Private Day Trip: The French Riviera by Minivan

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Nice, France

9 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See the best of the French Riviera in style with a private day trip from Nice. During this tour, your guide will chauffeur you along the gorgeous coastal road and introduce you to picturesque historic towns as well as chic seaside resorts. Stop in medieval Eze, where you can visit the Fragonard perfumery. Drive along the Formula One Grand Prix track in Monaco and visit the famous casino. Shop in fashionable boutiques in Cannes. Check out the multi-million dollar yachts floating off Antibes. With a private guide, the itinerary suits you.

Private French Riviera day trip from Nice
Take a coastal drive along Corniche and bays between Nice and Monaco
Wander through the medieval hilltop village of Èze to the Fragonard perfumery
Spin around the chicanes of Monaco’s Formula One Grand Prix racetrack
Take a roll of the dice in the town’s glitzy casinos
See the Film Festival Palace, home of the Cannes Film Festival
Admire the luxury yachts of the rich and famous in Billionaires’ Quay, Antibes

What's Included

Professional driver/guide with onboard commentary
Transport by 8 seater air conditioned Luxury Mercedes Minivan
Tour guaranteed in English and in French. Other languages on request
Free optional guided tour of Fragonard Perfume Factory (Eze)

Food and drink (unless specified)
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Complimentary pick up from centrally located Nice or Cannes hotels

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Begin your private tour with morning pickup at your Nice hotel, from which your guide will transport you in a comfortable vehicle through your visit to the French Riviera. Best of all, because it’s a private tour you can set the itinerary.

Choose to explore the historic town of Eze to see the famous Fragonard perfumery, where you’ll learn what a complicated blend of art and science making perfumes can be.

Head to Monaco to see the city’s illustrious Formula One race track, walk through the stately Old Town, or try your luck in the Grand Casino.

Visit Cannes to see the handprints of film stars who have left their mark outside the Film Festival Palace or engage in some retail therapy along Croisette Boulevard.

Mingle with the stylish locals in sunny Antibes, where you can wander through the Old Town or watch multi-million dollar yachts floating in the water of Billionaire’s Quay.

At the conclusion of your private day trip, climb back into the vehicle for the return trip to Nice, where your guide will drop you off at your hotel.

Eze

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Parfumerie Fragonard - Usine Laboratoire de Èze

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Monaco-Ville

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Monte-Carlo

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cannes

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Juan-les-Pins (Pass By)

Le Sentier du Littoral, Cap d'Antibes (Pass By)

Antibes

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Duration of stops are approximate and may vary
Confirmation subject to availability
Foldable wheelchairs and strollers accepted

Accompaniment required at certain sites for wheelchair users
Complimentary baby and/or booster seats available only on request
No tour departs without safety checks
Princes' Palace (Monaco) open April through October
Exotic Garden (Eze) and Oceanographic Museum (Monaco) open year round
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

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A great way to experience the area

Aram_A, Jul 2023

Incredible trip! We covered a lot of ground and saw so much, yet none of it felt rushed. Our guide/driver was excellent, really knew their stuff, and was fun to spend the day with. Highly recommended!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Aram_A, Tour azur is delighted to read your review, and is very pleased you enjoyed the tour and the time spent with your driver guide so much. Thanks for recommending us! Sincerely, Tour Azur

Driver WAGNER ruined our trip !

Fulya_L, Aug 2022

This tour could ve been magnificent if it was with another tour guide/driver . Our driver was WAGNER , what a character . I ve never had this bad driver experience in my life . He was very obnoxious and stubborn. couldn’t have a decent conversation. He was very rude with his comments, argumentative the entire trip . At one point i couldn’t hold my self and said “ i m having very difficult time to have any type of conversation with you “ we got very frustrated. When we got to Castle at Eze , he suggested not to go top , told us stay in the middle section. Good thing we didn’t listen , top part us beautiful. There is a parfume factory which was part of the trip , tickets included to price . He said if we are not planning to buy parfume , not worth to visit . I asked if they show at the factory how parfume are made , he said no . I asked are you sure ? He snapped at me saying he has been doing this for so mAny years , of course he knows. So we left without seeing the parfume factory. Later when I checked their web site , i saw pics of the tour with some info of how to make parfume , told him based on the pictures on the factory s website , it shows there is , he got upset , he said that’s with appointment only . Then he made a sudden U turn with a huff , we thought he is taking us back , no apparently he thought of different drive route , thats why he made the turn . At Monaco he dropped us at a location, half an hour free time , pick up at 3:40 .. We were at the pick up spot at 3:40 , 37C temperatures and we started waiting.. there is a bad traffic so we thought he is little late .. it was 3:55 , called him to check where is he .. no answer.. texted him on WhatsApp, no answer .. at this point we thought he left us there .. at 4:05 we saw his car approaching.. asked him why he didn’t call us or answer our call to let us know he will be late , his reply was “ there was a police car in front of me , i cant answer the phone while i m driving or , i might get ticket.. “ I asked why he doesn’t have bluetooth ? He said “ he doesn’t like bluetooth “ While he is talking if you cut him off and ask a question, he snaps and increases his voice “ let me finish!!! “ while he was driving , he talks about the tour , facing the road ( obviously) but we couldn’t hear everything he says , especially when it combines with his heavy accent, it was not good. We asked him to repeat few times , told him why we can’t understand everything he said , his response was “ i have an accent but you have an accent too , i try to understand you as well “ So like i said , it was just impossible with him . I hated every second of this trip , paid to get scolded by this driver . So if u are booking with this company, make sure to ask your drivers name in advance, deny if its Wagner if u want to enjoy your beautiful French Riviera trip . I should get a partial refund bcs i had to deal with this type of a person on my vacation. Hope this review help you .

