q       Day 1: Arrive Corte. Fly London (Gatwick) to Ajaccio. On arrival transfer by taxi or airport bus to the railway station for a scenic journey through the mountains on the old rack railway. Taxi and train fares (about £14 per person) are not included in the tour price.  For example,  Train: Depart Ajaccio 16.20. Arrive 18.33 in Corte.

q       Day 2: Clients are transferred by taxi to Sermano to start this day’s walk back to Corte. 18km/6 hours. A good warm-up day as we traverse the hills and valleys from Sermano through maquis and chestnut, past a couple of sleepy villages with interesting churches and then descend from a high grassy pass, past cork oak and beeches to Corte, the ancient capital of the island.

q       Day 3: Corte to Calacuccia. 22.5km/9-10 hours. We pass through the densley-forested Tavignano Valley and over the Col de la Croix before descending to the barraged Lac de Croix, and our hotel in the village of Calacuccia. At 850m. This is an unavoidably long day but we hope you will agree that the spectacular scenery provides adequate compensation. Possibility of shortening the walk by using a taxi (approx. 90 Euros).

q       Day 4: Calacuccia to Castel di Vergio. 14.5km/5 hours.  Via the “chemin de ronde” to the Col de Vergio (1,477m/4,845ft). Today we ascend to the watershed, past shepherds' huts and with views of Monte Cinto (2,706m/8,875ft) the highest peak in Corsica. Transfer back to your hotel in Calacuccia. This trip can be done in reverse if preferred, making it largely a descent.

q       Day 5: Transfer from Calacuccia to Col di Vergio (or just below) to start walk (cost included). Col di Vergio to Evisa. 9.5km/3 to 4 hours. In the morning we walk down through a forest of Lariccio pine, passing waterfalls and magnificent chestnut trees, to reach the attractive village of Evisa (850m/2,788ft) with its fine views of the valley.  In the afternoon we can explore the village, which is famed historically for chestnut production.

q       Day 6:  Evisa to Porto. 13km/4 to 5 hours.  In the morning we continue our descent of the Spelunca Gorge, to Ota, another picturesque mountain village where we take lunch. Continuing on we arrive at the scenically located beach resort of Porto where there will be time for a swim, a walk up to the old Geonese fort, maybe a boat ride and always time for a great evening meal at one of the seaside restaurants, perhaps enjoying a great seafood dish.

q       Day 7:  Porto to Ajaccio. Morning at leisure in Porto. Take a coach at approx 14.00 hours along the corniche road which winds into and around the Calanches National Park (consisting of impressive coastal cliff formations) to Ajaccio. This is a direct service, which takes approx 2.5 hours. (This is not included in tour price, and does not run on Sundays, so we advise that you don’t end up on Day 7 on a Sunday, otherwise you will need to take an expensive taxi transfer). In Ajaccio, welcome back to a busy cosmopolitan Mediterranean town with an impressive harbour and old winding streets crammed with little restaurants and boutique shops.

q       Day 8: Departure from Ajaccio. Local bus or taxi to airport.