First of all, EXTREMELY CROWDED BEACH. I visited at the end of september and there were still a lot of people. Better to visit in low season. You have to do a hike of 4km to get to the beach. Pretty easy to go down and up. 6 euros entrance fee. You have to book online (only 200 people per day). We saw a lot of donkeys, cows and goats which I loved! Water was not crystal clear, so, not so good for snorkeling. In general, very good beach and hike (despite having so many people), colors are true and the location is very virgin.

Beautiful beach, but small, way to crowded. Ticket online 6 euros per person. One hour to get there, around hour and a half on the way back. The road to drive a car to the starting point....not very enjoyable 😁

Nice place and a terrific hike down to the beach

Amazing beach! Clean and you can see the bottom very clearly. Better to reach this beach by the boat. We took the boat in Arbatax Port and reached Cala Goloritze in about an hour.

Absolutely lives up the hype. End of June and it was easy to reserve tickets day prior, so there should have been plenty of walk-up reservations as well the day of. Hike down took me about 45 minutes solo at a decent pace. Ascent back took just over an hour. You should be about 10-15 minutes back to the parking lot once you start to level out and descend again. The way down had reasonable amount of the trail was shade at 0830 due to tree and cliff blocking sun. On way back up at 1530 the sun was still high enough to take away a lot of the shade on the trail. Hiking/rucking boots or at least stable trainers required since most of the trail is rock scramble or loose sharp rocks. I wore light running shoes since they dry quickly and the treads and foam soles got chewed up. Beach begins to properly fill up by around 1030. Many of the shaded spots under the cliff overhangs are taken first. Since it seems visitors were well below the 250 limit it didn't feel too crowded, but at capacity plus any of the boat visitors swimming to shore it could be quite crowded. I took 2.5Ls and between hiking quickly and swimming a lot there, it was not enough. 2L minimum, 3L if you can carry. The restaurant at the parking lot is decently priced.

It’s the most amazing beach I have ever been. The path is quite hard and you spend around 1 hour to get there. But it deserves. The ticket is 6 euros and I would recommend to book the entrance, wear sneakers and a big bottle of water. You will not regret! Enjoy it 😊

As many reviews say be ready for the walk/hike. It's 3.6kms each way with approximately 500m of climbing, it's more difficult on the way back. Cost is €6 and parking is free. Shoes are a must, the path is easy to follow but the terrain is harsh. Take plenty of water especially if you plan on staying at the beach for a while, there is literally no where to buy anything once at the beach. The beach itself is very busy, I went around 3pm (mostly for the hike) and the beach was full. Also word of warning the beach isn't always as calm as some photos might show, with a slight wind out at sea the waves can be very rough and wouldn't recommend for not confident swimmers. Highly recommended it overall, it's a real gem of Sardinia and one that many will not be able to say they have been to!

Spectacular place. You can arrive from the ground with a 1.30h hiking or by water.

Amazing beach, impressive turquoise water, fantastic surronding The best thing is that boats can not reach the beach. It is a paradise with a tribute to pay - 1 hour + hiking to go there and 1.5 hours to go back .. but it is absolutely worth the effort

This was the most wonderful beach and full of marine life. Be prepared for around 1hr to 1.5hrs hike from the parking area to the place. Take with you water in the hot summer days and a small backpack. The beach itself is very small and limited people are allowed to come, however it can still be crowded, but is worth it.

Beautiful, but the way back up is a challenge. Make sure to have good shoes, and preferably some walking sticks. Water and sugar is a need for the hike back up. It is more difficult than the hike to goropu, but a bit shorter with less general elevation but however a bit more technical (as in more rocky and natural walk). Worth the effort, the beach is wonderful!

One of my favorite Beaches, wonderful place and walk for 1h and height difference ca.500m but its costs €6, you ... for what?

We hiked to the beach during low sunny season in April. What I understand this makes totally different experience! The way to parking area is the most difficult if traveling by car: Long curvy mountain road. Once arrived to parking friendly hosts at till advise you to take a lot of water and snacks; in April we did not need a lot to drink; though in summer this could be a necessity. Also we did not book in advance, which would be quite opportunistic in high season. Water and food could be purchased at restaurant which is located directly at parking area. The hiking route is not difficult though at least trainers is a must. My daughter which is 8 year old coped with 1.5 hours trip quite easily. The trail is very picturesque. But the most beautiful is certainly beach and its light blue water. In April it was not crowded and there were only 3 boats. There was no dining place at the beach and it closes at 4 pm. On the way back (it felt much easier, though most of the way it was elevation) we ended up at restaurant (where we parked). It has good choice of Italian salads and beverages. Despite price it has good shadowed outside area with tables and benches; good closing point of the trip!

