The Cote d'Azur & The Italian Riviera

Nice • Monte Carlo • Eze • Cannes • Antibes • Menton • Italian Riviera • Sestri Levante • Cinque Terre • Portofino

Breakfast on days 2 - 9 & Dinner on days 1 and 5

Famous for their combination of glorious coastline and extravagant displays of wealth, the French and Italian Rivieras have long been a favourite destination with the British. From the elite and fashionable destinations of Monaco, Cannes and Portofino, to the rugged Cinque Terre villages and French perfumery, this holiday provides the perfect opportunity to see the true artistic and cultural splendour of these regions.DAY 1 LONDON • NICE
We begin with Titan HiTours VIP Home Departure Service™ to London Heathrow Airport for your direct, scheduled flight to Nice. We stay at the centrally located Hotel Splendid in Nice for the next four nights with dinner included this evening.

DAY 2 NICE
You are at leisure today in Nice to enjoy this wonderful city.

DAY 3 MONACO • MONTE CARLO • EZE
Monaco is the second smallest independent state in the world, enjoys a warm climate and is beautiful from every angle. It has much to offer visitors, including the Place du Palais with its daily spectacle of the changing of the guard ceremony, the Place du Casino in Monte Carlo and the fabulous array of glamorous yachts moored in the main harbour. Later we have a guided tour of the Fragonard Perfumery in Eze before returning to our hotel.

DAY 4 CANNES • ANTIBES
We drive along the French Riviera today and our first stop is Cannes, the resort of the rich and famous known for its film festival. Antibes has been home to many famous 1930s American writers, including Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

DAY 5 NICE • MENTON • ITALIAN RIVIERA
Before leaving the French Riviera this morning, we visit Menton, famous for its gardens and annual Lemon Festival. We arrive late afternoon in Sestri Levante and our hotel, the Grand Hotel dei Castelli, where dinner is included tonight.

DAY 6 SESTRI LEVANTE
Today you are at leisure on the Italian Riviera. Sestri Levante is a charming fishing village and visitors can walk along its promenade or visit the Gualino Castle.

DAY 7 CINQUE TERRE
The Cinque Terre is a protected stretch of rocky Ligurian coastline with five dramatically situated villages, which appear to cling to the steely cliffs. We walk to the local train station and take the train to Riomaggiore, a thirteenth century village that is full of character.

DAY 8 PORTOFINO
Today we visit nearby Portofino to soak up the intoxicating atmosphere here that attracts thousands of tourists and celebrities each year, as it is one of the most attractive Mediterranean ports. As well as having a fashionable café culture it is a pleasure to stroll past the rows of attractive pastel-painted houses.

DAY 9 SESTRI LEVANTE • LONDON
After breakfast, we travel by coach to Pisa, Genoa or Milan Airport for your direct, scheduled British Airways flight to London Gatwick or Heathrow Airport where our staff will greet you and transfer you to Titan HiTours transport for your journey home to your own front door.Duration 9 days, 8 nights in hotels: 4 Nice & 4 Sestri Levante

Titan HiTours VIP Home Departure Service™

Check-in service by Titan HiTours staff

Services of an experienced Titan HiTours tour manager

Scheduled British Airways direct flights

First class air-conditioned coaches with experienced drivers

Accommodation as specified or of a similar standard

Hotel porterage (one bag per person)

Meals: Breakfast on days 2 - 9 & Dinner on days 1 and 5

Excursions, tours and entrances as detailed in the itinerary

All airport taxes, security charges, UK Air Passenger Duty (APD) and applicable fuel surcharges