Canyoning in Central Sardinia

Canyoning is the particular sport which is to take the bed of streams on foot or with the aid of mountaineering equipment.

In Sardinia the stream’s bed is almost always interrupted by waterfalls and potholes, “well”. The first must be overcome with mountaineering techniques and equipment, the latter depending on the length and depth, walking, swimming or using special boats.

See our packages and feel free to contact us for any further information, customization, different durations or combinations.

The Hotel Villa Selene in collaboration with one of the leading specialized service companies proposes the following package:

Program

Day 1 – TRANSFER AND ACCOMMODATION

Arrival in Sardinia and transfer to Lanusei, accommodation in hotel, dinner and free evening.

Day 2 – CODULA FUILI

Transfer by Land Rover to Dorgali and Cala Gonone. This canyon is the best you can ask for to acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge to start this sport. After the first jump of 4 + 4 meters, the throat narrows particularly, making the scenery very attractive, among oleanders, hackberry and oak trees the visitor is taken to a place outside of the ordinary. Once faced the jumps from 18, 16 and 7 meters, the walk continues in the thick and luxuriant Mediterranean ‘macchia’ down to the homonym beach. Return to the hotel, dinner and free evening. Difficulty EEA, duration half day.

Day 3 – GORROPPU

Transfer by Land Rover to THE Gorroppu gorge. Without doubt, the best known of Italy thanks to the majesty of its white 400 meters high limestone walls and the length of 5 km. It enjoys great fame among the growing number of canyoning enthusiasts that with great respect and awe go through the most popular routes of the Supramonte. Inside we have to pass a small pond, with the help of the dinghy, and a difficult passage in a 6 meters tall handrail. The route is technically easy, but tiring for the constant up and down from one rock to the other. Return to the hotel, dinner and free evening Difficulty EEA, duration full day.

Day 4 – BADDE PENTUMAS

Transfer by Land Rover. Once we reach the throat, which 2 hours of heavy approach on foot, in a few minutes walk we are in front of the first jump of 3 meters, surmountable in free, just after the second jump occurs from 25 meters with a pond at the base. We continue along the gorge facing many exciting descents in single and double rope. The landscape and the emotions offered by ‘Badde Pentumas’ to the daring visitors are something indescribable. Technically difficult path because of the approach and the many jumps to be tackled with different techniques. Return to the hotel, dinner and free evening Difficulty EEA, duration full day.

Day 5 – CODULA ORBISI

Transfer by Land Rover. This route is with no doubt one of the most wild and interesting around the Supramonte. After the first part consisting of large boulders partly smoothed by the raging waters, we reach the first jump of 9 meters to proceed then with the most anticipated and spectacular of its kind, a 35-meter vacuum in the giant karst pothole ‘Pischina Urtaddala’ will give us an intense adrenaline rush. Continuing along the ‘codula’ we arrive at the third jump of 18 meters. Going beyond the wall of the pothole, on the right is the rig to go down a dark and narrow 15 meters deep fracture. After a short but challenging climb of a few meters we continue with a jump of 12 meters. A thin blade of limestone acts as a barrier for the last jump of 35 meters. Return to the hotel, dinner and free evening Difficulty EEA, duration full day.

Day 6 - FLUMINEDDU

Transfer by Land Rover to the starting point of the excursion. We walk along the pebbly shore of the homonymous river up to first jump of 15 meters. We follow a horizontal line blocked by some big rock and we arrive at the second jump of 10 meters from where we land near the first lake to be overcome with the dinghy. A long stretch strongly embedded and characterized by pools of water leads us to the typical jump ‘toboga’ jump (slide), from which we splash down directly on the dinghy after passing the 15 meter jump. What follows is one of the most striking and characteristic
Stretches of the ‘Flumineddu’ gorges, facing two other jumps of 10 and 6 meters, we get to the lake area, all to cross either swimming or by boat. Return to the hotel, dinner and free evening Difficulty EEA, duration full day.

Day 7 – DEPARTURE

After breakfast transfer to the airport.

Information

Type: Guided canyoning 7 days/ 6 nights

Periods: from April to October with the exception of August

Minimum 8 participants

PRICE PER PERSON:

• April, May, September, October – 660 Euro
• June 680 Euro
• July 700 Euro
  

Includes

• 6 HB (breakfast and dinner) with accommodation in hotel in double room
• 5 picnic lunches
• Guide for 5 days
• Transfers by Land Rover and/or GT bus
• Technical equipment (harnesses, ropes, helmets, etc.)
• Insurance
• Technical assistance for the duration of the tour

Not included – transfer airport/hotel/airport, a/r flight, 1 lunch, extras, , anything not specified under “includes”

Optional services – single room supplement € 12

VARIANT PACKAGE

The Canyoning package can also have a duration of 3 nights with the following itineraries:

GORROPPU and FLUMINEDDU for a price of:

• April, May, September, October – 330Euro per person in double room on HB
• June 340 Euro per person in double room on HB
• July 350 Euro per person in double room on HB