Boat trips, island walks, food tours and 4x4 days across Corsica, from Ajaccio to Bonifacio.
From boat trips to Scandola and Bonifacio to snorkeling, canyoning, 4x4 days, food and wine tours and island day trips, these tour roundups group guided experiences in Corsica by kind.
Golfe de Porto · A boat cruise past Scandola and the Calanques de Piana with a swimming stop.
This cruise covers the Scandola reserve and the Calanques de Piana, red cliffs and sea caves along the way. A swimming stop breaks up the run, and the pace stays easy.
from $91.65per guest, with a swimming stop on the route. Check availability →
Golfe de Porto · A half-day boat trip to Scandola and the Calanche de Piana with Corse Emotion.
This half-day outing pairs the Scandola reserve with the Calanche de Piana, run by the Corse Emotion crew. Boats leave from Porto and the commentary on the rock formations keeps coming.
from $80.19per guest, half-day cruise with the Corse Emotion crew. Check availability →
Cargèse · An afternoon cruise through Scandola and the coves of Piana, stopping at Girolata.
The afternoon departure takes in the Scandola reserve and the coves of Piana before a stop at Girolata, reached only by sea or footpath. There is time ashore before the return leg.
from $77.90per guest, with the afternoon stop at Girolata included. Check availability →
Cargèse · A small-group cruise to Scandola, Girolata and the Calanques de Piana.
Numbers stay low on this cruise, which links Scandola, Girolata and the Calanques de Piana in one loop. The smaller boat slips close to the cliffs and into the sea caves.
from $103.10per guest, small-group boat, Scandola and Girolata. Check availability →
Sagone · Six-hour boat trip from Sagone to Scandola, Girolata and Piana, swim stops.
A six-hour loop from Sagone that takes in Scandola, a pause at Girolata and the Calanques de Piana. Swim stops are built into the day, so bring a suit and a towel.
from $80.19per guest, with swim stops built in. Check availability →
Cargèse · Boat tour from Cargèse to Scandola and Piana, with a stop at Girolata.
A shuttle boat from Cargèse covering the Scandola Reserve and the Calanques de Piana over six hours. There is a stop at Girolata, reachable only by sea or on foot.
from $84.25per guest, with six hours on the water and time ashore at Girolata. Check availability →
Ajaccio · An eight-hour semi-rigid boat day trip through Scandola and the Calanques de Piana.
Eight hours aboard a semi-rigid covering the Scandola reserve and the red rocks of Piana. The smaller boat slips close to the cliffs and sea caves along the way.
from $123.57per guest for eight hours on the semi-rigid. Check availability →
Golfe de Porto · A short cruise into the Calanche de Piana, the red granite cliffs above the sea.
A compact boat run into the Calanche de Piana, where red granite walls drop straight into the gulf. The crew point out the named rock shapes before the boat turns back.
from $45.82per guest for the short run into the Calanche de Piana. Check availability →
Sagone · From Sagone by boat to Cargèse, Piana, Scandola and Girolata, with a swim stop.
Departing Sagone, this cruise strings together Cargèse, the Calanques de Piana, Scandola and Girolata in one run. A swim stop is built into the four-plus hours out.
from $89.87per guest, four hours from Sagone with a swim stop. Check availability →
Golfe de Porto · A short boat loop into the sea caves and red rock of the Calanques de Piana.
This outing pushes into the sea caves below the Calanques de Piana and along the porphyry cliffs. The 1.5-hour format fits easily between lunch and dinner.
from $44.93per guest, caves plus the Calanques de Piana. Check availability →
Golfe de Porto · The La Calypso cruise links Scandola and the Calanques de Piana in one outing.
The La Calypso runs a boat trip that pairs the Scandola Reserve with the Calanques de Piana. The three-hour circuit keeps the whole Gulf of Porto coastline in view.
from $67.40per guest aboard the La Calypso excursion. Check availability →
Golfe de Porto · Half-day cruise from Porto covering the Scandola Reserve and the Calanche de Piana.
A half-day boat trip from Porto into the Scandola Reserve and along the Calanche de Piana cliffs. Commentary covers the reserve's geology and its protected marine life.
from $78.63per guest for the half-day out of Porto. Check availability →
Calvi · Four-hour boat trip from Calvi out to the Scandola reserve on the west coast.
This four-hour cruise leaves Calvi and heads down the coast toward the Scandola reserve, part of the Gulf of Porto UNESCO World Heritage property. The route turns back to Calvi after taking in the red rock scenery.
from $95.48per guest, four hours on the water from Calvi. Check availability →
Golfe de Porto · Scandola Reserve cruise aboard a low-emission boat, with commentary on the marine life.
