We meet at London St Pancras International before boarding the Eurostar to Paris. From here, we continue by rail to Nice on the French Riviera and check in to our hotel ready for the adventures that await us on this fantastic holiday.
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2024 Tour code: FIR24
About the tour
Experience the carefree lifestyle of the French Riviera. Enjoy a guided tour of the Côte d'Azur's stylish cities, Nice and Monaco, visit the charming hill-town of St-Paul-de-Vence - where Picasso and his contemporaries left their mark -and see the highlights of Provence.
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We meet at London St Pancras International before boarding the Eurostar to Paris. From here, we continue by rail to Nice on the French Riviera and check in to our hotel ready for the adventures that await us on this fantastic holiday.
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4.3 / 5 · 13 reviews
norma arnold
Submitted 21/Jun
We loved the boat, the accommodation and the food. Staff were friendly and helpful. I would have preferred an earlier time for evening meal and a staggered time for starting. the 4 days in Nice were also very good with some planned trips and some free time too. We used baggageman for our main case but still needed a case for the days in Nice so that luggage on the train and changing stations was not always easy. We found our tour manager and escort always helpful, even when there were problems with the transport they copped well and sorted things out.
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Allan Hunter
Submitted 20/Jun
A well designed trip to Southern France. Lots of things ticked off the bucket list!
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P Fell
Submitted 20/Jun
Well organised with brilliant daily excursions. One of my very best tours.
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Mr Vaughan
Submitted 07 Sep 2023
La Malmaison Hotel was a disappointment. Room was dark,but spacious. En suite was arranged in such a way that made the toilet difficult to use. No level access to reception from entrance. No restaurant and only a small bar area, which was a part of the reception. Breakfast, whilst adequate, was similar to that you would get in a Premier Inn. Badly positioned for both the beach and the town centre. No swimming pool…altogether no up to the standard we have come to expect from GRJ
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Gerald cox
Submitted 04 Jul 2023
Carefree experience, great time
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Mark Warrick
Submitted 03 Jul 2023
It was good to have a few days in Nice to start our holiday. Guided tours of Nice and Monaco, and included visits to other local places, were well--chosen and there was a whole free day as well as other free time: A good balance. If I have a criticism it is that finding our own dinner when arriving on a Sunday night was a bit of a struggle. The cruise was extremely relaxing. Amadeus Provence is the best river cruise ship we have ever experienced and the crew made sure we were well-fed. All the excursions were interesting and allowed just enough free time for a quick look at each place. There were some opportunities for our own time ashore, too, but a lot more time cruising on the river. The sunshades were seldom available on the sundeck, and the sundeck closed quite often, for low bridges and locks, but the river terrace and the pool deck (there was a small swimming pool) were always available. Some, but not all, excursions required a fair bit of coach travel, but the coaches were comfortable and these were OK. Personally I found the visit to Arles the most interesting of the tour, learning a lot about Van Gogh and his world. Arrival back in London was early enough for an easy onward journey home for me in the East Midlands. We certainly had a brilliant holiday and would recommend it to anyone who wants to have a brief introduction to the Riviera and the Rhône valley.
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