Highlights of Corsica

Highlights of Corsica

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Highlights of Corsica

10 Days Starting and ending in London, UK

Visiting: London, Lille, Nice, Bastia, Calvi, Corte, Ajaccio, Marseille

Tour operator:

Leger Holidays

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:
English

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Tour Overview

Known as ‘L'Île de Beauté,’ Corsica is a little French island that basks in the Mediterranean sun. Home to some of the most picturesque railways in Europe, these small trains run on single tracks and pass truly breathtaking scenery, with routes taking you across dramatic mountains, along the picturesque coast, and through quaint villages. From the capital city of Ajaccio to the elegant resort of Bastia, let us show you every corner of this beautiful island

Highlights

  • Visit 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

  • Join the little train for the rail journey to Corte, the small and ancient capital tucked away in the mountainous heart of Corsica

  • Visit 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

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Travel To Nice

Location: London, Lille, Nice

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Le Noailles Nice Gare

Meals Included: No Meals

We journey aboard Eurostar from London to Lille, and continue by rail to Nice where we check in at our overnight hotel.

Day 2 : Nice To Bastia

Location: Nice, Bastia

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Castellu Rossu

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast we take a leisurely ferry crossing to the Mediterranean island of Corsica. We arrive in the town of Bastia on the northern tip of the island, and travel onward to our hotel.

Day 3 : Bastia

Location: Bastia

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Castellu Rossu

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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.

Day 4 : Bastia To Calvi

Location: Bastia, Calvi

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Saint Christophe

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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.

Day 5 : Calvi

Location: Calvi

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Saint Christophe

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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.

Day 6 : Calvi To Corte

Location: Calvi, Corte

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Arena Le Refuge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today, we join the little train for the rail journey to Corte, the small and ancient capital tucked away in the mountainous heart of Corsica. It’s a great place to experience the traditional culture during our overnight stay.

Day 7 : Corte To Ajaccio

Location: Corte, Ajaccio

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star Hotel Suite Home near Ajaccio

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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).


Later in the day, 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.

Day 8 : Ajaccio

Location: Ajaccio

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star Hotel Suite Home near Ajaccio

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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.

Day 9 : Ajaccio To Marseille

Location: Ajaccio, Marseille

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Residhome Saint Charles

Meals Included: Breakfast

We leave Corsica behind and take the ferry to Toulon, where we continue by coach to our overnight hotel in Marseille.

Day 10 : Return Home

Location: Lille, London

Meals Included: Breakfast

We travel by TGV to Lille and join Eurostar for our return to London.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Additional Services

    Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point

  • Fully Guided

  • International Travel

  • Meals

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Transport

    Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach

What's Not Included

Accommodation

You will stay for one night in Nice at the 3-star Hotel Le Noailles Nice Gare, perfectly located just 400 yards from Nice Ville Train Station. You will then stay for two nights in Calvi at the 3-star Hotel Saint Christophe, two nights in Bastia at the 3-star Hotel Castellu Rossu, one night in Corte at the 3-star Hotel Arena Le Refuge, close to the centre of Corte, two nights at the 4-star Hotel Suite Home near Ajaccio, and enjoy an overnight stay in Marseille at the 3-star Hotel Residhome Saint Charles, ideally located for the train station.

Check out our Q&As

  • Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

    On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    Yes

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?

    No

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    Low

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.

  • What type of coach will be used?

    You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    40 years

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?

    Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies

Reviews of this operator

Gary White (Google Reviewer)  

Just got back from a...

27-May-2024

Just got back from a holiday with leger holidays to callea spain which my wife done as a surprise for my 60th and wedding anniversary together my wife and i had a great time the coach journey there was excellent regular stops for toilet breaks and a stretch. Our two drivers Geoff and katrina were brilliant serving regular drinks and making the trip pleasant all the people on the coach were pleasant the hotel in spain was so nice the best we've stayed in lovely staff lovely bar the guy at the bar was great really friendly nice room. Overall our journey there and our return journey was brill the only thing that was not good at all was the ibis hotel on the return journey the room was horrible not a nice breakfast not polite French staff. Not really interested in trying to speak some english if i was leger should try and use a different hotel. Once again a big thank you to Geoff and katrina well done guys for making our holiday lovely. Hope to see you on another holiday soon

Will (Google Reviewer)  

I went on the 4...

