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Sardinia & Corsica

Day 1 | Cagliari (-/-/D) Day 5 | Codrongianos – Castelsardo – Olbia the elements have shaped and shifted the pink gra-
Arrival in Cagliari. Transfer to your hotel for check in. (B/-/D) nite landscape into forms that seem almost alive.
Welcome dinner and overnight in Cagliari. Morning at leisure. In the afternoon we are heading We will follow the road past Piana‘s pastel houses to
to Codrongianos and stop to visit the Basilica of Sac- Porto‘s harbour and pebble beach, and you will have
Day 2 | Cagliari (B/-/-) cargia, the most spectacular church in Sardinia, built time to explore. Optional: Cruise along the coast for
This morning enjoy a city tour with a local guide who by the pisans in the 12th centrury a,c. We drive north the very best views. Dinner and overnight in Ajaccio.
will take you around to see the the most remarkable and reach Castelsardo, afternoon visit of this beau-
sights there are to visit in Cagliari. You willl get the tiful historical town straight by the sea. Explore the Day 9 | Ajaccio – Corte – Calvi (B/-/-)
chance to see the old city walls and towers driving historic centre with the cathedral and the fortificati- After breakfast we drive north-east of Ajaccio in di-
around Castello, rather than through it. You will see ons. Finally we reach the region of Costa Smeralda. rection of Corte. Corte was once the capital of Cor-
the Roman Amphitheatre and the beautiful views of Dinner and overnight in Olbia. sica, during the reign of the much fabled Pasquale
the Gulf of the Angels. The tour even takes you as far Paoli. We have included entrance to Corte’s historical
as Poetto Beach. The afternoon is at leisure. Over- Day 6 | Bonifacio and Ajaccio (B/-/D) museum and ramparts. From there you will have
night in Cagliari. Breakfast at the hotel. After check-out move to Santa access to the picturesque old fortification standing
Teresa di Gallura to take the ferry boat reaching Cor- high on a rocky outcrop. Driver further to delightful
Day 3 | Cagliari – Su Naraxi di Barumini – sica. Guided visit of Bonifacio. Upon arrival free time Calvi set on a crescent shaped bay. The pedestrian
Alghero (B/L/D) in Bonifacio to have lunch. In the afternoon leave the streets full of shops, boutiques and cafés run parallel
Enjoy a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage city for Ajaccio. Dinner and overnight in Ajaccio. to the marina and Quai Landry esplanade which is
Listed Su Naraxi di Barumini. The defensive structu- lined with restaurants. At the end on the rocky pro-
res date to 2000 BC and consist of circular towers Day 7 | Ajaccio (B/-/D) montory above is the medieval fortified citadel. Over-
of truncated cones built of stone. Continue to one Today we enjoy an insightful guided tour of the town night in Calvi.
of Sardinia‘s most reknown wineries for a cellar tour, of Ajaccio, the island’s largest city and the birthplace
tasting and light lunch before arriving in Alghero. Din- and home of Napoleon Bonaparte. Discover its 15 - Day 10 | Calvi (B/-/D)
th
ner and overnight in Alghero. century citadel, cafés, restaurants and many monu- Your morning is at leisure. In the afternoon we take
ments to the Little Emperor on a half-day guided tour, a terrific cruise along the coast to see the fabulous
Day 4 | Alghero (B/-/-) then continue exploring or return to your hotel to re- cliffs and calanques of the UNESCO World Heritage
Enjoy a morning group boat tour to Neptune’s Grotto. lax. An evening of guitar music and Corsican songs in the Gulf of Girolata. Late in the afternoon the gi-
Afterwards you will enjoy a private guided tour of the accompanies our dinner this evening. Overnight in gantic rocky outcrops, which emerge from the deep
medieval fortified town of Alghero. Known as ‘Little Ajaccio. blue water, catch the setting sun. This evening we
Barcelona’ for its Catalan influence, the town boasts will enjoy a farewell dinner in a local restaurant. Over-
a striking Gothic-style historic centre with the Church Day 8 | Ajaccio – Porto – Ajaccio (B/-/D) night in Calvi.
of St. Francis and Santa Maria Cathedral. Dinner and Todays excursion takes us further up Corsica‘s west
overnight in Alghero. coast to Scandola Nature Reserve and the twisting Day 11 | Calvi – Bastia (B/-/-)
inlets and outcrops of the Calanques de Piana. Here Morning transfer to Bastia for return flight.

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