Full Day Tour – Sainte Marguerite Island

(subject to minimum numbers of participants, english speaking guides)

09:00 – 18:00 hrs 98 € per person

This rate includes: the visit of the island with 2 professional private guides, the round trip boat transfers, the round trip transfer by private coach, highway and parking fees and the entrance fees at the Fort Royal and the lunch.
Minimum number of participants per bus: 40 persons
Maximum number of participants per bus: 50 persons

The Île Sainte-Marguerite is the largest of the Lérins Islands, about half a mile off shore from the French Riviera town of Cannes. The island is approximately 3km in length (East to West) and 900m across. The island is most famous for its fortress prison (the Fort Royal), in which the so-called Man in the Iron Mask was held in the 17th century. A fifteen-minute boat ride from Cannes, the Île de Sainte-Marguerite is low in profile and heavily wooded with umbrella pines and eucalyptus. Both islands (with the Île Saint-Honorat) are looked after by the Office national des forêts, and are a popular tourist attraction of natural interest.

The historic Fort Royal now houses a youth hostel and a Museum of the Sea, featuring items recovered from ancient Roman and Saracen shipwrecks. Visitors are also able to view a number of former prison cells (including that occupied by the Man in the Iron Mask) and a Roman cistern room.
Close to the Fort Royal is a small cemetery for French soldiers who died there when it was used for
convalescence during the Crimean War, and alongside it is a cemetery for North African soldiers killed on the Allied side during World War II.

Half Day Tour – Eze Village

14:00 – 18:00 25 € per person

PLEASE NOTE THIS TOUR IS QUITE DEMANDING – TO REACH EZE VILLAGE A STEEP WALK IS REQUIRED
This rate includes: 1 professional private guide, the round trip transfer by private coach, the visit of the village, the exotic garden and the perfume factory and the corresponding entrance fees.
Minimum number of participants per bus: 40 persons
Maximum number of participants per bus: 50 persons

Discover one of the most beautiful perched village of the French Riviera !
The tour begins via the scenic middle Corniche to reach the spectacularly situated medieval village of Eze, perched dizzily over the sea. Eze is a spectacular isolated village: it clings like an eagle's nest, to a rock spike towering 427 m over the sea. Following the way to the Château and discover
plenty of authentic alleys, tiny squares and a barocco church: the Chapel of the white penitents…
The streets are narrow, sometimes stepped and steep and at times running beneath the carefully restored houses that are now smart boutiques and artist's studios.
At every corner there are flowers, shrubs, fountains and unfettered breathtaking views of the sea and mountains…After visiting the village, you will discover the exotic garden: after WWII, a group of men take on their back some bags filled with ground and carry stones towards the ruins of the castle where some sections of wall still remain. It is there that René Gianton, the mayor of the time, with the assistance of Jean Gastaud founder of Monaco Exotic garden, decided to create an exotic garden. Before leaving Eze, you will have the opportunity to visit the Fragonard perfume factory.

Half Day Tour – Fondation Maeght and Saint Paul de Vence village

14:00 – 18:00 hrs 35 € per person

This rate includes: 1 professional private guide, the round trip transfer by private coach, the visit of the village & the foundation, the corresponding entrance fees
Minimum number of participants per bus: 40 persons
Maximum number of participants per bus: 50 persons

Built on its rocky outcrop and surrounded by its ramparts erected on the orders of François 1er, St Paul is certainly one of the most beautiful villages in Provence. From the ramparts, wonderful views over the surrounding hills, the Côte d'Azur and of course the sea.
The beauty of the surrounding area, quality of life and exceptional light has inspired numerous famous artists, painters, writers and poets, some of whom took up residence in the village.
We propose you first to visit the Fondation Maeght (1 hour duration)…a unique site dedicated to art
The Marguerite and Aimé Maeght Foundation is a unique example of a private European Foundation. Inaugurated on July 28th 1964 by André Malraux, then Minister of Cultural Affairs, this architectural ensemble was entirely conceived and financed by Aimé and Marguerite Maeght to present modern and contemporary art in all its forms.

