Meet Simone, your local guide in Sardinia

A top-notch introductory tour of Cagliari. Beyond giving us a wealth of information about the history and culture of Cagliari, and Sardinia more generally, Simone shared pieces of his own story, and was equally interested in ours. The tour became a dialogue, and by the end we felt we had truly made the acquaintance of the place and one of its proudest natives.

I planned a Blue Zones focused trip with university graduate students from the United States and worked closely with Simone! The trip was wonderful, I was so happy with all the details, experiences, and opportunities shared through the trip. We are planning a 2025 trip with a larger group and two universities and I cannot wait to reunite with Simone! He's the absolute BEST!

Simone is the best guide in Sardinia!

The 2 weeks my family spent in Sardinia and Sicily would not have been as incredible as they were without SIMONE SCALAS in Sardinia, GIACOMO MAZZA in Sicily and GAETANO in Palermo. Also, a shout out to GIORGIO CALO for planning the Sicily trip and finding us Giacomo as he was already committed during our time frame. My husband and 3 grown daughters truly made priceless memories that we will reminisce on for decades. We only had Gaetano for half day tour because a daughter was flying out, but he covered so much in such a little time. He gave us a wonderful taste of Palermo- history, architecture, food- showing his knowledge but more importantly his love for his city. We spent 4 days in Sicily with Giacomo. We truly could not have seen all we saw and covered as much ground without him. He picked us up in the morning and took care of everything. My husband was not trying to drive the narrow streets dealing with traffic while I was trying to navigate, figuring out which way for him to go and where to park. The vast knowledge Giacomo has was easily imparted on my family making what we saw more meaningful. He obtained reservations for a boat tour off the coast of Taormina and for a spectacular lunch and wine tasting at one of the vineyards near Mount Etna. He gave recommendations for dinner daily and contacted the restaurants for us. He allowed us time for a coffee or gelato (always get the gelato) while he walked back to get the van. He had a very funny dry wit and was easy to understand. We loved our time in Sicily. In Sardinia where we spent almost 6 days Simone took care of everything. Again, getting in the van and not having to worry about anything. Driving us to see a good bit of the eastern side of Sardina and to experience the incredible topography of this island. The passion he has for his island was palpable. I did the consultation initially with him and through all the communication back and forth beforehand by the time I met him he felt like a friend. He helped me secure 2 boat reservations (a speedboat on Gulf of Oresei and catamaran for La Maddelena) and handled all our dinner reservations. We spent part of one day with the shepherds to start to understand the meaning of the Blue Zones. He introduced us to some interesting locals, and we had lively conversations with much laughter. We left Sardinia with such joy for the incredible experiences we had but a little sadness of leaving a family friend. Sorry for the length of this post but I truly could have gone on much longer. Can't thank these guys enough for our unforgettable vacation. We highly recommend them and the islands of Sardinia and Sicily.