Nice Carnival

Nice Carnival

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Nice Carnival

7 Days Starting and ending in Northern France

Visiting: Northern France, Diano Marina, Nice, Menton, Monaco, United Kingdom

Tour operator:

Leger Holidays

Tour code:

ncfr

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:

English

Activities:

Sightseeing

Tour Overview

Experience the vibrant Nice Carnival, a spectacular event on the French Riviera, renowned as one of the world's most famous carnivals. This two-week cultural extravaganza offers a unique theme each year, ensuring a fresh experience every visit. Delight in the iconic Flower Parade, where colorful floats and costumed models shower the crowd with up to 100,000 flowers. Your journey includes a four-night stay at a 3-star hotel on the Italian Riviera, with overnight stops in northern France. Enjoy excursions to the charming Menton Lemon Festival and the dazzling Night Parade, and opt for a visit to the luxurious Principality of Monaco. Travel comfortably from the UK in an air-conditioned motorcoach, with meals and guided tours included. Join us for an unforgettable celebration of color, music, and culture in the heart of the French Riviera.

Highlights

  • Discover the vibrant Nice Carnival, one of the world's most famous carnivals, with a unique theme each year.

  • Experience the iconic Flower Parade in Nice, featuring colorful floats and up to 100,000 flowers thrown to the crowd.

  • Visit the charming coastal town of Menton and enjoy the spectacular Menton Lemon Festival and Night Parade.

  • Explore the luxurious Principality of Monaco, known for its wealth and the famous Grand Casino in Monte Carlo.

  • Stroll through Nice's old town with its pastel facades and the elegant Promenade des Anglais.

Itinerary

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Day 1

Location: Northern France

Accommodation Name: City-style hotels

Regional departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to northern France for an overnight stay.

Day 2

Location: Diano Marina

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Hotel in Diano Marina

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Continue south into Italy and to our hotel in Diano Marina for a four-night stay.

Day 3 : Nice Flower Parade

Nice, France
Nice, France

Location: Nice

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Hotel Raffy or Hotel Corallo

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today we include an excursion to the fashionable resort of Nice. See the old town, with its pastel facades and ornate balconies, and the flourishing Promenade des Anglais, with its grand hotels and exclusive boutiques. This afternoon, we include tickets to the iconic Flower Parade - the highlight of Nice Carnival. This event is one-of-a-kind, involving a convoy of colourful floats, costumed models and up to 100,000 flowers thrown to an enthusiastic crowd.

Day 4 : Menton Lemon Festival & Night Parade

Location: Menton

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Hotel Raffy or Hotel Corallo

Meals Included: Breakfast

After a leisurely morning of relaxation, we head across the border into France and on to the beautiful resort of Menton. This charming coastal town boasts an idyllic harbour and enjoys a spectacular mountain backdrop. The Lemon Festival (Fête du Citron) is the resort’s biggest annual event. Tonight, we enjoy the Night Parade; a fantastic mix of sights and sounds. Brass bands, orchestras and dancers all add to the excitement and splendour of this incredible street festival. Enjoy a fantastic display of floats, dances, music and entertainment.

Day 5 : Monaco

Monaco
Monaco

Location: Monaco

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Hotel Raffy or Hotel Corallo

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

This morning, you have the opportunity to join us on an optional excursion to Monaco. The Principality of Monaco’s eight square miles form the second smallest, but almost certainly wealthiest, sovereign city-state in the world; with 30% of the population being millionaires. Nicknamed 'The Rock', this tiny capital is built against the mountains and sprawls down to the glittering shores of the French Riviera. Spend time in Monte Carlo, rub shoulders with the rich and famous and, if you're feeling lucky, take your chances in the famous Grand Casino where the lavish interiors are still decorated in the Belle Époque style.

Day 6

Location: Northern France

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: City-style hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast

We leave Italy and return to northern France for an overnight stay.

Day 7

Location: United Kingdom

Meals Included: Breakfast

Return home.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation is provided as detailed in the itinerary.

  • Additional Services

    Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement.

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point.

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What's Not Included

  • Insurance

    Insurance is not included.

  • Optional Excursion to Monaco

    The excursion to Monaco is optional and not included in the base price.

Accommodation

You will stay for four nights in a minimum 3-star hotel on the Italian Riviera in the resort area of Diano Marina, San Bartolomeo al Mare or Alassio. Overnight stays in northern France will be in city-style hotels.

Mode of Transport

Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price. The trip includes comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach travel from/to a local UK joining point.

Check out our Q&As

  • What is the highlight of the Nice Carnival tour?

    The highlight of the Nice Carnival tour is the iconic Flower Parade, which features a convoy of colorful floats, costumed models, and up to 100,000 flowers thrown to an enthusiastic crowd.

  • What can I expect during the Menton Lemon Festival?

    During the Menton Lemon Festival, you can enjoy the Night Parade, which is a fantastic mix of sights and sounds with brass bands, orchestras, and dancers adding to the excitement. The festival features a spectacular display of floats, dances, music, and entertainment.

  • Is there an optional excursion available during the tour?

    Yes, there is an optional excursion to Monaco where you can explore the Principality, spend time in Monte Carlo, and visit the famous Grand Casino.

  • Where will we be staying during the tour?

    You will stay for four nights in a minimum 3-star hotel on the Italian Riviera in the resort area of Diano Marina, San Bartolomeo al Mare, or Alassio. Overnight stays in northern France will be in city-style hotels.

  • What type of transport is included in the tour?

    The tour includes comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach transport, and travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    40 years

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?

    Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies

Reviews of this operator

Gary White (Google Reviewer)  

Just got back from a...

27-May-2024

Just got back from a holiday with leger holidays to callea spain which my wife done as a surprise for my 60th and wedding anniversary together my wife and i had a great time the coach journey there was excellent regular stops for toilet breaks and a stretch. Our two drivers Geoff and katrina were brilliant serving regular drinks and making the trip pleasant all the people on the coach were pleasant the hotel in spain was so nice the best we've stayed in lovely staff lovely bar the guy at the bar was great really friendly nice room. Overall our journey there and our return journey was brill the only thing that was not good at all was the ibis hotel on the return journey the room was horrible not a nice breakfast not polite French staff. Not really interested in trying to speak some english if i was leger should try and use a different hotel. Once again a big thank you to Geoff and katrina well done guys for making our holiday lovely. Hope to see you on another holiday soon

Will (Google Reviewer)  

I went on the 4...

05-Jan-2024

I went on the 4 countries trip and swiss glacier express and overall it was a great trip. The coach I was on was silver service, it was tidy had nice seats and other accessories such as charging points and headsets which was very handy. The drivers Alex and Dave were fantastic, very kind, funny and respectful throughout the whole trip and a pleasure to talk to. The excursions were very pleasant and all ran very smoothly. The hotels were decent and offered a good service. I overall very much recommend leger holidays.

Sally Matson  

Excellent customer service

10-Jan-2023

Booked our ‘Christmas in Austria & Scenic Trains of the Tyrol’ through George on the customer Helpline. Nothing was too much trouble, everything clearly & patiently explained. He even had permission to log in on his day off to finalise the sale! A charming and helpful young person and a credit to the company.

Euan Donald (Google Reviewer)  

Been on two tours now...

10-Oct-2023

Been on two tours now the “D Day beaches” and “ All Quiet on the Western Front” tour of the Somme and Ypres. Both four days in total, two travelling and two on the site of the various battles. This is outstanding value for money, picked up from Carlisle , Cumbria and literally looked after all the way through the tours. The coaches are great and the accommodation spot on . The guides are very knowledgeable ( Mark Hope brilliant guy)and the bus drivers professional . Absolutely fantastic .

Remon Wanis (Google Reviewer)  

We have been working with...

05-Aug-2024

We have been working with them for nearly a year now as Sussex Airports Taxis, and they offer the best customer service ever. All their customers are always happy when they return from their holidays. We look forward to continuing our partnership for many more years to come.

William Olley (Google Reviewer)  

I recently went on a...

21-Aug-2024

I recently went on a coach holiday with this company. Everything was on time but there can be traffic hold ups with jams and roadworks! The coach was comfortable and the driver stopped for rest periods. The hotel was a 3 star close to a spectacular beach and was adequate. The catering was excellent! I went on the excursions included in the package and visited some lovely places.

Gordon Price (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from Italian holiday....

21-Jul-2024

just returned from Italian holiday. It was great spoilt a little by the high temperature even Ledger can't control that. The only real thing to spoil the trip was one of the hotels. The Krystall hotel in Diano Marina was terrible the room was dire with cracks in shower bogged up shower fittings noe control for AC end so on. The food was very poor, limited choice luke warm food on cold plates. After 4 evening meals (3 or four courses) we were only able to remember 2 we enjoyed. Breakfast was poor no bread except for hard rolls. No fresh fruit if you liked cake for breakfast you were good. If this is a 3 star hotel Italian standards have fallen which I don't think they have. Ledger brochure states "some of Europes most fascinating unique hotels" for Luxuria trips. This hotel should be removed from your list at once. The holiday was other wise good I cannot praise your coach crew too to much they were excellent. A highlight of the trip was the return trip through the swiss alps. It was superb and deserves mention in your holiday iteniary description.

Hilary Jackson (Google Reviewer)  

I recently went on a...

12-Jun-2024

I recently went on a 4 night tour to Scarborough. Driver was great hotel superb. My criticism is too many destinations crammed into day excursion. Example visit to Flamborough head stop for 1 hour it was teeming nobody got off coach but even if fine pointless. Then on to Bridlington coach Park 1.5 ml from centre. Most people are hard pressed to get to center & back in 1.5 hours pointless. Incidentally if Leger paid a permit they could alight us in the resort. Very bad logistics. On to Whitby with a decent stop should have taken us there & bypassed the other stops. I will not go with them again. I will source a better holiday with excursions to one place only.

Suzanne Maylin (Google Reviewer)  

Having returned from a fabulous...

24-Sep-2024

Having returned from a fabulous tour of Austria with excellent tour guides/ drivers, it's disappointing to say the least that I'm left chasing a return for an excursion that was cancelled. I called Leger 5 days ago and am still waiting in a call back. Leger if you want to retain customers you need step up on service. Good training , good service costs very little, and once embedded in a company produces more income. I don't suppose anyone from Leger will respond to this, but who knows

aled blackshaw (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from a solos...

25-Mar-2024

just returned from a solos break to valkenburg and rhine valley i enjoyed the break overall although both journeys were considerably longer than expected due to several picks ups. I could have done without the 3 countries meeting point excursion to be honest and the lunch on rhine cruise was very basic. The drivers/couriers were efficient and good humoured and provided free lunch vouchers on the ferry which were much appreciated. I probably would book another break with leger but to somewhere a lot closer to home.

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  • Low Deposit

    Leger Holidays requires a minimum deposit of 30% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 75 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.

    Up to 75 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 74 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 48 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.

    At 35 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.

    At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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