Ajaccio Shore Excursion: Picturesque Prunelli and Mountain Train Ride
Ajaccio, France
Trip Type: Ports of Call Tours
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Get at one with the natural side of the beautiful island of Ajaccio and explore the native flora and fauna. This glorious tour is a lovely way of exploring the highly regarded ‘scented isle’. This popular tour includes free Wi-Fi and complimentary water.
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Get at one with the natural side of the beautiful island of Ajaccio and explore the native flora and fauna. This glorious tour is a lovely way of exploring the highly regarded ‘scented isle’. This popular tour includes free Wi-Fi and complimentary water.Embark on a journey that takes you out of Ajaccio and into the heart of Corsica. Explore the rugged and unspoilt landscapes, travel through the mountain ranges and learn about the aromatic vegetation that covers nearly three quarters of the island. Your guide will bring the island to life for you so sit back and relax in comfort while the natural beauty passes you by. Look out for the famous native maquis with its beautiful examples of lavender, myrtle, cyclamen, wild mint and heather.
Leave your coach at the Cricheto Pass, at an altitude 875 metres above sea level. Transfer to a little road-based trolley train and take a journey through the wild, natural scenery. Enjoy a 1 hour sightseeing tour and allow your guide to point out a selection of plants and medicinal herbs.
Re-join your coach for a drive into the deep Prunelli gorges and marvel at the dramatic, mountainous panoramas that surround you. See the artificial lake of Tolla, which was built as a hydro-power plant to supply Ajaccio with electricity.
Discover more about the natural side of Corsica with an exploration of further uses of the native flora. Visit a local honey farm and learn about the production of the golden treasure.Taste the delicious honey and learn about the benefits that the variety of beehive products can offer.
Return to the port with another scenic drive and more spectacular photo opportunities.
A brilliant tour for anyone wanting to explore the natural side of Corsica and understand why the landscape is so important to the island.
Leave your coach at the Cricheto Pass, at an altitude 875 metres above sea level. Transfer to a little road-based trolley train and take a journey through the wild, natural scenery. Enjoy a 1 hour sightseeing tour and allow your guide to point out a selection of plants and medicinal herbs.
Re-join your coach for a drive into the deep Prunelli gorges and marvel at the dramatic, mountainous panoramas that surround you. See the artificial lake of Tolla, which was built as a hydro-power plant to supply Ajaccio with electricity.
Discover more about the natural side of Corsica with an exploration of further uses of the native flora. Visit a local honey farm and learn about the production of the golden treasure.Taste the delicious honey and learn about the benefits that the variety of beehive products can offer.
Return to the port with another scenic drive and more spectacular photo opportunities.
A brilliant tour for anyone wanting to explore the natural side of Corsica and understand why the landscape is so important to the island.
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