Nice Highlights & Wine Tasting

Explore the winding atmospheric streets of Old Town and then savor a selection of characteristic French wines and canapés in a traditional wine cellar.

After departing from the pier, you will enjoy an immensely scenic drive to Nice, entering along the palm-lined Promenade des Anglais, which was built in 1830. The sights along the way will include the ornate Negresco Hotel, which has been deemed a National Historic Monument, and lovely Massena Square. Seven rather unusual statues on poles rise high above the square, each one representing a continent.

A walking tour of Old Town follows, during which you may stroll along Cours Saleya, a promenade lined with pastel-colored architecture. Old Town is wonderfully compact and offers a genuine look into daily life in the French Riviera.

To enhance your immersion into the French lifestyle, you will stop at Cave Bianchi wine cellar. After learning about the fascinating history of wine production in the region, you will sample a special selection of local wines, accompanied by various canapés. You may taste a velvety red from the Bandol region, a lovely white from Bellet, or a complexly aromatic pinot noir from the Burgundy. The exact selection of wines will be chosen that day.

After the tasting, you will have free time to shop in the one-of-a-kind boutiques or perhaps enjoy a refreshing scoop of ice cream. The flavors often reflect locally grown herbs such as rosemary, thyme and lavender. Following your free time, you will re-board your coach and transfer back to Villefranche.