Nice & the French Riviera · 10 to 18 April 2027

The short answer

Eight nights in Nice, the coast at an easy pace

Two days along the Riviera in small groups of eight guests at most, five days left free, and five optional experiences to add as you wish.

2guests

2small-group days

5optional experiences

5days at leisure

On site with you

Camille's on-ground team in France, from arrival to departure

We are Camille Gallagher's team on the ground in France. On her behalf, we look after every experience and transfer of this journey. From the moment you land to the moment you fly home, we are only a message away, day and night.

24/7

On the line, day and night

A direct line to our team on the ground throughout your stay, whenever you need us.

Last minute

Requests handled as they come

A table tonight, a change of plan, an extra transfer: simply ask, and we take care of it.

Day before

A recap before every service

The evening before each experience, a gentle reminder with the time, the meeting point and who will welcome you.

Final programme

Interactive, with every detail

Before you arrive, your own live programme with meeting points, your driver and guide contacts, and every confirmation in one place.

Day 1

Arrival in Nice

Saturday 10 April · Nice Côte d'Azur airport

From the airport to your hotel, Nice Côte d'Azur airport

Private transferFrom the airport to your hotel

The holiday starts at the arrivals door. Your driver is waiting with your name, takes the bags, and the Promenade des Anglais unrolls on your right as you drive into town along the Baie des Anges.

Twenty-five minutes later you are at your hotel, with the evening ahead of you: a first walk by the sea, a glass of rosé as the light turns gold over the water.

The momentThe first sight of the blue bay, from the back seat.

What is included

Mercedes V-Class with English-speaking chauffeur
Meet and greet in the arrivals hall
Luggage handled, flight tracked

PrivateAbout 25 min

Between 8pm and 7am, a 35% night supplement applies to the transfer price.

~~€260~~ €190 for twoPreferred rates, Camille Gallagher · FORA

Day 2

At leisure

Sunday 11 April · Nice

Our suggestions

The flower and produce market on the Cours Saleya
Castle Hill and its view over the Baie des Anges
Dinner in the lanes of Old Nice

See the optional experiences

Day 3

At leisure

Monday 12 April · Nice and the hills

Our suggestions

The Matisse and Chagall museums in Cimiez
The Provençal countryside, below, if you wish to add it
A long lunch by the sea

See the optional experiences

Day 4

Èze, Monaco and Monte-Carlo

Tuesday 13 April · The eastern Riviera

Small group, full day (8 hours)Èze, Monaco and Monte-Carlo

The coast road east of Nice is one of the most beautiful in Europe, and this day follows it to its highlights. First Èze, a medieval village perched on a rock high above the sea, its lanes climbing to a view that takes in the whole Riviera. At its foot, a guided visit of the Fragonard perfume factory reveals how the scents of Provence are made.

Then Monaco: the old town on its Rock, the Prince's Palace, the narrow streets above the harbour full of yachts. The day ends in Monte-Carlo, on the square of its famous casino, where the Grand Prix cars race past every spring.

The momentThe view from Èze, sea and sky meeting along the whole coast.

What is included

Minibus, eight guests at most
English-speaking driver-guide
Guided visit of the Fragonard factory in Èze
Departure from Nice at 9am, about 8 hours

Small groupFull day

€300 per person

Day 5

At leisure

Wednesday 14 April · Nice and the coast

Our suggestions

The coastal train to Villefranche-sur-Mer, ten minutes away
The port of Nice and the Mont Boron paths
A late lunch on the water in Villefranche

See the optional experiences

Day 6

Saint-Paul-de-Vence and a wine tasting

Thursday 15 April · Saint-Paul-de-Vence and a local vineyard

Saint-Paul-de-Vence and a tasting at a local wine estate, Saint-Paul-de-Vence and a local vineyard

Small group, afternoon (4.5 hours)Saint-Paul-de-Vence and a tasting at a local wine estate

An afternoon in the village of painters, high in the Riviera hills. Your guide walks you along the paved lanes of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, between the ramparts, the fountains and the galleries that have drawn painters here for a century, then leaves you time to wander on your own.

The road then winds to a local wine estate. In a traditional winery with a wide view over the hills, you taste the wines made here and hear how the grapes are grown and the wine is made, before the drive back to Nice as the light softens.

The momentA glass of local wine, the hills of Provence rolling to the sea.