A boat tour of the Scandola nature reserve run on a low-emission vessel, gliding past red cliffs and sea caves. The itinerary also takes in the Calanques de Piana.
from $50.55per guest on the low-emission Scandola boat. Check availability →
Ajaccio · A full-day guided cruise through the Scandola nature reserve off the Gulf of Porto.
A guided day on the water covering the Scandola reserve, part of a UNESCO World Heritage property. The itinerary also takes in the Calanques de Piana and the Gulf of Girolata by boat.
from $78.63per guest for the full day afloat. Check availability →
Bonifacio · Five-hour guided snorkel cruise around the Îles Lavezzi with gear supplied.
A guide leads the swimming over five hours among the Îles Lavezzi, whose granite rocks and posidonia beds lie in protected water south of Bonifacio. Snorkeling equipment comes with the trip, and stops are chosen for calm conditions.
from $133.68per guest, five hours with a guided snorkel. Check availability →
Porto-Vecchio · Nine-hour catamaran cruise from Porto-Vecchio to the Îles Lavezzi with swim stops.
Nine hours aboard a catamaran out of Porto-Vecchio, the fullest version of the Îles Lavezzi day, with multiple swim stops. The pace runs slower than the shorter excursions, with long stretches at anchor.
from $192.09per guest, nine hours on the Lavezzi catamaran. Check availability →
Bonifacio · Catamaran day on the Îles Lavezzi with snorkel stops, four hours round trip.
This catamaran runs four hours from Bonifacio out to the Îles Lavezzi, dropping anchor for snorkeling among the granite islets. Masks come with the trip, and the crew picks the calmest coves to swim.
from $62.07per guest, catamaran sail with snorkel stops included. Check availability →
Bonifacio · Two-hour boat run beneath the Bonifacio cliffs and out to the Îles Lavezzi.
The two-hour route leaves Bonifacio and passes under the limestone cliffs and their sea caves before continuing toward the Îles Lavezzi. A short water-based introduction to the strait between Corsica and Sardinia.
from $61.78per guest for the cliffs and Lavezzi circuit. Check availability →
Ajaccio · Full-day boat trip to Bonifacio and its cliffs, setting out from the Ajaccio-Porticcio area.
A long day on the water from the Ajaccio-Porticcio coast down to Bonifacio, where the citadel sits above the sea. The trip runs a full day, so the southern cliffs are the main event.
from $80.88per guest for the full day at sea. Check availability →
Calvi · Two-hour sunset cruise with an aperitif served on board for all guests.
A sunset cruise of about two hours that puts drinks at the centre of the trip, with an aperitif served aboard. Guests rate it highly and the pace stays relaxed.
from $51.55per guest, drinks served on board. Check availability →
Ajaccio · A private sunset boat trip to the Îles Sanguinaires with aperitif on board.
You get the boat to yourself for a sunset run out to the Îles Sanguinaires, off Ajaccio. An aperitif is served on board while the light goes down over the gulf.
from $74.46per guest for a private aperitif cruise at sunset. Check availability →
Bonifacio · Two-hour evening cruise with an aperitif served on board at sunset.
This evening boat pairs a two-hour sail with an aperitif service as the light goes down over the water. Guests eat and drink on deck while the boat makes its sunset circuit, then returns to port.
from $119.08per guest, aperitif dinner cruise at sunset. Check availability →
Ajaccio · Sunset cruise from Ajaccio to the Îles Sanguinaires, running 2.5 hours.
An evening departure from Ajaccio timed to catch the sunset over the Îles Sanguinaires. The run lasts 2.5 hours, with the red porphyry islets as the turnaround point.
from $67.40per guest, aperitif included on this sunset run. Check availability →
Propriano · Two-hour sunset boat trip with a glass of Corsican rosé served on board.
A two-hour sunset run along the coast with Corsican rosé poured on board. The cruise keeps things simple: a seat, a drink and the light show over the water.
from $39.32per guest, two hours on the water with Corsican rosé poured on board. Check availability →
Ajaccio · A 2.5-hour trip to the Îles Sanguinaires with an aperitif served on board.
This 2.5-hour cruise runs from Ajaccio to the Îles Sanguinaires and back. An aperitif is served aboard, so the drinks come with the crossing.
from $56.17per guest, covering drinks and the full boat ride. Check availability →
Calvi · Two-hour sunset cruise from Calvi out to the Revellata peninsula.
The boat leaves Calvi in the late afternoon and heads for the Revellata peninsula at the mouth of the gulf. Two hours on the water, timed so the coast is seen as the light drops.
from $50.55per guest, two hours to Revellata at sunset. Check availability →
Ajaccio · Three hours on the Gulf of Ajaccio, calling at the Îles Sanguinaires.
A three-hour boat ride out of Ajaccio across the gulf to the Îles Sanguinaires. Expect open decks, commentary on the coast, and time to take in the views.
from $40.44per guest for all three hours on the gulf water. Check availability →
L'Île-Rousse · Catamaran excursion from L'Île-Rousse with an Agriates aperitif at sunset.
