A Private Villa in Sardinia
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. A private, tailored journey of 7 Days · 6 Nights in Sardinia, Italy, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$12,500 per traveler.
- Ideal length: 7 Days · 6 Nights
- Best time: May through June and September into October, when the light is golden, the crowds thin and the tables at the finest establishments open to those who know to ask.
- Private guiding, access and transfers throughout
- From US$12,500 per traveler — a starting point, tailored to you
- Designed one-to-one by a Forest Travel advisor
- Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels
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. A private, tailored journey of 7 Days · 6 Nights in Sardinia, Italy, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$12,500 per traveler.
Few countries reward the discerning traveler as generously as Italy, where art, coastline and the pleasures of the table meet at every turn.
When to go
May through June and September into October, when the light is golden, the crowds thin and the tables at the finest establishments open to those who know to ask. Your advisor times it to the light, the crowds and your own calendar.
The experiences
A sense of what this journey can hold — each one arranged privately and shaped to you:
- A private boat excursion to the Maddalena Archipelago, anchoring in translucent bays that no day-tripper reaches before noon.
- A market-to-table dinner orchestrated by your in-villa chef, who sources bottarga di muggine, fresh pecorino and Cannonau wine from the Olbia and Arzachena markets each morning.
- A guided sea-kayak passage along the granite headlands of the Costa Smeralda, timed to the low-angle morning light.
- A sunset aperitivo aboard a chartered sailing yacht off Cala di Volpe, with an itinerary drawn entirely around your pace.
A sense of the rhythm
Mornings belong to the villa — coffee on the terrace, the pool, a slow path down to your private cove before the sun climbs. By midday the boat is ready if you want it, and by evening the chef has already been to market and returned. The week moves at a pace you set, with nothing fixed unless you ask for it.
Whether to base entirely in the villa or add a night in Porto Cervo or Alghero
The villa delivers what most Sardinian holidays cannot — genuine seclusion with full service — and most guests find that seven nights there never feel repetitive. That said, Alghero's Catalan-inflected old town and its sea-urchin restaurants reward a single overnight if cultural contrast appeals to you. Porto Cervo is close enough to visit for an evening without surrendering the villa at all. We help you weigh the split based on how your group actually travels, not on a fixed itinerary.
How to do it well
The counsel our advisors give travelers planning this journey:
- Reserve your preferred villa dates by January for a June or July arrival — the best estates with direct sea access on the Costa Smeralda are claimed by February most years.
- Commission the chef briefing at least three weeks before arrival so dietary preferences, favourite cuisines and any special-occasion dinners are built into the market rotation from day one.
- Book the Maddalena Archipelago private boat charter through us rather than locally — permits for certain anchorages are limited and the most experienced skippers are contracted months ahead for high season.
- Consider an early-June or late-September window: the sea is warm, the crowds are a fraction of August levels, and villa rates are meaningfully lower without any reduction in service or weather quality.
What only your advisor can open
The difference between a good trip and an unrepeatable one is access — and access is a relationship, not a booking. Every guide, room and moment is chosen and sequenced for you.
Who it's for
Travelers who value privacy, time and doing it once — beautifully — and who would rather have one trusted advisor orchestrate every detail than assemble it themselves.
Estimated investment
From US$12,500 per traveler, based on double occupancy — scaled to your dates, party size and level of privacy. A starting point, not a final quote; confirmed once your advisor tailors the itinerary.
Designed entirely around you
Nothing here is a package. A Forest Travel advisor shapes the whole journey and stays one message away before and throughout your trip.
Your Virtuoso privileges
As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel includes benefits reserved for Virtuoso guests at the finest luxury hotels, at no added cost: a room upgrade on arrival when available, daily breakfast for two, a property credit toward dining or spa, and early check-in with late check-out when the hotel allows.
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