Top Cagliari Unique Experiences

Experience what it’s like to shop and cook like a local with this authentic culinary experience in Cagliari. Meet your host and instructor for a stroll through the neighborhood market to stock up on fresh, seasonal ingredients. Then, head to her home kitchen to prepare three classic Sardinian dishes together before sitting down to sample your handiwork over lunch or dinner served with local red and white wines.

Get out of the touristy restaurants and into a local’s home on this intimate experience with an Italian “cesarina.” Help prepare traditional dishes as you learn the secrets of Cagliari cooking. Enjoy a four-course meal with wines, dessert, and espresso. Leave with a fully belly plus some schwag: an apron and shopping bag are yours to keep.  

Get back to nature and discover some of the most beautiful hidden beach coves in Sardinia just outside the coastal town of Chia by inflatable boat. Your guide and skipper will take you to explore the most spectacular beaches depending on time. Experience the beaches with just you and your small group and see some of the protected beaches from the water.

Enjoy the ultimate foodie experience in Cagliari—explore a local market, and have a private dining experience in a Cesarina’s home. Touring the market is a great introduction to local ingredients, and it’ll help you learn to how to recognize the best produce. As it’s a private experience, you’ll be able to ask questions along the way. A highlight is enjoying a tasty 4-course meal with starter, pasta, main dish, side dish, dessert, and drinks included.

Italian cuisine is a patchwork of local specialties, and sampling these traditional dishes is fundamental to understanding each city or region. Explore the flavors of Sardinia with this hands-on cooking experience and learn how to make one of the island’s most unique dishes: culurgiones. These fresh pasta dumplings are fashioned by hand and tricky to close, so celebrate your new skill with lunch featuring your culurgiones paired with wine.