SU NURAXI BARUMINI Unesco World Heritage Site
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Visit Su Nuraxi in Barumini: the most famous "nuraghe" of the island, made up of several stone towers interconnected that form a special type of defensive structure dates back 3500 years. Explore the Nuragic village, where you will find different kind of huts, ancient grain mills, ovens, water tanks, spa environment. Enjoy the beautiful landscape that surrounds the archaeological complex, that ranges from winding and fertile hills to lush highland home to a unique little horse breed named “Cavallini della Giara”.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Local, professional and friendly tourist guide
The tour includes walking trails on uneven ground, narrow corridors, inclined floors and stairs. It is compulsory to wear comfortable and closed shoes.
Tour not suitable for wheelchair users or people with limited mobility
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Maximum 7 people per group
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
At time of booking, customers must provide the details of the hotel where they are staying. Cruise ship passengers must provide the ship name.
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
What To Expect
Su Nuraxi
Your private tourist guide will pick you up at the scheduled time by his comfortable minivan. During the 45 minutes route to Barumini, it will be tell you about the main features of the island and the landscape we will see from the car's windows. Once arrived, we will visit the imposing nuraghe "Su Nuraxi" and its village: an Archaeological complex whose most ancient traces are date back to around the 1500 b.c. We will begin from the village, where you will see various types of housing structures, the round ones, with a central courtyard, that go back to the nuragic period, and the rectangular ones, that belong to the punic-roman period. Noteworthy are a central court house with a spa environment perhaps home to a domestic cult, and the big meeting hut. Then, we will enter the real nuraghe, that can be reached by an iron ladder which leads to a tiny entry, placed at 7 metres of height. There we will visit the central tower, called “mastio”, that originally measured 20 metres in height, and the 4 side towers. The whole of the 5 towers makes a housing complex that, for its grandeur, reminds us of a medieval castle. After the visit to su Nuraxi, you will be taken to the place where your excursion began. The tour can also be enriched by choosing one of the different available options.
Options
Su Nuraxi and Cagliari
Visit to Su Nuraxi plus a panoramic tour of Cagliari. Duration: 4 hours. Pickup included
SU NURAXI AND RURAL MINI-DAIRY
Visit to the mini-dairy Sinnos Duration: 6 hours Su Nuraxi and rural mini-dairy Pickup included
Su Nuraxi-Barumini
Visit of Su Nuraxi Unesco World Heritage Site: the most important and famous nuraghe of Sardinia. Duration: 3 hours. Pickup included
Su Nuraxi and Giara's Horses
Visit to Su Nuraxi and to the Giara plateau home of little horses. Duration: 5 hours. Pickup included
Su Nuraxi and Palazzo Zapata
Visit to Su Nuraxi and to the XVII century's palace once home of the local lord Zapata. Duration: 4 hours. Duration: 4 hours Pickup included
Su Nuraxi and the Giants' Tomb
Visit to Su Nuraxi and to the Giants' Tomb "Sa Domu e S'Orku". Duration: 4,5 hours. Pickup included
What‘s Included
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off from Cagliari.
Driver guide
Small group tour
Air-conditioned vehicle
Live commentary on board
Transport by private air-conditioned 9 seater van
Archaeological site entrance ticket
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
133 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very interesting and very well guided.
285pasqualep,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A bit far for those coming from Olbia, but the visit is worth the trip. Congratulations to the guide. The snack at the bar of the monumental complex was also excellent.
Exclusive and insightful
Andrea N,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alessandro was a very kind and prepared guide to our exclusive visit to one of Sardinia's most ancient archaeological sites. He told us about the Island's history, languages, and traditions. His passion and knowledge gave us exclusive insights to this proud population's amazing history. Highly recommended!
Super
miketA4402YY,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So nice place with lovely atmoshere
Facinating
AMH422,Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I took the English speaking tour. It was very interesting, and the young man, Carlo, did an excellent job. If you have mobility issues you might want to reconsider, or at some point stay behind and wait for the group on the way back. There is a spot that is very narrow and the steps are quite steep. It was easier going down backwards. Then it is a bit of an effort going back up. Be sure you check out the museums your ticket gives you access to. It gives you a bigger picture.
Well worth visiting nuraghe
marisam892,Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guided tour is a great idea and included in the entrance fee. We learnt a lot about Nuraghe and made us more aware of the history of Sardinia. Exploring inside the nutaghe was very interesting
Very interesting visit
Andy K,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00This is an extremely interesting site to finish. Excellent guides explained the history and stories behind the site. One caveat you need some agility to tackle some of the entrances but it is well worth it !
A site unique to Sardinia
CarolnRobb,Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in Barumini, alternatively called “Su Nuraxidi du Barumini.” This very well-run site is located on Sardinia’s west coast, rich in sites of the Nuragic civilization, which existed only here, contemporary with the Greek Mycenaeans. "Nuragic" stems from the word “nuraghe,” a fortress type of construction built during the Bronze Age, starting 1800 BC. Su Nuraxidi is the most spectacular, dominating vast farm fields. Upon approach it appears to be nothing but a modest pile of rocks but following our guide up and along the iron staircases and into the labyrinth of interior spaces, we were impressed at the complexity of the community that lived here. In conjunction with a visit here, we recommend a stop at the National Archaeological Museum in Cagliari, where chronological displays provide an in-depth understanding of the Nuragic culture.
Fascinating tour with Alessandro
Michael L,Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00What a fascinating tour of Su Nuraxi Barumini with Alessandro. Much more than we expected. Alessandro was very knowledgeable about this site and having his guidance we were able to navigate the ruins and learn all the history while avoiding the crowds. We highly recommend touring Su Nuraxi Barumini with Alessandro. The mini rural dairy (Sinnos) was charming and delightful. The cherry on top. What a wonderful restoration of this site by Mr. Lai and his love of making cheese.
Sensational
Cristiane D,Aug 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide was wonderful. Very kind and the explanations were very interesting. He explained quite calmly since we did not master English . And we understand everything
Highly recommended
vavivadi,Aug 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Super interesting visit, I did not expect the site to be so great. The guides are very good and prepared. We went during the week, we didn't make the tickets in advance, we still found a place in a group.
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