Private day tours, shore excursions and transfers along the French and Italian Riviera. In a Mercedes V-Class. Driven by someone who actually lives here.
The French and Italian Riviera has been visited by millions and genuinely understood by very few. Most people arrive, photograph the postcard, and leave with a collection of images that look exactly like everyone else's. We do something different: we show you the Riviera as it is actually lived — the roads that don't appear on tour maps, the villages that reward patience, the light at a particular hour on a particular stretch of coastline that no organised excursion will get you to on time.
Riviera Journeys is a private touring service based in Cannes. We run day tours, multi-day itineraries, and shore excursions for cruise guests across the French and Italian Riviera, and airport and port transfers — all in a premium Mercedes V-Class. The difference is not the vehicle. It is the knowledge of place that comes from living here.
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Half-day and full-day private tours from Cannes across the French and Italian Riviera. Designed around your schedule — whether you have a ship in port or simply a free afternoon. Monaco, Eze, Antibes, Sanremo, and beyond.
Explore toursSeveral days moving through the Riviera from France into Italy — or further. Cannes to Florence via Genova & Cinque Terre. The coast road to Portofino. Overnight in a city worth sleeping in. The itinerary built around what you actually want to see, not what a group tour has time for.
Plan a journeyNice Côte d'Azur Airport, Cannes port, Monaco, Saint-Tropez, and anywhere on the Riviera worth going to. Mercedes V-Class. On time. Conversation optional. This is the simplest thing we do, and it is done flawlessly.
Book a transferThe Grande Corniche sticks close to the coast at this point — not because it has to, but because it seems unwilling to leave. We drove it in both directions on a Tuesday in early autumn to find out which was better. The answer is neither obvious nor definitive.
Most shore excursions spend forty minutes in Monaco and tell you everything there is to say. That forty minutes, used correctly, can actually change your impression of the place.
The Riviera has a market every morning somewhere nearby. Most of them are worth going to. A few of them are worth building a day around. Here is the list.
"We were six, with a ship departing at 5pm. By 9:15 we were in Eze. By 1pm we were in Monaco. By 3:30 we were back with time for a coffee. It was, frankly, a masterclass in knowing exactly what to do with five hours."
Our full-day private tours are priced at €800 per vehicle — not per person — for up to seven guests. Transfers from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport begin at €120. Shore excursions from Villefranche start from €240. There are no hidden costs: fuel, parking, and waiting time are included.
Entirely. Every route we offer is a suggestion, not a schedule. If you would prefer to spend longer in Eze and skip Monaco, or to find a particular village in the arrière-pays, or simply to follow the Corniche until the light is right — we adjust accordingly. Please mention your preferences when booking and we shall design the day around them.
A full day typically runs seven to eight hours from departure to return. We collect you at your hotel, port, or agreed meeting point at 09:00–09:30 and return you by late afternoon — before the roads acquire their evening character. The precise schedule is agreed when booking and can accommodate early cruise departures or late hotel check-outs.
The Mercedes V-Class seats seven passengers comfortably. For larger parties, we arrange two vehicles travelling together on the same route — your group remains together throughout the day. The price per vehicle is identical. Please let us know the size of your party when enquiring.
Nice, Eze and Monaco together make the most complete day ashore — Nice old town in the morning, the village of Eze at the right hour, then Monaco with time for the quarter above the port rather than merely the Casino forecourt. The route is adjusted to your ship's departure time, so you are back at the tender pier comfortably before she weighs anchor.
Yes — airport transfers are among our most frequently requested services. We meet you in the arrivals hall with a name board, assist with luggage, and have you in Cannes within forty minutes under normal conditions. The rate is fixed regardless of traffic or flight delays. Transfers to Monaco, Antibes, and elsewhere on the Riviera are equally available.
Our tours are conducted in English, Russian and French. If your party includes guests who would be more comfortable in French or Russian, we are entirely at ease switching between the two throughout the day.
We recommend booking at least a week ahead, particularly between May and September when the Riviera is at its most sought-after. That said, we do our best to accommodate last-minute requests — if the date is available, the tour will happen. Contact us directly by email or WhatsApp and we will respond within two hours.