Monte Carlo to Nice Sightseeing Excursion

Description

• Air-conditioned and licensed round-trip transportation from your Monte Carlo excursion meeting point!
  
• English-speaking and licensed Monte Carlo sightseeing shore excursion guide/host!
• Limited to 8 guests only!
• See the city from Colline du Chateau!
  
• Enjoy a sightseeing drive along the Promenade des Anglais!
  
• See incredible architecture in various styles and drive through the exclusive Cimiez neighborhood!
• Escape the cruise ship shore excursion crowds and enjoy the unique sights of Monte Carlo and the surrounding area!

See the beautiful city of Nice on this fast-paced, half-day guided sightseeing cruise excursion from Monte Carlo.

After meeting your driver/guide at your Monte Carlo cruise ship pier, you will depart Monaco in your exclusive group of no more than eight guests. Your sightseeing destination is the city of Nice, approximately 40 minutes away. Enjoy the scenic views along with way with your excursion guide narrating about your day ahead.

Your first stop will be the Colline du Chateau, the former site of a 12th-century chateau torn apart by Louis XIV in a fit of anger. Now a city park with waterfalls, it has commanding views from 300 feet over new and old Nice.

Named after the goddess of victory, Nike, the area now known as Nice (Nissa la Belle) has first inhabited by Greeks around 350 BC. The English upper class began to winter in the area during the 1880s due to the mild Mediterranean climate. Artists including Renoir, Chagall, and Matisse came here for the light. Others soon followed. As you drive along the Promenade des Anglais (Walkway of the English) that parallels the sea, try to picture the English promenading along the waterfront in their Victorian finery.

You will continue along the seafront passing the Belle Epoque Hotel Negresco, built in 1920 to attract Europe's elite to come to stay. Further, along the coast, you will see a Russian Orthodox Church, built in 1912 for a Czar's wife who occasionally wintered here.

A drive along the Avenue de Verdun, with parks and gardens down its middle, will show you more of the beautiful architecture and the Place Massena, the city's main square. Driving away from the sea, you will find the hilly Cimiez neighborhood, where the upper class built their homes. It was here in the late 1800s that the Excelsior Regina Palace was built, so Queen Victoria would have a place to stay. Nearby is the 17th-century Villa des Arenes, now home to the Musee Matisse (Matisse Museum).

No sightseeing cruise shore excursion to Nice would be complete without a visit to its old town, Vieille Ville. Here, you will have approximately 40 minutes of free time to wander along its narrow pedestrian streets lined with shops selling Provencal wares. Smell the cafes selling fresh pastries or stroll through the fresh food and flower market along Cours Saleya (the market is closed on Mondays). See the colorful vegetables, ripe olives, and fresh seafood in the birthplace of the Salad Nicoise. Try socca, the local Provencal chickpea pancake served warm from pushcarts, and enjoy from a bench.

All too soon, you will meet your shore excursion driver for the trip back to your Monte Carlo cruise terminal, approximately 40 minutes away.

What is included?

• Air-conditioned and licensed round-trip transportation from your Monte Carlo excursion meeting point
  
• English-speaking driver/host
• See the city from Colline du Chateau
  
• Enjoy a drive along the Promenade des Anglais
  
• See incredible architecture in various styles and drive through the exclusive Cimiez neighborhood
• Explore during your free time in the Old Town

Excursion Notes

• Excursion prices shown are quoted in US dollars.
  
• As you may be visiting a religious or memorial site, shoulders and knees must be covered on men and women.
  
• We suggest you have cash (Euros) on hand for refreshments, excursion staff gratuities, shopping, etc.
• Sensible, rubber-soled walking shoes are highly recommended along with sun protection.
  
• Please pay attention to the restrictions and requirements for this excursion, no refund will be granted if the requirements are not met.

Where we meet

For this Monte Carlo to Nice Sightseeing Shore Excursion, you will meet your local excursion guide just outside your cruise terminal building shoreside in Monte Carlo. All necessary details will be printed on your Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket.

Excursion Restrictions

• This excursion is not wheelchair accessible.
• Guests must be able to step in and out of the van.
• Guests must be able to walk on paved, gravel, and cobblestone surfaces, some on inclines.
• There are steps required to enter several of the sites as well as steep curbs in some areas.

Excursion FAQ

Cancellation

• Your ship arrives into port late and you cannot make it in time to the meeting location (we will verify with the tour operator).
• Your ship skips/misses the port.
• Weather conditions or equipment failure prevents the operator from running the excursion.
• A medical problem prevents you from safely participating in the excursion (we will verify with the excursion operator and the guest may send doctor's note). This applies to individuals only and not the remainder of the group.
  
• Cancellations/deposit refund requests that do not comply with the above may not be subject to refund.
• Refunds may be subject to a service charge fee as determined by the payment processor, please refer to Terms and Conditions for more information.