Day Trips From Corsica's Main Bases

Boat trips, island villages and canyon days: what to do in Corsica when time is short.

Balagne

Calvi, L'Île-Rousse and the hilltop villages of northwest Corsica, with the coastal train and Scandola boat options.

Ajaccio

Drive west from Ajaccio to the red granite Calanques de Piana, the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage stretch of the Corsican coast.

Bastia And Cap Corse

Boat shuttle or 4x4 into Saleccia and Lotu: how a Désert des Agriates day trip in Corsica works.

Ajaccio

Boat trips from Ajaccio to the Îles Sanguinaires: cruise options, sunset sailings, climate figures and planning tables.

The South

Cross the Strait of Bonifacio from Corsica to Sardinia and back in a day: operators, timings and planning advice.

Balagne

Boat access, reserve rules and UNESCO facts for the Calvi to Girolata and Scandola day trip on Corsica's west coast.

Ride the island train from the mountains of Corte to the Balagne coast between Calvi and L'Île-Rousse.

Porto And The West Coast

How to see Corsica's UNESCO-listed Scandola reserve by boat: departures, rules, Girolata stops and planning.

The South

How to plan a one-day trip from Porto Vecchio to Bonifacio: the citadel, the Escalier du Roi d'Aragon, Lavezzi boat trips and costs.

The South

Granite needles, forest roads and the Col de Bavella: how to spend one day in the southern Corsican mountains.

The South

Boat trips, swimming and the cliffs of Bonifacio and the Îles Lavezzi in one day.

The South

Sea trips from southeast Corsica: Lavezzi catamarans, Cerbicale snorkelling and cliff cruises, with the official rules.

Corte And The Interior

The old capital, the citadel museum and the Restonica valley in one inland day.

Bastia And Cap Corse

A one-day loop of Cap Corse from Bastia or Saint-Florent, with stops, weather and tour options.