France · NATIONAL PARKS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 7 national park trips justify the slot, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes.
Set out from Ajaccio or Porticcio with a French-speaking guide for a full day along Corsica’s wild west coast. You’ll see Scandola’s volcanic cliffs, stop for two hours in remote Girolata, cruise the Gulf of Porto, and reach the red granite caves and arches of Piana and Capo Rosso.
You’ll cruise from Porto into Scandola Nature Reserve aboard a hybrid boat, stop 30 minutes in sea-only Girolata, and watch for ospreys, peregrine falcons, caves, and coastal rock. Commentary is in French. An optional 1.5-hour extension visits the Calanche de Piana.
“la réserve de scandola et les calanques de Piana . Visite de girolata ,c'est moyen”
Spend five hours hiking the Calanques with guides such as Adrien, Jade, Geoffroy, or Sebastian. Expect steep rocky paths, coastal views, plant and history talks, a shared picnic, and free time to swim, with the route changing by season and weather.
“The tour was amazing! Geoffroy is the best guide ✨ the hike was great, he showed us different plants. The route we took was super nice! he prepared a lovely picnic, and I was travelling with teenagers and they loved it!! Millions of thanks, I hope that if you take the tour, Geoffroy will be your guide. Highly recommended to do this activity!”
Meet your English or French-speaking guide at Luminy for a 7.51-kilometer Calanques hike with more than 250 meters of elevation. Expect pine woods, rosemary, limestone cliffs, a picnic, swimming, and an optional 700-meter round-trip swim to the Blue Grotto.
“We enjoyed the hike so much! Our guide Geofroy was also great and told us nice things about sights we came across. 100% recommend!”
Join Planetazur for a five-hour guided hike from Marseille into the Calanques National Park. Walk toward Sugiton and Morgiou, tackle rocky slopes and a chain-assisted section, then enjoy a shared picnic and possible swim. Guides including Adrien, Alex, Yana, David, and Freddie lead small groups in English.
“WOW! What a place!this natural area is magic .Freddy was a AMAZING guide, He information and presence is vital to the full experience!! As we walked he spoke of all the things that surrounded us, with his historical insight and passion for the natural flora and fauna and the environment, I felt we received the most while we were out there!!We had a swim in the ocean,and even explored a cave, later.as we Dried on rocks taking the Mediterranean sun ,as we listened to Freddie’s lore of the Calanques he l layed out a spread of snakes and we all had a small lunch, while he explained the marine biodiversity.thankyou…”
Paddle from ExpéNature in La Ciotat toward the Calanques, Grand Mugel, and Île Verte on a stable sea kayak. Guides such as Elle, Romuald, and Raphaëlle lead small groups in English or other languages, with safety instruction, photos, lockers, and showers included.
“They called less than 24 hours before tour to try to reschedule for later in the day. Which i could not do becaise of departure reservations.They pffered a remtal and i could “go on my own”why would i have made a tour reservation? So disappointing. They say my refund is in process”
Spend 8.5 hours on a semi-rigid speed boat with a French-speaking guide and captain. Visit Scandola, Girolata, Gargalo Island, and Capo Rosso, with three swim stops, a charcuterie aperitif, and two hours of free time for lunch.
“Thomas was SUPER!!!!! Great music all day that set the mood each stop as well. Wonderful information and incredible beach stops xoxoxoox”
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