French Riviera

Arrival on your own (you can arrive at any time, rooms & check in available from 3pm on Day 1 (you will be sent exact instructions on how to arrive). If you arrive before start of check in time then you can leave your bags in the luggage room until that time and go exploring. Arrival day and night are free with nothing planned (on Day 1)

Morning departure (approx. 10am) for guided walking tour of Nice's beautiful old town and see why this city is refered to as "Nissa La Bella". We'll start at Place Massena and venture into the charming streets of old town and its pastel colored buidlings, boutiques & small shops and fragrant fromageries, boulangeires and various eateris. Along the way you'll see highlights including the Opera House of Nice, Palais de Justice, Place Rossetti, Castle Hill, Cours Saleya and the flower market and more, along with some great tips for the best food and drink in Nice! Tour lasts approx. 2 hours and you'll have a free afternoon to enjoy the city, the beach or venture to a nearby Riviera towns like Cannes & Antibes. Friday night is a great night to experience Nice's pulsing old town as it features great restaruants, and a ton of live music bars, clubs, and the beautiful beachfront view along the palm tree lined Promenade des Anglais.
*During your free afternoon, it's a great opportunity to go to Cannes and Antibes to hit the beach, check out the popular French markets, museums, or spend the day in cities filled with world class shopping and seaside cafes! Antibes is famous for its Picasso museum, charming old town and market, and also being home to some of the world’s largest privately owned yachts in its port (yes, billionaires keep their yachts here)! Just a few minutes from Antibes is the beautiful, and ritzy, town of Cannes which is famous for its annual film festival, great shopping and food, and also it’s long golden, sandy beach along the famous Croisette pedestrian promenade. You'll receive detailed information on doing these easy side trips for those that want.
*Trips in February and early March during Carnival feature the wild night parade in the streets of the city!

Morning departure (approx. 10am) for Included trip to the Principality of Monaco and the famous city of Monte Carlo! We’ll have an in depth walking tour of this glamorous seaside city seeing highlights like the royal palace, national cathedral (where Princess Grace’s tomb is), the port of Monaco lined with its amazing collection of yachts, and the famous Casino de Monte Carlo (you’ll have the opportunity to try and strike it rich at the casino!). Trip ends mid-afternoon, with free rest of the day and night. Saturday night in Nice is free to enjoy the city again for a great French dinner and some more nightlife or a relaxing night in.
Saturday night there is an optional pub crawl offered for those who want an organised party to some of Nice's best spots.

End of trip with nothing planned (check-out and departure). For those with a later departure, you can leave your luggage at reception and go enjoy Nice's old town, the Sunday flower market, or the beach. Or it's a great opportunity if you want to explore one of the nearby seaside towns of the Riviera that you didn't get to on Friday or Saturday.
Departure on your own.