French Riviera Highlights
Enjoy a full day excursion of the incredible French Riviera in a small, personable tour with a maximum of only 8 guests. Leave the crowded cruise ship tours behind as you experience this famous region like a local.
Departing from the cruise pier in Villefranche in groups of no more than 8 guests, your driver/guide will drive you to the hilltop medieval town of Eze, which is approximately 30 minutes away. During the drive, your driver/guide will point out the sites along the way. A stop will be made to take photos of this charming village clinging to the cliffside and its magnificent views overlooking the French Riviera. A stop will be made to visit the nearby perfume factory Fragonard which has been producing scents for more than 3 generations. A scenic drive will be taken through the hillside village of La Turbie, with its Trophy of the Alps, and scenic landscape. Following the coastal road, drive through the old town of Antibes, where you will see the incredible harbor and its ramparts. A stop will be made for photos. You will then drive on to Cannes, where a drive along the Croisette Boulevard will bring you to the film festival Palace. A stop will be made for an exterior visit and a chance for you to feel as a star walking up the world known steps. Then it's on to the typical medieval village of Saint Paul de Vence, approximately 40-minutes away, where you will have approximately 1 hour of free time to explore the winding streets made famous by actors and artists living there, or purchase lunch on your own. You will then drive to Monte Carlo, approximately 50-minutes away, where you will drive directly to the old town and enjoy an exterior visit to the royal Prince Palace before walking to the Cathedral, where you will have an interior visit. You will then drive to the casino square, where you will have approximately 20-minutes free time to get a brief look at the interior lobby of the casino or view the gardens. This will be followed with a drive along a portion of the Monte Carlo Grand Prix circuit as you make your way back to the pier area. Please Note: Due to traffic and crowds, order of sites visited may be changed.
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Operated by
- Shore Excursions Group
- Cruise Ship Tender Pier
- As you will be visiting a religious or memorial site, it is recommended that your knees and shoulders be covered. Sensible walking shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses are recommended.
- Guests must be able to walk on paved, packed dirt, and gravel surfaces, some of which are at an incline. There are steps at several of the sites. Wheelchairs cannot be accommodated in the vehicle.
Excursion purchases are fully refundable outside of 14 days prior to the tour date. Beginning on the 14th day prior to the tour date, excursion purchases are non-refundable.