The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.
In port at Villefranche, the bucket-list move is Private Riviera Half-Day: Eze, Monaco & Monte Carlo. Below: 2 bucket-list things to do on a Villefranche port day — worth weighing against whatever your ship offers.
A chauffeured private half-day sweeping through the eagle's-nest village of Eze, the gilded Principality of Monaco, and the legendary Casino Square of Monte Carlo — the French Riviera's greatest hits in one seamless, unhurried arc.
Book itPrivate Customized French Riviera Tour from Port Villefranche 6H$474 per person
Glide by private boat along the most dramatic stretch of Riviera coastline to the mythical Mala Caves — crystalline grottos accessible only from the sea — and snorkel the turquoise shallows beneath Cap d'Ail's limestone cliffs.
We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for
this one, so we are not quoting either.
Step inside one of the most extravagant private estates ever built on the Riviera — the rose-pink Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild on Cap Ferrat — and explore nine themed gardens cascading down to the sea on both sides of the peninsula.
We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for
this one, so we are not quoting either.
Uncover 700 years of layered history in Villefranche's ochre-and-coral old town — including the hauntingly medieval Rue Obscure, the citadel bastions, and Cocteau's intimate chapel — guided by a passionate local expert.
We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for
this one, so we are not quoting either.
The definitive Riviera sweep in a single polished day — Nice's sun-drenched Promenade and old town, medieval Eze perched above the clouds, and Monaco's harbour and Casino Square — in a premium small group with an expert guide.
Book itMonaco, Monte Carlo, Eze Day from Villefranche Small-Group and Shore Excursion$136 per person
Take command of your own private motorboat and circumnavigate the legendary Cap Ferrat peninsula — discovering secret coves, the villas of royalty and rock stars, and the clearest water on the entire Côte d'Azur.
We have not yet verified a bookable operator and price for
this one, so we are not quoting either.
Your day in VillefrancheNothing picked yet — tick what you fancy
$0for two, booked direct
Now plan the rest of it
You know what to do on the day. Here is the trip it belongs to —
each one opens as a whole plan, not a list: where to fly in, every port, what it runs.