Nice Carnival and the Menton Lemon Festival

Nice Carnival and the Menton Lemon Festival

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Nice Carnival and the Menton Lemon Festival

6 Days Starting in londo and ending in London, UK

Visiting: London, Diano Marina, Nice, Menton

Tour operator:

Leger Holidays

Tour code:

et6inc/1

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:

English

Activities:

Sightseeing

From: $1641

NB: Prices correct on 26-Jun-2024 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Join us on the French Riviera for a fiesta of fruit and flowers as we visit two of the region’s most vibrant events. Nice Flower Parade is an integral part of the city’s carnival – the only one of its kind in the world. Join the crowd amidst floral showers of gladioli, mimosa, gerberas, lilies, daisies, roses and carnations as spectacular floats and characters line the promenade. Just along the coast, the elegant town of Menton hosts its unique Lemon Festival where you can admire the incredible sculptures made from all the citrus fruits imaginable. Book your place today and enjoy a burst of zest, colour and carnival atmosphere in 2024!

Highlights

  • Join us on the French Riviera for a fiesta of fruit and flowers as we visit two of the region’s most vibrant events

  • Join the crowd amidst floral showers of gladioli, mimosa, gerberas, lilies, daisies, roses and carnations as spectacular floats and characters line the promenade

  • Just along the coast, the elegant town of Menton hosts its unique Lemon Festival where you can admire the incredible sculptures made from all the citrus fruits imaginable

Itinerary

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Day 1 : London St. Pancras International - Diano Marina

Location: London, Diano Marina

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star B&B Hotel Diano Marina Palace

Meals Included: Light Supper

We journey aboard the Eurostar from London St. Pancras International to Paris, and then join the TGV connection to Nice. From here, we are transferred by coach to the pretty coastal resort of Diano Marina, just over the border on the Italian Riviera of Flowers, where we check into our hotel. A light snack will be provided on arrival.

Day 2 : Diano Marina

Location: Diano Marina

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star B&B Hotel Diano Marina Palace

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today is free for you to spend at leisure in our beautiful resort, surrounded by hills and coast. You can relax in our hotel and enjoy the facilities, head to the sandy beach, or venture into the old town to browse the shops and sample local delicacies. We include a delicious lunch at the hotel today with the remainder of the day free to relax further. Dinner is served tonight in the hotel’s restaurant.

Day 3 : Nice Carnival Flower Parade

Location: Nice

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star B&B Hotel Diano Marina Palace

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast, our coach travels to the city of Nice for the Flower Parade. This fabulous event is made up of flower-covered floats, with costumed characters who throw thousands of flowers into the enthusiastic crowd. This art promotes the breathtaking quality and variety of Riviera flowers – a staggering 90% of the flowers used are produced locally. The parade route follows the seafront along the Promenade des Anglais, between the Théâtre de Verdure and the Hotel Negresco, and takes around 90 minutes! Be sure to stay until the end when the floats are plucked of their floral decorations. We return by coach to the hotel where dinner is served this evening.

Day 4 : Menton Lemon Festival

Location: Menton

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star B&B Hotel Diano Marina Palace

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today our coach takes us to the coastal town of Menton, where the Lemon Festival will be in full swing. You’ll see a colourful explosion of tangerines, oranges and lemons together with entertainers, fanfares and drums too! This is a unique event that attracts more than 200,000 visitors every year. Enjoy the zest-flavoured Golden parades and admire the exhibition of citrus patterns in the Jardin Bioves. There is also a crafts fair and the Festival of Orchids, with unforgettable scents to explore.

Day 5 : Diano Marina

Location: Diano Marina

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 4-star B&B Hotel Diano Marina Palace

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel this morning. You then have a free day to relax in the hotel or explore the local area. Visit the 11th century castle, featuring traces of the town’s ancient past, or explore further afield and venture to the nearby mediaeval village of Cervo. With its combination of cobbled alleys, terraces, arches and rooftops, Cervo is a delightful place to spend some time. Tonight, we gather for our final evening meal together to round off our holiday.

Day 6 : Diano Marina - London St. Pancras International

Location: Diano Marina, London

Meals Included: Breakfast

This morning, we check out of our hotel and retrace our route to Paris. We then join the Eurostar for our return to London St. Pancras International.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Additional Services

    Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point

  • Fully Guided

  • International Travel

  • Meals

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Transport

    Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach

What's Not Included

Accommodation

You will stay for five nights at the 4-star B&B Hotel Diano Marina Palace. 

Check out our Q&As

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?

    No

  • Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

    On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    Low

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown

  • What type of coach will be used?

    You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    Yes

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    40 years

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?

    Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies

Reviews of this operator

Gary White (Google Reviewer)  

Just got back from a...

