8-Hour Wine Tour of Mamoiada and Orgosolo
Highlights
Olbia, Sardinia
art, winetour, museums
Private Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English, Italian, Polish
Description
Sign up for the tour and gather a wholesome experience by exploring the rich Sardinian culture, traditions, art, people, food and wine. Visit the Museum of Mediterranean Masks in Mamoiada, Mamuthone craft shop, and witness Mamuthones performances. Enjoy a wonderful day of discovering a piece of authentic Barbagia, its people and its flavours, and sip on the Cannonau wine.
Itinerary
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Explore Sardinia
- Meet the tour representative and visit the unique Museum of Mediterranean Masks in Mamoiada, home to the traditional folkloristic figure of the Mamuthones and the Issohadores, which are mysterious masked characters whose origins date back to pre-Christian pagan rituals.
- See a traditional Mamuthone craft shop where local artists create mystic black masks for the Mamuthones characters and meet the historic president of one of the famous local groups of Mamuthones.
- Enjoy Cannonau wine tasting at a small local vineyard with its own nuraghe, and have a delicious lunch on a vineyard terrace.
- Proceed to Orgosolo, the heart of wild Barbagia and famous for bandits and murals. Discover the history of its famous murals by visiting local artists' studios and getting to know the creators of the beautiful murals.
- Meet Nicolò Giuseppe Rubanu, founder of the Rubanu Group of Tenor Singers and author of many books and poems. The tenors from Orgosolo became famous for their opera lyrics about contemporary political issues. They were also the first tenors group in Sardinia who mixed traditional opera singing with jazz music while working with established jazz musicians such as Marcello Melis, Enrico Rava, Roswell Rudd and Don Moye.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a private tour |
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