Sample Itinerary

 

Day 1 – Wednesday

Arrive in Nice and transfer to Hotel La Grande Bastide, located just down the road from the medieval village of Saint Paul de Vence.

Lunch is available at the hotel for early arrivals.

Your afternoon is free at the hotel. La Grande Bastide has a lovely heated pool, bar and food service, and a free shuttle to and from the village in their vintage Citroen.

Shuttle to dinner “under the vines” this evening.

Day 2 – Thursday

Mid-morning car orientation followed by a driver briefing to discuss road rules, traffic laws, etc.

Drive to a stunning mountain pass followed by lunch in a beautiful, former Knights-of-the-Templar Chateau.

Optional afternoon visit to the village of St Paul.

Shuttle to dinner this evening.

Day 3 – Friday

This morning we begin our first full day of driving as we travel through the beautiful French countryside to a spectacular gorge often referred to as the “Grand Canyon of France”.

Lunch is in a 9th century former abby.

Our return trip back to St Paul will take us along one of the most iconic driving roads in Europe, the Route Napoleon.

Shuttle to dinner this evening.

Day 4 – Saturday

Experience the hustle and bustle of the French Riviera coast as we cruise down the world-famous Promenade des Anglais in Nice and along the moyenne corniche on our way to Monaco. If you’re a fan of F1 racing you’ll enjoy the drive along a section of the Monaco Grand Prix route.

After lunch at a favorite seaside restaurant we’ll make our way up to a dramatic mountain road in the hills above Menton.

Shuttle to dinner this evening.

Day 4 – Sunday

Today we’ll cross the border into Italy as we visit the beautiful hill-towns of Liguria.

Along the way we’ll drive through the bustling border town of Ventimiglia and Dolceacqua, where Claude Monet created his masterwork, “Bridge at Dolceacqua”.

Lunch is a true farm-to-table affair in a remote, tiny village.

Our route back to France takes us along the iconic basse corniche.

Shuttle to dinner this evening.

Day 5 – Monday

Our final driving day takes us north into the French Alps where we will drive through two remote, magnificent gorges perched at the gateway to the Mercantour National Park.

Lunch is in a tiny Alpine ski village.

Shuttle transfer this evening for our departure dinner celebration.

Day 6 – Tuesday

Departure.

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