Coast to Calanques
Best for
Couples, First-timers
Duration
7N/8D
Season
May–September
Difficulty
Easy
Vibe
Cosmopolitan, Urban
A Tibro Journey
Seven nights west along the coast. Nice and its perfume houses, the Croisette at Cannes, then Marseille where the old port opens onto the white limestone calanques.
French Riviera Nice-Marseille is a 7N/8D city & cosmopolitan journey through France. Highlights include French Riviera coastline, Allianz stadium, Botanical garden.
Signature Moments
Three Mornings You'll Remember
No. 01
French Riviera coastline
French Riviera coastline
No. 02
Allianz stadium
Allianz stadium
No. 03
Botanical garden
Botanical garden
No. 01
French Riviera coastline
French Riviera coastline
No. 02
Allianz stadium
Allianz stadium
No. 03
Botanical garden
Botanical garden
Day by Day
7N/8D, in order
Day 1
Arrive Nice
Welcome to Nice - Côte d’Azur International Airport. After check-in and clearing the immigration proceed from Airport to Hotel in your private chauffeur driven Vehicle. Evening leisure or explore the town on your own. Overnight stay at your hotel in Nice. Nice, capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera, sits on the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges. Founded by the Greeks and later a retreat for 19th-century European elite, the city has also long attracted artists.
Day 2
Explore Nice City – Pvt
After having breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for Nice exploration tour. Discover the history of Nice the beauties of its small streets, the famous Promenade des Anglais passing through old Nice or the flower market and many other tourist and historical areas of the city of Nice. Proceed by your private vehicle to visit Allianz Museum and Stadium with Guided Tour. Spend an enjoyable 2 hours on a visit to the National Sports Museum in Nice and touring the Allianz Riviera stadium. Allianz Riviera, Nice’s new stadium for the UEFA Euro 2016 is a venue full of positive energy. It was designed to meet the demands of hosting a football competition as significant as UEFA. On the way back visit the Museum of Matisee. The Musée Matisse in Nice is a municipal museum devoted to the work of French painter Henri Matisse. It gathers one of the world's largest collections of his works, tracing his artistic beginnings and his evolution through his last works. Proceed back to hotel by your private vehicle. Overnight stay at hotel in Nice.
Day 3
Nice – Perfume Factory, Formula 1 Walking Tour, Oceanografic Museum
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Proceed by your private vehicle to Monaco. On the way visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory in the village of Eze. Take a free tour of our factories with a guide trained by a professional perfume maker and who knows all about the history of the trade. After exploring the manufacturing techniques and the history of the precious fluids, test your nose with a free olfactory game at the end of the tour. Proceed for Monaco Formula 1 Walking Tour – The Inside Track Monaco F1. The thrills of the Monaco Grand Prix are known around the world, but when the race ends, the circuit remains. Get a look at the full track during this walking tour that stays in first gear. You’ll traverse the entire 3.3km circuit, so wear comfortable shoes. As you walk the famous track, your guide will tell you stories about the history of the race and its competitors. On the way back visit the Oceanografic Museum. Built on the side of Monaco’s legendary Rocher, the Oceanographic Museum founded by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco’s great-great-grandfather Prince Albert I has been watching over the oceans for more than a century. The Museum is renowned throughout the world for its expertise and has more than 6,000 specimens on display. Proceed back to hotel by your private vehicle. Overnight stay your hotel in Nice. Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is a semi-enclave bordered by France to the north, east and west.
Day 4
Nice to Cannes
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to Cannes by your private vehicle. Explore the town of Cannes on your own. Visit the La Croissette Boulevard known for its luxury hotels and couture shops. After that proceed to visit the Musuem of World Explorations. The Museum of World Explorations is situated in the medieval castle formerly used by the monks of Lérins. In 1877, Baron Tinco Martinus Lycklama to Nijeholt bequeathed his collection to the City of Cannes. The collection includes antiques and primitive art. Visitors can admire a beautiful Mediterranean garden. Once inside the museum, visitors can access the inner courtyard and the watchtower. Energetic view seekers can climb the 109 steps to the top of the tower. From the top, admire the 360-degree view of Cannes below. Proceed back to your hotel by private vehicle. Overnight stay at your hotel in Nice. Cannes, a resort town on the French Riviera, is famed for its international film festival. Its Boulevard de la Croisette, curving along the coast, is lined with sandy beaches, upmarket boutiques and palatial hotels. It’s also home to the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, a modern building complete with red carpet and Allée des Étoiles – Cannes’ walk of fame.
Day 5
Nice to Marseille
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Check out and proceed by your chauffeur driven private vehicle to the city of Marseille. ( 2 Hr 15 Min, 197 Km ) Explore the city on your own. Overnight stay at hotel in Marseille. Marseille, a port city in southern France, has been a crossroads of immigration and trade since its founding by the Greeks circa 600 B.C. At its heart is the Vieux-Port (Old Port), where fishmongers sell their catch along the boat-lined quay. Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde is a Romanesque-Byzantine church. Modern landmarks include Le Corbusier’s influential Cité Radieuse complex and Zaha Hadid’s CMA CGM Tower.
