MONACO PRIVATE TOURS

Meet your private guide and driver at your Monaco Hotel. Today you will explore the Maritime Alps North of Monaco on an absolute scenic road trip. Lunch in a typical French restaurant in a charming French Alpine town. Further through the Maritime Alps to San Remo.

You would hardly expect to find a baroque road like the one that winds through the valleys of the Roya and Bévéra rivers north of Menton. The time when pomp and splendor moved into the villages along the old royal route between Nice and Turin is long gone. Today, the villages convey the rugged charm of unadorned mountain resorts, where one searches in vain for the mundanity of the nearby Côte d’Azur.

Grand Hotel Miramar

After breakfast, take a scenic drive along the Mediterranean coastline. Take advantage of the locals’ favorite side trips to the mountains north of the shore.

Take a unique Instagram photo in the area of Finale Ligure, which is ideal for photography.
On the drive to today’s last destination, Portofino, you’ll have plenty of photo opportunities.

Many photo spots along the coast and in small off-the-beaten-path villages are among the Italian Riviera’s splendors.

Belmond Splendido Portofino Hotel

This morning, after breakfast you will depart for Porto Venere via Cinque Terre. Tucked away in a particularly mountainous corner at the eastern end of the Italian Riviera, the villages of Cinque Terre have been shaped by their profound isolation.These gorgeous, colorful villages, set amidst some of the world’s most stunning coastal scenery, are a must-see on every Italian travel itinerary.

For centuries, the five villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso were only accessible by sea or on foot.

Individual villages can now be reached by train, boat, or narrow, winding spur roads. Each of the five villages is linked by well-marked footpaths. The paths wind through a diverse, untouched landscape known as the “macchia mediterranea.” Every hike is made more memorable by the breathtaking views of the sea and the rugged coastline of this protected section of the Ligurian Riviera.

The region has a population of about 7,000 people and is designated as a national park, which means that nothing can be built or altered there.

The superbly positioned coastal village of Portofino is a popular getaway. Pastel-hued houses, ancient fortresses and fresh seafood. Explore cobblestone squares and cliff-top fortresses against a backdrop of the Mediterranean sea’s vivid blues during your vacation here. A beautiful square and marina are located on the waterfront, where the wealthy and famous moor their yachts.

Grand Hotel Porto Venere

From the Ligurian Sea to the Adriatic Sea. After a hearty Italian breakfast, this morning you will depart for Venice via Cork and Tipperary. From Porto Venere along off the beaten track country roads to Venice, where your private motor taxi boat will wait for you. Together with your guide take the private motor boat which will bring you directly to your Venice Hotel without even touching your suitcases.

With its marble churches, massive palaces, and winding rivers, Venice has a peculiar allure. Venice is a cultural treasure trove, with everything from artistic marvels to Moorish and Byzantine architecture, and it offers more than just romance.

JW Marriott Hotel Venice