NICE · CÔTE D’AZUR
The best of the Côte d’Azur.
The 15 most popular walking & city 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“Our guide was very knowledgeable and took us to beautiful places with spectacular views. She was a little hard to understand at times for our group but her English is far better than our French!!”
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.
“Our “Canoli” Carmelita was fantastic. She was full of information, witty charm, and wonderful food facts!”
Walk Nice’s Vieux district with a local guide, taste local specialties, then climb to Castle Hill for rooftop views over the Riviera.
“Eline was a great guide! She introduced us to many interesting sights and told many great stories :) We did this on our first day in Nice, and it has helped us to appreciate the sights better + notice what we wouldn't have otherwise noticed! She also recommended shops for wine, food, etc. which is…”
3-hour Nice food walk with pan bagnat, socca, pissaladière, plus sweet chard pie, ice cream, and macaroons for $76.
“This was such a good experience! Sara was lovely and accommodating, especially as my husband is vegetarian. We enjoyed all the food that we sampled and recommend this tour to anyone visiting Nice.”
Guided Old Nice and Castle Hill walk with Nejib: Place Massena, Cours Saleya market, and hilltop views. 150 minutes for $33.
“We had a wonderful experience exploring the city of Nice. Our guide, Nejib, shared unique insights and added a personal touch to our visit, making it truly special. We learned new things and discovered interesting places. The guide was supportive and funny. Our time was filled with interesting information, funny stories and useful recommendations. We…”
Walk Old Nice, Cours Saleya and Colline du Château with guide Nejib on a small-group route built around real history and top views.
“Our guide Nejib was super friendly and accommodating. Very helpful with restaurant and other sightseeing recommendations as well. Highly recommended.”
A 150-minute English walking tour of Nice: Vieux Nice, Cours Saleya, Promenade des Anglais, and Castle Hill views for $36.
“The guide was nice, knowledgeable, and full of insights. He masterfully combined funny stories, gossipy stories, and historicalfacts. He was very good and we highly recommend him.”
An easy e-bike ride through Nice’s best sights: Promenade des Anglais, Castle Hill views, and the harbor, with photo stops and local guide stories.
“Francisco was an absolutely wonderful tour guide and the bike ride was phenomenal with gorgeous views and very excellent and interesting facts”
A 40-minute bike taxi city tour of Nice with pickup, photo stops, and live guide commentary covering Old Town, Negresco, and the Promenade.
“We take these types of tours whether it’s walking on a golf cart or like this on bicycle in every new place we visit on upon arrival to get an overview. Unfortunately this one was not good. Our driver immediately upon pick up informed us it was only 40 minutes and we would have to…”
A private pedicab-vélo taxi loop through Central Nice, Old Town, and the Promenade, with hotel pickup, English guide, and quick stops.
“Loved this more than expected. Christof was pleasant, informative, and spoke great English. He was even able to manage the pedicab through the narrower Old Town village where cars aren’t allowed. It was wonderful to cover so many worthy sights while someone else did the peddling. Highly recommend”
A 2-hour guided walk through Old Nice, key monuments, and the climb to Colline du Château for bay-of-angels views.
“Book this tour! Gianni is a wonderful guide, super friendly and extremely knowledgeable. He was very attentive to our needs, and overall a very lovely person — I highly recommend.”
Small-group walking tour of Nice Old Town and Castle Hill with panoramic views, Garibaldi Square, and baroque cathedrals. English.
“Fantastic walking tour of Castle Hill and Old Town. Our tour guide Aline was amazing! She made the tour both fun and informative. Of all the tours we’ve had so far in France, we liked this one the best!”
Private Nice walking tour with a personal guide covering Place Massena, Saleya flower market, Old Town, and Castle Hill views in English.
“Fran was an engaging tour leader. She was a bit late. She talked quite fast. It was quite noisy when we’d stop to discuss a topic. She moved pretty fast. My daughter in her 20s thought she was great. Some of us older folks just tried to keep up. Overall an interesting and engaging tour”
3.5-hour Nice old-town food walk with a local guide: olive oil, Provencal wine, socca, pissaladière, ice cream, and sweets.
“Leo was really knowledgeable about what make the cuisine in Nice unique and about the history of the city itself. The stops featured people passing out their craft and were enthusiastic and welcoming.”
From the corniche to Monaco, west to Cannes and inland to Provence. Every direction the coast runs from Nice.