05-Jan-2024

I went on the 4 countries trip and swiss glacier express and overall it was a great trip. The coach I was on was silver service, it was tidy had nice seats and other accessories such as charging points and headsets which was very handy. The drivers Alex and Dave were fantastic, very kind, funny and respectful throughout the whole trip and a pleasure to talk to. The excursions were very pleasant and all ran very smoothly. The hotels were decent and offered a good service. I overall very much recommend leger holidays.

Sally Matson  

Excellent customer service

10-Jan-2023

Booked our ‘Christmas in Austria & Scenic Trains of the Tyrol’ through George on the customer Helpline. Nothing was too much trouble, everything clearly & patiently explained. He even had permission to log in on his day off to finalise the sale! A charming and helpful young person and a credit to the company.

Euan Donald (Google Reviewer)  

Been on two tours now...

10-Oct-2023

Been on two tours now the “D Day beaches” and “ All Quiet on the Western Front” tour of the Somme and Ypres. Both four days in total, two travelling and two on the site of the various battles. This is outstanding value for money, picked up from Carlisle , Cumbria and literally looked after all the way through the tours. The coaches are great and the accommodation spot on . The guides are very knowledgeable ( Mark Hope brilliant guy)and the bus drivers professional . Absolutely fantastic .

Sue Sinfield (Google Reviewer)  

Due to covid it was...

21-Jul-2022

Due to covid it was 3rd time lucky for us to visit lake Garda, what a treat. One or two hiccups but no fault of Legers at all. Praise to Graham and Chris for their excellent driving and coffee service. Our visit to Verona, our guide was very informative but did walk at a pace sometimes had to hurry to keep up. A lovely holiday

Michael Stephen Shilleto   England

Four Countries New Year & the Swiss Glacier Express

07-Jan-2024

Firstly we must thank Alex and Dave our tour guide / drivers who entertained us through out . The tour was fantastic so was the hotel’s food and entertainment. The tour was through the new year holidays as expected lots of shops closed and hotels were understaffed which was lost on some travelers. We travelled back from stop 24 on a luxuria coach I would recommend paying the extra for the comfort alone

Roy Williams (Google Reviewer)  

Great company. We did the...

03-Apr-2024

Great company. We did the 4 day D Day Normandy Landing tour.We had 2 great driver's John and Ian.. Nothing was a problem for them. They kept us safe and entertained.Then we had Fred Greenhow as our guide And he was outstanding. He told us everything we wanted to know. Can't praise them enough Thank you all. We will do more tours with them......

aled blackshaw (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from a solos...

25-Mar-2024

just returned from a solos break to valkenburg and rhine valley i enjoyed the break overall although both journeys were considerably longer than expected due to several picks ups. I could have done without the 3 countries meeting point excursion to be honest and the lunch on rhine cruise was very basic. The drivers/couriers were efficient and good humoured and provided free lunch vouchers on the ferry which were much appreciated. I probably would book another break with leger but to somewhere a lot closer to home.

Mary Elmhirst (Google Reviewer)  

I was told by a...

19-May-2024

I was told by a customer service advisor (Michael) , our hotel overlooked the River Seine, which was totally untrue. It was nowhere in sight and a good walk to get to it. My view from the hotel room was a wall and a window, There was no porterage available and although our drivers offered, after a 15 hour journey to France, we all opted to take our own luggage. To get into the shower there was a step to it and the floor of the shower was like an ice rink when wet, with nothing to hold onto. ( I showered wearing my slippers to avoid slipping). The plunger to the sink was unusable; (the lever to retrieve it was broken). The staff were pleasant and helpful, the bed was comfortable and clean abd the breakfast was worthy of the 3 stars given. Otherwise, I have stayed in a better 2* hotel in France. The driver and travel rep, Paul were both very friendly and pleasant but it was the first time Paul had been on this trip and therefore had little knowledge of the places we visited! There was no commentary and the history of Monet and Versailles was read out from a book! All in all, nothing would persuade me to take part in another Leger tour.

TU  

Many thanks to Molly.

03-Jan-2023

I have recently booked a trip to Le Mans and had the good fortune to speak to Molly. She was very helpful and a pleasure to talk to. She was able to answer all but one of my queries with clarity and promised to ring me with the answer to the un-answered question as it required further investigation. This she duly did. An unusually pleasant experience when making a booking over the phone, if only it could be this easy every the time.

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  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of barrhead travel charges.

    Up to 98 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 97 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 74 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.

    At 28 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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