Very nice beach , but sadly mass tourism - if you got a chance , come as early as you can and leave latest 12.00 .

The most amazing rock formation gives this Cala a special vibe. Though you can’t be reach the beach by big boats you can park in front of it and have a swim right in the middle of the ocean which is what we did while getting to enjoy the fish and the pure cristal water. All shades of blue.

We absolutely loved the hike! Especially the way there. We are not hikers yet we were able to do the way there in 50min and the way back in 1h10! Getting there is quite easy but the way back was really hard. You must book in advance as the places are limited, nevertheless the beach is extremely busy and it's almost impossible to find a nice spot in the sun on the beach. The beach is quite small but the sea is absolutely fantastic. We were scared that it might be too sunny but actually most of the beach was in the shade by 12pm. Highly reccomend bringing water and food (as there is no bar on or near the beach) and insect repellent as it is FULL of wasps. The water is absolutely fantastic and crystal clear but there are some biting fishes next to the shore

Beautiful place in Sardegna! It's one of the beautiful beach in Sardegna. Useful Informations: You will reach the place from Su Porteddu. It's a hiking path from Su Porteddu to Cala Goloritze. You must take hiking/sport shoes and sport clothes. Because it has a lot of different type of stones and the path could be neat. Please take with you a beach umbrella. The beach isn't fully with sand. Most of them are with stone - up and downs. You must do a reservation on the app Heart of Sardinia to get access to the beach, otherwise you can't. Please go there in the morning , because you can accesss the beach till 15:00.. when you arrive at 16:00 they won't let you go to the beach, because they close at 17:00! The hiking back to the parking is very hard in the sun. Is really hard.. I'm hiker and it is to hot to hike up. Please take each person 2 liter water with you! Negative Points: You have to pay 6.00€ to walk to the beach Cala Goloritze. The path isn't clean or prepared to walk.. for 6.00 for each person they could prepare the path. You won't have a reservated place at the beach you have to find a place and it hasn't a lot! At the Beach they don't have water or a small Kiosk to buy water or something. To the restaurant Su Porteddu there is always a donkey. I don't know why a donkey is there.. it is whole day there.. in this hot wheater.. i'm feeling bad. Good points: Very nice beach Must see Restaurant at Su Porteddu

First of all, EXTREMELY CROWDED BEACH. I visited at the end of september and there were still a lot of people. Better to visit in low season. You have to do a hike of 4km to get to the beach. Pretty easy to go down and up. 6 euros entrance fee. You have to book online (only 200 people per day). We saw a lot of donkeys, cows and goats which I loved! Water was not crystal clear, so, not so good for snorkeling. In general, very good beach and hike (despite having so many people), colors are true and the location is very virgin.

Beautiful beach, but small, way to crowded. Ticket online 6 euros per person. One hour to get there, around hour and a half on the way back. The road to drive a car to the starting point....not very enjoyable 😁

Nice place and a terrific hike down to the beach

Amazing beach! Clean and you can see the bottom very clearly. Better to reach this beach by the boat. We took the boat in Arbatax Port and reached Cala Goloritze in about an hour.

Absolutely lives up the hype. End of June and it was easy to reserve tickets day prior, so there should have been plenty of walk-up reservations as well the day of. Hike down took me about 45 minutes solo at a decent pace. Ascent back took just over an hour. You should be about 10-15 minutes back to the parking lot once you start to level out and descend again. The way down had reasonable amount of the trail was shade at 0830 due to tree and cliff blocking sun. On way back up at 1530 the sun was still high enough to take away a lot of the shade on the trail. Hiking/rucking boots or at least stable trainers required since most of the trail is rock scramble or loose sharp rocks. I wore light running shoes since they dry quickly and the treads and foam soles got chewed up. Beach begins to properly fill up by around 1030. Many of the shaded spots under the cliff overhangs are taken first. Since it seems visitors were well below the 250 limit it didn't feel too crowded, but at capacity plus any of the boat visitors swimming to shore it could be quite crowded. I took 2.5Ls and between hiking quickly and swimming a lot there, it was not enough. 2L minimum, 3L if you can carry. The restaurant at the parking lot is decently priced.

