Activity Snapshot
Activity description
Discover one of Corsica's natural jewels, the Scandola Nature Reserve, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, during a boat trip from Ajaccio!
This day trip to the Scandola Nature Reserve from Ajaccio offers you the opportunity to discover in 8 hours some of the most important places in Corsica, located around the Gulf of Porto. The adventure will be divided into 4 different stages, each one dedicated to a particular point of interest in order to make this boat trip from Ajaccio's Tino Rossi port as rewarding as possible!
The boat trip to the Scandola Nature Reserve will start with a visit to this emblematic place of Corsica, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Between caves, cliffs and wild creeks where protected animal and plant species reside, you will discover many new things with the help of information provided by your skippers throughout the morning before heading to the small village of Girolata. A 2 hours stopover will allow you to visit this village which is only accessible by sea, but also to enjoy a picnic or a lunch in a restaurant before returning to sea.
The next part of the boat trip to the Scandola Nature Reserve will take you to the famous Calanches de Piana and their splendid red granite cliffs. Your boat, a very comfortable 12 meters semi-rigid boat that can accommodate up to 12 passengers, will weave its way through the caves of the Calanches to show you the most of them. On the way, you will enjoy a swimming and snorkeling break in crystal clear waters, before heading to Capo Rosso where you will be able to swim again in a magnificent natural pool.
With breathtaking sceneries, this boat trip to the Scandola Nature Reserve from Ajaccio is a not-to-be-missed outing if you want to discover some of the most beautiful places in Corsica, while enjoying explanations and swimming breaks in quiet spots known to skippers. Alone or with friends and family, don't wait any longer and take part in this boat trip to the Scandola Nature Reserve if you are in Ajaccio!
Boat trip to the Scandola Nature Reserve for a total of 8 hours
Course of events
- Welcome at the Impérial Croisière base at the Tino Rossi port and boarding (possibility of organising a pick-up in Porticcio, on the Neptune beach or at the Parata pontoon on the Sanguinaires road - to be organised with Impérial Croisière once the booking has been confirmed)
- Sailing about 1.5 hour to the Scandola Nature Reserve to visit it
- 2 hours stopover in the village of Girolata for lunch (picnic or lunch in a local restaurant at your expense)
- Sailing to the Calanches de Piana to discover them and enjoy a refreshing swim
- Visit of the cliffs at Capo Rosso and last swim before returning to Ajaccio
Activity requirements
Pregnant people are not advised to participate in this activity.
Special terms
This activity is weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.
It is possible to organise a pick-up in Porticcio (Viva beach pontoon), on the Neptune beach (Cappai Jet) or at the Parata pontoon on the Sanguinaires road: please contact Impérial Croisière directly once the booking has been confirmed.
- Shower on board
- Lunch
- Swimwear
- Towel
- Snorkeling equipment (mask and snorkel)
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Light windbreaker
- Backpack
- Bottle of water
- Snack
- Picnic lunch or money to eat in a restaurant on site
