Italy

Sea Kayaking in Sardinia

Paddle along sea cliffs to remote beaches, with fantastic Italian food during your stay (5 days)

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and relax

You'll need to fly into Alghero Airport, and then make your way to your accommodation - located just 4 km away. Once you arrive and get settled, the day is yours. We recommend either sunbathing by the pool or taking a hike to Monte Doglia.

In the evening, you'll meet the team over a home-cooked Sardinian dinner and some wine.

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Day 2: Sea kayak from Cala Tramariglio to Cala di Inferno

After a hearty breakfast, you'll be collected by your guide Clark, and then transferred to the beach at Cala Tramariglio - it's here that you'll start your kayaking adventure.

You'll head out into the blue Mediterranean Sea, paddling past the sea cliffs and sea caves of the famous Capo-Caccia - the area is rich in marine life. Your lunch spot will be at the Cala di Inferno, and a fantastic spot to do abit of snorkelling, swimming and sunbathing. After a quick ice cream stop, you'll head back to your accommodation for a freshly cooked Catalan meal.

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Day 3: Kayak from Punta Negra to Maristella

Today you'll kayak over to Punta Negra - a remarkable seascape of cliffs, caves and arches. You'll stop off at an isolated beach for lunch and a spot of snorkelling before heading back to your accommodation for another home-cooked meal.

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Day 4: Paddle Sardinia's west coast

The route today will take you along the stunning shores of Sardinia's west coast. With incredible bird and marine life along the way, this is a beautiful day for any wildlife fanatic. In the evening you'll celebrate with your team, over some live music at the 'Melting Pot' beach bar on Lido beach.

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Day 5: Depart home

After breakfast, take a taxi to the airport for your flight home.

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FAQs

Included:

  • Accommodation
  • Food
  • All sea kayaking equipment
  • Guides

Excluded:

  • Flights
  • Airport transfers (10 mins approx. €25 depending on the number of people in a taxi)
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa (if applicable)

The groups will have a maximum of 7 people.

This trip is suitable for beginner or intermediate sea kayakers. No previous experience is needed, but you do need a good level of fitness to fully enjoy this trip.

You will need to take a flight to/from Alghero Airport (AHO). 

You can also fly into Olbia (OLB) or Cagliari Airport (CAG), and then get a bus/train to your start point. From Olbia the bus or train takes around 3 hrs and from Cagliari 4.5 hrs. 

Absolutely! We get lots of solo travellers, and it's a great way to meet like-minded people. You can also join our Solo traveller group on Facebook here. 

Start: You will meet the team at your Agriturismo at 8 pm on day 1 of your itinerary. You can see the accommodation here. 

End: Your trip will end at your Agriturismo after breakfast on day 5 of your itinerary.

The address of your accommodation is Str. Vicinale Lo Salt de Melai, 07041 Alghero SS, Italy

You'll be kayaking for around 6 hours per day with breaks. 

The minimum age is 18. For private groups only - children aged 12 and above are welcome to join.

Alghero Airport: There is plenty of taxi's outside the airport, and It's only a 10-minute ride to your accommodation. The average cost is around 25EUR per car. 

Cagliari Airport: This airport is a 2.5hr drive from your start point. You can also get a bus or train which takes around 4.5hrs. 

The accommodation address is: Str. Vicinale Lo Salt de Melai, 07041 Alghero SS, Italy

From May to October the daytime temperatures range from 22 – 30 °C and cool off to 11 – 18 °C at night. From November to April the daytime temperatures range from 14 –18 °C and cool off to 10 – 13 °C at night. Rain is uncommon, so you're sure to get a lot of sun.

Your hosts recommends that you bring: 

  • A light-weight, long-sleeve shirt for paddling
  • Swim shorts
  • Swimsuit and towel
  • Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunblock)
  • Casual clothes for evenings at the Agriturismo and in town
  • Autumn/winter trips - warmer clothes e.g. fleece, sweater
  • Any personal medication
  • Toiletries

Your accommodation produces its own vegetables, olives and fruits, and raises a wide variety of livestock. These ingredients make it onto the dinner table for fresh, delicious Sardinian meals. Typical food items include focaccia pizza, fresh salad, fresh bread, gnocchi, ravioli, wild boar, suckling pig, seasonal vegetables, sheep’s milk cheese and dessert. 

Local wine is included with dinner. 

While sea kayaking you’ll have packed picnic lunches with fruit, a sandwich, snacks and a drink. 

Please note lunch is not provided on arrival day - the first included meal is dinner.

Your host will provide all the sea kayaking equipment, including your boat (single or double), paddle, PFD, spraydeck, 10 L dry bag and water shoes. You’ll also be provided with basic snorkelling gear. If you're an experienced kayaker, just let us know and we will arrange the right boat for you.

Yes absolutely - just let us know on your registration form before you go. 

Your head guide is Clark

All trips on Skyhook are run by small, hand-picked local guiding companies. For this trip your guides run Sea Kayak Sardinia, based in Santa Maria La Palma.

By booking through Skyhook you'll be joining a small-group trip. This can make it nice and sociable (you'll be added to a group chat after booking), and guarantees great value for money!

Clark