From Nice: Antibes, Cannes, & Saint Paul de Vence Day Tour

Board a plush air-conditioned minivan in Nice and journey into the heart of Provence with a small group of like-minded travelers. With a multilingual expert driving you around, you are sure to discover the best parts of Provence.

Discover the charm of Provence

Beginning in the lively city of Nice, you’ll be swept off to Antibes to uncover the trading history of Romans. The parade of luxurious yachts at Billionaire's Pier and a vibrant Provencal market will put you in the spirit of Provence. The journey continues to Cannes where you'll discover its history, walk the famed red carpet, explore high-end boutiques, and relish a sumptuous lunch at a local restaurant. Did you know, that the Hollywood of France was once a humble fishing village?

Unveiling perfumed alleys and art streets

Post-lunch, make your way to Grasse, the world's perfume capital. Here, visit the storied Fragonard perfumery and unravel the secrets behind its traditional techniques. Next, you’ll head to the “Eagles Nest”, known as the most beautiful French village. Perched on a hilltop it offers panoramic views of the Riviera and is adorned with a 9th-century castle and sumptuous Lenotre-designed gardens. The tour concludes in Tourette Sur Loup, the City of Violets, a haven for musicians, painters, writers, and poets since the 1920s. Now, it houses more than 30 workshops and galleries. You can stroll through its halls and appreciate contemporary French art and artists.

Itinerary

• Saint-Paul de Vence

• Antibes

• Cannes

• Tourettes-sur-Loup (optional)

• Grasse (optional)

• Gourdon (optional)

From Nice Antibes Cannes and Saint Paul de Vence Day Tour

Venture on a captivating full-day odyssey through French Riviera treasures, featuring Gourdon hilltop vistas, Saint Paul de Vence artist haven, Tourette sur Loup violet village, Fragonard perfume-making insights, Cannes red carpet glamour, and Antibes Provencal market colors, crafted for explorers of coastal richness, devotees of artistic brilliance, and seekers of Riviera allure. With multilingual expert guide, plush minivan comfort, small group intimacy, luxury yacht marvels, and comprehensive itinerary planning, this tour weaves stunning landscapes and cultural discoveries, offering inspiring encounters and memorable moments to forge an enduring bond with Provence's radiant Mediterranean spirit.

Leaving Transfer and Itinerary Planning to Expert Guides

Relax knowing transfer logistics and itinerary planning receive expert handling, allowing complete focus on experiencing Provence's rich history and stunning vistas without navigation stress or scheduling concerns. Your multilingual guide provides comprehensive commentary adapting to group language preferences, enchanting explorers of coastal richness with accessible narratives regardless of linguistic background. The professional organization eliminates common independent travel frustrations—parking difficulties, route confusion, timing miscalculations—demonstrating how guided tours justify costs through convenience and local expertise. The plush minivan ensures comfortable transport between destinations, captivating devotees of artistic brilliance with premium vehicle amenities supporting relaxed sightseeing rather than cramped, uncomfortable journeys diminishing overall enjoyment. This comprehensive service approach allows visitors maximizing limited vacation time through efficient routing and insider knowledge about optimal viewing times, photo opportunities, and hidden details casual visitors might overlook despite visiting same locations.

Chasing Inspiration from Gourdon to Saint Paul de Vence

Journey from lush hilltop views of Gourdon—dramatic perched village offering breathtaking Riviera panoramas inspiring countless artists and photographers—to Saint Paul de Vence, the centuries-old haven where Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, and other masters found creative inspiration within medieval ramparts and charming cobblestone streets. Your guide explains how Mediterranean light quality, landscape beauty, and artistic community attracted generations of painters, sculptors, and writers transforming this region into legendary creative center, enchanting seekers of Riviera allure with understanding geographical and cultural factors underlying artistic movements. At Gourdon, stare into the abyss of Riviera coastline stretching to distant horizons while bonding with like-minded strangers in small group intimacy impossible on large bus tours where passengers remain anonymous. This artistic pilgrimage captivates explorers of coastal richness with following creative footsteps and understanding how place influences artistic vision, demonstrating how landscape and light shaped modern art history through attracting and inspiring revolutionary artists who transformed visual culture worldwide.

Following Violets of Tourette sur Loup to Fragonard Perfume

Follow violet trails through Tourette sur Loup—the medieval village famous for violet cultivation supplying perfume industry—to Fragonard perfumery where your guide provides fascinating peek into perfume-making art combining botanical knowledge, chemical precision, and creative intuition. Learn about essential oil extraction methods, fragrance composition principles, and how master perfumers blend hundreds of ingredients creating signature scents defining luxury fragrance industry, enchanting devotees of artistic brilliance with appreciation for olfactory artistry requiring years mastering. The Fragonard visit reveals Provence's economic history where flower cultivation, perfume production, and luxury goods manufacturing created regional prosperity and international reputation. These artisan encounters captivate seekers of Riviera allure with understanding how traditional crafts maintain cultural significance and economic value despite industrial competition, demonstrating successful preservation of heritage skills through tourism, education, and continued market demand for quality handcrafted products representing authentic Provencal traditions and expertise passed through generations.

Walking Red Carpet in Cannes and Marveling at Luxury Yachts

Walk the legendary red carpet in Cannes where international film festival glamour transforms this elegant resort into global cinema capital annually, attracting celebrities, filmmakers, and media creating spectacular cultural event. Your guide shares festival history, famous moments, and how Cannes balances exclusive glamour with public accessibility, enchanting explorers of coastal richness with insights into cultural industries shaping French Riviera identity beyond natural beauty. Marvel at luxury yachts moored in Cannes harbor—floating palaces representing extreme wealth and maritime engineering excellence—while your guide explains superyacht industry economics and celebrity culture surrounding Mediterranean coastal lifestyle. These glimpses into glamorous Riviera world captivate devotees of artistic brilliance with understanding how this coastline became synonymous with luxury, celebrity, and aspirational living attracting international elite seeking beautiful landscapes, favorable climate, and sophisticated cultural offerings creating unique destination blending natural assets with human-created allure and prestigious reputation.

Relishing Provencal Market Colors in Antibes

Experience Provencal market in Antibes where vibrant produce stalls, artisan food vendors, flower sellers, and local craftspeople create sensory explosion of colors, aromas, and flavors defining Mediterranean market culture. Your guide explains seasonal specialties, regional products, and shopping customs while highlighting quality indicators and authentic local items worth purchasing, enchanting seekers of Riviera allure with practical knowledge enhancing market appreciation and shopping success. The market atmosphere—vendors calling out, customers negotiating, friends meeting over coffee—reveals authentic local life continuing traditional social and commercial practices despite tourism pressures. This cultural immersion captivates explorers of coastal richness with genuine community encounters where markets function as neighborhood gathering places rather than tourist attractions, demonstrating how traditional economic and social institutions adapt to contemporary contexts while maintaining essential character and cultural significance serving both residents and visitors seeking authentic experiences beyond manufactured tourist environments.

Tour Highlights

• Leave transfer and itinerary planning to multilingual experts
• Chase inspiration from Gourdon hilltop to Saint Paul de Vence
• Follow violets of Tourette sur Loup to Fragonard perfume insights
• Walk red carpet in Cannes and marvel at luxury yachts
• Relish Provencal market colors in Antibes
• Travel in plush minivan with small group intimacy

Crafted for explorers of coastal richness, devotees of artistic brilliance, and seekers of Riviera allure, this French Riviera tour delivers a dynamic odyssey through Provence. Join this journey to uncover artistic havens and coastal marvels, crafting memories that shine like Mediterranean light.