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Trip to Nice

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Artistic Marvels in Nice

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$38

Fine-art museum in 19th-century mansion with paintings by van Loo & Monet, plus sculptures by Rodin.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$18

9 - 14 min

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Ornate center for Riviera art & artifacts to the belle époque, including Napoleon's death mask.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$20

Day 2Nature's Beauty and Spiritual Wonders in Nice

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$13

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$ 4

Botanical garden & zoo with huge tropical glasshouse, aviaries & habitats for otters & wallabies.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$13

14 - 17 min

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Byzantine-style place of Orthodox worship & gardens at the site of Tsarevich Nicholas' death.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

Day 3Contemporary Art and Historic Treasures in Nice

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$25

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$ 4

Modern and Contemporary Art Museum (MAMAC)

Modern towerlike building containing collections of avant-garde art from American & France.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$25

5 - 6 min

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Vast neo-Gothic church founded in 1864, known for its imposing twin towers & vibrant stained glass.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

Day 4Parks and Colorful Markets in Nice

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$0

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$ 4

Picturesque elevated park offering walking trails amid sea, mountain & city views.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

13 - 16 min

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Long-running outdoor market featuring fresh cut flowers as well as local produce & food products.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

Day 5Cathedrals, Promenades, and Plazas in Nice

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$0

Baroque cathedral housing paintings, 3 organs & altar with the remains of the martyred St Reparata.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

5 - 8 min

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Green space with diverse plants & trees, plus fountains, a play area for kids & a reflecting pool.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

4 - 5 min

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Ornate 19th-century plaza lined with cafes & neoclassical buildings, host to many public events.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

Day 6Masterpieces by Matisse and Chagall in Nice

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$50

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$ 4

Set in an elegant 17th-century villa, this museum of Matisse paintings offers tours & a library.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$25

4 - 5 min

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Museum dedicated to paintings & work in other media by Russian-born French artist Marc Chagall.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$25

Day 7Gardens, Fountains, and Serenity in Nice

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$0

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$ 4

This historic site features ruins of a Roman amphitheater that held up to 5,000 spectators.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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Landmark bronze sculpture of Greek god Apollo, a focus of local jokes & anecdotes since the 1950s.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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19th-century public park with mature trees, lawns, pools, a bandstand & summer open-air theater.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $860 In total

Activities & Food:$779

Transport:$81

Trip to Marseille

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Artistic Marvels in Nice

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$20

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$ 9

Park with themed gardens covering Provence, Asia, Africa & the orient, plus ponies & a playground.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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Grand basilica at the city's highest point, crowned by golden statue of the Virgin Mary by Lequesne.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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Departure point for mini-train sightseeing tours, with routes taking in the Corniche & Old City.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$20

Day 2Nature's Beauty and Spiritual Wonders in Nice

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$38

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$ 5

Huge 1800s neo-Byzantine cathedral featuring an opulent interior lined with murals, mosaic & marble.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

8 - 12 min

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Cultural hub in a domed, 17th-century beggars' home, with a cinema plus archaeology & art museums.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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$18

15 - 18 min

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Museum of European art from 1500s to 1800s, including big collection of baroque artist Pierre Puget.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$20

Day 3Contemporary Art and Historic Treasures in Nice

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$0

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$ 5

Monument from the mid-1800s with a waterfall & reservoir built to bring water to the city.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

9 - 14 min

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Creative community in former tobacco factory, plus performing art shows, concerts & exhibitions.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

12 - 15 min

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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Free

Day 4Parks and Colorful Markets in Nice

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$55

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$ 5

François I's 16th-century island castle & former prison, setting for The Count of Monte Cristo.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$30

1106 - 1328 min

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Mucem - Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean

Landmark sea-facing venue opened in 2013, with exhibitions on Mediterranean history & civilizations.

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$25

3 - 4 min

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Visitors can explore this 17th-century fortress with a bridge leading to a regional history museum.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

Day 5Cathedrals, Promenades, and Plazas in Nice

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$25

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$ 5

Seaside family attraction with Wild West themed areas, on-site dining & live stunt performances.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

35 - 42 min

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Château estate, now a public park with 18th-century formal gardens & fountains, plus lakeside cafe.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

Day 6Masterpieces by Matisse and Chagall in Nice

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$0

National park formed in 2012 ranging over a mountainous coastline & an adjacent marine area.

