Highlights
Corsica (France) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean, 7 Km’s from the island of Sardinia. This 6 night self-drive tour is a perfect add-on to your Sardinian holiday, arrive by Ferry from Sardinia, and tour the island of Corsica by car. Staying in lovely 3 to 4 star hotels with Breakfast.
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Itinerary - click for more
Day 1: Sardinia – Bonifacio – Porto Vecchio Meeting with your driver at the hotel in the area of Olbia or Alghero and transfer to the port of Sta Teresa di Gallura. Regular public ferry to Bonifacio. Meeting with the driver and transfer to the car rental office in Corsica. Rental car delivery. Departure to the Porto Vecchio area. Accommodation.
Day 2: Porto Vecchio – Aléria – Bastia Breakfast at the hotel. Today we recommend visiting Porto Vecchio. The city of Porto-Vecchio was built in 1539 on top of a rocky promontory by order of the Genoese senators. Despite having fertile land and an excellent location in a bay, the area is affected by malaria by salt marshes, and besieged by barbarian pirates. Therefore, the citadel was destroyed and rebuilt three times between 1540 and 1589. In 1768 it was ceded to France. Departure along the east coast towards Aléria. The archaeological site of Aleria is made up of vestiges of the pre-Roman necropolis, of the Roman villa and of the ancient Roman city, completely updated since 1965. It constitutes of the first Corsican ancient ensemble, with forum, porches, temple, Ninfeón, house and shops, spa and mosaics, industrial establishment, road network, etc. Numerous pieces (furniture, ceramics, coins, sculptures, bronzes and more) are in the museum Jérôme-Carcopino. The San Marcelo church was the first one built in Corsica (in the first millennium), destroyed, then rebuilt several times, reusing stones from the Roman village. The remains of Diana’s tower, the old Genoese tower, is still visible between the coast and Diana’s pond. Continue to Bastia. Accommodation.
Day 3: Bastia – St Florent – Cap Corse – Sisco – Bastia Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to St Florent, an old Genoese city, now a well-known seaside resort. Departure to Cap Corse, where we will find a succession of vertiginous peaks and eagles nests hit by the winds, Genoese towers and fishing villages: Nonza, Pino, Santa Severa, Pietracorbara and Sisco. Return to Bastia. Accommodation.
Day 4: Bastia – Calvi – Ajaccio Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the desert of Agriates and the ancient villages of Belvederes de Balagne, garden of Corsica, hanging on the mountain, offer wonderful visits on the coast. Continue to Calvi. Some say that this is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. Historic city, cultural and relaxing place by the sea. Its historical past and the beautiful citadel located in the haute ville, which is located on top of a rocky promontory and looks at the snowy mountains in the distance, while the Marina, in the ville basse, extends through a beach of 5 km and a 32-hectare pine forest, forms one of the most beautiful bays of the “ile de la Beauté”. Departure to Ajaccio. Accommodation.
Day 5: Bastia –Corte – Evisa – Ajaccio Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Corte, located in the center of the “island of Beauty”, Corte displays an authentic and preserved Corsica. This village located at 450 meters altitude, on top of a shale rock promontory, between the Tavignanu valley and the Restonica valley, dominates the landscapes of the Haute Corse. Its citadel, built in the fifteenth century, called “Eagle’s Nest”, offers an extraordinary panoramic view of the landscape of the center of the “island of Beauty.” Corte is located in the heart of a beautiful region of mountains, lakes, rivers, pine and beech forests, territory of freedom of eagles and mouflon, wild nature that we can discover through numerous hiking trails Continue to Evisa, a beautiful mountain village, located in the highest part of Corsica, the Col de Bergio. The road is worth it, for the beauty of the mountainous landscape and in addition, unexpected sightings such as wild boars can be found. On the D84 road you will cross the Plain of Niolu and then through the gorge of Scala di Santa Regina, a strange corridor of red granite rocks, and at the bottom of the gorges, the Golo River, which has created numerous natural pools. Return to Ajaccio
Day 6: Ajaccio –Bavella – Sartène – Bonifacio Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the Needles of Bavella in the massif of Mount Incudine which is located in the south of Corsica. Its central part extends schematically between Sartène and Aléria. The courses of Taravo and Fiumorbo are its northern limits, the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean seas bathe it to the east and south. In particular, it marks the natural boundary between Pumonti and Cismontedes from the Green Pass to Punta Muvrareccia, from where the border follows an eastern buttress that separates the catchment areas of the Travo and Solenzara rivers. Departure to the beautiful Sartène, the most Corsican of all Corsican cities. And on the way, 7 kilometers before Sartène, stop to see the beautiful Genoese Spin’à Cavallu bridge which, in reality, is not Genoese, but a typical example of Pisan architecture, from the 13th century. Continue to Bonifacio. Accommodation.
Day 7: Bonifacio – Olbia Breakfast at the hotel. Rental car return. Private transfer to the port to embark towards Sardinia. Arrive at Sta Teresa Gallura, transfer to Olbia airport. End of services.
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Hotels or Similar
As a general rule the scheduled hotel for each departure will be one of the above listed. The final list of the hotels will available 15 days prior to departure.
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Car Rental Conditions - click for more
The car model is not guaranteed. Only the group is guaranteed.
Car Rental Rate Includes
– Unlimited mileage (UM)
– Third party insurance in case of accident with excess (CDW).
– Franchise insurance in case of theft (TPC).
– Technical assistance to the vehicle: troubleshooting and / or supplying a replacement vehicle
(Assistance not included in case of loss of keys, dead battery, fuel error, puncture)
– Insurance of persons transported (PAI: 6.25eur / day)
– Participation in the cost of registration (PCI)
– 1 main driver + 1 additional driver (1 CADD)
– VAT (20.00%)Car Rental Rate does NOT include:
– complete kasko (total elimination of franchises in case of accident or theft). Supplement payable directly to the rental office: approx € 25.00 per day (this amount may vary without notice)
– Gasoline
– Fines
– Everything that is not clearly indicated under “the price includes”VEHICLE RENTAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
A) THE DRIVER WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT A VALID CARD FROM AT LEAST 1 YEAR AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY OF THE CAR. THE MINIMUM AGE OF THE DRIVER IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD
B) THE CLIENT WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT A VALID CREDIT CARD AT THE TIME OF THE CAR SETTING – DEBIT CARDS ARE NOT VALID
C) THE BLOCK RENTAL COMPANY ’A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF € 1,500.00 AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY OF THE CAR. THIS AMOUNT WILL BE ’RETURNED AT THE END OF THE RENTAL IF DAMAGES TO THE CAR HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCED DURING THE RENTAL
D) WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND THE CUSTOMER TO CAREFULLY READ THE CONTRACT BEFORE TAKING THE CAR. EVERYTHING THAT THE CUSTOMER ACCEPTS BY SIGNING THE CONTRACT, WILL BE CHARGED TO THE CUSTOMER. VERDESICILIA WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSURANCES OR SUPPLEMENTS ADDED AND SIGNED BY THE CLIENT.
2021 Dates & Rates
| Dates | Per Person Double | Single Supplement |
|---|---|---|
| Jan - Apr | $1850 | $512 |
| May | $2020 | $680 |
| Jun | $2096 | $760 |
| Jul | $2320 | $976 |
| Aug | $2585 | $1248 |
| Sep | $2137 | $800 |
The CAD ($) rate is indicative of Euro price and subject to change.
Price per person in CAD $ Dollars.