NICE · CÔTE D’AZUR
The best of the Côte d’Azur.
The 15 most popular old town & castle hill walking tours, with prices, run times and who you book through. Picked for the days that actually make a Riviera trip, and what each one gets you once you are there.
Walk Old Nice and Castle Hill with a local guide, see Cours Saleya markets, and finish with views plus homemade pissaladière in 2h15.
Most Popular“We really enjoyed our tour led by Sony. She was very knowledgeable and engaging and made the 2 hour tour a lot of fun. I would recommended to anyone wanting to know more about the history, culture and architecture of Nice. Thank you!”
Guided tour of Nice’s Le Vieux Nice lanes, Cours Saleya market, and Castle Hill sea views. English guide, $30, 135 min.
“I went for the tour on Christmas Eve morning with Soni as our guide. She was incredibly knowledgeable and personable and took us for the full tour despite our group size of two. It’s worth the time and money to see and learn about the history of this beautiful city.”
Taste Old Nice like a local with 7 to 10 Provençal stops, wine pairings, and a Castle Hill picnic lunch. Great value.
“Carmella was a fun and knowledgeable guide! Great food, great stories, and great local knowledge.”
Walk Nice’s Vieux district with a local guide, taste local specialties, then climb to Castle Hill for rooftop views over the Riviera.
“It was amazing experience. Out guide Carmela was great...she made the experience so exceptional by perfect combination of historical facts, anegdotes, food tasting her emotion, kindness and prefossionalism...we truly enjoyed every moment. 🔝🔝🔝🔝”
Guided Old Nice and Castle Hill walk with Nejib: Place Massena, Cours Saleya market, and hilltop views. 150 minutes for $33.
“Nejib our guide was great. He was lively and super informative. The tour was at a great pace and we saw some amazing sights. Well worth the money and i highly recommend going on it.”
Walk Old Nice, Cours Saleya and Colline du Château with guide Nejib on a small-group route built around real history and top views.
“Nejib was a great guide. He provided an excellent introduction to the city. Navigating Old Town Nice would have been intimidating without his guidance. We discovered many significant areas of the town thanks to his guidance. His history lessons provided a wealth of great context for understanding how Nice developed and why it is the…”
Small-group walking tour of Nice Old Town and Castle Hill with panoramic views, Garibaldi Square, and baroque cathedrals. English.
“We had Cyril as our tour guide. Cyril was a native & extremely knowledgeable on Nice’s history! He had a great sense of humor & made the tour interesting for any age! He took us to a wine shop & gave us time to choose the perfect wine from Nice & took us to an…”
A 3-hour guided walk through Vieux Nice’s lanes, baroque churches, and Castle Hill’s views—plus local food tastings for $53.
“Great tour of Castle hill and Old Nice. Samuel was very knowledgable, personable, and accommodating to interest of our small group. Enjoyed the history lessons and great vistas.”
Old Town Nice food walk with 8–10 tasting stops, markets, wine, sweets, and local guide stories from Place Masséna for $141.
“This tour provided a good overview of the food scene in Nice. Our tour guide Jael was very personalble, knowlegable, and easily understood. In addition to the food notes, she told a good story of the town history and landmarks.”
Private professional photoshoot in Old Nice: 30–45 minutes, expert posing, edited high-res photos delivered within 48 hours.
“Nicolas, the photographer was amazing ! Very professional. The pictures he took during our bachelorette weekend in Nice were beautiful. We discovered the old Nice. Nicolas took us into little typical streets with no tourists, that was great. I do recommend this tour if you want to have a great souvenir from Nice”
Walk Nice’s Old Town with a local guide, visit the flower market, see top sights, and enjoy a local snack. Small group.
“Carmela was our guide. She was delightful - well paced walk, clear history and information. She also checked in a few times to confirm the pace, info flow and questions. She was so personably!”
A private 2–3 hour walking tour of Old Nice with a pro guide, free entry stops, and stories from Place Massena to Garibaldi Square.
“Excellent your; very educational and enjoyable!! Learned do much about the culture and history of nice in this walk around the city!”
Nice theatrical tour with actors from Place Garibaldi to Castle Hill, meeting Barbarossa and Garibaldi. 1.5 hours, English.
“Great! I could do it again as there are so many interesting information. What a lovely guide”
Follow clue trails and solve 12 phone puzzles on a self-guided walk through Nice’s old town landmarks, with dark fiction vibes.
“Scénario inintéressant. Les prétextes trouvés pour visiter la ville sont nuls. Seules les infos complémentaires (”le saviez vous ?”) méritent la lecture”
A 90-minute walk through Nice’s Promenade and Old Town, mixing public art, markets, and viewpoints with great guide energy and easy pacing.
“Helena, very pleasant and cultured guide. Expensive service for the content of the visit. Time wasted because bilingual visit (not planned)”
From the corniche to Monaco, west to Cannes and inland to Provence. Every direction the coast runs from Nice.
