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France, Corsica
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€ 1,090/person (including taxes)
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8 Days
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Self-guided tour
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1 Leisure level
With luxury service throughout, this self guided tour is the perfect way to spend a family holiday. Whether you’re with kids, a beginner or avid cyclist, you’ll discover Corsica from cycling along its coast to climbing its hills. Each day you’ll be rewarded with top quality hospitality, unique landscapes and some incredible cycling routes. For those who really want to cruise through the week, we’ve even got e-bike.
Day 1
Arrival in Corsica
After landing at Bastia airport, you’ll be transferred (included) to your stunning hotel just steps away from the citadel of Bastia. You’ll have the rest of the afternoon to explore the city, have a drink by the old port and sit down to a delicious Corsican meal (ask for our recommendations).
Night in Bastia
Day 2
Bastia’s balcony roads
As the capital of Northern Corsica, Bastia is a bustling town known for its beautiful old port and nearby balcony roads. Before you know it, you’ll be winding down at your incredible 5* hotel just off the coast.
Leisure: 25km with 250m+ or 27km with 600m+
Active: 45km with 750m+
Night on the coast
Day 3
Let's ride to the top of the island !
The day is spent on coastal roads before reaching the beautiful fishing village of Macinaggio. Visit the old harbor and genoise towers or chill by the hotel pool.
Leisure: 28km with 380m+
Active: 43km with 750m+
Night in Macinaggio
Day 4
Corsica’s secrets
A small amount of climbing to reach the other side of Cap Corse and a charming old village further along the coast. The night is spent in a tiny village.
Leisure: 43km with 880m+
Active: 49km with 1100m+ or 64km with 1400m+
Night in a small old village
Day 5
The West Coast
One can never get enough of Corsica’s breath taking panoramic views ! As you ride along coastal roads, there will be plenty of photo ops for you to capture these moments. You’ll end in Saint Florent, a popular seaside resort and your home for the next 2 nights. Make the most of the hotel’s private beach and bask in the Corsican sun.
Leisure : 30km with 290m+
Active : 34km with 450m+ or 51km with 860m+
Night in Saint Florent
Day 6
Rest day
Yay to rest day! You’ll have the day off to explore Corsica’s “St Tropez”, as Saint Florent boasts crystalline beaches, an old marina town with narrow streets and great hospitality. Sheltered between the mountains and the Desert des Agriates, Saint Florent once flourished as a medieval port under the rule of Genova and has since retained all of its beauty.
If rest isn’t for you, we’ve also given you an additional loop ride in the area.
Night in Saint Florent
Day 7
Back to Bastia
Fully rested and ready to jump back on the saddle ? On your last day, you’ll cross the Col de Teghime, which marks the ridge that separates the East and west sides of Cap Corse. Brace yourself for some strong winds as you gaze over the two coasts of Corsica from the Tyrrahenian Sea to the Mediterranean. The night is spent in the Lido of Marana.
Leisure: 32km with 680m+
Active: 48km with 950m+ or 64km with 1100m+
Night in the Lido of Marana
Day 8
The end
Your trip is already over ! After a last breakfast by the sea, we’ll transfer you from your hotel to Bastia airport (included).