Riviera Secrète

The Côte d'Azur before the coach tours

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Six itineraries, if you'd rather we picked.

Antibes, Biot & the Juan-les-Pins pine grove

4 stops · Day trip

Antibes, Biot & the Juan-les-Pins pine grove

Coastal path, a nap in the shade of pine trees and glassblowing — a day that alternates between the sea and craftsmanship.

Grasse and the Saint-Tropez peninsula

3 stops · Day trip

Grasse and the Saint-Tropez peninsula

Grasse's perfumeries in the morning, one of France's most beautiful villages and the gulf's citadel in the afternoon.

Lérins Islands & the wild Estérel

3 stops · Full day

Lérins Islands & the wild Estérel

A morning off the coast of Cannes, an afternoon on the red rocks of the Riviera's most photogenic volcanic massif.

Roquebrune, Èze & Monaco: the corniche route

6 stops · 2 days

Roquebrune, Èze & Monaco: the corniche route

Two days between perched villages, panoramas and Belle Époque villas: Grande Corniche, Monaco, Cap Ferrat and Villefranche-sur-Mer.

Nice, Peillon & Peille: town and hinterland express

4 stops · Day trip

Nice, Peillon & Peille: town and hinterland express

The best of Vieux Nice in the morning, two suspended villages in the afternoon — without spending the whole day on the road.

The perched villages route

5 stops · Full day

The perched villages route

Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Tourrettes, the Loup gorges and Gourdon at sunset — the best of the hinterland in a single day.

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Last check
August 2026
Written by
MJ
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