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Itinerary
2025 Itinerary (11 days)
Day 1
We journey aboard Eurostar from London to Paris and continue by rail to Nice where we check in at our overnight hotel.
Day 2 - Nice to Bastia
Today, we take the ferry from Nice to the Mediterranean island of Corsica. We arrive in the town of Bastia and travel onward by coach to our hotel.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 - Bastia
Enjoy a full day exploring Bastia, filled with understated elegance. The old port is the perfect place to begin, where you can wander through the quaint streets and admire the Italianate architecture clustered around the harbour. Above the port lies the citadel – built in a Genoese style, climbing up here through the shaded gardens is well worth the rewarding panoramic views. The new town offers wider boulevards and impressive buildings from the 19th century, whilst Place St. Nicolas is the social hub of the town and a great place to soak up the atmosphere, with views across the sea and a statue of Napoléon.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 - Bastia to Calvi
Today, we board the train and enjoy spectacular panoramic views – an experience you won’t forget! Following the coast, we are greeted with awe-inspiring sights of gold-red mountains plunging into the deep blue sea whilst passing through beautiful Ile de Rousse and village of Ponte Leccia. On arrival in Calvi we are transferred to our hotel by coach, where we will stay for the next two nights.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 - Calvi
The small town of Calvi is in an idyllic location with a large, sheltered bay to the front and mountains behind. You will have plenty of time to take in the many attractions as we spend the day at leisure. A walk around the castle walls offers wonderful views across the bay, after which you can venture into the cobbled streets to see the Cathedral of St. Jean Baptiste, and the house which is said to be the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. Down towards the seafront, the popular area of Quai Landry links the marina and the port and is filled with bustling bars and cafés.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 - Calvi to Corte
Today, we travel by train for the journey to Corte for a two-night stay. The small and ancient capital tucked away in the mountainous heart of Corsica is a great place to experience the traditional culture.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 - Corte
Spend the day at leisure exploring Corte at your own pace, or simply relax at the hotel. Corte is surrounded by amazing mountain scenery, with the cragged beauty of the citadel rising high up from a rocky outcrop. The town is a delight to explore, thriving with a cosmopolitan air along with the bustle of pavement cafés and bars, and if you follow the narrow streets up to the citadel you can enjoy wonderful, elevated views. You will also find the Museum of Corsica in the citadel, which takes you on a fascinating journey of the history of the island (entrance not included).
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8 - Corte to Ajaccio
Today we board the train for Ajaccio for our two-night stay. This route is ranked as one of the most scenic railways in the world, crossing the Vecchio viaduct engineered by Gustav Eiffel – of tower fame – before passing through the Vizzavona Forest, a swathe of lofty laricio pines and chestnut trees.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9 - Ajaccio
Enjoy a full day in Ajaccio, the capital of Corsica. There are many statues and streets named after Napoléon Bonaparte, who was born here in 1769, along with the National Bonaparte Museum. You can stroll around the squares and promenades, admire the fabled cathedral, or relax in one of the many pavement cafés and watch the world go by.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 10 - Marseille
We leave Corsica behind and take the ferry to Toulon, where we continue by coach to our overnight hotel in Marseille.
Meals - Breakfast
Day 11
After breakfast, we travel from Marseille to Lille via TGV and then join the Eurostar back to London St. Pancras International.
Meals - Breakfast
8 May 2025 itinerary
Day 1
We journey aboard Eurostar from London to Paris and continue by rail to Nice where we check in at our overnight hotel.
Day 2 - Nice - Toulon
You’ll have some free time to explore Nice before we transfer by coach to the port of Toulon where we take the overnight ferry to Bastia. Cabin accommodation is reserved on dinner, bed & breakfast basis.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 - Bastia
We arrive into the port of Bastia this morning and transfer by coach to our hotel in Bastia for a two-night stay.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 - Bastia
Enjoy a full day exploring Bastia, filled with understated elegance. The old port is the perfect place to begin, where you can wander through the quaint streets and admire the Italianate architecture clustered around the harbour. Above the port lies the citadel – built in a Genoese style, climbing up here through the shaded gardens is well worth the rewarding panoramic views. The new town offers wider boulevards and impressive buildings from the 19th century, whilst Place St. Nicolas is the social hub of the town and a great place to soak up the atmosphere, with views across the sea and a statue of Napoléon.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 - Bastia to Calvi
Today, we board the train and enjoy spectacular panoramic views – an experience you won’t forget! Following the coast, we are greeted with awe-inspiring sights of gold-red mountains plunging into the deep blue sea whilst passing through beautiful Ile de Rousse and village of Ponte Leccia. On arrival in Calvi we are transferred to our hotel by coach, where we will stay for the next two nights.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 - Calvi
The small town of Calvi is in an idyllic location with a large, sheltered bay to the front and mountains behind. You will have plenty of time to take in the many attractions as we spend the day at leisure. A walk around the castle walls offers wonderful views across the bay, after which you can venture into the cobbled streets to see the Cathedral of St. Jean Baptiste, and the house which is said to be the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. Down towards the seafront, the popular area of Quai Landry links the marina and the port and is filled with bustling bars and cafés.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 - Calvi to Corte
Today, we travel by train for the journey to Corte for a two-night stay. The small and ancient capital tucked away in the mountainous heart of Corsica is a great place to experience the traditional culture.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8 - Corte
Spend the day at leisure exploring Corte at your own pace, or simply relax at the hotel. Corte is surrounded by amazing mountain scenery, with the cragged beauty of the citadel rising high up from a rocky outcrop. The town is a delight to explore, thriving with a cosmopolitan air along with the bustle of pavement cafés and bars, and if you follow the narrow streets up to the citadel you can enjoy wonderful, elevated views. You will also find the Museum of Corsica in the citadel, which takes you on a fascinating journey of the history of the island (entrance not included).
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9 - Corte to Ajaccio
Today we board the train for Ajaccio for our two-night stay. This route is ranked as one of the most scenic railways in the world, crossing the Vecchio viaduct engineered by Gustav Eiffel – of tower fame – before passing through the Vizzavona Forest, a swathe of lofty laricio pines and chestnut trees.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 10 - Ajaccio
Enjoy a full day in Ajaccio, the capital of Corsica. There are many statues and streets named after Napoléon Bonaparte, who was born here in 1769, along with the National Bonaparte Museum. You can stroll around the squares and promenades, admire the fabled cathedral, or relax in one of the many pavement cafés and watch the world go by.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 11 - Ajaccio - Toulon
You’ll have some free time in Ajaccio before we travel by coach to Ajaccio port to board the overnight ferry to Toulon. Cabin accommodation is reserved on dinner, bed & breakfast basis.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 12
After breakfast, we arrive in Toulon and transfer by coach to Marseille where we take the TGV to Lille and then join the Eurostar back to London St. Pancras International.
Meals - Breakfast