Nice Carnival & The French Riviera

Depart London St Pancras on the Eurostar after meeting your group at our dedicated Departure Office. Travel to Paris then join the TGV service to Nice.

Enjoy a guided tour of Nice this morning, travelling by coach to Masséna Square, a historic market square lined with palm trees. Continue to the Old Town, seeing the Opera House, flower market, and the Nice Cathedral. You also visit the Castle hilltop, where you can take in stunning views across the Old Town and famous Promenade des Anglais. This afternoon you are free to explore the city at your own pace.

• Breakfast
• Dinner

Today you are free to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the city. Tonight, you travel by tram to Masséna Square to experience this evening's carnival extravaganza, the Parade of Lights, from your reserved grandstand seats. Admire the innovative floats and talented performers as they wend their way through the illuminated streets.

You are free on Day 4 to discover the city.

• Breakfast

Travel by coach for a guided tour of Monte Carlo and Monaco. Visit the Casino of Monte Carlo, an iconic casino with striking, palm tree-lined fountains, before continuing to Monaco by coach. Explore Jardin Exotique, a botanical garden on the cliffside of Monaco before seeing the cathedral and the Prince's Palace where you witness the Change of Guards. You return to Nice in the evening for dinner at the hotel.

• Day 4 - Breakfast
• Day 5 - Breakfast

Bidding goodbye to Nice, board the train to Paris where you join the Eurostar to London St Pancras.

• Breakfast