Air-conditioned and licensed round trip transportation from outside your cruise ship tender pier! See the architecturally designed Port Grimaud! Enjoy a visit and three hours of free time in Saint-Tropez
Escape the cruise ship shore excursion crowds and enjoy unique sights of Cannes and surrounding area! Visit two of the French Riviera's famed cities - the mega-chic Saint-Tropez and the quaint Por
t Grimaud. Small group, guided excursion! After tendering to shore in the port of Cannes, you will meet your driver/guide. In an exclusive group of no more than eight guests, you will depart Cannes, following the motorway west to reach Port Grimaud, approximately 50 minutes away. All along the route, you will have great coastal views. Port Grimaud is a charming resort town, designed by architect Francois Spoerry in the 1960's. It combines the local fishermen village architecture with Venice-like canals. It is a popular vacation destination for boat owners as most properties have an adjoining dock or berth. You will spend approximately 30 minutes walking its pedestrian streets, bridges, and squares. You will see why there are few cars and many boats! You will then drive 30 minutes to the famous seaside port of Saint-Tropez. The area has a history of invasions dating back to the Greeks around 599 BC, it is the invasions of the last 100 years that has made Saint-Tropez the jewel of the Riviera. Beginning in the 1920's, it became the place to winter for Paris's world of fashion. Lead by Coco Channel and Elsa Schiaparelli, soon everyone who was anyone in the fashion world was in Saint-Tropez. Artists, authors, and the Parisian bohemian elite soon made it their private little enclave. After World War II, Saint-Tropez flickered into the eyes of the world when the film industry started using it for film locations. With the release of the 1956 film "And God Created Women" starring Brigitte Bardot, the hideaway added sexy to its chic, and became "the" place on the Riviera for the rich and famous. You will have approximately three hours on your own to explore the harbor, hit the shops, climb the adjacent hill for views over the bay, meander pedestrian streets or sit and enjoy a glass of champagne in the Place des Lys, Saint-Tropez's main square and meeting place. At the appointed time, you will meet your driver for the drive back to Cannes, approximately one hour and 20 minutes away to be dropped off at your cruise ship tender pier.
