5 Day Rail Tour - Nice & Marseille (paris Return)

Itinerary

Day 1: Nice. France

Stop At: Castle Hill of Nice, 06300 Nice France
Built at the top of the hill, the castle stood overlooking the bay of Nice from the 11th to 18th centuries. It was destroyed back in 1706 and now Castle Hill is used as a park. It’s the most famous public garden in Nice and is a must-see place for tourists visiting the city.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cours Saleya, 06300 Nice, France
The bustling market is a must-see for anyone in Nice, held in one of the liveliest areas of Old-Nice where the flower, fruit and vegetable markets take place.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3*/4* Hotel accommodation in one of our top-rated hotel partners.

Day 2: Nice, France

Stop At: Palais Lascaris, 15 rue Droite, 06300 Nice France
The Palais Lascaris is a seventeenth-century aristocratic building in Nice, France. Currently, it is a musical instrument museum. Located in the old town of Nice, it houses a collection of over 500 instruments, which makes it France’s second most important collection.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Old Town, 06000 Nice France
Vieille Ville begins at the western end of Castle Hill and is bonded by spacious boulevards, including the Jardin Albert I, Place Masséna, and Promenade du Paillon.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3*/4* Hotel accommodation in one of our top-rated hotel partners.

Day 3: Nice, France

Stop At: Promenade des Anglais, 06000 Nice France
The Promenade des Anglais is a gorgeous pedestrian area that follows the curve of the Baie des Anges beaches. The legendary seaside road is lined with palm trees and elegant gardens and is popular among roller-skaters and skateboarders.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Musee d'Art Moderne Et d'Art Contemporain, Promenade des Arts 1 Place Yves Klein Promenade des Arts, 06357 Nice France
Visit the modern and contemporary art museum that was opened in 1990, housed in a sleek building created by architects Yves Bayard and Henri Vidal. The building has four towers laced in Carrara marble, sourced from the town Lucca in Italy.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3*/4* Hotel accommodation in one of our top-rated hotel partners.

Day 4: Marseille, France

Stop At: Old Port of Marseille, France
The Old Port of Marseille is at the end of the Canebière, the major street of Marseille. It has been the natural harbor of the city since antiquity and is now the main popular place in Marseille. It became mainly pedestrian in 2013.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde, Rue Fort-du-Sanctuaire, 13281 Marseille France
Notre-Dame de la Garde is a Catholic basilica in Marseille, France, and the city's best-known symbol. The site of a popular Assumption Day pilgrimage, it was the most visited site in Marseille. It was built on the foundations of an ancient fort at the highest natural point in Marseille, a 149 m limestone outcropping on the south side of the Old Port of Marseille.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3*/4* Hotel accommodation in one of our top-rated hotel partners.

Day 5: Marseille, France

Stop At: Palais Longchamp, Blvd du Jardin Zoologique, 13004 Marseille France
The Palais Longchamp is a monument in the 4th arrondissement of Marseille, France, housing the Musée des beaux-arts and Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille. The surrounding Longchamp Park is listed by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Cathedrale de la Major, Place de la Major, 13002 Marseille France
Marseille Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in Marseille. It has been a basilica minor since 1896. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Marseille.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3*/4* Hotel accommodation in one of our top-rated hotel partners.