Corsica sits an hour from the Riviera by air, yet it belongs to another world — one of granite mountains falling into clear water, and vineyards worked by families for generations. To fly there for lunch and return by evening is the kind of day that only private aviation makes possible.
An hour across the water
A helicopter charter from the French Riviera turns Corsica into a day trip. The aircraft lifts from Cannes-Mandelieu or the Monaco heliport, crosses the open Mediterranean, and sets down in the north of the island in under an hour — the Cap Corse unrolling beneath you, the sea shading from turquoise to deep blue. There is no airport, no queue, no wasted time; a chauffeur meets the party on arrival and the day proper begins at the estate gate.
| Private helicopter, per flight sector | from €5,000–9,000 |
| Chauffeur transfers to helipad | included |
Figures are indicative and depend on the aircraft, range, and party size.
Lunch at a private domaine
The reason for the journey is the table. In the vineyards of Patrimonio, at the foot of the Cap Corse, and in the granite country behind Calvi and Ajaccio, a small number of estates open their doors privately — a long lunch among the vines, the family’s own wines poured by those who make them, and the food of the island: charcuterie cured in the mountains, brocciu, figatellu, chestnut honey. It is arranged outside ordinary visiting hours, so the estate is yours for the afternoon.
Home by evening
The pleasure of the day lies in its shape. You leave the coast mid-morning, lunch runs long in the Corsican manner, and the helicopter returns you to the Riviera in time for dinner — the whole excursion contained within a single day, and the island crossed off no list but simply enjoyed. Our concierge team coordinates the aircraft, the estate, and every transfer between them, so that the only decision left to you is which wine to carry home.