New Corsica: Hiking the Island of Beauty

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Overview
Highlights
- Hike on the GR20 to Lac de Nino without camping – Sleep in comfort!
- Discover ancient villages accessible only by foot or by water!
- Enjoy the local culinary delights, including a visit to a family-run cheese farm!
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- Expert leadership
- Accommodations as noted in itinerary (or similar)
- Meals as noted in the itinerary
- Airport transfers on says 1 and 9
- Sightseeing as noted in the itinerary
- Ground transportation
- Tips for hotel staff
- Entrance fees and permits, unless noted separately in costs
- Basic medical and evacuation insurance
Itinerary

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Cala di Sole
We'll start our adventure in Ajaccio, the island’s capital, and the birthplace of Napoleon. There are daily flights from many cities in France including Paris, Marseille, Lyon. We'll transfer from the Ajaccio air...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Les Flots Bleus
After meeting in the morning with our guides, we'll transfer to the Calanches de Piana (about 90 minutes by car) for our first hike. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, these blood red...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Les Flots Bleus
After breakfast, a short drive takes us into the hills, where we'll enter the authentic village of Evisa. Hidden in the hills, the village is framed by a stunning setting, high above the sea, and ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Les Flots Bleus
Just north of Porto we'll begin following the Mare e Monti path, one of the famed paths that link the sea to the mountain in Corsica. With stunning sea views into the gulf of Porto, our pa...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Dominique Colonna
Today we'll get an early start to our day and transfer to the Col de Vergio pass (90 minutes by minibus). In a short time we'll have traded coastal scenery for a ski area, and the point ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Dominique Colonna
Today we'll begin the day with a visit to a local and family-run farm, where Corsican goat and sheep cheese has been made for generations. Grazing the herbs of the perfumed maquis vegeta...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Dominique Colonna
Today we'll wake-up before the sun rises, enjoy a quick coffee and pastry, and then climb into our minibus for the 30-minute ascent up the Restonica Valley. Beginning at the shepherd’s h...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Calvi Hotel
No trip to Corsica would be complete without an excursion on its train, affectionately known as 'The Micheline.' The ride is an event in itself: not anywhere as modern or as slick (or as smoot...
Meals: Breakfast
Your trip ends after breakfast. Calvi is a strategic departure point back to France. An airport 3 miles from the hotel has daily flights to mainland France, while a speedboat connects Calvi and Nice in under 4 hours. We have one transfer from the hotel to the airport in Calvi, or to Calvi port. Or perhaps you’d like to stay another day...or longer!
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International airfare
- Meals not noted on itinerary
- Airport transfers other than scheduled group transfers on days 1and 9
- Insurance other than basic medical and evacuation insurance
- Optional tipping to leader, guides and local staff
- Excess baggage charges
- Airport taxes (international—varies by location)
- Cost of medical immunizations
- Items of a personal nature (sodas, alcoholic beverages, laundry, etc.)
Accommodation
Cala di Sole — Ajaccio
Get stunning views of the Gulf of Ajaccio from this waterfront hotel that faces the sea. Cala di Sole has its own private beach, lined with chairs and umbrellas, where you can enjoy the white sand and crystal clear waters. There's also a swimming pool, tennis courts, bowling green, and gym to help you stay active. A smaller, family-owned property with only 31 rooms, Cala di Sole has a friendly, welcoming staff. Rooms are simply furnished, but offer five-star views of the gulf.
Calvi Hotel — Calvi
The Calvi Hotel is ideally situated in a shady pine forest just steps from the beach and a short walk to the marina of Calvi. From the hotel, you can admire views of the sea and the Citadel of Calvi. Located in a modern, three-story building, the hotel is crisp and clean, with a friendly, accommodating staff and comfortable guestrooms equipped with a TV, minibar, air conditioning, and private bathroom. Each room also has a private balcony so you can enjoy the lovely setting.
Dominique Colonna — Corte
The Dominique Colonna in Corte sits right on the banks of the Restonica River, and guests can enjoy the sound of water rushing over the rocks below from the beautiful, sunny terrace. This upscale property is decorated with wooden headboards, stone floors, and an earth-tone color palette that reflects the natural beauty that surrounds it. The soundproofed guestrooms come equipped with air conditioning, a private terrace, and flat-screen TV. Free Wi-Fi access is available throughout. The Dominique Colonna is owned by (and named after) Dominique "Dumé" Colonna, one of France's greatest soccer players.
Les Flots Bleus — Porto
Les Flots Bleus is a comfortable hotel ideally located on the waterfront, with unobstructed views of the Gulf of Corto and a Genoese tower atop a rocky outcropping. Each room takes advantage of the fabulous setting with a balcony from which you can take in panoramic views of the sunset. Guestrooms come equipped with air conditioning, flat screen televisions, bathrooms with bathtubs, safes, and free Wi-Fi. The hotel has a comfortable lounge as well as mini-golf, and is located in an area popular for snorkeling.
Transportation & Flights
Transportation & flights
If written cancellation is received and Cancellation fee will be:
90 days prior to departure will be $150
89 to 61 days prior to departure is $400
60 to 46 days prior to departure will be 50% of Land Cost
45 days or fewer prior to departure is 100% of Land Cost
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