A catamaran sails from L'Île-Rousse into the Désert des Agriates for a 4.5-hour evening run. An aperitif is served on board as the sun goes down over the coast.
from $129.19per guest, drinks served as the catamaran heads out for sunset. Check availability →
L'Île-Rousse · Full-day catamaran trip from L'Île-Rousse along the Agriates coastline.
This catamaran day trip runs 6.5 hours from L'Île-Rousse into the beaches and coves of the Désert des Agriates. Time is set aside for swimming in water the coast here is known for.
from $174.12per guest, covering the whole day on the catamaran. Check availability →
L'Île-Rousse · Six-and-a-half-hour catamaran day trip into the Désert des Agriates.
A catamaran excursion into the Désert des Agriates, launched from Red Island and running about six and a half hours. The day allows time for swimming off the protected shoreline.
from $206.21per guest, a full day aboard the catamaran. Check availability →
Bastia · Le Grand Tour, four hours, departing from Bastia's old harbor by boat.
Le Grand Tour casts off from Bastia's old harbor for a four-hour coastal circuit. The route reads the northern shoreline from the water, with commentary on the sights along the way.
from $121.32per guest, Le Grand Tour departing Bastia. Check availability →
Porto-Vecchio · Beginner scuba session, three hours, in the Cerbicale islands marine reserve.
A three-hour beginner dive in the Cerbicale Reserve, with an instructor alongside first-timers the whole way. Gear and full instruction come with the seat.
from $162.89per guest, a first dive experience in the Cerbicale reserve waters. Check availability →
Ajaccio · A first scuba dive off Ajaccio with an experienced instructor and full gear supplied.
A beginner's first dive in the Gulf of Ajaccio, with an experienced instructor alongside throughout. Gear and briefing are both covered across the four hours on the water.
from $106.72per guest, equipment and instruction covered. Check availability →
Calvi · Introduction to diving at Calvi with an instructor, two and a half hours in all.
A two-and-a-half-hour introduction to diving at Calvi, with an instructor in the water beside first-timers. Equipment comes with the session and the outing stays close to town.
from $101.10per guest, instructor and full gear at Calvi. Check availability →
Calvi · Two-and-a-half-hour boat trip with snorkeling in the Gulf of Calvi.
A short boat trip around the Gulf of Calvi with time in the water, running roughly two and a half hours. Snorkel gear is provided, so no kit of your own is needed.
from $40.10per guest, gear and boat ride covered. Check availability →
Calvi · Snorkeling at the edge of the Revellata marine reserve, with the boat ride from Calvi.
A two-and-a-half-hour outing pairing a boat ride from Calvi with snorkeling at the edge of the Revellata marine reserve. Gear is provided, so the packing list stays short.
from $39.32per guest, boat trip and snorkel gear both included. Check availability →
Porto-Vecchio · Guided e-MTB ride across the Plateau du Coscione, bike rental included.
A guided electric mountain bike ride across the Plateau du Coscione in the Alta Rocca. The bike rental is included, and the outing lasts four to six hours.
from $103.10per guest, electric mountain bike supplied. Check availability →
Propriano · A canyoning trip down the Baracci canyon, with jumps, slides and abseils.
The Baracci canyon sits close to the coast and suits a first canyoning trip, with slides and short abseils in clear water. The descent takes about three hours with a guide.
from $74.46per guest for the descent of the Baracci canyon. Check availability →
Ajaccio · A 3.5-hour canyoning descent of the Richiusa near Bocognano, gear supplied.
This 3.5-hour descent takes you down the Richiusa canyon outside Bocognano, in the island's mountain heart. Wetsuits and technical gear are supplied, with a guide leading the group.
from $73.02per guest for the Richiusa descent near Bocognano, gear in the price. Check availability →
Ajaccio · An afternoon canyoning descent of the Richiusa canyon with a guide.
The descent mixes jumps, natural slides and abseils in a narrow granite gorge. Gear and guidance come with the trip, which runs about three and a half hours.
from $85.92per guest for the afternoon run down the canyon. Check availability →
Ajaccio · Self-guided e-bike ride from Ajaccio toward Capo di Feno, bike included.
This self-guided ride pairs an electric bike with a coastal route west of Ajaccio toward the Capo di Feno headland. It runs about three and a half hours, with the e-bike supplied.
from $53.84per guest, with the e-bike supplied. Check availability →
Porto-Vecchio · Eight-hour 4x4 loop across the Cuscionu plateau through the Alta Rocca.
The loop spends eight hours on high tracks, crossing the Cuscionu plateau with its seasonal pools and old stone bergeries. It reaches into an Alta Rocca interior that paved roads barely touch.
from $196.59per guest, an eight-hour 4x4 loop through Cuscionu and the Alta Rocca. Check availability →
Porto-Vecchio · Eight-hour 4x4 day through the Ospedale forest and the Aiguilles de Bavella.
