Madrid · Malta · Corsica

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Leg 01 · 4 nights

Madrid

Four nights in the capital — the itinerary, tapas crawls and the big sights, with interactive maps.

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Leg 02 · 3 nights

Malta

Three nights across the islands — Valletta, the day trips and where to eat, mapped out.

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Legs 03–06 · 9 nights

Corsica

Nine nights, three bases — the full day-by-day, the Cap Corse loop, road maps, beaches and the foodie picks.

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Sorted & settled
2 June night — booked: Hôtel Pineto, Biguglia, ~10 min from Bastia airport. Collect the car on landing and drive straight there.
Car pickup — new booking (Renault Clio, conf 778273799) is ready at Bastia airport on arrival at 21:30, so no taxi day and no waiting until 17:30.
11 June drop-off — car now returns to Figari at 09:30, lining up with the 09:45 flight; drop ~08:15 to leave a buffer.
10 June night — booked: Hôtel A Madonetta, Bonifacio (€150, folder 1767), ~25 min from Figari for the morning flight.

The flights

All 5 booked

Mon · 18 May

Bordeaux

18:00 · BOD

→

Madrid

19:30 · MAD T2

V7 2464

Volotea

Q9618Z

Fri · 22 May

Madrid

18:40 · MAD

→

Malta

21:20 · MLA

FR 267

Ryanair

Z3GPPW

Mon · 25 May

Malta

09:00 · MLA

→

Bordeaux

11:40 · BOD

V7 2453

Volotea

VB2JHW

Tue · 02 Jun

Bordeaux

20:05 · BOD

→

Bastia

21:45 · BIA

V7 2402

Volotea · rescheduled

P6VZYF

Thu · 11 Jun

Figari

09:45 · FGI

→

Bordeaux

11:30 · BOD

V7 2433

Volotea · rescheduled

IYGKWW

Ground transport

Car + excess cover

Tue · 02 Jun
→ Thu · 11 Jun

Bastia

21:30 · BIA pickup

→

Figari

09:30 · FSC drop-off

Renault Clio

Avis via Booking.com · Manual · A/C · 5 seats

Conf. 778273799 · Kevin Bond

€317.64 · prepaid · unlimited mileage

From · 03 Jun
annual policy

Car hire excess insurance

iCarhireinsurance.com

Excess Europe Annual

Policy CH-UK-Newline-0342918 · barge@kmbond.com

Effective 03-06-2026

⚠ Cover starts 3 Jun, but the car is collected the evening of 2 Jun — worth backdating the policy to the 2nd.

Day by day

25 days · 18 May – 11 Jun

Mon18 May

Bordeaux → Madrid · Day 1

FlightVolotea V7 2464 · 18:00 BOD → 19:30 MAD T2

HotelCheck in: Apartamentos Soho Boutique Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar

Tue19 May

Madrid · Day 2

Free

Wed20 May

Madrid · Day 3

Free

Thu21 May

Madrid · Day 4

Free

Fri22 May

Madrid → Malta

CheckoutApartamentos Soho Boutique

FlightRyanair FR 267 · 18:40 MAD → 21:20 MLA

HotelCheck in: Casa Rocca Piccola B&B, Valletta

Sat23 May

Malta · Day 2

Free

Sun24 May

Malta · Day 3

Free

Mon25 May

Malta → Bordeaux · Return home

FlightVolotea V7 2453 · 09:00 MLA → 11:40 BOD

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Home / break · 26 May – 1 Jun

7 nights at home in Bordeaux before Corsica

Tue02 Jun

Bordeaux → Bastia · Day 1

FlightVolotea V7 2402 · 20:05 BOD → 21:45 BIA · Booking P6VZYF

Note: rescheduled by Volotea (originally 06:00 → 07:40)

CarCollect Renault Clio on arrival · Bastia airport (BIA) · 21:30 · Conf 778273799

Check inHôtel Pineto, Biguglia · ~10 min from airport · 06 87 25 62 35

Wed03 Jun

Bastia · Day 1

DriveIn from Hôtel Pineto (~15 min) · explore old Bastia on foot

Check inBest Western Montecristo-Bastia · from 16:00

Thu04 Jun

Bastia · Day 2

Free

Fri05 Jun

Bastia · Day 3

Free

Sat06 Jun

Bastia → Calvi

CheckoutBest Western · until 11:00

Check inHotel Villa R, Calvi · 14:00 – 20:00

Sun07 Jun

Calvi · Day 2

Free · Deluxe Sea View room

Mon08 Jun

Calvi → Porto-Vecchio

CheckoutHotel Villa R · 07:30 – 11:00

Check inHotel Costa Salina, Porto-Vecchio · 16:30 – 22:00

Tue09 Jun

Porto-Vecchio · Day 2

Free

Wed10 Jun

Porto-Vecchio → Bonifacio

CheckoutHotel Costa Salina · 07:00 – 11:30

Check inHôtel A Madonetta, Bonifacio · standard balcony · folder 1767

Thu11 Jun

Figari → Bordeaux · Return home

CheckoutHôtel A Madonetta · leave Bonifacio ~07:45 (~25 min to Figari)

CarReturn Renault Clio · Figari · booked 09:30, drop ~08:15 for a buffer · Conf 778273799

FlightVolotea V7 2433 · 09:45 FGI → 11:30 BOD · Booking IYGKWW

The budget

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Category	Estimated	Actual	Notes
Flight Bordeaux → Madrid			Volotea V7 2464
Flight Madrid → Malta			Ryanair FR 267 · Z3GPPW
Flight Malta → Bordeaux			Volotea V7 2453
Flight Bordeaux → Bastia			Volotea V7 2402 · P6VZYF
Flight Figari → Bordeaux			Volotea V7 2433 · IYGKWW
Hotel — Madrid (4 nights)			Soho Boutique apartments
Hotel — Malta (3 nights)			Casa Rocca Piccola B&B, Valletta
Hotel — Bastia (3 nights)	€523	€523	Best Western Montecristo · 5732658194
Hotel — Calvi (2 nights)	€477	€477	Hotel Villa R, sea view · 6178763582
Hotel — Porto-Vecchio (2 nights)	€466	€466	Hotel Costa Salina · 5407701696
Hotel — Bonifacio (1 night)	€150	€150	Hôtel A Madonetta · folder 1767
Hotel — Biguglia (1 night, arrival)			Hôtel Pineto · 2 Jun arrival
Food & activities			Daily spend × 16 days
Car rental — Corsica (9 days)	€318	€318	Renault Clio · 778273799 · prepaid
Other transport			Taxis, fuel, parking, trains
Total	—	—

Cost per day (est.): — · (actual): — · over 16 trip days