PTG Tours · Escorted tour

Rail Wonders of Sardinia

A tour of Sardinia travelling over every open railway line on the island, both standard and narrow gauge, including its two tramway systems, with private charter trains and depot visits arranged just for the group.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Tempio Pausania

    Arrival, Tempio Pausania

    Late afternoon flight options from London Gatwick (Easyjet) and Heathrow (BA) to Olbia Airport, with indirect flights also available from Bristol and Manchester. Transfer by road (50 minutes) to the hotel near Tempio Pausania. An overland option via Eurostar, a night in Turin, and a ferry from Genoa is also available.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Tempio Pausania

    Luras to Tempio Pausania narrow-gauge & Nuraghe Majori

    Private narrow-gauge loco-hauled vintage train over the line from Luras to Tempio Pausania, plus a depot visit to see stored vintage vehicles. Lunch by the Nuraghe Majori followed by a guided tour of this bronze-age stone tower. Welcome dinner.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Alghero

    Castelsardo, Sassari & Alghero

    By road to the Elephant Rock and the hamlet of Castelsardo, with a local bus to the old town and castle. Drive along the coast to Sorso for a short narrow-gauge train ride into Sassari. Enthusiast option: visit the Sassari ARST rail depot. Cultural option: Basilica Santissima Trinità di Sarcargia and Nuraghe Santu Antine, plus a guided walk through Sassari. Evening train to Alghero for the first of two nights.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Alghero

    Alghero

    Enthusiast option: private coach to Ozieri/Chilivani, standard gauge train to Sassari (45 minutes), then narrow gauge train back to Alghero. Culture option: free day, with a boat ride and visit to the Grotta di Nettuno cave recommended.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Macomer

    Bosa Marina to Macomer

    Transfer by road along the coastal road to Bosa Marina, then board a loco-hauled narrow-gauge train to Sindia and by bus to Macomer, a junction of the FS standard gauge and the FdS narrow gauge line to Nuoro. Lunch in a local restaurant in Macomer.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Arbatax

    Macomer depot & on to Arbatax

    Guided tour of the Macomer depot and workshops, then train to Nuoro (1.5 hours), continuing by road to Laconi to board a special private vintage train on the normally-closed, highly scenic narrow gauge line to Arbatax.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Cagliari

    Laconi to Mandas, on to Cagliari

    By coach inland to Laconi (approx. 2.5 hours) for a special private train to Mandas, then by coach south to Cagliari for a three-night stay. Cagliari has been the capital of Sardinia for over 2,000 years.

  8. Day 8railovernight: Cagliari

    Cagliari & Nora

    Guided visit of the small FS railway museum, then a visit to the Roman archaeological site of Nora, 25km from Cagliari. Afternoon guided tour of the old city of Cagliari with a professional local guide.

  9. Day 9overnight: Cagliari

    Carbonia coal museum

    Coach to Carbonia, founded by Mussolini in 1938, for a guided tour of the coal museum at the old Serbariu mine (with an optional underground drift tour). Afternoon visit to the narrow-gauge museum in Monserrato.

  10. Day 10rail

    Cagliari to Golfo Aranci, departure

    FS service train from Cagliari to Golfo Aranci, a four-hour ride the length of the island, then transfer by road to Olbia airport for evening flights to Gatwick (direct) or Manchester (via Munich). Those flying to Heathrow or Bristol have a night in Golfo Aranci before direct flights from Olbia the next day.

Included

  • All travel and excursions as outlined in the itinerary
  • Good quality en-suite accommodation
  • Meals as shown in the itinerary
  • Services of our tour manager; holiday is fully escorted

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