Visite de Corfou avec le palais Achillion et Paleokastritsa
Description
Le nord de Corfou est composé de villages idylliques, de monuments et de côtes accidentées. Dirigez-vous vers les collines ensoleillées pour découvrir le palais d'Achillion, la côte pittoresque de Paleokastritsa et bien d'autres plaisirs. Il y a également une visite dans une distillerie de kumquat pour déguster cette liqueur de marque de Corfou. Vous visiterez certaines des principales attractions de Corfou. Le premier est le palais Achillion. Le palais offre une vue imprenable sur la côte de Corfou et les jardins soigneusement aménagés sont une œuvre d'art. Les vues sont également exceptionnelles sur le village balnéaire de Paleokastritsa. Vous aurez du temps libre pour visiter le monastère orthodoxe – l'entrée est gratuite – ou les nombreuses criques aux belles plages. Une excursion en bateau peut également être organisée ici. De plus, vous aurez l'occasion de goûter à la saveur caractéristique de la campagne de Corfou. Il y a une visite dans une distillerie familiale de kumquat. Vous apprendrez ici tout ce qu'il y a à savoir sur cet agrume exotique.
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
La prise en charge aux hôtels commencera à 7h30 et vers 9h, nous arriverons à ce qui sera notre première visite aujourd'hui, la colline de Kanoni, avec de superbes vues sur l'île de la souris. Ici, nous allons passer une demi-heure.
Notre visite se poursuit et nous visiterons ensuite le palais Achillion, construit par l'impératrice Sissi d'Autriche et un lieu de tournage pour Rien que pour vos yeux de James Bond. Vous aurez d'abord une visite guidée du palais suivie d'un temps libre pour visiter le monastère ou pour vous baigner.
Vous aurez également le temps de découvrir le village balnéaire de Paleokastritsa, de visiter le monastère ou d'explorer la baie en contrebas, où une mer infinie d'eaux bleu azur améliore l'expérience.
Nous aurons une pause-café à Bella Vista et après cela, nous continuerons à visiter une distillerie familiale de kumquat. Ici, vous apprendrez tout ce qu'il y a à savoir sur ce fruit local et les produits savoureux qui en sont issus.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
La prise en charge est assurée depuis les hôtels sélectionnés. Lorsque nous recevrons votre réservation, nous vous contacterons pour confirmer l'heure et le lieu exacts de prise en charge. Veuillez donc vérifier votre courrier électronique. Si vous n'avez pas de nouvelles de nous au moins 48 heures avant le début de l'activité, vous devez nous contacter.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Une excursion en bateau facultative de la plage de Paleokastritsa aux grottes marines peut être organisée sur place, à un prix spécial
- Habillez-vous convenablement – sans épaules ni genoux visibles – lorsque vous visitez des édifices religieux
- Apportez votre passeport ou une pièce d'identité officielle de l'UE
Avis(4)
a visit to the old town of Corfu, the Paleokastritsa region and the Sisi Palis during our stay on the island of Corfu. Three sites to see absolutely. The old town of Corfu with its shops, bars and restaurants. To do at night is even more beautiful. Sisi's palace cannot be seen from the inside because there are works, but the gardens and the view are beautiful Paleokastritsa is a small town in the northwest of the island. You can discover a sublime panorama. take a short boat ride, the view from the sea is splendid.
Eleni, Eleni, Eleni. Our tour guide Eleni made this full day tour seamless, spectacular and worth every penny. Her knowledge, devotion to her country, language and culture made this day beyond we could imagine.
We booked this tour as part of the TUI collection. First the positives : the tenacity of the bus drivers and their skills at manoeuvring the sketchiest of roads is unparalleled. Secondly our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and seemed to know something about everything. Next the negatives: 1. Spent an hour on the bus to be driven to the end of the airport runway. Stopped for a toilet break that you had to pay for. 2. Then another 30 minutes on the bus to go to the CLOSED achillion palace. A palace which has been closed for renovations for 2 years… therefore you can only visit the gardens. (NB Should you wish to visit privately, the gardens entrance fee is €5) A lot of the gardens are restricted with red and white tape. The view from the garden is lovely. We spent 20 minutes having a guided tour and then 20 minutes of our own time here. 3. Another hour on the bus to the kumquat “distillery”. It’s a stretch to call this a distillery… they play you a 5 minute “how it’s made” video, you get a free taster and then are sent to the shop for another 15 minutes. You do not see any of the distillery process in person. It’s essentially a kumquat supermarket. 4. The busses air conditioning broke during our one hour drive to the “distillery” so we were then put onto a different bus. 5. Another 30 minutes on the bus to Paleokastritsa. At which point we were given 50 minutes “free time” to find a restaurant and have food. (NB I would advise taking snacks as the lunch time is late - we didn’t eat lunch until 2:40pm.) We were then given two options - meet back at drop off at 3:30pm to get a boat that would cost an additional €12 each for 40 minutes or alternatively meet at drop off point at 4:25 and spend time in the “aquarium”. 6. We left Paleokastritsa and spent another 35 minutes on the bus, going to the top of the mountain to take a picture of Paleokastritsa from above. 7. Another five minutes on the bus to then have a 15 minute tour of a church. 8. Back on the bus for 20 minutes to go to another shop, pay for toilets and take some Panoramic pictures of north corfu for 10 minutes. 9. We then spent 10 minutes on the bus driving down the mountain… to change buses again (this is the third time for anyone counting). 10. Finally spent another 50 minutes on the bus driving back to the hotel. We left the hotel at 10am, we arrived back at the hotel at 7pm. This is longer than the 4-8 hours advertised. Overall I am very disappointed, this tour is mis-sold! It is essentially a bus tour of Corfu with a few stops. It is not a tour of Achillion palace and a tour of Paleokastritsa. Generally I feel like we have been ripped off considering we paid over £100 for two people to attend this trip. I will be requesting a refund from TUI. If you want to spend 5+ hours on a bus driving around corfu, potentially with or without air-con then this is the trip for you.
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for your feedback and the time you dedicated to write it. First of all, we thank you for your kinds word for our bus driver and guide. However, we are sorry to hear the tour did not meet in total your expectations and needs. Your comments really matter to us and help us to improve our services by applying the corrective actions. Your comments are always being taken into consideration in order to make sure we are offering you the best possible service. Kind regards, Customer Service team
The tour was really well organised. We were picked up on a feeder bus and taken to the tour bus. Panos and Nikos were fabulous throughout the day. Panos’s driving skills on the narrow streets were outstanding. I would have struggled with a car 😂 Nikos gave so much information throughout the day. He was an excellent tour guide. We had lunch at the TUI recommended restaurant and the views were spectacular. We then did the boat trip around the caves. It was a wet and wild experience and made the day. Highly recommend this trip
Dear Sharon, Thank you for your very positive feedback. Your comments are very important for us to improve our services and we are glad you had a lovely experience with us and we met your travelling expectations. We are happy you enjoyed every part of the tour. We hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team
