The 6 Shore Excursions on the French Riviera That Earn Their Price

1.Monaco, Monte Carlo, Eze Day from Villefranche Small-Group and Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $138Our pick

Travel in an eight-person minivan from Villefranche to hilltop Eze, Fragonard perfumery, Monaco-Ville, the Palace, Cathedral, Grand Prix circuit, and Monte Carlo. Guides such as Sabine, Thin, Ben, and Irene are praised for warm, informative service and careful driving on tight roads.

“Great experience. Knowledgeable guide, Fatima. Good balance between being on your own and guided tour.”

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2.Full-Day Private Cannes Shore Excursion: Nice, Monaco, Eze, Antibes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) Top rated

Travel from Cannes in a private air-conditioned minivan with a guide such as Adam, visiting Nice, Èze, Monaco, Monte Carlo, Antibes, Cap d’Antibes, and Cannes in about seven hours. Request a custom stop, enjoy Wi-Fi and bottled water, and return to the port.

“Adam was such a great tour guide. He gave us information about things almost the whole time he was driving. We stopped at many very interesting places and he even customized our trip to see a place we wanted to see near Monaco. He also helped us take many pictures too.”

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3.Shore excursion to Eze, Monaco & Monte-Carlo from Cannes

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Leave your Cannes cruise ship for a private seven-hour drive along the Côte d’Azur. Visit cliff-top Eze, tour Fragonard, walk Monaco-Ville, see the palace and cathedral, then follow the Formula One circuit to Monte-Carlo. Guides including Denis, Samir, Daniel, and Laurent tailor the day for groups of up to eight.

“We came May 15th the day before Cannes Festival. The roads were James with big trucks setting up all the tv, news and stuff for festive and Grand Prix May 28. Our Driver did his best to get us to all the sites the five of us wanted to do. The tour is a great one! Just not good at that time of year!”

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6.The best French Riviera Full-day from Villefranche Small-Group Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $150

From Villefranche, an English-speaking guide drives you in an air-conditioned minivan to Cannes, Antibes, Eze, Monaco, and Monte Carlo. Expect grand coastal roads, medieval lanes, a Fragonard perfume stop, the Prince’s Palace, and a ship-safe return. Lunch, gratuities, and casino entry cost extra.

“Thank you Xavier for the wonderful tour of the French Riviera. We loved all parts of it from Cannes to Monaco. You helped us cover a lot of sights in a one day cruise tour. Your knowledge of the areas we visited and driving skills were superb. Tres Bien”

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