It’s the most amazing beach I have ever been. The path is quite hard and you spend around 1 hour to get there. But it deserves. The ticket is 6 euros and I would recommend to book the entrance, wear sneakers and a big bottle of water. You will not regret! Enjoy it 😊

As many reviews say be ready for the walk/hike. It's 3.6kms each way with approximately 500m of climbing, it's more difficult on the way back. Cost is €6 and parking is free. Shoes are a must, the path is easy to follow but the terrain is harsh. Take plenty of water especially if you plan on staying at the beach for a while, there is literally no where to buy anything once at the beach. The beach itself is very busy, I went around 3pm (mostly for the hike) and the beach was full. Also word of warning the beach isn't always as calm as some photos might show, with a slight wind out at sea the waves can be very rough and wouldn't recommend for not confident swimmers. Highly recommended it overall, it's a real gem of Sardinia and one that many will not be able to say they have been to!

Spectacular place. You can arrive from the ground with a 1.30h hiking or by water.

Amazing beach, impressive turquoise water, fantastic surronding The best thing is that boats can not reach the beach. It is a paradise with a tribute to pay - 1 hour + hiking to go there and 1.5 hours to go back .. but it is absolutely worth the effort

This was the most wonderful beach and full of marine life. Be prepared for around 1hr to 1.5hrs hike from the parking area to the place. Take with you water in the hot summer days and a small backpack. The beach itself is very small and limited people are allowed to come, however it can still be crowded, but is worth it.

Beautiful, but the way back up is a challenge. Make sure to have good shoes, and preferably some walking sticks. Water and sugar is a need for the hike back up. It is more difficult than the hike to goropu, but a bit shorter with less general elevation but however a bit more technical (as in more rocky and natural walk). Worth the effort, the beach is wonderful!

One of my favorite Beaches, wonderful place and walk for 1h and height difference ca.500m but its costs €6, you ... for what?

We hiked to the beach during low sunny season in April. What I understand this makes totally different experience! The way to parking area is the most difficult if traveling by car: Long curvy mountain road. Once arrived to parking friendly hosts at till advise you to take a lot of water and snacks; in April we did not need a lot to drink; though in summer this could be a necessity. Also we did not book in advance, which would be quite opportunistic in high season. Water and food could be purchased at restaurant which is located directly at parking area. The hiking route is not difficult though at least trainers is a must. My daughter which is 8 year old coped with 1.5 hours trip quite easily. The trail is very picturesque. But the most beautiful is certainly beach and its light blue water. In April it was not crowded and there were only 3 boats. There was no dining place at the beach and it closes at 4 pm. On the way back (it felt much easier, though most of the way it was elevation) we ended up at restaurant (where we parked). It has good choice of Italian salads and beverages. Despite price it has good shadowed outside area with tables and benches; good closing point of the trip!

Very nice beach , but sadly mass tourism - if you got a chance , come as early as you can and leave latest 12.00 .

The most amazing rock formation gives this Cala a special vibe. Though you can’t be reach the beach by big boats you can park in front of it and have a swim right in the middle of the ocean which is what we did while getting to enjoy the fish and the pure cristal water. All shades of blue.

We absolutely loved the hike! Especially the way there. We are not hikers yet we were able to do the way there in 50min and the way back in 1h10! Getting there is quite easy but the way back was really hard. You must book in advance as the places are limited, nevertheless the beach is extremely busy and it's almost impossible to find a nice spot in the sun on the beach. The beach is quite small but the sea is absolutely fantastic. We were scared that it might be too sunny but actually most of the beach was in the shade by 12pm. Highly reccomend bringing water and food (as there is no bar on or near the beach) and insect repellent as it is FULL of wasps. The water is absolutely fantastic and crystal clear but there are some biting fishes next to the shore

Beautiful place in Sardegna! It's one of the beautiful beach in Sardegna. Useful Informations: You will reach the place from Su Porteddu. It's a hiking path from Su Porteddu to Cala Goloritze. You must take hiking/sport shoes and sport clothes. Because it has a lot of different type of stones and the path could be neat. Please take with you a beach umbrella. The beach isn't fully with sand. Most of them are with stone - up and downs. You must do a reservation on the app Heart of Sardinia to get access to the beach, otherwise you can't. Please go there in the morning , because you can accesss the beach till 15:00.. when you arrive at 16:00 they won't let you go to the beach, because they close at 17:00! The hiking back to the parking is very hard in the sun. Is really hard.. I'm hiker and it is to hot to hike up. Please take each person 2 liter water with you! Negative Points: You have to pay 6.00€ to walk to the beach Cala Goloritze. The path isn't clean or prepared to walk.. for 6.00 for each person they could prepare the path. You won't have a reservated place at the beach you have to find a place and it hasn't a lot! At the Beach they don't have water or a small Kiosk to buy water or something. To the restaurant Su Porteddu there is always a donkey. I don't know why a donkey is there.. it is whole day there.. in this hot wheater.. i'm feeling bad. Good points: Very nice beach Must see Restaurant at Su Porteddu

Pros:The caves are nice and good for photography, they provide a cool place and protect you from the sun. Water is crystal clear. Cons: the beach has lots of stones, not walking friendly. Actually the beach is not good at all. There is NO toilet, nearby bush along the hiking route is the only place for “toilet”.

