Villefranche to Eze, La Turbie and Monte Carlo Excursion

Air-conditioned and licensed round trip transportation from your Villefranche Nice cruise tender pier! See the Medieval hilltop town of Eze and enjoy an introduction to perfume! Visit the Rock of Monte Carlo and stop for photos in Casino Square! Ride along portions of the Monte Carlo Grand Prix! Escape the cruise ship shore excursion crowds and enjoy unique sights of Villfranche and surrounding ar

ea! Get the most out of your half day excursion - see the top highlights Medieval Eze, La Turbie, Monaco and Monte Carlo. This is a fast-paced excursion to see the sites. For those guests wishing to have a slower paced excursion and free time to explore the sites, please see Villefranche Full Day Eze and Monte Carlo Excursion

After tendering to shore in the charming port of Villefranche, you will meet your driver/guide and make a short walk uphill to the parking area where your air-conditioned transportation is waiting. This is a small group excursion with a maximum of only 8 participants. You will depart Villefranche, weaving through the curving hillside roads to reach the Medieval hilltop town of Eze, approximately 30 minutes away. The views are great with a panoramic overlook for the Mediterranean. You will have approximately 30 minutes browse the town, wander the shops at the base, or for the energetic, climb up into the medieval town for the most spectacular photo ops including Cap Ferrat. You will then meet up for a short visit is made at the nearby Fragonard perfume, soap, and cosmetics factory. The company began making perfumes in 1926, in the nearby town of Grasse, and now the family business is under the eye of the third generation. There will be a short guided visit and staff on hand will explain how to choose a fragrance that is right for you. Browse, shop or just enjoy the scents. You route along Middle Corniche will take you to the hillside village of La Turbie. You will stop for a photo overlooking the town and the ruins of the 6th century BC, Trophy of the Alps (Tropaeum Alpium), erected by Roman Emperor Augustus to celebrate a victory. Many former pieces of the Trophy are now part of the homes and buildings that surround it. The real jewel of the French Riviera lies up and over the hill - the principality of Monaco and the glitzy Monte Carlo. Your first stop here will be the Rock, a rocky outcrop where you will have an exterior visit of the Royal Prince Palace. You might get to see the changing of the guard that takes place at 11:55 AM daily. The Cathedral is a short walk away where those wishing can see the final resting place of both Prince Rainier and his Princess Grace. Your transportation will then take you for a quick drive over to the Casino Square. You will have the opportunity for a quick photo of the exterior of the casino with the endless lineup of exotic and luxury cars lined up in front, the Hotel de Paris, and the Cafe de Paris. Departing the casino hill, your driver will follow a portion of the Monte Carlo Grand Prix circuit before departing Monaco for the approximately 30-minute drive back to the tender pier in Villefranche.