French Riviera small group tours
Bonjour! Discover a coastline that glitters with every splash of sunlight.
The French Riviera: a place where the pace feels slow and effortless
Golden dunes that dance to a melody of their own. Buildings dipped in pastel pinks and sunshine oranges. Supercars dripping with luxury as sleek as the locals who drive them. Our French Riviera tours are part of expertly crafted journeys that seek to discover the very heart of France. This part of the country – abundant in bloody battles and sophisticated allure – is the glistening jewel that reflects the sparkle in your eye that lasts long after your return home.
French Riviera tours with Back-Roads
Provence and the French Riviera
From £2,609
What to do: French Riviera
Enjoy the glitz and glam of special events
As the days linger longer during the months of May and June, a swell of celebrity swoops into the French Riviera. Bubbles of sparkling champagne fizz and flow in crystal flutes. Plush red carpets are laid for a line of film stars and racing champions. The snap and flash of cameras fill the streets. If you wish to witness the swirl of dresses or feel the exhilaration of race cars, the French Riviera during those early summer weeks in Europe is unparalleled.
Visit showstopping cities
Stretched promenades that curve the coastline. Clusters of white yachts rocking against the slumbering sea. Labyrinths of medieval streets that twist and turn. French Riviera private tours with Back-Roads – made up of you and up to 18 other guests – snake through a handful of prominent cities such as Nice and Antibes. Discover shimmering ports and Provencal markets filled with sweet produce and fresh flowers. Hear local tales that transcend time through the voices that keep their ancestors’ stories alive.
Taste the soul of seafood
Crunchy crustaceans, flaky tuna, plates and plates of crispy calamari spread across tables dotted with swirling, citrusy white wine. During any French Riviera tours you find yourself on, cradle your spoon in a creamy soupe de poissons (fish soup) with a side of chunky bread. Or wrap your hands around a thick pan bagnat (tuna sandwich) filled with tuna, a hard-boiled egg and a healthy drizzle of olive oil. Or... treat yourself to both – you are on a French journey that invites your tastebuds to try every local dish they can handle.
Take to the outdoors
Do you pack Lycra leggings and chunky trainers for a slow hike up rolling hills where the top reveals views that melt blues, greens and oranges together in a cacophony of colour? Or are you the type of person who prefers to lounge under the sun’s warm embrace as waves lap against golden shores in the distance? In the French Riviera, both activities will leave you with a feeling of deep, soulful peace.
French food along the riviera...
French Riviera private tours with Back-Roads wind through cobbled streets of towns dabbled with cosy restaurants. Inside, you may find beef bourguignon drizzled in a full-bodied red wine or a fresh Nicoise salad where every crunch is as colourful as the last.
