Emerald-coast villas and a yacht along a pristine, glamorous shoreline.
Emerald-coast villas and a yacht along a pristine, glamorous shoreline. Here is Sardinia, arranged privately — browse it by the occasion you're marking, by what moves you, or by the season that suits you best.
What an advisor can open that an algorithm cannot. Each of these is staged on your terms — the access, the timing, the people.
A crewed vessel through the Maddalena archipelago — granite-cliffed coves, turquoise depths that run to white sand, a captain who has sailed these waters for thirty years and knows which anchorage will be empty at noon.
A drive into the island's mountainous interior with a local guide — a Barbagia shepherd who has tended the same stone enclosure since adolescence, a lamb roast over open flame, a cheese-and-wine table set in the shade of a rock face.
Su Nuraxi at first light with the Bronze Age specialist who led the most recent excavation — the 3,500-year-old stone towers, the sound of the wind in the basalt, the mountains rising behind a site that predates Rome by a millennium.
Not a package — a starting point. Each is a journey we have designed and refined; your advisor reshapes it for the version only you would recognise.
A Costa Smeralda villa above a turquoise cove, a crewed yacht to the Maddalena archipelago, a lunch in a sea-cave accessible only from the water, and a dinner at the restaurant the island's winemakers consider their own.
A crewed vessel through the Bocche di Bonifacio — the uninhabited islets of the Maddalena National Park, granite cliffs above turquoise shallows, anchorages the charter agencies do not log, a beach dinner prepared by the yacht's chef.
An exclusive estate above a Costa Smeralda cove — a private pool, a direct path to the sea, a chef who shops at the Olbia market daily and can arrange a boat for the afternoon.
Sardinia in June before the charter boats fill the Costa Smeralda — a crewed yacht to the Maddalena archipelago's uninhabited granite islets, lunch at anchor above white sand, and the drive into the Gennargentu interior in the afternoon to reach the stone village where the shepherd has been making Pecorino Sardo since his father taught him.
Late May to June and September are the prime months, with warm seas and the Costa Smeralda lively but not overwhelmed, in contrast to August when Porto Cervo reaches its glittering, crowded peak and prices climb sharply. Spring and early autumn also suit exploring the interior and the southern beaches in comfort. The season runs from May into early October.
The Costa Smeralda in the northeast, centered on Porto Cervo, Porto Rotondo and the surrounding Gallura coast, is the established home of the island's most exclusive villas, hotels and marinas. For a quieter alternative, the area around Cala di Volpe and the inlets toward Baja Sardinia appeal, while the south near Chia and Pula offers superb beaches with less of the scene. Five to seven nights, usually in a private villa or a five-star coastal resort, is typical.
A private yacht day to the Maddalena archipelago, anchoring off the pink-tinged beaches of Budelli and the clear waters around Spargi and Caprera, is the defining Sardinian outing. Forest Travel arranges crewed charters with provisioning, as well as berths and tenders at Porto Cervo's marina during the busy summer weeks. Sunset aperitivo in Porto Cervo's piazzetta remains a social ritual of the coast.
The island's interior holds the prehistoric nuraghe stone towers, Vermentino vineyards in the Gallura hills, and traditional villages where Sardinian gastronomy and pecorino are at their best. A private visit to a working winery or a guided day inland contrasts with the glamour of the coast. The waters around the Maddalena are protected national park, so reputable, licensed operators are essential.
Sardinia pairs well with a few nights on the Italian mainland or with neighboring Corsica to the north, a short crossing across the Strait of Bonifacio by yacht. Olbia airport serves the Costa Smeralda directly and is well connected to Milan and Rome. Your advisor will arrange private chauffeured transfers and helicopter links between coast and yacht, as the island's distances are considerable and the best coves are reached by sea.
Each a starting point — our advisors weave them into a single, seamless journey.
Every journey here is a starting point a private advisor reshapes entirely around you — your pace, your people, the Sardinia only you would recognise.