One of the most visited caves of this island worth a visit for sure( if you are crazy you can go there on foot or hiking) , if you aren't just rent a boat of take the tourist boat for Cala gonore. Whichever way you choose, do it early in the morning. Obviously we choose to came there by sea and it worth every penny. Rent a boat because there are other caves worth visiting in the aeria.

But connections to Cala Luna beach were not clear on Google maps. Tried driving in all directions and was wasting some time in the morning. By noon when I came to the port asked if they have a boat ride (since April off season missed boat rides in the entire Sardinia). And fortunately got a boat ride from Porto di Cala Gonone to Cala Luna beach ⛱️ + Lovely picturesque place + Boat ride cost (22 for adults and 15 for kids) + Boat ride was 12 mins ( but stopped at intermediate stop at a cave) if visiting this cave need to take another ticket + Boat ride to Cala Luna was thrilling as it was like a speed boat + Park near to the aquarium in a blue parking lot with tickets if combining with aquarium or close to port there are several blue parking - No clear signs from road while driving from Tortoli. Found Cala Luna and finally went into a trekking spot where no more Cala Luna signs. Routing to something trekking route - Water was cold in Apr (as expected)

Another stunning bay you must visit! Caves and eroded coast give this place its uniqueness. There is also a stones beach for more relaxed stay. On the rocks formation there are also some climbing routes.

Most beautiful beach in Europe, is not sendy beaches but small white rocks, access easy by boat or hiking during around 2 hours, grottes inside is accessible.

It is a real treasure of the nature. Having said that, the water is of fantastic colour but not as clear as in other places. The beautiful white sandy beach transforms in big moving stones in the water. It's incredible to stay on the beach with the caves, but to get to that part is not easy over the huge rocks. You need to be fit. Plus bear in mind that if the sea might be slightly rough they will cancel your visit or get you back early as there might be difficulties of picking up passengers from the beach.

Would be beautiful if there weren't so many people. Boats are arriving full with people nearly every 30 minutes all Day. The shade of the caves is great if you are traveling with children

Beautiful place worth a visit. Come in June when the crowds are manageable. TIP: if you want that stunning photo, hike there (2 hours each way) and be there after all the boats have returned (17:30) and you will have the beach almost to yourself and a few more enthusiasts like you. The hike back with the sunset is spectacular.

Such a beautiful place to visit with the boat. A bit crowded for it is worth it

Stunning and amazing place… the best way to get there is by boat. Orherwise you have to make a long trekking under the heat.

One of the best beaches in that area, very clean and clear water. The area remains pristine since it is difficult to visit and the roads are far away for motor transportation, reachable only by boat or by walking. Worth visiting if you want to enjoy swimming. A lot of caves are visible on the beach.

Disclaimer: visited this beach in August, fully within high season. If it wasn’t for the large groups of people arriving/departing by ferry every 15 min, roaming up and down the beach, this would be one of the most beautiful spots in the island! Absolutely amazing but overcrowded. There should definitely be a cap of tourists per day.

It’s a nice beach, but gets crowded very early. The grottos are interesting but not deep. Lots of birds flying in and out constantly. When snorkelling, there really isn’t anything to see. Just sand and rounded rocks. All in all, I think it’s overrated, and hardly worth the 88 Euros it costs a family of four

Nice hike. I would recommend this hike in October or November when is not hot and not crowded

Although, this place was epic in terms of the huge caves. In my opinion its not worth the money, unless you hike there. As there are many other beaches as good, not requiring the cost of travel. My main problem with this beach is the huge number of tourists who ho here, the beach ends up being full to the brim with people. However, the fish life here is quite cool, as I saw a skate while snorkeling.

lovely beach, easily reachable by boat from cala gonone. However due to this it gets fuller on the closer end where the boats dock. walk along the beach further and u will find more caves that are almost empty. water is rougher as the day progresses. be sure to pack everything u might need qs there are no facilities there.

A wonderful Day on the Boat. Top Staff, good food and beautiful Beaches. The Boat (Mariner III) was luxury Class :-)

Very exceptional experience. Sufficient food and beverages (wine, water, coffee) was provided for free during travel. We started at 8h15 and we returned at 17h15. 3 stops were done for beaches. Highly recommend.

