7-Day Family Week in Sardinia
Flat beaches instead of steep cliffs, short drives instead of hours in the car: a week designed around the needs of families with children.
The guiding idea behind this route: one fixed base, short day trips, and enough time each day for simple play on the beach. More general tips on this in our (German-language) article on Sardinia with kids.
All the stops on this route lie within the triangle of Olbia–San Teodoro–Palau, so drive times between days stay short.
The route
- Day 1 – Arrival & settling in: Travel by ferry (kids usually love the night crossing, see Day or Night Ferry) or flight, first night near the beach around San Teodoro.
- Day 2 – A gentle start: Cala Brandinchi near San Teodoro stays shallow far out – ideal for first attempts in the water.
- Day 3 – Long sandy beach: La Cinta offers plenty of room to run around, with a flamingo lagoon right behind it.
- Day 4 – Dolphin watching: A dolphin tour from Golfo Aranci or La Maddalena, very close to Olbia.
- Day 5 – Watching water fun: On to Palau and the Isola dei Gabbiani – watching kitesurfers jump usually goes down well with kids, without anyone getting wet themselves.
- Day 6 – Caves & discovery day: On the way back toward Olbia, stop at a Domus de Janas tomb chamber in the region – "fairy houses" tend to genuinely amaze most kids.
- Day 7 – Departure: A last relaxed beach morning near Olbia, depending on your departure time.
Less driving, more beach time: on this route, no stop is ever more than 30 minutes' drive from base.
Who this route suits
Designed for families with younger children looking for a relaxed rather than packed holiday. If you want to be more active with older kids, our active holiday route offers more hiking and watersports.
Practical tip: a campsite with a pool and kids' activities (see Camping in Sardinia) can be a stress-free alternative to a hotel as a fixed base for the whole week.