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

Day 7Gardens, Fountains, and Serenity in Nice

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$0

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $860 In total

Activities & Food:$779

Transport:$81

Trip to Lyon

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Artistic Marvels in Nice

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$0

Vast, 19th-century park with statues, fountains & tall trees, plus a lake & botanic & rose gardens.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

Day 2Nature's Beauty and Spiritual Wonders in Nice

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$33

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$ 5

Contemporary artworks displayed in a building designed by Renzo Piano, with a cafe.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$20

15 - 18 min

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Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation

Exhibitions on the Resistance movement & the deportation of Jews in Lyon during the Nazi occupation.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$13

Day 3Contemporary Art and Historic Treasures in Nice

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$30

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$ 5

Film museum, documentation center & library at the site of the Lumière factory, family villa & park.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$30

12 - 15 min

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Opulent riverside building that housed a hospital for many centuries, now planned for redevelopment.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

6 - 9 min

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Vast, tree-lined public square with flower stalls & a small art museum, plus a seasonal ice-rink.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

Day 4Parks and Colorful Markets in Nice

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$0

Grand medieval cathedral with an astronomical clock & stained-glass windows, plus a treasury museum.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

25 - 38 min

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19th-century basilica with 4 octagonal towers, a religious art museum & regular Catholic services.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

Day 5Cathedrals, Promenades, and Plazas in Nice

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$63

Nearly 50 pools filled with as many as 300 species, including a shark pit & a touch pool.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$25

8 - 12 min

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Permanent & temporary exhibitions about anthropology & science amid dramatic, modern architecture.

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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$38

Day 6Masterpieces by Matisse and Chagall in Nice

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$25

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$ 5

Vast park with plant species grown in botanical & alpine gardens & restored 19th-century hothouses.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

285 - 342 min

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Modern hillside museum on Roman archeological site with a large collection of art, pottery & coins.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$25

Day 7Gardens, Fountains, and Serenity in Nice

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$33

The substantial ruins of a pair of Roman theaters, now used for open-air concerts & festivals.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$13

15 - 22 min

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Museum of hyper-realistic, miniature everyday scenes, plus movie props & special effects exhibits.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$20

Budget breakdown: $860 In total

Activities & Food:$779

Transport:$81

Trip to Paris

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Artistic Marvels in Nice

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$64

Major 19th- & 20th-century European art collections housed in a monumental, former railway station.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$36

8 - 12 min

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Museum with 20th-century European art collection, showcasing 8 of Monet's water lilies murals.

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

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$28

Day 2Nature's Beauty and Spiritual Wonders in Nice

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$82

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$ 10

18th-century mansion & sculpture garden displaying Rodin's influential works, such as The Thinker.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$28

7 - 9 min

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Engaging, indigenous art and global tribal exhibits in contemporary museum created by Jean Nouvel.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$26

10 - 12 min

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Iconic triumphal arch built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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$28

Day 3Contemporary Art and Historic Treasures in Nice

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$0

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$ 5

Grand, century-old department store with a steel-frame art nouveau glass dome ringed by loggias.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

14 - 17 min

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Towering, 12th-century cathedral with flying buttresses & gargoyles, setting for Hugo's novel.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

Day 4Parks and Colorful Markets in Nice

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$0

430-ft. hill & vibrant neighborhood, home to the Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur, cafes & street artists.

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

Day 5Cathedrals, Promenades, and Plazas in Nice

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$70

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$ 5

Former historic palace housing huge art collection, from Roman sculptures to da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$44

13 - 16 min

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18th-century mausoleum with colonnaded facade, housing remains of notable French citizens.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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$26

Day 6Masterpieces by Matisse and Chagall in Nice

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$68

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$ 5

Architecturally avant-garde complex housing National Museum of Modern Art, library and music center.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$26

50 - 60 min

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Immense, 18th-century palace with gilded apartments, chandeliered Hall of Mirrors & fountain show.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$42

Day 7Gardens, Fountains, and Serenity in Nice

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$50

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$ 5

Museum in neighboring mansions with Paris art & history exhibits focused on 16th & 17th centuries.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$10

26 - 32 min

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Gustave Eiffel's iconic, wrought-iron 1889 tower, with steps and elevators to observation decks.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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$40

Budget breakdown: $860 In total

Activities & Food:$779

Transport:$81