Vacanza Sea Kayak Gourmet

• All your sea kayaking equipment
• Snorkeling mask
• 5L dry bag
• 3 nights in double room in a farmhouse on the hill

• Flights to and from the meeting point
• Travel insurance
• Travel to and from the start point
• Personal expenses
• Visas where required

• Our kayak base is at Spiaggia di Cala Suaraccia, 30 minutes driving from Olbia airport
• The farmhause is on the hills next to the small village of Padru, 30 minutes driving from our kayak base

• 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
• Reusable water bottle

• This trip is suitable for beginner or intermediate level sea kayakers, however, a good level of fitness will help you enjoy your time on the water to the full.

• From May to October the daytime temperatures in Sardinia 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.
• For more weather info have a look here

• Sea kayaks are used on this trip.
• They have a covered deck and are generally longer, faster and sit lower in the water than touring or sit on top kayaks.

Situated near the north-eastern coasts of Sardinia, the islands of Tavolara, Molara, and Molarotto are the main features of this marine area rich in Mediterranean colors. With a series of inlets, beaches, bays, and promontories, the protected area extends for 15.000 hectars of sea from Capo Ceraso to Capo Coda Cavallo.

Tavolara and Molara. The current archipelago was linked to the land and could be reached on foot by crossing woods and Mediterranean maquis. The first human traces in Tavolara date back to this period: as a matter of fact in Grotta del Papa, whose name derives from the resemblance of some rocks to the papal tiara, rupestrian paintings and other traces of the Bonu Ighinu culture have been found (middle Neolithic). Since about 8 thousand years, the Cave is only accessible from the sea and islands have formed.
Tavolara is characterized by high and steep ridges (cliffs) on which the result of the water erosion is evident: it takes the shape of showers of calcareous dissolution, natural arches, coastal pipes and caves intercalated by detritus layers, conglomerate and sandstone fossiliferous banks, among which the wonderful beach of Spalmatore di terra, witnessing the last interglacial period characterized by a subtropical climate.