Itinerary
- Day 1
Embarkation
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Dinner onboard
- Evening activities onboard
- Day 2
Ajaccio
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise viewing Gulf of Porto, Scandola Nature Reserve, Gulf of Girolata, and Calanques de Piana
- Myrtle liqueur and pastry tasting upon arrival in Corsica
- Optional lecture: The Beauty of the Island Summed up in Five Ports of Call
- Evening of Corsican music and song onboard
- Dinner onboard
Optional Activities
- Hike to Pointe de la Parata from Ajaccio (approximately 3 hours, 10 km/6.2 mi., 150-200 m elevation gain)
- Guided tour of Ajaccio including high court building, Cours Napoleon, Monument to Napoleon and His Brothers, Place d'Austerlitz, and Pointe de la Parata with Îles Sanguinaires viewing
Landmarks Gulf of Porto Scandola Nature Reserve Gulf of Girolata Calanques de Piana Pointe de la Parata Îles Sanguinaires Monument to Napoleon and His Brothers Place d'Austerlitz - Day 3
Calanques de Piana
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant (hikers only)), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through Calanques de Piana with lunch at local restaurant and boat to Cap Rosso (hikers)
- Full-day excursion to Calanques de Piana and Porto village with boat to Cap Rosso (non-hikers, pre-booking required)
- Return by coach to Ajaccio
- Dinner onboard
- Evening entertainment onboard
- Cruise to Bonifacio
Landmarks Calanques de Piana Cap Rosso Porto - Day 4
Bonifacio
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional inn in Corsican inland with Corsican music and in-season local cuisine)
Included Activities
- Hike to Cap de Pertusatu from Bonifacio (approximately 2.5 hours, 6 km/3.7 mi., 100 m elevation gain)
- Guided tour of Bonifacio with King of Aragon's Stairway and craft liquor tasting at L'Assaghju wine bar
- Free time in Porto Vecchio
- Dinner at traditional inn in Corsican inland with Corsican music
- Breakfast onboard
Landmarks Cap de Pertusatu Saint-Roch Chapel Bonifacio Fortress King of Aragon's Stairway L'Assaghju wine bar Porto Vecchio - Day 5
Porto-Vecchio to Bastia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Col de Bavella with authentic Corsican snack (approximately 3 hours, 8 km/5 mi., 500 m elevation gain)
- Optional lecture: Pascal Paoli - Island Patriot
- Onboard facilities: pool, wellness salon, fitness center
- Breakfast onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Porto-Vecchio old town including 16th-century citadel ruins and marina views
Landmarks Col de Bavella Aiguilles de Bavella Ospedale Forest Porto-Vecchio old town - Day 6
Bastia - Saint-Florent - Île-Rousse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Included for hikers), Dinner
Included Activities
- Day hike towards Murato with lunch included (approximately through chestnut patches and Corsican maquis)
- Tour of historic San Michele de Murato Church
- Spuntinu snack (Corsican sausage and glass of wine)
- Optional Cap Corse tour visiting Erbalunga, Luri, and Patrimonio with wine, cold cuts, and cheese tasting
- Optional lecture: The Bonapartes: A Corsican Family
- Breakfast onboard
Landmarks Murato San Cesariu Chapel San Michele de Murato Church Cap Corse Erbalunga Luri Patrimonio - Day 7
Île-Rousse to Nice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Festive gala dinner)
Included Activities
- Hike to Bonifatu Forest (approximately 2 hours, 4 km/2.5 mi., 200 m elevation gain)
- Optional lecture: How Corsica Became Part of France
- Sunset cocktail on the Sun Deck
- Festive gala dinner
- Breakfast onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Calvi and citadel including large marina, immense bay, and Notre Dame de la Serra viewpoint
- Discovery tour of old villages in Balagne Region with over thirty cliff-perched or valley-hidden villages
Landmarks Bonifatu Forest Calvi Calvi Citadel Notre Dame de la Serra Balagne Region - Day 8
Disembarkation
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast onboard