What is included

Air-conditioned minibus, eight guests at most
English-speaking guide
Guided visit of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, then free time
Wine tasting at a local estate
Departure from the centre of Nice at 2pm, back around 6.30pm

Small groupAfternoonTasting

€240 per person

Day 7

At leisure

Friday 16 April · Nice

Our suggestions

A slower day by the sea, or one of the optional experiences below
The Russian cathedral and the villas of the Promenade
An aperitif at sunset on the Promenade des Anglais

See the optional experiences

Day 8

At leisure

Saturday 17 April · Nice and the coast

Our suggestions

Antibes, its old town and the Picasso museum, twenty minutes by train
The coastal path of Cap Ferrat
A farewell dinner by the sea
Or the Italian Riviera, below, which runs on Saturdays

See the optional experiences

Day 9

Departure

Sunday 18 April · Nice Côte d'Azur airport

From your hotel to the airport, Nice Côte d'Azur airport

Private transferFrom your hotel to the airport

Your last morning is unhurried. Your driver collects you at the hotel at the time that suits your flight, handles the luggage and takes you to the terminal, while we stay on the line until you are through.

What is included

Mercedes V-Class with English-speaking chauffeur
Luggage handled

Private

Between 8pm and 7am, a 35% night supplement applies to the transfer price.

~~€260~~ €190 for twoPreferred rates, Camille Gallagher · FORA

Optional experiences

For a day at leisure

Each one can replace or complete a free day. Add the ones that tempt you, and we will arrange the date.

Cannes, Grasse, Gourdon and Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Small group, full day (8 hours)

Cannes, Grasse, Gourdon and Saint-Paul-de-Vence

A day inland, into the Provence that inspired painters and perfumers. After the palm trees of the Croisette in Cannes, the road rises to Grasse, the world capital of perfume, whose know-how is recognised by UNESCO. In the historic Fragonard house, you follow the journey of a scent from flower to flacon.

Higher still, Gourdon clings to its cliff above the gorges of the Loup, with views as far as the sea. The day ends in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, a village of ramparts and art galleries where Chagall lived and rests, and where the light in late afternoon is famous.

The momentThe ramparts of Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the late afternoon light.

€300 per person

Private, half day (4 hours)

Biot village and glassblowing

Biot has been a village of glassmakers for generations, famous for its glass with tiny trapped air bubbles. In the glassworks you watch the master glassblowers shape molten glass at the end of their canes, then wander the village lanes above the coast.

The momentMolten glass taking shape before your eyes.

€1,500 for two

Private, half day (4 hours)

Create your own perfume

The Galimard perfume house has been creating fragrances since 1747. In its studio in Èze, a perfumer guides you through the organ of essences, and you compose a fragrance of your own, then take it home in its bottle.

The momentLeaving with a scent that exists nowhere else.

€1,400 for two

Private, full day (8 hours)

Menton and Sainte-Agnès

Menton is the gentlest town on the Riviera, painted in Italian colours and scented by its lemon trees and gardens, at the very edge of France. Above it, the road winds up to Sainte-Agnès, a stone village on a cliff, said to be the highest coastal village in Europe, with the sea far below.

The momentThe whole coast at your feet from Sainte-Agnès.

€1,700 for two

Small group, full day (8 hours)

The Italian Riviera

A day in Italy, less than an hour from Nice, on Saturday 17 April. San Remo hosts its great open-air market that day: stalls of Ligurian olive oil, cheeses, leather and linen, and a real Italian espresso at the counter.

Inland, the valley narrows to Dolceacqua, a medieval village crowned by the ruins of its castle. Its single-arch stone bridge so moved Claude Monet that he painted it, and the village still makes its own red wine, the Rossese.

The momentMonet's bridge at Dolceacqua, the castle above.

€320 per person

Good to know

April on the Riviera

Mid-April is spring on the coast: mild days, gardens in flower, and the villages before the summer crowds. No public holiday falls during your stay.

Small-group days leave from central Nice, with eight guests at most in each minibus. Each experience lists what is included; meals, drinks and personal expenses are settled on site unless listed.

Airport transfers between 8pm and 7am carry a 35% night supplement.

Everything is confirmed once you book. Simply share your flight times and hotel address, and we will arrange every pick-up around them.

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Share it with Camille, your travel advisor, and we will confirm availability and hold your places.