Nice: French Riviera Day Tour with Monaco & Eze Village

One Day, Five Coastal Towns: What Fits Between Nice and Antibes

You're picked up from your Nice hotel and driven through five towns and two hilltop villages in nine hours, including a guided perfumery visit and stops at Monaco's Prince's Palace, the medieval village of Eze, and the beaches of Cannes and Antibes. The fixed itinerary and professional guide mean you don't plan the route or timing yourself. You just show up and move through the day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each2 stops

1. Èze30m
2. Prince's Palace of Monaco1h 30m

Explore French Riviera highlights

• Depart from Nice and see Promenade des Anglais
• Enjoy panoramic view of Villefranche and Cap Ferrat
• Visit the village of Eze on cliff
• Tour the Fragonard perfumery
• Walk Monaco old town and see Prince’s Palace
• Drive along Formula One race circuit to Monte Carlo
• See Monte Carlo casino and Hotel de Paris
• Visit Cannes and its sandy beaches
• Explore Antibes and its Provencal Market
• Discover St Paul de Vence village and art galleries

The experience

What if you could see Monaco's Prince's Palace, walk through a medieval village 429 meters above the sea, and still be back in Nice by evening? That's the shape of this nine-hour loop from Nice, and it moves fast enough that you're not sitting in a car watching the Côte d'Azur pass by. You're actually stopping in it. The day starts with hotel pickup in Nice, then heads east toward Villefranche, where the driver pulls over so you can photograph the Bay of Millionaires and the villas scattered across Cap Ferrat. It's the kind of stop that takes ten minutes but stays with you.

Eze comes next, a village that clings to a cliff like it's been there since the Middle Ages, which it has. You walk the narrow stone streets, and the Mediterranean spreads out below you in a way that makes the photos you took at Villefranche look small. After Eze, there's a guided visit to Fragonard, a perfumery where you learn how scent gets made, which sounds like a detour until you realize it's the only place on the tour where someone explains what you're looking at instead of just pointing. Then Monaco: the Prince's Palace, the Cathedral, the old town streets, and a drive along the Formula One circuit to Monte Carlo, where the casino and Hotel de Paris sit like they're waiting for someone famous to walk past. The tour doesn't stop you inside either one (it's a look, not a tour of the tour), but you see why people come here.

Cannes and Antibes fill the afternoon. Cannes is the film festival town with sandy beaches. Antibes is older, founded by Greek merchants in the 5th century, and now it's where yacht owners and market shoppers cross paths in the same narrow streets. The last stop is Saint-Paul-de-Vence, a village known for galleries and artists, though by hour eight you're mostly walking and looking rather than lingering. The driver brings you back to your Nice hotel by early evening. It's a lot of ground (five towns, two villages, one perfumery), but the pace is built so you're not rushing through any single place. You get the view, the walk, the story, and time to breathe between them.

What’s included

• Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Nice, professional guide throughout, air-conditioned vehicle transport, and a guided visit to the Fragonard perfumery in Eze.
• The nine-hour tour covers Villefranche, Eze village, Monaco (including the Prince's Palace and old town), Monte Carlo with its casino and Hotel de Paris, Cannes, Antibes, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence.
• Infant seats are available on request if arranged during booking.

Before you book

Lasts 9h, runs every day at 08:30, from € 95 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (under 12)

GroupUp to 40 · max 8 per booking

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated today

Good to know

Moderate physical effortInfant seats available

Operated by BINGO TOUR

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the main towns and villages of the French Riviera in one day without renting a car or planning the route yourself: the fixed itinerary and included guide handle the logistics, which is what makes five stops fit into nine hours.

Traveler reviews

4.69★★★★★★★★★★

445 verified traveler reviews

5 ★376

4 ★32

3 ★19

2 ★4

1 ★14

Read all the reviews ›

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 12).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the drive from Nice to Eze?

The tour doesn't specify individual drive times, but Eze is the first major stop after leaving Nice and Villefranche, roughly 30–40 minutes depending on traffic.

Is lunch included?

No. The tour includes hotel pickup, the Fragonard perfumery visit, and the professional guide, but meals are not listed as part of the package. You'll have time to eat in one of the towns, but you'll need to arrange and pay for it yourself.

Can I book this tour if I'm staying outside Nice?

No. The tour is only available from Nice hotels. Pickup and drop-off from other locations are not provided.

Is this tour suitable for cruise passengers?

No. The tour is not available for cruise travelers and cannot be provided from the Villefranche-sur-Mer cruise port.

What's included in the price?

Hotel transfer from and to Nice, professional guide, guided visit to Fragonard perfumery, and air-conditioned vehicle transport for the full nine hours.

How many people do I need to book this tour?

A minimum of two people per booking is required.

Will there be time to explore each town, or is it mostly driving?

The itinerary includes walking time in Eze, Monaco, Cannes, Antibes, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence, though the pace is steady across all five locations in nine hours. It's a survey of the region, not a deep dive into any one place.

Is the Fragonard perfumery visit mandatory?

The tour description lists it as part of the itinerary, so yes, it's included as a guided stop.