Trek the Selvaggio Blu Trail in Sardinia

An excellent guide, a lovely group of people, great weather, incredible views, rugged terrain guaranteed to burn a few calories, 5 days spent in the elements, and feeling one with nature - what else could I ask for? Came back to my everyday life completely invigorated, with memories that will last a lifetime.

What a trip! I normally organise my own adventures so I had my reservations about a guided trip but this exceeded all expectations. It was really well organised and yet still really adventurous and wild. The food and drink was all local and a real highlight at the end of a tough day . Ivan is a great guide and makes you feel like you on an adventure with a mate not some organised tour . I can’t recommend this trip enough .

Amazing trip, fun challenging and breath-taking.... our guide Ivan was the best!

Wow. Utterly brilliant trip. Ivan is officially the world’s best guide with such in-depth knowledge of the route & its history (cool gruesome stories!). He paced it perfectly for our group. Nicely challenging route, stunning scenery, daily swims, great banter, amazing food, plentiful wine, warm water ‘shower’ each evening. Who could ask for more? So highly recommended.

This was truly an epic escape from the real world, with 5 days of laughter, wild camping, trekking, sea swimming, scrambling, via ferrata and abseiling, in the very safe hands of our guide, Ivan.

I had totally forgotten about the real world within a day and whilst this was a real adventure in the Sardinian coastal wilderness, it always felt well-paced and chilled.

The terrain is rough with lots of loose rock, so lightweight ankle-high shoes helped. Be prepared for a decent amount of exposure and scrambling....but that's the fun part after all!

Ivan has lots of great (and macabre) stories about Sardinia and he is an expert at picking the best lunchtime swimming spots! ....I'd be shocked if you've seen better spots. You'll also get to enjoy a lot of traditional Sardinian cuisine....just don't fill up too much on the pasta course.

The organisation with supplies for the wild campsites is spot on and make sure you embrace the panoramic au natural shower spot at camp 4!

I feel very lucky to have had an awesome group of people to share the experience with and who made it as fun as it was.

Thanks MBA and Ivan!

Ivan was a great guide and host. Who was both knowledgeable about the trail & mountaineering and the history of place. The itinerary was a great challenge but nicely packaged into sections, with amazing lunch spots by the sea. A truly epic trip that hit the mark and delivered more than expected.

If youre looking for a challenging hike the scenery alone makes this a must do trip. Lunch with a swim in crystal clear waters and an evening supported wild glamp with delicious food is a bonus. Add in a passionate, knowledgeable, hilarious and confidence-building guide makes this an unmissable adventure. Do it - you wont regret it.

An amazing adventure - Ivan was a fantastic guide, so knowledgeable and fun. The hike was challenging but so satisfying, and made all the better by lunchtime swims in crystal clear waters every day and wild camping in remote spots with noone else around.

A wonderful, once in a lifetime-type trip. I went in not really knowing what to expect, given the difficulty scale and reviews online, however I was not disappointed and instead was blown away by the experience. It’s a challenging trek, but nothing unmanageable or ridiculous. Ivan is an incredible guide who not only made us laugh all week with funny stories, but told us details and history of the trek and area throughout. The food was amazing, and camping under the stars in a primary forest is an experience I won’t forget. Special mention goes to swimming in the sea at lunchtime every day!!

The Selvaggio Blu is a fantastic adventure that will take you through some amazing and scenic mountain terrain. You will get to do some super fun via ferratas along with some abseils which makes this trip even more fun.

The standout for me was our guide Ivan, he was awesome! Lots of local knowledge with great story telling and most importantly had a great sense of humour, which makes this trip unforgettable.

If you are here on this page, then you should definitely book this trip you will not be disappointed.

I have been on a few dozen active adventures around the world and several with MBA - and have to say this is in my top 3 of best hikes ever! The scenery, the food, the challenges and glamping all made for an amazing experience.

The tough (red) rating had me a little concerned about what was so different or harder than my challenging (orange) rating hikes, but if you are relatively fit and like to be pushed a bit outside your comfort zone, you will LOVE this trip.

I would do it all again! Ivan is an amazing guide!

This was my first Much Better Adventure (or even group trip), and I would 100% go on a future trip. A few standouts -- the hike itself was challenging (though do-able with being in ok-shape) and was rewarded with beautiful views. Everyday we'd hike down to eat lunch by the beach (with some incredible Mediterranean swims) and thanks to the delicious packed lunch the crew had prepared, had such a pleasant break from the fun hike. I loved getting to know such diverse, interesting, and enjoyable people on the hike; this was such a bonus. Ivan, the guide, was so professional and also fun and supportive.

Good trip, good guide, logistics well taken care of.

My interest was sparked in this trip when someone described it as a Mediterranean Cuillin Ridge! I was a little apprehensive about this trip as it got a tough rating, but I'd been told with a good head for heights it was achievable. As expected I found it tough but the beautiful blue sea, stunning landscapes and scenery, the scrambling, abseils, via ferrata, all made the extra effort worth while! I was encouraged by our guide (Ivan) not to quit, when I thought I couldn't go on anymore, on my last day. His confidence in my ability to finish gave me a new lease of life I did not regret. The group of people I was out with were super funny and chatty and the vibe for sure kept me going! Absolutely unforgettable and the very best of mba trips I have done! Thanks for the best of the best! 😁

I don’t even know where to begin… If you enjoy the beauty of the outdoors, value nature & sustainability, & enjoy heights, you should absolutely do this.

