Signature experience — Hyères
Port-Cros national park
Duration
Full day
Price
From €560
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
The scent of sun-warmed pine and brine hits as you board for Port-Cros, protected as a national park since 1963 with strict mooring rules to shield the posidonia meadows. Follow the La Palud underwater trail, a 200 m snorkel circuit marked with submerged panels, then climb to Fort du Moulin or Fort de l’Estissac to read the island’s military past in the stone. Narrow coves temper the swell; in the glassy water you’ll spot seabream, rainbow wrasse, even pen shells. Departures and returns are synced with ferries from Le Lavandou or La Tour Fondue.
Your day runs smoothly: your private driver in Hyères handles hotel pick-up, ferry timing and tickets, then waits on the mainland while you explore on foot — no motor vehicles are allowed on the island. The Mercedes remains on standby for a post-cruise detour to the Giens peninsula or a tasting stop in La Londe-les-Maures. You pack light; they drive. Expect about 35 minutes by boat from Le Lavandou, 25 from La Tour Fondue, and 3–4 hours on the island split between beaches, forts, and the coastal path.
Your itinerary
- I
08:15 — Hotel pick-up in Hyères and transfer to La Tour Fondue (20 min) or Le Lavandou (35 min).
- II
Board the first suitable ferry to Port-Cros, arriving around 10:00.
- III
Walk up to Fort de l’Estissac (30 min climb), snorkel the La Palud trail (45–60 min), then beach time at Port-Man.
- IV
Return on the 15:30 or 16:30 ferry, meet your driver at the quay, add a Giens viewpoint stop, and reach the hotel around 18:00.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Mercedes driver
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Ferry timing and tickets
- ✓ Flexible waiting and returns
Your chauffeur’s tip
Hit the underwater trail before 11:00 for clearer water and calmer swell, and bring water shoes—the approach to La Palud is rocky and sea urchins dot the slabs.
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