A true museum in nature, the Maeght Foundation is an exceptional site that contains one of the most important collections in Europe, with paintings, sculptures; drawings and graphic works from the 20th century: Bonnard, Braque, Calder, Chagall, Giacometti, Léger, Miró...
More than 200 000 visitors come each year to the Maeght Foundation, which has put on over 100 monographic or thematic exhibitions since its opening. Writers, poets, philosophers, art historians are invited every year to the Maeght Foundation to give thematic conferences about the exhibitions.
Designated as being of public interest, the Maeght Foundation is autonomous. It is not linked to the National Museum Administration and receives no funding from the State.

After this visit, the guide will drive you till the Saint Paul perched village where you will walk around the narrow and truly picturesque streets of the village, from the Porte Royale to the Porte Sud via pedestrian areas and you will admire magnificent stone façades from the XVI° and XVIII° centuries.

Full Day Tour – Nice Baroque walking tour & Nice Belle Epoque panoramic tour

9:00 - 18:00 hrs 65 € per person

This rate includes: 1 professional private guide, the pedestrian & the panoramic visits, lunch & local products taste and Russian Cathedral entrance fees
Minimum number of participants: 40

Discover with a private guide the secrets of the old town of Nice with a pedestrian tour. You will fully appreciate the privileged as well as "singling out" atmosphere of this Nice old town neighbourhood.
The beautiful old Nice was born between the hill of the "Castle" and the "Ponchettes" pier (a row of buildings converted into art galleries). It was built under the direction of the Dukes of Savoy and has remained today almost exactly as Alexandre Dumas had described it over a century ago "an almost Italian town resting on its hills with its sculpted or painted houses and its "Madonnas" at the corner of the streets".
While the visit, take a seat to taste famous local products of Nice!
In smooth shaded streets of the old town you will discover a fabulous explosion of colors, fragrances and flavors, especially the famous Socca, a cake flour roasted chickpeas that you must try, and Tourte aux Blettes (Swiss chard pie) and a glass of wine country: a very typical sound of Nice soul ....
Then, have a lunch in a typical and local restaurant of the old Nice!
You just have to open the door and come to taste the niçoise and provençal specialties which make the culinary reputation of the Southeast of France.
After lunch, take the bus to discover another era of Nice, Nice Belle Epoque!
Escorted by your private guide, you will discover the major monuments in Nice linked to "the Belle Epoque".

Half Day Tour – Nice, the Chagall Museum and Wine tasting

9:00 - 13:30 hrs 55 € per person

This rate includes: 1 professional private guide, private coach disposal, visits, Chagall entrance fees and wine tasting
Minimum number of participants per bus: 40 persons
Maximum number of participants per bus: 50 persons

Nice Belle Epoque
Escorted by your private guide, you will discover the major monuments in Nice linked to "the Belle Epoque". (Part of the tour will be done by coach). The tour starts in the Mont Boron area which possesses several outstanding villas. Amongst the elegant houses overlooking the sea, you'll find the surprising "Chateau de l'Anglais" with its Oriental's inspiration, pink facade and crenellated tower. Then, you'll proceed to the hill of Cimiez where the English aristocratie built luxury residences like the Regina Palace and Grand Hotel Victoria.
Nearby, in the park of Château Valrose, former home of Baron Van der Wies, you'll see an amazing wooden iba (little hut) from Siberia. You will have the opportunity to discover the Chagall Museum in Cimiez.
The Musée du Message Biblique Marc-Chagall (Marc Chagall Museum of Biblical Themes) stands out
among Nice France museums as one of the most interesting on the French Riviera. It contains seventeen superbly displayed large canvases depicting biblical scenes and themes from the Old Testament in bright, joyous colors. The Chagall Museum also holds sculptures, stained glass windows, mosaics, tapestries, preparatory sketches, engravings, and lithographs from this important 20th-century artist.

