Itinerary
- Day 1
Overnight Flight to France
Your French Riviera adventure kicks off with an overnight flight to France. You'll settle in and get ready for a week along this elegant stretch of coast.
- Day 2
Nice
You arrive in Nice on the Mediterranean and meet up with your group for a welcome dinner in Vieux Nice. The meal features Mediterranean-inspired French cuisine, so you'll get a real taste of the region right away.
- Meals
- Dinner (Mediterranean-inspired French cuisine in Vieux Nice)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner in Vieux Nice with Mediterranean-inspired French cuisine
Landmarks/POIs Vieux Nice (Old Town) - Day 3
Nice
This morning you'll get the hang of Nice's tram system on your own time. After that, a local expert takes you through the famous flower market, and then you wander the colorful Old Town sampling local delicacies on a tasting tour. The afternoon brings the vibrant Flower Parade, celebrating French Carnival traditions with lots of color and energy.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tram navigation and local orientation
- Flower market discovery with local expert
- Old Town tasting tour sampling local delicacies
- Flower Parade attendance
Landmarks/POIs Cours Saleya Flower Market Vieux Nice (Old Town) - Day 4
Nice to Menton
You head to Menton, which sits as the warmest and most Italianate town on the French Riviera. The Lemon Festival is in full swing with impressive citrus sculptures and colorful parades celebrating this unique event. By afternoon you're back in Nice.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Menton Lemon Festival attendance
- Citrus sculptures viewing
- Festival parades viewing
Landmarks/POIs Menton - Day 5
Nice to Monaco
The drive along the Corniche coastal road takes you to Monaco. During a walking tour you'll see the changing of the guards and visit the Cathedral of Monaco. You can either take the Little Train through Monaco and Monte Carlo to see the famous casino, or visit the Oceanographic Museum instead. That evening brings a wine-paired tasting menu highlighting cuisine from across southern France.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Wine-paired tasting menu highlighting cuisine across the south of France)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Monaco
- Changing of the guards viewing
- Cathedral of Monaco visit
- Wine-paired tasting menu dinner highlighting south of France cuisine
Optional Activities
- Panoramic Little Train tour to Monte Carlo with views of the famous casino
- Oceanographic Museum visit with aquarium and collection of fossils and skeletons
Landmarks/POIs Cathedral of Monaco Prince's Palace of Monaco Monte Carlo Casino Oceanographic Museum - Day 6
Nice to Grasse
You join a hands-on workshop at the Fragonard perfumery, learning how they've been creating fragrances since 1782. Spend time taking in this charming Provençal hill town, then head back to Nice in the late afternoon. By evening you're at the Nice Carnival Parade of Lights, one of the world's oldest and most famous carnivals.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Fragonard perfumery hands-on workshop and tour
- Nice Carnival Parade of Lights attendance
Landmarks/POIs Fragonard Perfumery Grasse - Day 7
Nice to Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is next, where you tour the impressive Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild. The lush gardens offer jaw-dropping views of the Mediterranean Sea, and you'll have lunch in the charming tearoom overlooking the Bay of Villefranche. Back in Nice by afternoon with free time to relax and take in the laid-back Riviera atmosphere.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical French lunch in the tearoom of Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild)
Included Activities
- Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild visit
- Gardens exploration with Mediterranean views
- Lunch in Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild tearoom overlooking Bay of Villefranche
Landmarks/POIs Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat Bay of Villefranche - Day 8
Nice to Saint-Paul-de-Vence
You venture to the historic hilltop village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence overlooking the Provence countryside. This walled medieval village has the distinctive light that inspired Matisse, Braque, and Chagall. That evening you join your group for a farewell dinner celebrating the end of your trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner celebrating the end of the trip)
Included Activities
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence walled medieval village exploration
- Farewell dinner with fellow travelers
Landmarks/POIs Saint-Paul-de-Vence - Day 9
Depart France
You head home with wonderful memories of your journey through the Côte d'Azur.
