4x4 tour Orgosolo murals & shepherd lunch: Supramonte off-road

Murals, mountain passes and a shepherd's table in the Supramonte

A full-day 4x4 tour from Orosei into Orgosolo and the Supramonte, Sardinia's rugged pastoral plateau, with a live guide in multiple languages. You travel by Land Rover through the landscape that sheltered bandits and shepherds for centuries, stop at a Nuragic Giants' Tomb from 3500 years ago, climb to Monte Novo San Giovanni at 1316 meters, and eat lunch cooked by a shepherd family in their traditional sheepfold: boiled sheep, roast suckling pig, Cannonau wine and local brandy included. The tour runs eight to nine hours and covers the town's street murals, originally painted as protest art, which now color the historic center and new buildings alike.

Step-by-step itinerary

4x4 tour of Orgosolo and lunch

• Start from Orosei to Orgosolo by Land Rover
• Explore Orgosolo murals and historic center
• Visit Giants' Tomb and learn Nuragic history
• Walk to Monte Novo San Giovanni limestone heels
• Enjoy typical pastoral lunch at Su Pinnetu sheepfold
• Observe murals depicting Orgosolo's culture

The experience

The route starts in Orosei and climbs toward Orgosolo, a town of about 600 meters elevation on the slopes of Mount Lisorgoni, known across Barbagia for its traditions and the murals that cover its streets and squares. These paintings began as a protest tool and now tell the history and culture of Orgosolo and Sardinia from a perspective only art can hold. You travel by Land Rover, which is how the terrain around here gets crossed. The Supramonte is impervious and wild, the kind of landscape that kept bandits and shepherds hidden for centuries.

The day moves through stops that layer the region's depth. A visit to one of Barbagia's largest and best-preserved Giants' Tombs opens a window to the Nuragic civilization that lived here 3500 years ago. After passing the pastures of Pratobello, a short walk brings you to the limestone heels of Monte Novo San Giovanni at 1316 meters, where the landscape opens enough that you might spot a wild cat, a Bonelli eagle or a peregrine falcon. The guide knows what to look for and when.

Lunch happens in "Su Pinnetu," an ancient traditional sheepfold surrounded by millenary holm oaks, where a shepherd and his family cook the meal. This is not a restaurant. It is their home and their work. They prepare boiled sheep and roast suckling pig (su porcheddu), served with Cannonau wine and filu 'e ferru, a Sardinian brandy, and finish with pecorino cheese made from their own flock. The cost of lunch is €35 per person, paid on the spot. Private transportation is included. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French and one additional language.

What’s included

• Private transportation by Land Rover.
• a live guide in English, Spanish, Italian, French and one additional language.
• wine and brandy at lunch.
• pickup from your starting point.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 2 May 2027

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AgesAdult (12 to 80 years) · Youth (4 to 11 years) · Child (under 1)

GroupUp to 16 · max 8 per booking

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Orosei Adventours

Is this one for you?This is a shared tour with a guide leading the group, which means you move at a pace set by the whole party and stop where the guide knows the landscape and the history. Choose it if you want the Supramonte and Orgosolo's murals explained by someone who knows Barbagia, and if eating lunch cooked by a shepherd family in their own sheepfold matters more than a restaurant setting.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (4 to 11 years); Child (under 1).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What are the murals in Orgosolo and why are they painted on the buildings?

Orgosolo's murals began as a protest tool and now cover the walls of the historic center, new buildings and small squares throughout the town. They tell the history and culture of Orgosolo and Sardinia from a unique perspective that only art can convey, and they are one of the defining features of the town.

How high does the tour climb and what wildlife might we see?

The tour reaches Monte Novo San Giovanni at 1316 meters, where the landscape opens enough to spot wild cats, Bonelli eagles and peregrine falcons. The climb is part of the off-road route through the Supramonte, and sightings depend on the season and the time of day.

What exactly is served at the shepherd's lunch and what does it cost?

Lunch at Su Pinnetu includes boiled sheep, roast suckling pig (su porcheddu), Cannonau wine, filu 'e ferru (Sardinian brandy) and pecorino cheese, all prepared by the shepherd family. The meal costs €35 per person and is paid on the spot at the sheepfold.

What is a Giants' Tomb and how old is it?

The Giants' Tomb is a Nuragic structure built by the civilization that inhabited these places 3500 years ago. The tour visits one of the largest and best-preserved examples in Barbagia, which offers a window into that ancient culture.

Is this tour suitable for people who are not very fit?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. It includes a short walk to Monte Novo San Giovanni and travel by Land Rover through the Supramonte, so the day is accessible to a wide range of visitors.