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Dear Fulya_L, Thanks for taking the time to write your review. The team at Tour Azur are somewhat surprised by what you write, because we pride ourselves on the service we offer. We shall of course make Wagner aware of your review. We would encourage you to write to us at tourazur@tourazur.com in order to discuss your experience further. Sincerely, Tour Azur

An amazing day in a beautiful place.

James_K, May 2022

Nadir is an amazing guide and host. Charming, knowledgable, helpful and passionate about this beautiful area. We visited Nice, Eze, Monte Carlo and Monaco. This was one of the best days of a very long trip full of great days. And Nadir made it possible. I would strongly recommend this experience.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Dear James_K, The team at Tour Azur will pass your comments on to Nadir, he will be delighted to know how much you enjoyed your day with him. Sincerely, Tour Azur

Great experience

DAVID_C, Oct 2021

The tour was excellent. Andreas was a wonderful person for this tour. He was very personable, asked questions to find out our preferences and gave us options to ensure the tour was exactly what we wanted. We saw amazing sites and Andreas made sure to fully explain what we were seeing.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Dear David Thank you for the excellent review We are thrilled your time with us was a great experience ! We eneavor to go above and beyond to ensure our guests have a memorable experience. It is not surprising that Andreas Took such wonderful care of you and made you feel so valued.He is an excellent member of our team such as all our driver-guides. We look forward to welcoming you again for another fantastic experience. Warm Regards,

Fantastic private tour

Karl_J, Jun 2021

Fantastic tour guide. This is the third time we book a tour around Nice. Antoine, the tour guide was amazing, very knowledgeable and passion for his work. We had two teens and an 8 year old in our family tour. Everyone had fun.

Response from Host, Jul 2021

We are so very appreciative of your thoughtful review, Karl. It is always in our best interest to make sure we perform all tours in an appropriate, efficient, and productive manner. If you should ever find that you are in need of our services in the future or friends of you, please don’t hesitate to reach out ! We will forward to Antoine your positive review about him! Sincerely

Private personalized Tour

Kevin O, Oct 2019

We opted for a private tour and our driver and guide, Robin was outstanding. He asked what our desires were and customized the days for us. I highly recommend Viator to select the best tour providers.

Response from Host, Nov 2019

Thank you so much for your kind words about Robin. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us. We count ourselves lucky for customers like you. We look forward to transporting you again in the future !

We had a really great day with our...

Peter_T, May 2016

We had a really great day with our tour guide Sandrien. Together with her we made an itinerary which included a visit to Eze and Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Both places are highly recommended to visit. Furthermore we received a lot of interesting information about the surroundings during our ride to the mentioned villages.

We were group of 7 and had a full...

Aleksandrs B, Jan 2016

We were group of 7 and had a full day tour with FANTASTIC GUIDE VICTOR. If you want to hear facts that will actually STAY in your head unlike planty of other guidefactsandstories choose this guide. Also to be mentioned that he is very client oriented, patient and has a lot of knowledge about the region.

This is a great way to spend a day...

sjackson, Oct 2014

This is a great way to spend a day Our tour guide was good company, informative and tailored the tour to us We had a fantastic time and would recommend this tour

excellent sites, completely helpful...

emad a m, Aug 2014

excellent sites, completely helpful guide i am sorry for not recalling her name, i guess "Sylvia" extremely sweet, full of information, always smiling

Excellent trip. Guide was fantastic...

Brenda G, Jul 2013

Excellent trip. Guide was fantastic and informative. Great way to get to know Nice. glad we book this trip.

The private tour was well worth the...

Jennifer K, Sep 2012

The private tour was well worth the money - and our guide was excellent

Brilliant tour, our guide Carolyn...

DJF T, Aug 2012

Brilliant tour, our guide Carolyn was friendly and very knowledgable. Got to see so much more than if we'd one the tour on out own. The little 'un-discovered' things she pointed out made it even better!

Our guide Marie showed courteousness...

Kylic76, Oct 2011

Our guide Marie showed courteousness and was very knowlegable of the French Riviera. Excellent tour.

Our guide/driver Caroliine was very...

CristinaT, May 2011

Our guide/driver Caroliine was very knowledgeable and spoke great English. Her van was new and clean which was greatly appreciated. And she punctually arrived at our Hotel. Our only regret was that we were not able to walk around Monaco and visit the Palace, but Caroline pointed it from afar. Overall, the tour was a nice introduction to the French Riviera. We were greatly satisfied with the booking thru Viator.