Dorgali or Cala Gonone · Off-Road · Entry and Lunch Included
Tiscali Hike
Tiscali is a Nuragic village built inside a vast collapsed sinkhole on Monte Tiscali, reached by a steep path up from the Lanaittu valley, next door to Gorropu. The guided day drives you through the valley and includes the entry ticket and lunch.
- 5.0 / 5 5+ Reviews
- €5 Entry Adults, at the Site
- ~1h30 Up From the Lanaittu Valley
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Tiscali Guided Hike Covers
Beranu Experience's day from Dorgali or Cala Gonone: the off-road drive through the Lanaittu valley, the climb to the village and a picnic lunch.
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in the history of the Nuragic people at Tiscali Village
- Enjoy a guided hike through the stunning landscapes of Mount Tiscali
- Discover the unique topography and architecture of the ancient settlement
- Savor a delicious lunch of local cold products, if the option is selected
- Benefit from a convenient pickup and drop-off service from your hotel
What's Included
- Guide
- Transport by off-road vehicle
- Entrance ticket to the site
- Lunch
Good to know: Trekking shoes can be rented at the accommodation · Please report any allergies and/or intolerances · Not suitable for: Children under 8 years, People afraid of heights, People with altitude sickness, People over 95 years · Not Included: Drinks, Trekking equipment
How the Tiscali Hike Works
Pickup, the valley by off-road vehicle, three hours on foot with a guide, then lunch.
Pickup in Dorgali or Cala Gonone
The guide collects you from your accommodation in Dorgali or Cala Gonone. Groups are up to 8; guides speak Italian and English. Trekking shoes can be rented through your accommodation.
Off-Road Through the Lanaittu Valley
About 45 minutes by off-road vehicle into the Lanaittu valley, on the rough track that is the only road to the start of the path.
Up the Charcoal Burners' Path
About three hours on foot with the guide, up the steep limestone flank of Monte Tiscali on paths first cut by charcoal burners, and into the sinkhole where the village stands. The entry ticket is included.
Picnic Lunch, Then Back
Back at the vehicles, a picnic of local cold produce, then the drive back. The listing rules out children under 8 and anyone afraid of heights.
Photo Gallery
Tiscali and the Lanaittu Valley
The sinkhole, the ruined huts and the path up, from the listing.
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Tiscali: Guided or On Your Own
The guided day from Dorgali or Cala Gonone with the ticket and lunch, or the drive and the walk by yourself.
| Feature | TICKET AND LUNCH Guided Hike from Dorgali or Cala Gonone | On Your Own from the Lanaittu Valley |
|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From about €75 a person (October 2026), entry ticket and lunch included | €5 entry (€2.50 reduced, free under 6), plus your own car |
| Getting There | Pickup in Dorgali or Cala Gonone, about 45 minutes by off-road vehicle | A rough dirt road into the Lanaittu valley from the provincial road east of Oliena |
| The Walk | About three hours on foot with a guide | About 1h30 up a steep, rough path, and back |
| Who It Suits | Ages 8 and up, no fear of heights; groups of up to 8 | Fit walkers with a car they are happy to take on the track |
| Hours | Set by the operator; check the calendar | Site open 9:00 to 19:00 (May to September), 9:00 to 17:00 (October to April) |
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The Guide
Tiscali: The Village, the Walk and the Ticket
What is up there, how hard the path is, what you pay at the top, when it is open, and whether to go with a guide.
Tiscali is the ruin of a Nuragic village built inside a huge collapsed sinkhole near the top of Monte Tiscali, in the Supramonte between Oliena and Dorgali. You reach it on a steep, rough path of about an hour and a half from the Lanaittu valley, and pay €5 (adults) at the site. The guided way is Beranu Experience’s Tiscali Nuragic Village Guided Hike with Lunch: pickup in Dorgali or Cala Gonone, the off-road drive through the valley, the entry ticket and a picnic lunch, from €75 a person (checked October 2026). It is rated 5.0 from 5 reviews; when we checked on 26 October 2026 its next open date was 28 October 2026.
What is up there
From the valley you see nothing: the village is hidden inside the sinkhole, a great hollow where the roof of a limestone cave collapsed long ago, open to the sky and grown over with Mediterranean scrub. Inside are the stone footings of the huts of a late Nuragic settlement, the people who built Sardinia’s stone towers. It is believed to have been one of their last refuges against the Roman advance, which would explain why anyone would build in a place this hard to reach.
The Region of Sardinia’s culture portal gives the archaeological museum of Dorgali as the contact for the site and lists entry at €5 for adults and €2.50 reduced (ages 6 to 13, over-70s and school groups), free for under-6s, open every day from 9:00 to 19:00 from May to September and 9:00 to 17:00 from October to April. It advises calling ahead, because access can change with the weather.
