BY RAIL
NICE AND THE FRENCH RIVIERA BY TRAIN
7 nights / 8 days From £ 1,880 per person
Beaulieu on the French Riviera
NICE • FRENCH RIVIERA
This holiday offers seven nights in the seaside resort of Nice , on the French Riviera , with plenty of time to soak in the scenery of the Cote d ’ Azur and to explore the coast and its hinterland by public transport . Travel by Eurostar from London to Paris or Lille or Marseille and then a fast TGV service to Nice and back .
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
DAY ONE Travel from London to Nice by train Depart on a morning Eurostar for Nice , changing in Paris or Lille . Enjoy the scenery outside your window as the TGV heads south through the regions of Burgundy and the Rhone-Alpes , following the course of the River Rhone into Provence and the Cote d ’ Azur . If you take the train via Paris , you leave London at about 9.20 hrs and reach Nice just after 20.00 hrs .
DAYS TWO TO SEVEN In Nice You have six whole days at leisure in Nice on the French Riviera . Well-known for its artistic and cultural connections , Nice has over 20 museums and galleries , including the Musée Matisse , the Palais Lascaris , and several archaeological and historical museums . The Marche aux Fleurs Cours Saleya is the site of some of Nice ’ s best markets , selling flowers , fruit , and vegetables , as well as other local delicacies . A self-guided tour of the city will bring you to Queen Victoria ’ s Ancien Hôtel Régina , the Basilique Notre Dame , Le Cadran Solaire ( a sundial which you operate using your own shadow ), and the small squares of the Old Town . Nice has many hidden gardens ready to be explored ; large or small , they are all perfectly maintained . Other possible day excursions include trips to Grasse , the perfume capital of the world , the seaside village of Beaulieu-sur-Mer , and the exclusive peninsula of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat with the beautiful Villa Ephrussi nearby . St Paul de Vence , one of the prettiest perched villages in the hinterland of the Cote d ’ Azur , is about an hour by bus from Nice .
What ’ s included
• Standard class Eurostar and second-class TGV from London to Nice return
• 7 nights ’ bed and breakfast in a Classic double room at La Perouse , Nice
• Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
What ’ s not included
• Personal holiday insurance . This is essential and cover should be in place from when you book the holiday .
• Local tourist tax , usually between Euros 1 and 3 per person per night , and payable locally to the hotel
• Transfers in Paris
PRICES
Prices are per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room From £ 1,880
Supplements
• Standard premier on Eurostar and first class on the TGV £ 280 per person
Holiday code FRBR07
DAY EIGHT Nice to London There is a train from Nice at about 10.00 hrs which reaches London just after 19.30 hrs with a change in Paris . Again , depending on the day of the week there may be a service via Lille .
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