A 4x4 climbs from the coast into the Ospedale forest and on toward the Aiguilles de Bavella, the jagged granite peaks of the Alta Rocca. Eight hours on board allows stops at viewpoints and short walks away from the vehicle.
from $196.59per guest, eight-hour 4x4 to Ospedale and Bavella. Check availability →
Calvi · Guided jeep day to the Lotu and Saleccia beaches in the Désert des Agriates.
A nine-hour guided jeep tour into the Désert des Agriates, reaching the beaches of Lotu and Saleccia. The guide handles the rough track, leaving the day free for sand and sea.
from $123.57per guest, nine hours across the Désert des Agriates. Check availability →
Calvi · Full-day guided 4x4 tour up the Asco valley into the Corsican high mountains.
Nine hours in a 4x4 with a guide, climbing the Asco valley toward the high mountains of the interior. Monte Cinto, the roof of Corsica at 2,706 m, stands at the head of this country.
from $123.57per guest, nine hours up the Asco valley by 4x4. Check availability →
Calvi · Wine tour near Calvi with tastings and a picnic, between two and four hours.
A wine-focused outing from Calvi that pairs vineyard tastings with a picnic, lasting two to four hours depending on the option chosen. Guests score it strongly across a small set of reviews.
from $108.83per guest, food and wine both covered. Check availability →
Calvi · Wine tastings around Calvi and Île-Rousse, two and a half hours in total.
A two-and-a-half-hour wine tasting at a vineyard near Calvi, in the Balagne. It suits visitors based in either town.
from $112.34per guest for tastings at Calvi and Île-Rousse. Check availability →
Ajaccio · A three-hour food tour of Corsican producers with tastings along the way.
Three hours of tasting stops with local producers and shops, brocciu, charcuterie and island wine on the route. A guide walks the group between stops and explains each product.
from $69.65per guest, with tastings over a three-hour route. Check availability →
Ajaccio · Three-hour local food tour in Ajaccio with tastings at several stops.
A walking food tour of Ajaccio that runs about three hours and works through several tasting stops. Expect Corsican specialties rather than a lecture, with tastings included.
from $71.03per guest, food tastings along the way. Check availability →
Ajaccio · Private 1.5-hour history walk in Ajaccio, from Genoa to Napoleon
A private walk through Ajaccio's history, from its Genoese foundations to the Napoléon era.
from $67.40per guest, private guiding. Check availability →
Bastia · A two-hour unusual tour of Bastia led by an art historian, on foot.
A two-hour walking tour of Bastia that skips the standard script, guided by an art historian. Expect the old town's quieter corners and the stories behind them.
from $43.81per guest, led by an art historian. Check availability →
Ajaccio · Cave visit paired with a Corsican meal.
Discover the Napoleon cave and its film presentation during a 1-hour visit. The complete package adds a Corsican meal to the experience.
from $54.99The from-price covers the full package with Corsican meal Check availability →
Ajaccio · Cave visit, film and drink in Ajaccio, 1 hour
Visit Napoleon's cave in Ajaccio and watch a film about his story. The visit lasts about 1 hour.
from $16.85 per guest Check availability →
Ajaccio · A 1.5-hour open-top bus tour of Corsica's town and coast with panoramic views.
An open-top bus loop pairing town streets with coastal viewpoints, all in ninety minutes. The upper deck gives the wide angles its name promises.
from $13.48per guest, the lowest fare anywhere on the island. Check availability →
Bonifacio · Seven-hour boat day linking the La Maddalena archipelago with the Îles Lavezzi.
The full-day crossing runs seven hours from Bonifacio, visiting the La Maddalena islands on the Sardinian side before returning through the Îles Lavezzi. Both archipelagos sit a short sail apart across the strait.
from $247.14per guest, covering a full day across La Maddalena and the Îles Lavezzi. Check availability →
Calvi · Nine-hour day trip to the old hilltop villages of the Corsican interior.
This nine-hour day trip climbs into the interior to visit old hilltop villages, the stone settlements Corsica is known for. Each stop leaves time to wander the lanes above the valley.
from $101.10per guest, nine hours among the old villages. Check availability →
Saint-Florent · Four-hour half-day trip around Cap Corse and the Agriates.
A four-hour half-day excursion covering Cap Corse and the Désert des Agriates, two of the island's northern coastal highlights.
from $73.02per guest, four hours in Cap Corse. Check availability →
Ajaccio · Skip-the-line admission to A Cupulatta turtle park, entry already included.
Skip-the-line admission to A Cupulatta, the turtle and tortoise park near Vero. Entry is covered by the ticket, and most visits run one to two hours.
from $17.18per guest, admission covered. Check availability →