Day 6
Explore Marseille City
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Later, proceed to explore the Longchamp Palace, Walk up to the Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde Basilica for stunning ocean views. Browse the shops and restaurants along the waterfront of the Old Port and admire the panoramic views along Cap Croisette with your private vehicle. Next you can visit the Museum of Illusions. Enter the fascinating world of illusions that will trick your reliance on your senses, but also amaze you at the same time; the world that will confuse you completely, but also educate you. Visit the Museum of Illusions; we offer you an intriguing visual, sensory and educational experience. Overnight stay at hotel in Marseille.
Day 7
Marseille to Botanical Garden of Citadelle + Corkscrew Museum + Botanical Garden
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Proceed by your private vehicle to the Botanical Garden of Citadelle. La Citadelle Botanical garden is set on 18th century terraces amongst the vineyards of Domaine de La Citadelle. Spectacular views over Mont Ventoux, the hills of the Vaucluse, Menerbes and the Luberon. Discover a wide variety of aromatic, medicinal, edible and magic plants. Explore the Corkscrew Museum. From then on, and for a 90-minute walk, you’ll meander between vineyard and forest, playing an open-air piano of scents. Visit the aromatic and botanical garden on your own, surrounded by the scents. Proceed back to hotel by your private vehicle. Overnight stay at hotel in Marseille.
Day 8
Departure
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Check out and get private transferred to the Marseille Airport and depart with amazing memories. *** END OF TOUR ***
Where You'll Stay
Hand-Picked Hotels
Nice
Hyatt Regency Nice Palais De La Mediterranee
Marseille
Intercontinental Marseille – Dieu
Nice
Hyatt Regency Nice Palais De La Mediterranee
Marseille
Intercontinental Marseille – Dieu
Honestly
Things most travel sites won't tell you.
On-the-ground details your designer wishes every guest knew before they landed.
Things to Look Out For
Don't come in August
Paris empties out in August. The Parisians decamp south and the city that stays open is the tourist crust, with half the good bistros shuttered for les vacances and the heat sitting heavy on the stone. Late April to June, or September into October, gives you the city the locals actually live in. The Riviera is the inverse: August is its peak and its most crowded.
The TGV beats the airport
France's high-speed trains run city-centre to city-centre at 300 km/h. Paris to Lyon in two hours, Paris to Avignon in under three. And you skip the airport entirely. Book the TGV well ahead; the prix libre fares climb steeply close to the day. A first-class seat is a small premium for a much quieter carriage.
Lunch is the long meal
The French eat lunch slowly and dinner late. Kitchens often don't reopen until 7.30pm, and turning up at six gets you a closed door or a tourist menu. Make lunch your big meal, especially outside Paris where the midday formule is the day's best value. And the café terrace is for the apéro hour, around six, not for hurrying.
- №1
Don't come in August
Paris empties out in August. The Parisians decamp south and the city that stays open is the tourist crust, with half the good bistros shuttered for les vacances and the heat sitting heavy on the stone. Late April to June, or September into October, gives you the city the locals actually live in. The Riviera is the inverse: August is its peak and its most crowded.
- №2
The TGV beats the airport
France's high-speed trains run city-centre to city-centre at 300 km/h. Paris to Lyon in two hours, Paris to Avignon in under three. And you skip the airport entirely. Book the TGV well ahead; the prix libre fares climb steeply close to the day. A first-class seat is a small premium for a much quieter carriage.
- №3
Lunch is the long meal
The French eat lunch slowly and dinner late. Kitchens often don't reopen until 7.30pm, and turning up at six gets you a closed door or a tourist menu. Make lunch your big meal, especially outside Paris where the midday formule is the day's best value. And the café terrace is for the apéro hour, around six, not for hurrying.
The Details
What's Included
Included
- Accommodation at chosen hotel or similar as per itinerary
- Monaco Formula 1 Walking Tour – The INSIDE Track Monaco F1
- Allianz Museum and Stadium Guided Tour
- Museum of World Explorations Entrance Ticket
- Museum Matisee Entrance Ticket
Not Included
- 5% Government Service Tax is applicable additional on total invoice.
- 5% / 20% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) – claimable
- PCR Test unless mentioned
Plan Your Timing
When to Go
France works April to October, but the shoulders are the sweet spot. Spring. April into June. Brings the gardens out and the crowds haven't arrived; September and October give you the harvest, warm stone and thinned-out queues. July and August are hot and busy: Paris half-shuts for the holidays while the Riviera fills up. November to March is cool and grey in the north, though the Alps come into their own and Provence stays mild.
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