FRENCH RIVIERA · DAY TRIP
Nice & the Riviera’s best days out.
The 15 most popular provence & medieval villages tours on the Cote d’Azur. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
A 5–6 hour countryside loop from Nice: Grasse perfume, Gourdon views, Tourette violets, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence, with hotel pickup.
Most Popular“Excellent tour with Roman, he packed in so many great stops with information all the way. When we mentioned we’d seen Grasse already he easily came up with another option since we were a private tour. Highly recommend!”
Small-group day trip from Nice to Cannes, Grasse perfumery, Gourdon viewpoints, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence, with hotel pickup and a tight schedule.
“Be careful - they’ll forget to pick you up & blame the system’s date messing up. We had our whole week planned accordingly, and it was a bummer they messed this day up for us.”
A 9-hour Provence day from Nice with Biot glass, olive-oil tasting at a working mill, medieval Gourdon views, Gorges du Loup, and organic wine in Saint-Jeannet.
“Jaba was fantastic driving us around and giving us insights on the gems of Côte D’Azur, he also took us to Antibes and Saint Paul De Vence which were not on our itinerary but which we were delighted to visit. We went to an beautiful waterfall and the wine tasting was incredible! This tour was…”
Grasse perfume secrets plus medieval villages from Nice—Fragonard, Gourdon, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, and St-Paul-de-Vence in one day.
“Miriam was an excellent guide, she is so kind and generous explained all the places so well, very accommodating and professional. The tour was well organized and had good pace without rushing. Highly recommended.”
Guided day trip from Nice to Grasse, Gourdon, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, and Saint-Paul de Vence for perfume, violets, and art.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our day trip... we saw and experienced so much in a day that was well planned out with enough time at each stop and great explanation of the history of the area and our guide Nabil was excellent!!! we would highly recommend this tour... thank you Nabil and Laurent ...”
Small-group day trip from Nice to Grasse, Gourdon, Tourrettes-sur-Loup and St-Paul-de-Vence, with perfume, medieval walls, and views.
“This tour was absolutely incredible! Our tour guide was so passionate about Nice and the small villages we visited. The day was the perfect beyond of exploring on our own and learning history and stories in the van on the way to each stop. This was the favorite part of our trip to southern France…”
Provence countryside day trip from Nice: Cannes, Grasse perfume, Gourdon views, Loup Gorges, and Saint-Paul de Vence in 8 hours.
“Sebastian was our guide. He did amazing and was a true professional. Anyone will be lucky to have him. Super patient and helpful. Ideal tour guide. Helped me with my daughter while I took photos.”
Small-group day trip from Nice to Grasse perfume, Valbonne and Gourdon villages, plus a Bellet wine tasting.
“Great experience! Visited three villages that we would not have been able to see without this. Phenomenal views from high up; makes for great pictures! Fraginard factory was interesting and happy we saw it. Our guide, Fatima, was fantastic and a great driver on the narrow hilly roads. Would highly recommend.”
From Nice, visit Fragonard in Grasse and hilltop villages St-Paul-de-Vence, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, and Gourdon with small-group pickup.
“Philippe was wonderful..one of our best drivers so far He gave great educational info, pointed out food stands and gave us good breaks I would highly recommend”
Six hours of Provence from Nice with perfume in Grasse, medieval villages, and big views over the Gorges du Loup—plus hotel pickup.
“You can consider this a drive not a tour ! So manage your expectations so you enjoy it. We went with a car, no wifi on board , no guide only the driver and even the bottle of water was not offered. But it’s a good way to explore the country side . Better than…”
Eight-hour day trip from Nice to Grasse perfume history and medieval villages Gourdon, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, and St-Paul-de-Vence.
“My favorite tour of two weeks filled with tours and travel throughout France and Italy. Laurence was energetic and very knowledgeable about all the towns we traveled through. I highly recommend this to gain an insight into times and places you have not visited before.”
Small-group day trip from Nice to Cannes, Grasse, Gourdon, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence with Fragonard perfume tour and scenic views.
“Nice small village of Gourdon and St-Paul Vence. Eric the guide is definitely knows the area verywell”
Private French Riviera day trip from Nice: Fragonard perfume in Grasse, Cannes and Antibes, medieval villages, and artist St-Paul de Vence.
“We were picked up in front of our apartment by our guide/driver Nabil. Nabil was an excellent driver and very knowledgeable guide. We visited nine different places during the day but we never felt rushed by Nabil. Nabil made our day very memorable by his friendliness and knowledge of the medieval towns and French Riviera.”
Private Taste of Provence tour from Nice: Saint-Paul de Vence art village, Gourdon views, and Grasse perfume factory. 5 hours for up to 8.
“Great. Nathan was very friendly and knowledgeable about the region. Would definitely book with him again.”
10-hour Monaco and medieval villages tour from Nice: old town, Eze views, Saint-Paul art, Gourdon Eagle’s Nest, Grasse perfume.
“amazing guide and experience. could not have been better. highly recommend.”
Old Nice, the coast road, and every town along the Cote d’Azur.