27-May-2024

Just got back from a holiday with leger holidays to callea spain which my wife done as a surprise for my 60th and wedding anniversary together my wife and i had a great time the coach journey there was excellent regular stops for toilet breaks and a stretch. Our two drivers Geoff and katrina were brilliant serving regular drinks and making the trip pleasant all the people on the coach were pleasant the hotel in spain was so nice the best we've stayed in lovely staff lovely bar the guy at the bar was great really friendly nice room. Overall our journey there and our return journey was brill the only thing that was not good at all was the ibis hotel on the return journey the room was horrible not a nice breakfast not polite French staff. Not really interested in trying to speak some english if i was leger should try and use a different hotel. Once again a big thank you to Geoff and katrina well done guys for making our holiday lovely. Hope to see you on another holiday soon

Will (Google Reviewer)  

I went on the 4...

05-Jan-2024

I went on the 4 countries trip and swiss glacier express and overall it was a great trip. The coach I was on was silver service, it was tidy had nice seats and other accessories such as charging points and headsets which was very handy. The drivers Alex and Dave were fantastic, very kind, funny and respectful throughout the whole trip and a pleasure to talk to. The excursions were very pleasant and all ran very smoothly. The hotels were decent and offered a good service. I overall very much recommend leger holidays.

Sally Matson  

Excellent customer service

10-Jan-2023

Booked our ‘Christmas in Austria & Scenic Trains of the Tyrol’ through George on the customer Helpline. Nothing was too much trouble, everything clearly & patiently explained. He even had permission to log in on his day off to finalise the sale! A charming and helpful young person and a credit to the company.

Euan Donald (Google Reviewer)  

Been on two tours now...

10-Oct-2023

Been on two tours now the “D Day beaches” and “ All Quiet on the Western Front” tour of the Somme and Ypres. Both four days in total, two travelling and two on the site of the various battles. This is outstanding value for money, picked up from Carlisle , Cumbria and literally looked after all the way through the tours. The coaches are great and the accommodation spot on . The guides are very knowledgeable ( Mark Hope brilliant guy)and the bus drivers professional . Absolutely fantastic .

Sue Sinfield (Google Reviewer)  

Due to covid it was...

21-Jul-2022

Due to covid it was 3rd time lucky for us to visit lake Garda, what a treat. One or two hiccups but no fault of Legers at all. Praise to Graham and Chris for their excellent driving and coffee service. Our visit to Verona, our guide was very informative but did walk at a pace sometimes had to hurry to keep up. A lovely holiday

Michael Stephen Shilleto   England

Four Countries New Year & the Swiss Glacier Express

07-Jan-2024

Firstly we must thank Alex and Dave our tour guide / drivers who entertained us through out . The tour was fantastic so was the hotel’s food and entertainment. The tour was through the new year holidays as expected lots of shops closed and hotels were understaffed which was lost on some travelers. We travelled back from stop 24 on a luxuria coach I would recommend paying the extra for the comfort alone

Hilary Jackson (Google Reviewer)  

I recently went on a...

12-Jun-2024

I recently went on a 4 night tour to Scarborough. Driver was great hotel superb. My criticism is too many destinations crammed into day excursion. Example visit to Flamborough head stop for 1 hour it was teeming nobody got off coach but even if fine pointless. Then on to Bridlington coach Park 1.5 ml from centre. Most people are hard pressed to get to center & back in 1.5 hours pointless. Incidentally if Leger paid a permit they could alight us in the resort. Very bad logistics. On to Whitby with a decent stop should have taken us there & bypassed the other stops. I will not go with them again. I will source a better holiday with excursions to one place only.

aled blackshaw (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from a solos...

25-Mar-2024

just returned from a solos break to valkenburg and rhine valley i enjoyed the break overall although both journeys were considerably longer than expected due to several picks ups. I could have done without the 3 countries meeting point excursion to be honest and the lunch on rhine cruise was very basic. The drivers/couriers were efficient and good humoured and provided free lunch vouchers on the ferry which were much appreciated. I probably would book another break with leger but to somewhere a lot closer to home.

Mary Elmhirst (Google Reviewer)  

I was told by a...

19-May-2024

I was told by a customer service advisor (Michael) , our hotel overlooked the River Seine, which was totally untrue. It was nowhere in sight and a good walk to get to it. My view from the hotel room was a wall and a window, There was no porterage available and although our drivers offered, after a 15 hour journey to France, we all opted to take our own luggage. To get into the shower there was a step to it and the floor of the shower was like an ice rink when wet, with nothing to hold onto. ( I showered wearing my slippers to avoid slipping). The plunger to the sink was unusable; (the lever to retrieve it was broken). The staff were pleasant and helpful, the bed was comfortable and clean abd the breakfast was worthy of the 3 stars given. Otherwise, I have stayed in a better 2* hotel in France. The driver and travel rep, Paul were both very friendly and pleasant but it was the first time Paul had been on this trip and therefore had little knowledge of the places we visited! There was no commentary and the history of Monet and Versailles was read out from a book! All in all, nothing would persuade me to take part in another Leger tour.

TU  

Many thanks to Molly.

03-Jan-2023

I have recently booked a trip to Le Mans and had the good fortune to speak to Molly. She was very helpful and a pleasure to talk to. She was able to answer all but one of my queries with clarity and promised to ring me with the answer to the un-answered question as it required further investigation. This she duly did. An unusually pleasant experience when making a booking over the phone, if only it could be this easy every the time.

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