France

Off the Beaten Path in France

Six nights that start on the French Riviera, long before the Eiffel Tower comes into view.

6 Nights / 7 DaysDuration
2Cities

Most first France trips land in Paris and never leave it. This one flips the order , Nice first, for three days along the Riviera coastline, and Paris after, so the Eiffel Tower arrives as the second half of the story instead of the whole of it.

This is one of the France itineraries we've planned for a family before , 6 nights, 7 days across Nice and Paris, built for 4 adults and 1 child (3 years) travelling together. It's shared here to show what a Riviera-first route through France could look like. A version built around your own family's size, pace, and dates would look a little different , and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Travel to France with Your Family, Riviera First

Why Travel to France with Your Family, Riviera First

Nice sits within reach of Monaco, Eze and the whole Cote d'Azur coast, and starting the trip there instead of in Paris changes its shape entirely. Mornings move slower, apartment-style stays give a young family room to spread out, and the sightseeing runs half-day rather than full , Eze's perfume workshops and hilltop village one morning, Cannes' Croisette and Saint-Paul-de-Vence the next.

Paris still gets its due in the second half , the Eiffel Tower's second floor, a Seine cruise, a private city tour with the Louvre , but by the time the family arrives, they've already seen a side of France most Paris-only trips skip entirely.

If you asked us: this order works better than the reverse. Riviera days are naturally slower and suit a family adjusting to the time difference; Paris, with more to see and do, sits better at the end when everyone has found their rhythm.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Nice & the French Riviera (Monaco, Eze, Cannes, Antibes, Saint-Paul-de-Vence), Paris
Starting Price
₹1,87,000

per adult and ₹17,500 per child (3 years), based on 4 adults and 1 child travelling together, excluding international airfare

Best Time to Travel
April (spring, ahead of the Riviera's summer crowds)
Experiences Covered
Monaco, Monte Carlo & Eze half-day tour, Cannes, Antibes & Saint-Paul-de-Vence full-day tour, Eiffel Tower 2nd floor access, Seine river cruise, private Paris city tour with the Louvre

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Nice & the French Riviera Day 1–3

Mont Boron, Eze's hilltop village and perfume workshop, Old Monaco, Monte Carlo's Place du Casino, Cannes' Croisette, old Antibes and Saint-Paul-de-Vence.

Paris Day 4–7

The Eiffel Tower's second floor, a Seine river cruise, and a private city tour closing with a guided visit to the Louvre.

Day By Day

France Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Nice Arrival

    A private transfer brings the family into Nice and to an apartment-style stay on the Promenade, with a sofa bed that gives a young family a little more room to settle in. The rest of the day is left free.

  2. Day 2

    Monaco, Monte Carlo & Eze, Half Day

    A morning tour threads along the coast to Mont Boron for a photo stop, then Eze's hilltop village and perfume workshop, before Old Monaco and Monte Carlo's Place du Casino close out the half day.

  3. Day 3

    Cannes, Antibes & Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Full Day

    Cannes' Croisette and the Palace of Festivals, old Antibes, and an hour or so in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, the hilltop village that drew Matisse and Picasso , a full day of Riviera towns most Paris-only itineraries never reach.

  4. Day 4

    Nice to Paris

    A short flight from Nice to Paris Orly, then a transfer to a studio near the Eiffel Tower for the second half of the trip.

  5. Day 5

    Eiffel Tower & Seine River Cruise

    The Eiffel Tower's second floor by lift for a panoramic look at the city, followed by a Seine river cruise past the landmarks that just came into view from above.

  6. Day 6

    Paris City Tour with the Louvre

    A four-hour private city tour by private driver, closing with a guided visit to the Louvre and an audio guide for the family to move through at their own pace.

  7. Day 7

    Departure

    A private transfer to the airport for the flight home.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

An apartment stay in Nice with breakfast not included, followed by a studio room in Paris with breakfast for two.

Nice: Residhome Nice Promenade, a one-bedroom apartment with a sofa bed, well placed for the Riviera coast. Paris: Citadines Tour Eiffel Paris, a short walk from the tower itself.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel reservations, private transfers, sightseeing, the Nice-to-Paris flight, visa assistance, and travel support for the whole family.

Customised by family size, hotel preference, budget, travel dates, and pace , including how many days to spend on the coast before Paris.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Off the Beaten Path Holiday to France

Eze's hilltop lanes, Cannes' Croisette, Saint-Paul-de-Vence's artist quarter, and Paris waiting at the end of it , this route gives a family the Riviera most France trips never make time for.

This is one of the itineraries we've built for a family travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own family , size, pace, and dates , would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹1,87,000 per adult · All inclusive

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