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Catamaran Adventure Sardinia

Adventure Summary

A dream trip, 7 days in Sardinia aboard Panasha, your own private Catamaran equipped with all the adventure kit you desire, windsurfs, sea kayaks, kite surfs, snorkelling gear and more. Our ExplorAider adventure guide and skipper are at your disposal.

A unique adventure
A full range of activities are proposed from the boat, on land and around the coastline
Sleep and dine in comfort aboard Panasha, your floating base
Explore some of Sardinia's 1000km+ of coastline by boat, stopping wherever takes your fancy

Program Suitability

Suitable for Families

Suitable for Explorers

Suitable for Intrepid Explorers

Available Activities

Trekking, Mountain Biking, Climbing, Canyoning, Horse Riding, Snorkelling, Sailing, Windsurfing, Kite surfing

Dates

This experience is available every Thursday to Wednesday in August and September.

Setting

Sardinia is an island with great coastal areas of natural beauty, emerald green waters, white sandy beaches, fantastic rock formations and natural caves providing the perfect setting for your ExplorAider adventure.

"Panasha" ExplorAider's 47 ft Luxury Catamaran.

Program

Sardinia is a perfect setting for an ExplorAider catamaran adventure. Inland the island is rugged and mountainous, providing ideal locations for cycling and climbing, and hiking.

Deep gorges are ideal for hiking, abseiling and canyoning. Horse riding is a more sedate way of seeing the island providing the perfect adrenalin alternative for other members of the group.

Its long stretches of deserted white sandy beaches are ideal for an evening barbeque. Fantastic rock formations and natural caves provide the potential to free climb and for those brave enough who don't mind getting wet there is coasteering.

The crystal clear waters are perfect for snorkelling.

We can go on-shore to try out some of Sardinia's fabled mountain biking. We can use sea kayaks to explore the coves and hidden beaches far away from roads and tourists.

Climbing opportunities exist for everyone. Whether you are new to climbing or a 7a fanatic our guides can take you to locations that are still almost unknown, numerous crags with unpolished limestone and spectacular views adorn the island. Areas such as Osilo and Sassari in the north are the island's main climbing areas offering good single pitch sports routes and impressive sea cliff climbing on bolted limestone. Cala Gonone in the east coast is considered one of the top European rock climbing areas with single and multi pitch routes up to 400 meters long, plus a number of bouldering areas.

The boat provides the perfect way to enjoy arguably the best coastline in the Med. Sardinia is a superb ExplorAider location that allows us to facilitate the most incredible experiences for you in a land of deserted beaches, wild landscapes and a superb climate.

Thanks to our base camp, a 14m comfortable and luxurious Catamaran you can forget about traffic jams and pollution as soon as you arrive. You will fly to Sardinia where we will pick you from the airport and get you straight onto the boat.

We will explore each natural area in usual ExplorAider style, that is using the best outdoor activity or combination of activities such as trekking, mountain biking, climbing, vertical hiking, kayaking, swimming, snorkelling, coasteering, horse-riding or diving.

You will also have the possibility to take a kite-surf lesson or windsurfing lesson or if you already know how to wield our equipment against the sea breezes you can take the equipment and head off by yourself under the supervision of our guide. These activities are organised by professionals who know how to pass on their passion and love for this wild area.

Our guides will be your hosts and will ensure that you have a truly memorable experience, setting the program according to the level of the group to get the right mixture of activity, adventure, culture and entertainment.

Please contact us to discuss a program to suit your group.

Activities Available

Activity	Activity Level
Trekking	undulating and exposed paths
Mountain Biking	Blue - Easy tracks, minimal undulation
Climbing	None
Canyoning	None
Horse Riding	None
Snorkelling	None
Sailing	None
Windsurfing	None
Kite surfing	None

Panasha Catamaran

You will sleep on Panasha. Panasha has 4 double rooms that can be used as doubles or twins, 2 single beds, the indoor and outdoor cabin tables can be converted into double beds, plus the trampoline deck is designed for sleeping on (good weather only). There are 4 toilets with decent hot showers. The central cabin can seat 10 people and has full catering facilities, the exterior cabin seats 12 people and there is seating at the front of the boat and on top of the cabin.

The interior dinning area of "Panasha" ExplorAider's 47 ft Luxury Catamaran.

One of the sleeping berths on "Panasha" ExplorAider's 47 ft Luxury Catamaran.

A full range of activities are proposed from the boat, some of these are included and some of these are available for a supplementary cost.

