Luxury Car Rental in Cala Gonone

You do not simply reach Cala Gonone — you earn it. The village sits wedged between the Supramonte and the Gulf of Orosei, and the only way in by land is over the mountain from Dorgali on the SP26: into the tunnel, then suddenly the entire gulf spread out beneath your bonnet — a curtain rising on blue, with the road dropping in hairpins towards the harbour. It is one of the most theatrical entrances in the Mediterranean, and on its own it justifies choosing a car capable of making it unforgettable.

The holiday here has two souls: the sea of the coves, reached by boat or on foot, and the tarmac of the SS125 Orientale Sarda, which south of Dorgali climbs among limestone walls, sinkholes and absolute silence. This is no catwalk coast — it is vertical nature, the scent of lentisk, corners drawn with a compass. For anyone who loves driving, few corners of Sardinia offer as much; it is no accident that this stretch appears in every ranking of the island's most beautiful roads to drive in a supercar.

The reference airport is Olbia Costa Smeralda: 105 km, around 110 minutes' drive, first down the east coast and then up and over the mountain at Dorgali. You can collect the car in arrivals and turn the transfer into the first driving experience of the holiday: an LSM contact meets you at the terminal with the paperwork prepared, and within minutes you are on your way with the SS125 ahead of the bonnet.

If you would rather land and unwind, we reverse the logistics: we bring the car directly to Cala Gonone — to your hotel, your residence or the port, where tenders and private boats also come alongside. It is the formula favoured by guests arriving by sea up the gulf, and by those who prefer to start the rental mid-stay, just for the days devoted to driving. The WhatsApp concierge agrees the meeting point and time with you; requirements and conditions are provided at the quotation stage.

The first experience is the closest one: the Bue Marino coast road, which runs from Cala Gonone halfway up the cliffs above the sea to Cala Fuili, where the asphalt ends in a stairway through the junipers and the cove opens out like a small green fjord. From there, the footpath to Cala Luna begins; alternatively, the following morning, boats leave the harbour for the Grotta del Bue Marino and for Cala Mariolu, with its white pebbles and water that seems lit from below. The car can sit comfortably in the harbour car park — the jewels of the gulf are reached by sea.

The second chapter belongs entirely to the wheel: climb back up to Dorgali, take the SS125 south and rise to the Genna 'e Silana pass, above a thousand metres, where a lookout hangs over the Gorropu gorge — the deepest canyon in Europe. Wide curves, high-altitude tarmac, the sea appearing and vanishing between the rock walls: this is the stretch you will be telling friends about when you get home. On the way back, stop at sunset on Palmasera beach, right in front of the village: the low light raking across the gulf closes the day exactly as it should.

On these hairpins, traction matters: a Porsche 911 Turbo puts every last horsepower to the ground even powering out of the uphill corners of the SP26, and it is compact enough for the car parks by the harbour. For pure theatre, choose a Lamborghini Huracán: the V10 echoing through the tunnel, an instant before you burst out over the gulf, is a memory that never fades.

Travelling with trekking packs, snorkelling gear and a week's worth of luggage changes the brief: a Range Rover Sport absorbs the 110 minutes from Olbia as if they were ten and is untroubled by the short unpaved approaches to the trailheads. On our hub for Porsche rental in Sardinia you will also find the fleet's four-door alternatives — over 100 models and more than 150 versions in all. Tell the WhatsApp concierge how you picture your days on the gulf, and we will point you to the right model. Check availability.