Ivan is absolutely wonderful and we couldn’t have had a more excellent group of people on the adventure. Every day was filled with laughter. Words can’t explain how wonderful every day was. The organization and level of comfort was top notch (asides from chilly April evenings/mornings that made me wish I chose a thicker puffy). We were well fed with excellent food. I would call it luxury camping/trekking if I’m honest.

If I had any tips for people when packing/deciding if they want to do it:

• Expect to hike a good bit on very rocky terrain. The hiking wasn’t too difficult or intensive, just technical. Having good balance is necessary. Trekking poles aren’t needed but a good and durable hiking boot or sneaker is a must.
• Bring chapstick and facial moisturizer. For some reason, my Texas skin was very dry in the Sardinian climate.
• Nights were cold but the days warmed up nicely.
• They had a great system with hot water that was dropped off at the camp to allow us to shower in the woods with water bottles at the end of each day.
• I had zero climbing experience going into this, but no issues with any of it.

I’ve already shared this trip with several friends. It’s an absolute dream!

One of the best MBA trips so far - fantastic group, very well organised. Stunning scenery, great hiking and climbing plus Ivan was the perfect host and took great care of us.

Loved the experience- I’m not a hiker so this one was new for me and my partner. It’s a difficult trekking trail but I’d say no previous experience is needed other than a positive attitude and the willingness to keep moving. The terrain is very rocky - so hard sole shoes are a must.

Brilliant trip and Ivan the local organiser, guide and expert on the many dark and occasionally lighter tales of Sardinia was fantastic. There are some tiring sections and challenging scrambles for someone not used to them but that makes it all the better when you finish each day. You do need to be someone who's fairly fit and willing. There's plenty of abseiling and some short climbs that would be simple for some but were great for me. The description given is accurate and doesn't under or overstate things. Some of those ledges can feel pretty exposed until you get used to them but you're in great hands.

This has been the best trip I have done with MBA so far. The trek is quite demanding so you need a good level of fitness to be able to do this, and a good head for heights. But ah the views, they are stunning! The group of people I was with was amazing and Ivan a perfect host, funny and informative. The food was great and I enjoyed the simple back to basics lifestyle. We swam every day and laughed every night, I did not want the trip to end. Fantastic experience

Would 100% recommend this trip to anyone who enjoys the outdoors and hiking. I loved every minute, from the abseiling to the daily swims in the sea. Each day was well organised and Ivan's great sense of humor, knowledge and expertise made him an excellent tour guide.

The Selvaggio Blu will demand a lot from you, but it’s worth it. Enjoyed the wide range of scrambles and abseiling, with the chance to swim on the trail’s magnificent beaches each day. Make no mistake though; you’ll be roughing it in the woods each night. Ivan is a tremendous guide who went out of his way to make sure we saw and experienced the best of the trail. This trip is a grind, but a worthy one. Happy I completed it and would recommend Selvaggio Blu to anyone seeking a challenge!

This is a brilliant trip for anyone with a decent level of fitness, head for heights and lust for adventure. It's tough with lots of scrambling and some via ferrata and abseils so perfect if you're looking for something challenging. I loved the opportunity to swim every day at a cove or beach along the way.

Great trip, challenging, especially if not much experience of rock climbing and/or scrambling, but could manage it without. The swim every day helped!

Great trip, Ivan the guide is excellent. Good fun with the group. Loved the wild camping and the hiking. Loved the food. I couldn't rate it more highly.

This trip is an absolutely incredible, once in a lifetime, challenge. Ivan is a fantastic host who shares stories and local knowledge throughout the trek. Expect long days of trekking along stunning coastlines, awesome abseils and daily swim stops in the Mediterranean. The trip is well supported while still feeling completely wild and cut off, and the camp sites are great (expect late night visits from the local pigs!). I cannot recommend this trip enough.

Very challenging, would be impossible save for incredible professionalism of Ivan the guide, a true adventure and definitely a great trip

Trekking the Selvaggio Blu is one of the best trips I’ve done. The terrain is tough (rocky untrodden paths with plenty of loose scree), and as a non climber the via ferratas and abseiling tested my nerve but I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge. Ivan our guide was fantastic - kept us safe, shared much local knowledge and the perfect host at meal times. The support team were super efficient in coordinating fresh food each day along with the transport of over night bags. As with the other MBA trips I have done, the group dynamics were great - like-minded people of various ages and nationalities, up for the challenge with plenty of fun and laughter. We were able to swim in the sea every day - water a little chilly as were the evenings (travelled in May) so do pack a warm fleece. The boat trip on the last day wasn’t rushed so you get to take a good look at the coastline you’ve just trekked. I so enjoyed this remote part of Sardinia - it really does take you away from it all. Another fantastic trip from Much Better Adventures.

Our guide Ivan was a mountain goat in a past life and led us on a great adventure along the spectacular coastline, accompanied by great food and wine at beautiful campsites each evening. We swam in the Med every day and learnt loads about the history, culture, geography and flora and fauna of the Selvaggio Blu. The hike is strenuous and the via ferrata sections challenging - have a decent level of fitness in agility and endurance to make the most of the trip. It was a real treat to see the coastal trail from the boat back on the final day.