How hard is the Tiscali hike?
Steep and rough, but short: about an hour and a half up from the Lanaittu valley on an old charcoal burners’ path, and the same down. The path climbs the limestone flank of Monte Tiscali over rough, stony ground. Wear proper hiking shoes and carry water. Beranu Experience’s listing rules out children under 8 and anyone afraid of heights, which tells you the kind of ground it is.
Getting to the start is the other half of the problem. The trailhead is in the Lanaittu valley past the Sa Oche cave, at the end of a rough dirt road that leaves the provincial road east of Oliena. That road is the reason the guided day uses an off-road vehicle.
Guided or on your own?
On your own, you drive the valley track, walk up, pay €5 at the site and come down: a half-day for fit walkers with a suitable car. With Beranu Experience’s guided hike, the drive, the ticket and the route finding are taken care of, a guide explains the site, and lunch is waiting at the vehicles. For a first visit, and for anyone staying in Dorgali or Cala Gonone without a car they want on that track, the guided day is the easier choice.
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Tiscali or Gorropu?
They are a few kilometres apart and both are big days on foot, so pick one, or do one each day. Gorropu is the bigger landscape: a gorge with walls about 500 m high, a longer walk and a €6 ticket at the entrance; see the Gorropu Canyon hike page. Tiscali is the shorter, steeper walk with an archaeological site at the end. Beranu Experience runs both, the off-road Gorropu trek with lunch and this Tiscali day, with the same pickup in Dorgali.
When to go
The site is open all year (shorter hours from October to April), but the walk is far better outside the summer heat: April to June, September and October. When we checked on 26 October 2026, Beranu Experience still had a Tiscali date on 28 October 2026. In winter, check the weather and call the site before you set out.
How these facts were checked
Written 26 October 2026. The entry prices, the reduced and free categories, the opening hours and the advice to call ahead are from the Region of Sardinia’s culture portal, sardegnacultura.it (page updated 27 January 2026); the walking time and the Lanaittu valley approach are from the Region’s tourism site, Sardegna Turismo. The guided hike’s price, rating, review count, pickups, inclusions, group size, age limit and next date are from its GetYourGuide listing, checked 25 and 26 October 2026. Prices and opening times change with the season, so check before you plan around a figure.
Tiscali with the Drive, the Ticket and Lunch
Beranu Experience collects you in Dorgali or Cala Gonone, drives you through the Lanaittu valley by off-road vehicle, guides the climb to the Tiscali village with the entry ticket included, and serves a picnic lunch afterwards. Groups of up to 8, rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, from about €75 a person (both as listed in October 2026), with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Starting from €75 per person.
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Tiscali Hike FAQ
What people ask before walking up to the Tiscali village.
About an hour and a half up from the Lanaittu valley, and about the same back down. The path is steep and rough, on an old charcoal burners' track up Monte Tiscali. Beranu Experience's guided day spends about three hours on foot, with a 45-minute off-road drive each way and a picnic lunch.
€5 for adults and €2.50 reduced (ages 6 to 13, over-70s and school groups); under-6s go free. These are the prices on the Region of Sardinia's culture portal (page updated 27 January 2026). The guided hike from Dorgali or Cala Gonone includes the ticket, from about €75 a person with transport and lunch (October 2026).
Every day, from 9:00 to 19:00 between May and September and from 9:00 to 17:00 between October and April. The Region's culture portal advises calling ahead, because access can change with the weather.
In the Lanaittu valley, past the Sa Oche cave, at the end of a rough dirt road that leaves the provincial road east of Oliena. The valley lies between Oliena and Dorgali, a few kilometres north of Gorropu Canyon. On the guided day an off-road vehicle drives you there from Dorgali or Cala Gonone in about 45 minutes.
It is short but steep and rough, and not for anyone afraid of heights. The guided listing rules out children under 8 and people afraid of heights. Good shoes and water are essential, and the walk is far more pleasant outside the summer heat.
The remains of a late Nuragic village built inside a vast sinkhole, where the roof of a limestone cave collapsed, near the top of Monte Tiscali. The huts' stone footings stand among the scrub that has grown over the hollow. It is believed to have been one of the last refuges of the Nuragic people against the Roman advance.
Not comfortably: each is a big day on foot, and they start from different valleys. Gorropu takes three to four hours of walking from either trailhead, Tiscali about three hours there and back. Give each its own day: Beranu Experience runs a guided day to each, both with pickup in Dorgali.
Still have questions? Email us at info@gorropucanyon.com