Collioure Cadaques ... The Catalan coast

Meeting at the Perpignan SNCF station at 3.30 p.m. (possibility of arrival at the airport, let us know to organize your transfer to the station) Transfer to Collioure and guided tour of this pretty village, a former anchovy fishing port . Discover the alleys, the panoramas on the sea, and the atmospheres which so appealed to the impressionists, including Matisse and Derain for the most famous. We also set off on the paths of Fauvism, in the company of a specialist guide, to discover the life and works of these two artists who lived in the heart of Collioure. Welcome and installation at your accommodation for 2 nights. Transfer: taxi or minibus (depending on the size of the group), around 30 minutes.

Accommodation: hotel ***.

Meal included: evening.

Starting from Collioure, between tracks and paths, from garrigues to vineyards, we discover some of the most beautiful headlands on the Mediterranean, as well as the history of this region with Fort St Elme, Fort Dugommier, the hermitage Notre Dame de la Consolation nestled in the heart of a forest of cork oaks or the paths of the Ravaner canyon.

Walking time: about 5 hours.

Difference in altitude: + 480 m

Negative vertical drop: - 480 m.

Accommodation: hotel***.

Meals included: morning - noon - evening.

From Collioure, a thousand-year-old path leads to Port-Vendres. Then it goes through the garrigue, along the coastline, up to Cap Béar. Discover its lighthouse and continue along a pretty path with a balcony overlooking the sea, allowing you to discover many small creeks. Swimming is possible. Crossing of the Anse de Paulilles, a magnificent cove integrated into the Natura 2000 project for the preservation of fauna and flora; continuation then to Cap d'Ullastrell. The path then winds its way over the cliffs, giving a magnificent view of the Great Blue and the jagged rocky coast... Arrival on some creeks where swimming is again possible, then it is the arrival in Banyuls. Discovery of the village and tasting of Banyuls wine in a specialist cellar. Short transfer then to Llança.

Transfer: taxi or minibus (depending on the size of the group), about 50 minutes.

Walking time: about 4 hours 30.

Difference in altitude: + 350 m.

Negative difference in height: - 350 m.

Accommodation: hotel***.

Meals included: morning - noon - evening.

Along the shoreline, the path allows you to discover the Mediterranean coast with plunging views of the sea and its half-rocky, half-flowery coast. It then runs along some beaches, continues towards the headland of Cap de Bol and follows the contours of the Pointe de Sarnella and its lighthouse. After a short time, we arrive at the white village of Port de la Selva with its pretty marina; we continue along the coastline, which has become wilder, until we reach the Fornells cove. Depending on the time of day and the mood of the moment, a short return trip to the top of Puig Gros for a beautiful view of the bay of El Goun and the Illa de la Galera; or simply lazing around in Fornells cove. Return to Port de la Selva and short shuttle transfer to the hotel.

Transfer: public shuttle bus, approx. 15 minutes.
Walking time: approximately 5 hours.
Difference in altitude: insignificant; if Puig Gros: + and - 150 m.
Accommodation: hotel***.
Meals included: morning - noon - evening.

Short transfer over Port de la Selva. The path climbs quietly to reach the highest point of the massif separating Port de la Selva from Cadaquès. The panoramic view is grandiose... at our feet, the white village of Cadaquès and, in front of us, the horizon of the sea merging with the sky... Descending between the old vineyard terraces, some of which have now been restored. They are gradually giving way to larger plots of land that were once used to grow wheat. Arrival at the small hamlet of Port Lligat where the famous House of Dali is located; we will visit it before continuing along the coast to the Tortuga headland... superb panorama of Cadaquès from the sea.

Transfer: taxi or minibus, about 25 minutes.

Walking time: about 5 hours.

Visiting time: about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Difference in height: + 200 m.

Negative difference in height: - 430 m.

Accommodation: hotel***.

Meals included: morning - noon - evening.

Short transfer until after Port Lligat. The path goes through the garrigue and meanders between the exceptionally shaped rocks and the wild creeks of the Cap de Creus coastline. Little by little, we arrive at the cape, beaten by the wind and the waves. The return journey will take place according to the choice of the participants and the sea, either along the ancestral path paved and lined with dry stone walls which links Cadaquès to Cap de Creus, or by the sea and the boat of Dali or another cruiser. Tapas evening in Cadaquès.

Transfer: large taxi or minibus, about 5 minutes.

Walking time: about 5 hours.

Difference in altitude: + 200 m.

Negative difference in altitude: - 200 m.

Accommodation: hotel***.

Meals included: morning - noon - evening.

Departure by vehicle to Figueres and visit to the Dali Museum. Return to Perpignan planned at about 1 pm.

Transfer: large taxi or minibus, about 1 hour 30.

Visiting time: about 2 hours.

Meal included: morning.