Cagliari: Full-Day Tour of Prehistoric Sardinian
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Cagliari: Full-Day Tour of Prehistoric Sardinian

5 h
Full Day
About this activity
With this full day tour you will go through the wonderful panoramic Chia-Teulada road (departing from Chia), already travelled by the ancient Romans and Carthaginian population, passing through little towns like Teulada, Santadi e Villaperuccio. The transfer to the archaeological site takes around 80 minutes.

You will visit this prehistorical ancient necropolis of about 2 kilometers of extension. The site is made up of two areas: the first one includes the ancient graves called "Domus de Janas" (fairies houses), while the second one is called "Su Congianu".

There are more than 40 tombs, of various shapes and sizes. Two of the domus are especially important as they contain Neolithic religious symbols. One has a bull symbol sculpted on the entrance wall, as well as other symbols including the eyes and breasts of the Goddess Mother and a false door representing the passage to the other world. The other tomb has horns of various shapes, referring to the cult of the bull-god, sculpted into the ceiling and on the step leading to the entrance of the domus. The pottery found during excavations bears witness to the long use of the necropolis, in the Final Neolithic and the Recent Aeneolithic up to the Early Bronze Age.

After you will discover the amazing Giant Tomb, this name given by local people and archaeologists to a type of Sardinian megalithic gallery grave built during the Bronze Age by the Nuragic civilization. They were collective tombs and can be found throughout Sardinia, with 800 being discovered there.

Before driving to the  Nuraghe, a break for the best sardinian food, you will try a typical sardinian meal (optional).

The  Nuraghe is the main type of ancient megalithicedifice found in Sardinia, developed during the Nuragic Age between 1900 and 730 BCE. Today it has come to be the symbol of Sardinia and its distinctive culture, the Nuragic civilization. More than 7000 nuraghes have been found, though archeologists believe that originally there were more than 10,000.

Your local guide will be keen to make the tour as personal as possible. He will assist you with his expertise and recall interesting anecdotes for you before driving you back to your hotel.
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Included
  • Entrance fees
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch (optional)
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off only for Chia area
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Transport by Jeep
  • Jeep Tour
  • Insurance
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Not included
  • tips (optional)
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Not recommended for participants with back problems
  • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Due to availability, please be aware that for groups of more than 8 participants vehicles used in the excursions may be different from description and vary at the management's discretion.
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
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