Windsurfing

Sardinia has super spots for windsurfing and Panasha is equipped with 4 windsurfing boards and a variety of sails and booms to suit a range of ages and abilities. With good tuition you can be comfortable on a windsurf within 3 to 4 hours, mastering both upwind and down wind turns. From this point on you can have great fun with this addictive and fun sport. It is also the perfect exercise for strengthening and stretching your back, the perfect antidote to spending hours hunched over a computer. The use of the windsurfs and tuition is included in the price of your trip

Sea Kayaking

Panasha is equipped with 4 double sit-on top sea kayaks, these kayaks are stable and easy to manoeuvre and our perfect for all beginners and more advanced kayakers. The sea kayaks are the perfect way to explore the Sardinian coastline and allow you to get in places other boats cannot go. They can be loaded up with food and equipment for a mini-expedition. Surfing the waves is also great fun. The use of the sea kayaks and tuition is included in the price of your trip

Climbing

Panasha is equipped with climbing equipment. There is some amazing climbing around the Calanques, this is an impressive area to climb. With your ExplorAider guide you will be given the option of climbing some easy routes by the beach and / or some impressive sea cliffs that are not technically difficult. Climbing is an increasingly popular sport open to anyone young or old. It is incredibly addictive and rewarding as it is equally balanced between the physical, mental and technical aspects of the sport. Climbing with a guide and good equipment makes the sport safer than working in a bank! Climbing is available at a supplementary cost and needs to be organised in advance, please contact us for more details.

Snorkelling / Diving

Snorkelling offers amazing snorkelling and world class diving opportunities. Snorkelling equipment is always on the boat for you to use whenever you wish. Scuba diving is a supplementary activity and to avoid disappointment it is best to arrange in advance.

Trekking

Sardinia has some of the best Hiking in southern Europe, for example the Gorrupo canyon, one of the most spectacular canyons around with walls over 200m high. ExplorAider's guides will happily guide you around the best routes.

Kite Surfing

Kite Surfing requires 3 to 4 lessons of about 3 hours to master. You will start on the beach learning the theory and how to handle the kite and the safety features. Therefore if you want to try this option it may restrict your ability to explore further afield on the boat. We propose fast-track tuition to individual members of the group as a supplementary activity and cost. We can arrange this for example to fit in with a family program whilst other members of the group are taught to windsurf or go on a sea kayaking or snorkelling trip.

Horse Riding

Ride along wild beaches and explore Sardinia inland. There are remote and wild areas to explore, an incredible experience available at a supplementary cost.

Climbing from Panasha in the south of France.This climbing is open to all levels and we access these areas on Panasha. So those not climbing can swim, snorkel or watch the events from the deck with a Gin and Tonic in hand!!

A kitesurfer uses a board with foot-straps or bindings, combined with the power of a large controllable kite to propel himself and the board across the water. However, this simplicity also makes kitesurfing challenging. A kitesurfer's body is the only connection between the kite and the board. The kite is piloted in the sky while the board is steered on the water.The sport is still in its infancy, but is rapidly growing in popularity. The sport is becoming safer due to innovations in kite design and safety release systems.

The sport combines aspects of both sailing and surfing. A windsurfer holds the world speed record for sailing craft (an incredible 49.4 knots) and, windsurfers can perform jumps, inverted loops, spinning maneuvers, and other 'freestyle' moves that cannot be matched by any sailboat. Windsurfers were the first to ride the world's largest waves, such as Jaws on the island of Maui. An ExplorAider weekend introduction to this sport is something not to be missed.

Disclaimer

Please be aware that these are only suggested methods of travel and ExplorAider cannot be responsible for any changes to timetables or prices.

Flights

Ryan Air and EasyJet offer daily flights to at least mid September. With our Thursday to Wednedsay trips you can fly avoiding peak travel times and save money and hassle at the airport.

BA offer direct flights, Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays.

Charter flights are available Saturday to Saturday, see www.holidayoptions.co.uk

Alternatively there are many flights available to the mainland of Italy from where rapid ferries can be taken. Please contact us for to discuss the best meeting point.

7 Day Adventure

Prices shown below start at £150 per person per day for 7 days based on 8 guests.

Pricing Policy

We price the experiences based on what they cost us to provide plus a fixed mark up. We do not try to profit from putting more people onto your experiences, these are exclusive trips where you manage who you go with.

One Price for the Group

Our prices are the price for the whole Group, based on the different possible group sizes up to the maximum group size, which is set by reference to an acceptable guide to client ratio and to ensure exclusivity and safety.

As the cost of the guiding does not vary with the group size the larger the group the cheaper per person. This means that you get the benefit of bringing more people and not us. For your reference only we will show a cost per person, but we do not accept individual bookings

Price Includes

Hire of the boat, skipper and crew
The provision of equipment and guiding for trekking, sea kayaking, windsurfing, snorkelling, mountain biking, sailing tuition
Accommodation on the boat
All food on the boat
Pick up and drop off from agreed airport / ferry port

Pricing Excludes

Flights / ferries to Sardinia
Optional restaurant meals and drinks
Personal expenditure

Group Size	EUR	GBP	Booking Enquiry
4	2352	1570
5	2040	1360
6	1831	1220
7	1682	1120
8	1570	1050