Half Day Tour – Villas Belle Epoque of Saint Jean Cap Ferrat Kerylos & Ephrussi de Rothschild

14:00 - 18.00 hrs 45 € per person

This rate includes: 1 professional private guide, private coach disposal, visits, tea time
Minimum number of participants per bus: 40 persons
Maximum number of participants per bus: 50 persons

Fall into the Belle Époque Follies…!
Go to the peninsula of St Jean Cap Ferrat, where the dense vegetation conceals the elegant house of the rich and famous, and hosts two “Belle Epoque” villas.

Kerylos Villas
First you will visit a reconstitution of an ancient Greek villa: the Villa Kerylos
Kerylos, whose name means sea swallow, is an architectural dream that came true. Erected on the 'Baie des Fourmis' in Beaulieu, the villa is an absolutely unique reconstitution of the dwellings of ancient Greece, a striking image of refinement and beauty.

Ephrussi de Rothschild Villas
Afterwards, you will go to another splendid sample of the famous Belle Époque style: the Villa
Ephrussi de Rothschild, inspired by the Italian Renaissance.
You will then share the passion of Ephrussi de Rothschild for her seven wonderful gardens
overlooking the sea. Enjoy the unique panorama over the French Riviera from the patios,
waterfalls and ornamental lakes.

Grasse & its International Perfume Museum

09:00 – 14:00 hrs 41 € per person

This rate includes: 1 professional private guide, private coach disposal, visits, entrance fees,
Minimum number of participants per bus: 40 persons
Maximum number of participants per bus: 50 persons

Grasse
Ideally located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Alps Massif, Grasse has always been famous for its mild climate. Classified as a City of Arts, Grasse offers a mix of Genovese and Provencal inspiration, making it a unique medieval site: narrow streets, small places with Scents and Flavours markets, churches and Cathedral….
In Grasse, the World Capital of Perfumes, are cultivated the most refined raw material like the "Centifolia" Rose and the Jasmine of Grasse. Those who come to Grasse discover with amazement its perfumed streets….

International Museum of Perfume
Created in 1989, this museum is unique in the world, situated in the heart of Grasse, the capital of luxury perfume. This museum is an interactive site. The specialised guide will show you through the museum and makes you discover all fragrances and curiosities in the museum. The museum offers a perspective through the history of the perfume: raw materials, fabrication, industry, innovation, negotiation, design, customs and use: objet d’art, decorative art, textile, unique objects…
After the museum visit, a visit of the old city will be organized and free time for lunch.

Perfumer’s Country House
The Perfumer’s Country House is a conservatory for perfume plants, which are traditionally cultivated in Grasse. This botanic garden of 2 hectares offers an olfactory discovery of the centifolia rose fields, jasmine, orange blossom, violets…Between the old canal and the stone lake, you will also visit some contemporary art.

Menton & Monaco

09:30 – 18:00 hrs 60 € per person

This rate includes: 1 professional private guide, the round trip transfer by private coach, visit of Menton, lunch including beverage, and visit of Monaco
Minimum number of participants per bus: 40 persons
Maximum number of participants per bus: 50 persons

Menton
Its privileged location between sea and mountains and its mild climate earned the most Italian of our cities to be known as the Pearl of France in the 19th century. The particularity of the city is to have a microclimate that allowed from the 15th century developing the cultivation of olive trees and citrus. These two activities have grown to constitute the backbone of the economy of the city until the 19th century; Menton became the city of Lemon. Now, Menton cultivates flowers for shipment to the perfume factories in Grasse. But it is the beautiful gardens created in the 19th century, famous for their tropical plants, which constitute the most original heritage of Menton.
After the visit, have a lunch at the restaurant la “Chaumière” with a good location overlooking the city of Monaco and the Mediterrannean sea.

Then, go discover the Principality of Monaco, so mythical and worldwide renowned city for its casino built in the 19th century