cagliari confirmed-open museum-complex circuit sardegnaturismo.it map ↗
Use the Cittadella dei Musei and one currently open collection under exact hours, admission and accessibility. Temporary events and private tours are optional.
50 min · Cagliari confirmed-open museum-complex day · Confirm current public access, transport, admission, weather and safety conditions
10:00
Stand atop the 1305 tower for sweeping city panoramas.
50 min · Cagliari confirmed-open museum-complex day · €3
open: temporary closed
11:00
Admire the Neo-Gothic façade and ancient shrine carved from rock.
50 min · Cagliari confirmed-open museum-complex day · Free
12:00
Behold the sturdy 14th-century stone tower rising above the square.
50 min · Cagliari confirmed-open museum-complex day · €3
open: Daily 10:00-19:00
13:00
Visit the oldest Provençal-Romanesque church in the city.
50 min · Cagliari confirmed-open museum-complex day
open: Fri 15:00-19:00, Sat 09:00-19:00, 1st Sun of the month 09:00-19:00
14:00
14:50
Overnight here
e.g. Bed and Breakfast del Fiore · Hotel Tanca Irde
Day 2 Cagliari public Castello-and-civic day
- Transit
- 0h13
- Finish
- ~11:00
- Temperature
- 20.2°C–24.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 14.7h
09:05
Cagliari public Castello-and-civic circuit sardegnaturismo.it map ↗
Use a bounded public Castello circuit around gates, bastions, cathedral and civic viewpoints. Confirm individual interiors; beaches, events and private tours remain optional.
50 min · Cagliari public Castello-and-civic day · Confirm current public access, transport, admission, weather and safety conditions
10:10
Palazzata della via Roma search
Admire eclectic façades lining the bustling Via Roma.
50 min · Cagliari public Castello-and-civic day
Day 3 Villasimius reserved coast-road arrival and public town day
- Transit
- 1h10
- Finish
- ~11:00
- Temperature
- 20.2°C–24.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 14.7h
10:10
Villasimius reserved coast-road arrival and public town circuit sardegnaturismo.it map ↗
Use the separately confirmed coast-road transfer and a bounded public Villasimius town circuit. Beaches, boats, diving and marine-area access remain optional.
50 min · Villasimius reserved coast-road arrival and public town day · Confirm current public access, transport, admission, weather and safety conditions
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 4 Cala Gonone reserved SS125 arrival and public village day
- Transit
- 2h41
- Finish
- ~12:35
- Temperature
- 15.3°C–28.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 14.9h
11:45
Cala Gonone reserved SS125 arrival and public village circuit sardegnaturismo.it map ↗
Use the separately confirmed SS125 transfer and a bounded public Cala Gonone village and harbour circuit. Cove boats, charters, remote beaches and Supramonte hikes remain optional.
50 min · Cala Gonone reserved SS125 arrival and public village day · Confirm current public access, transport, admission, weather and safety conditions
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Day 5 Cala Gonone confirmed-open maritime-culture day
- Transit
- 0h01
- Finish
- ~09:55
- Temperature
- 15.3°C–28.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 14.9h
09:05
Cala Gonone confirmed-open maritime-culture circuit sardegnaturismo.it map ↗
Use the confirmed-open educational maritime museum or significant public aquarium under current hours, ticket and accessibility, with a bounded village circuit. Animal encounters and charters are not assumed.
50 min · Cala Gonone confirmed-open maritime-culture day · Confirm current public access, transport, admission, weather and safety conditions
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Day 6 Olbia reserved road arrival and confirmed-open archaeology day
- Transit
- 2h29
- Finish
- ~17:20
- Temperature
- 17.2°C–27.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 14.9h
10:35
Olbia reserved road arrival and confirmed-open archaeology circuit sardegnaturismo.it map ↗
Use the separately confirmed road transfer and Olbia’s archaeology museum only if currently open, with public basilica and harbour heritage as the fallback. Boats and remote sites are optional.
50 min · Olbia reserved road arrival and confirmed-open archaeology day · Confirm current public access, transport, admission, weather and safety conditions
11:35
12:40
13:45
Explore the ruins of a sacred Nuragic well-temple site.
50 min · Olbia reserved road arrival and confirmed-open archaeology day
15:30
16:30
Overnight here
e.g. Hotel Pellicano D'Oro · Residence Sardegna Baia dei Delfini
Day 7 Alghero reserved road arrival and public old-town day
- Transit
- 2h37
- Finish
- ~18:00
- Temperature
- 20.0°C–23.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 14.9h
11:10
Alghero reserved road arrival and public old-town circuit sardegnaturismo.it map ↗
Use the separately confirmed road transfer and a bounded public circuit through Alghero’s Catalan old town, walls and churches. Neptune’s Grotto, boats and private tours remain optional.
50 min · Alghero reserved road arrival and public old-town day · Confirm current public access, transport, admission, weather and safety conditions
12:10
13:10
14:10
15:10
16:10
Behold the neo-classical façade of this grand 16th-century cathedral.
50 min · Alghero reserved road arrival and public old-town day · campanile
17:00
Al Vecchio Mulino alvecchiomulinoalghero.com map ↗
Savor hearty Sardinian specialties and warmth.
60 min · Alghero reserved road arrival and public old-town day
Overnight here
e.g. Villa Las Tronas Hotel & Spa · Aigua Alghero B&B and Rent a Car
Day 8 Alghero confirmed-open coral-and-civic day
- Transit
- 0h01
- Finish
- ~09:55
- Temperature
- 20.0°C–23.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 14.9h
09:05
Alghero confirmed-open coral-and-civic circuit sardegnaturismo.it map ↗
Use the Coral Museum and a bounded public civic-heritage circuit under current date, hours, admission and accessibility. Grottos, diving and sea excursions are not assumed.
50 min · Alghero confirmed-open coral-and-civic day · Confirm current public access, transport, admission, weather and safety conditions
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
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