Excursion on the 12-people boat, nice experience overall, friendly staff and beautiful tour in itself. Unfortunately we had bad weather so weren't able to enjoy the day as much as we'd hoped to. Also not ideal if you are seasick when the boat stops for lunch as it is quite rocky, although they'd told me it was stable (but they packed my lunch for me to eat on the beach instead of on the boat). :)

Great service on board of the Livenza boat. Snacks, water, umbrellas (highly appreciated), lunch with some dessert and digestive liquor mirto and great calas. Must do if you are in town. We went to Cala Mariolu, Cala Gabbiani, Grotta del Fico and Cala Biriala. On our way back, a great surprise (don’t want to spoil you)

Was on the mariner III. It was amazing! A total of 12 people on the tour, great and friendly guides. Aperitif and great food on board! Stops at 3 beautiful beaches with possibility to see grota del fico which I recommend. You can also go bathing from the boat.

The best boat tour. Staff is professional and very sweet. Lunch on the boat during the tour is delicious and they serve even espresso after lunch. The boat tour company takes you to three different beaches always as first group. All the spots we stopped was just stunning. Highly recommend!

Top Quality! By far the best part of our amazing week in Sardinia. The tour takes you around some of the most incredible coastlines you’ll ever see. With stops at various remote beaches and secluded swimming areas, don’t forget your mask and snorkel! Absolutely crystal clear waters! The crew of Livenza boat were amazing, very professional and friendly. Lunch onboard was prepared right in front of us and was a delicious seafood selection.. we enjoyed the wine as well. An all day adventure that you won’t want to end.

Super comfortable, large boat. Excellent service, even lunch on the boat exceeded our expectations. The sites were divine! Highly recommend!

When you want to visit all these beautiful beaches that are not accessible by car/foot these guys will take you there in style, serve you delicious food (fregola), wine, coffee and a little bit of Mirto liquor for digestion 😊

I’ve travelled a lot and had never seen something quite this amazing and well preserved. The entrance is beautiful but the treasures inside are amazing. My favorite thing about it is the subterranean river. Though you can’t access everything the place has to offer it’s definitely something worth seeing. Also the temperature offers a break from the hot Sardinian summer. So overall great experience.

Arived by boat and got parked by the flaot. Few lads came in a boat and gaved lift to entrance and back as well we got some local cheese sandwich. Cave it self is fantastic and must be visited. They are super organised there. No problem if you visiting by hired boat.

A nice cave conserved well but not perfectly, human damage is quite easy to spot. The tourist open areas are limited but make for a good enough walk inside, always in the company of a guide. There are audio guides for the non Italian speaking, and quite good, but the guide is obviously better. I did not particularly like the stuffed seals inside as part of the display.

We were in cruise with mostly Spanish speaking people so for visiting the cave we split for English talking group and Spanish but after this the guide realized that in English group is like few person so we have to just split in half .. our trip took longer cause guide has to talk in 2 languages. Of course is not to see but it's not soo impressive;)

Interesting cave. We were told it’s take us an hour, but think it took us about 25 mins. It’s worth a visit if you’re passing by on a boat. Cost us €10 per person

Very nice pit stop during coastline boat trip. The grotto even had two kittens that are well cared for and live there for the season! The guide was super friendly and spoke both Italian and English. Interesting history of the cave and learned also something new + got to cuddle with the friendly kittens! Lovely day- Would definitely recommend!

Nice, big cave. It is not too cold inside.

Today had a wonderful trip with the best beaches ever seen in Europe.

(Translated by Google) Today excursion with the Borea, it was really a wonderful experience. Very helpful staff, really nice commander .. All the staff deserve compliments. The ride with the coves needs no introduction! I love my south from Chia to Villassimius .. But here I have to surrender gentlemen !! His Majesty Cala Mariolu is absolutely and without doubt the most beautiful beach in Sardinia .. And it has few competitors in the world !! Choose New Maritime Consortium .. It really deserves (Original) Oggi escursione con la Borea, è stata davvero una bellissima esperienza. Personale molto disponibile, comandante davvero simpatico.. Tutto lo staff merita i complimenti. Il giro con le cale non ha bisogno di presentazioni! Io adoro il mio sud da Chia a Villassimius.. Ma qua mi devo arrendere signori!! Sua maestà Cala Mariolu è in assoluto e senza dubbi la spiaggia più bella della Sardegna.. Ed ha poche concorrenti al mondo!! Scegliete Nuovo Consorzio Marittimo.. Merita davvero

Every recommendation for this boat excursion. Highlights of Baunei coast, visit to the cave. Beautifully spent day.