Authentic Sardegna
The real Sardinia.
The real Sardinia.
With you inside it.
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In 1990 I followed a stranger's suggestion and got on a plane. Within days, a group of strangers took me to the east coast — wild limestone cliffs, water so clear it seemed invented, wild boar ragù arriving by Boston whaler every afternoon.
That was 35 years ago. I have two Sardinian sons. I know every corner of this island — the shepherds, the winemakers, the grandmothers who make pastas that exist nowhere else, the centenarians who will tell you exactly why they're still here.
— Jon Brownstein, Sardinia since 1990
Sardinia is almost as large as Sicily but has five times fewer people. It has four distinct languages, each rooted in a different corner of the island's ancient past. Its culture — shepherding, winemaking, artisan food, a relationship with land that goes back six thousand years — produces something rare: a place where family, community and the rhythm of the seasons still come before everything else.
After having spoken with you in detail, we build your itinerary around your travel style and ideas.
A day at Fattoria Cuscusa — the organic farm run by Michele Cuscusa, featured on Stanley Tucci's Searching for Italy. Walk the land, press cheese, eat what the shepherd eats. Not a demonstration. A real day in a real life.
Discover the Shepherd's Experience →Imagine playing alone on spectacular courses, a constant Mediterranean breeze at your back, then spending the evening at a vineyard with the best meal of your life. Golf in Sardegna is unlike anywhere else — no crowds, no rush, just the island and the game.
We pair morning rounds at the island's finest courses with afternoon visits to winemakers, shepherds and cheese cellars. Each day ends at a table that earns its place in memory.
Discover the Golf Experience →
We divide the island into 4 quadrants and stay 2 to 3 nights in each. Sardegna 360 covers the fundamentals of Sardinia — the terroir, the archaeology, a bit of hiking, beach combing and wine, cheese and olive oil.
Start with a conversation →Travel to the towns of Sardinia's rarest pastas — Filindeu, Lorighittas, Culurgiones — and make them with the grandmothers who carry the tradition. Not cooking classes. Afternoons in someone's home.
Enquire →Meet the people of central Sardinia who live past 100. Study their wine, food, rhythm and outlook. Walk the Barbagia highlands. Come home changed.
Enquire →Are you thinking of moving to Italy? This tour follows the Sardegna 360 itinerary but every day weaves in the practical reality of making the move — conversations with real estate agents and expats who've done it, property viewings, and an honest look at the bureaucratic hurdles you'll need to clear.
Enquire →12 days during the harvest season. Pick grapes at Michele Cuscusa's organic farm. Press olives in the Sulcis. Watch shepherds make cheese at mountain outposts. Dine in Sardinian homes.
Enquire →After a one-hour conversation we build your itinerary from scratch — around who you are, what you love, and what you've never done before. No two are alike.
Start with a conversation →Morning at Cagliari's Civic Market with Chef Laura Secchi. Evening at her restaurant, Vita Nuova — she closes it to the public and cooks a private 4–5 course dinner in front of you. The recipes are yours to take home.
See the experience →Jon with you, full time. We build your custom itinerary and travel the island with you. Everything arranged, nothing to think about.
Same itinerary, you drive. Available 9am–8pm on WhatsApp and 24 hours for emergencies.
We build your perfect itinerary and make all the bookings. You travel independently with our network behind you.
Every tour starts with a conversation. Most dates fill through word of mouth.
In 1990, Jon followed a stranger's suggestion and got on a plane to Sardinia. Within days he was on the east coast — wild limestone cliffs, water so clear it seemed invented, wild boar ragù arriving by Boston whaler every afternoon. He never really left.
Thirty-five years later, Jon has two Sardinian sons, a deep network of shepherds, winemakers, cheesemakers and centenarians, and an encyclopedic knowledge of every corner of the island. He has been building custom tours since 2014 under the Trigu Italia name.
Jon leads every tour personally. Groups are small by design — a maximum of ten guests — so that every experience remains genuine, unhurried and rooted in real relationships rather than tourism infrastructure.
We take a maximum of ten guests per tour. Most dates fill through word of mouth. If you're reading this, now is a good time to reach out.
Or email directly: jon@triguitalia.com