Full-Day Private Tour From Nice to Antibes, Cannes and Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Antibes, Cannes and Saint-Paul-de-Vence can each justify a half-day on their own. Trying to fit all three with a rental car or public transport usually means missing the Picasso Museum, skipping the Cap d'Antibes coastal road, or arriving in Saint-Paul too late to enjoy the village in the soft afternoon light.

A private chauffeur tour removes every bottleneck: no parking search in Cannes during the festival season, no detours around Antibes' pedestrian old town, no fatigue on the winding road up to Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The day is built around your rhythm, with flexible stops and a single confirmed driver from morning to evening.

The tour typically starts at 9:00 AM and ends around 6:00 PM. Pickup is available from any hotel on the Riviera, from a private villa, from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) or from the cruise terminal of Villefranche-sur-Mer.

The route takes the coastal road toward Antibes, continues west to Cannes for lunch and shopping on La Croisette, then climbs into the backcountry to reach Saint-Paul-de-Vence before returning to Nice via the A8 motorway.

Old Antibes is one of the most authentic old towns on the French Riviera. The ramparts built by Vauban in the 17th century still protect the cobbled streets, the covered Marché Provençal and the pastel façades that inspired generations of painters.

A few steps away, Port Vauban is the largest yachting harbour in the Mediterranean, home to the famous Quai des Milliardaires where some of the world's most iconic superyachts are moored. The view from the ramparts over the port and the snow-capped Alps in the distance is one of the signature photographs of the Riviera.

Perched on the seafront, the Picasso Museum occupies the 14th-century Château Grimaldi, where Pablo Picasso worked for several months in 1946. It hosts a major collection of his paintings, ceramics and drawings from that period, along with works by Nicolas de Staël and other modern masters.

The Boulevard du Cap and the coastal road around the Cap d'Antibes peninsula form one of the most scenic drives in the South of France. The itinerary passes Eden-Roc, La Garoupe beach, the lighthouse of La Garoupe with its 360° panorama over the Riviera, and the exclusive Billionaires' Bay.

This section is done by car with short photo stops. Your chauffeur selects the best viewpoints depending on the light and the season, and can extend the drive with a walk along the Sentier du Littoral if you have time.

Cannes is inseparable from its Film Festival, the red carpet of the Palais des Festivals and the Boulevard de la Croisette lined with palm trees, five-star hotels and designer boutiques. Walking along the promenade from the Palais to the Carlton Hôtel remains one of the most glamorous experiences of the French Riviera.

Lunch is usually served on a Croisette terrace or in one of the seafood restaurants near the Vieux Port. After lunch, Rue d'Antibes and the parallel streets host the full range of luxury brands — Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Cartier — within walking distance of the Palais des Festivals.

Your chauffeur drops you directly at the beginning of La Croisette and picks you up at the agreed time and location, with no parking constraint.

Fifteen kilometers inland, Saint-Paul-de-Vence is one of the most iconic perched villages of the French Riviera. The 16th-century ramparts, the narrow cobbled streets and the art galleries on every corner have attracted artists for decades — Chagall, Matisse, Picasso, Léger and Prévert all left their mark here.

A walk through the village takes about one hour. Don't miss La Colombe d'Or, the legendary hotel-restaurant whose art collection was built by artists paying for their meals with paintings. Just outside the walls, the Fondation Maeght hosts one of the most important private collections of modern art in Europe — a recommended extra stop if time allows.

The return to Nice takes about 35 minutes via the A8 motorway, arriving just in time for sunset on the Promenade des Anglais.

Pickup is possible from Nice, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Cap-Ferrat, Beaulieu, Monaco, Cap d'Antibes, Cannes or directly from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE). The full-day tour works equally well as a round-trip from Nice or as a one-way transfer ending in Cannes or Monaco.

The recommended season runs from April to October, with April-June and September-October offering the best light for photography and the most comfortable temperatures for walking in Old Antibes and Saint-Paul-de-Vence.

Entrance tickets to the Picasso Museum and the Fondation Maeght are not included and can be booked in advance on request. Lunch is at your own cost, at the restaurant of your choice on La Croisette or in Saint-Paul-de-Vence.