Nice tour

This Nice private tour is also offered as land day tour or shore excursions from Villefranche - Nice, Cannes, or Monaco, Antibes.

This guided tour of Nice gives you a great overview of this elegant and historic city and all it has to offer. You will begin with a visit to Castel Park, overlooking the Bay of Angels, and Old Town, site of the trading center founded by the Greeks 2,700 years ago. The first name of Nice was Nikaïa who neans "Victory"  From here, you will drive along the harbor and admire the historic Genoese architecture. You can contemplate the old in the 18th century Place Garibaldi and the new along Promenade des Arts, home to the Modern Art Museum and the square head, among other sights.

Next your Nice private tour will take you to Cimiez, the winter home of Queen Victoria, making a stop at the Roman Arenas of Cemenelum. You can peruse the art at the Matisse Museum ,or visit the Chagall fondation or walk among the olive garden and the 15th century garden of the Franciscan Monastery. Visit the extraordinary Russian Cathedral; built in 1912, it is the largest and most beautiful outside Russia. You will return by Promenade des Anglais, passing its famous landmarks and “Belle Epoque” buildings and the famous Negresco palace . You will end the tour with a visit to the colorful and fragrant flower market and open air provencal market in the Old Town. Here you can try socca, a chickpea crepe that is a not-to-be-missed Niçoise specialty. You can be dropped off here to spend some more time in Old Town or driven back to your hotel.

Meet up location: service door to door

End location: every where you want

Duration: 5 hours (traffic condition could delay)

Tour Type: City, Cultural   Transportation Method: by minivan deluxe 8 seats with AC   Activity Level: Light   Handicap Friendly: Yes. you might say 'You must be able to get in and out of a car'.   Kid Friendly: Yes. chair for kidand baby on demand   Language(s): English (fluent), French (fluent), Italian (advanced), Russian (basic)   Maximum travelers: 8