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Calanques de Piana 4×4 & Swimming in the Gorges du Prunelli

Plunge into Corsica's savage interior — emerald river gorges, chestnut forests, and vertiginous granite panoramas — aboard a private 4×4 led by a local naturalist guide. Culminate with a swim in the crystal pools of the Gorges du Prunelli.

What to expect

Departing Ajaccio, your guide navigates rutted tracks through the maquis — the heady scent of lavender, rosemary, and cistus flooding the open windows. The Gorges du Prunelli open up like a secret: sheer granite walls, a rushing turquoise river, and deep natural swimming pools carved by millennia of glacial water. After a swim, a hillside picnic with Corsican charcuterie, local cheeses, and Nielluccio wine rounds out the morning. The return route offers sweeping Gulf of Ajaccio panoramas.

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Corsica 4×4 Découverte (Ajaccio)
From EUR 120–180 per person (private 4×4 half-day tour)
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Good to know

Confirm pick-up at the cruise pier. Wear sturdy shoes and a swimsuit. Typically back in Ajaccio well before 5 pm all-aboard. Book private to control timing.

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