SIGHTSEEING TOURS
The following tours are optional. They will leave from and return to the Fairmont Monte Carlo Hotel. The tour guides will speak English and French. As the number of participants for each tour is limited, early booking is advisable and the reservations will be taken on a first-come-first-served basis.
The tours will be cancelled by COLLOQUIUM if there is not a minimum number of participants. Should a participant decide to cancel his/her reservation, he/she must notify COLLOQUIUM in writing. Full refund will only be made if this cancellation has been notified before 15 May 2008.
Saint Tropez and Provence wines (full day)
Sunday, 1st June 2008
Departure: 8.30 – Return: 18.30
Price per person: 100 € (incl. lunch and wine tasting)
Discover the beautiful Mediterranean town of Saint Tropez.
It became famous as "St. Trop" when well-known celebrities from the show business and the cultural scene fell under the spell of this charming little port in the 1950's. Since then, St. Tropez has become the ‘in’ vacation spot for chic Parisians and the international Jet Set and its true nature can only be appreciated in the off-season months. June would be perfect for this.
In addition, you can discover the delicious Provence wines with the visit of a local wine producer. Provence wines are a direct reflexion of the land on which they grow and of the people who produce them: with character, original, unruly, and different …
Monaco (half day)
Sunday, 1st June 2008 and Wednesday, 4th June 2008
Departure: 14.00 - Return: 17.00
Price per person: 50 €
Monaco is small, but there is much to be seen in this independent sovereign state located between the foot of the Southern Alps and the Mediterranean sea. The guided tour will offer you a panoramic tour before leading you to the Monaco Rock with the old town, the Cathedral, the Prince’s Palace, pedestrian streets, Oceanographic Museum and a superb view over the new district and the harbour…
Eze village and Fragonard (half day)
Monday, 2nd June 2008
Departure: 9.30 - Return: 14.30
Price per person: 45 €
A magic place on the Côte d’Azur, Eze seduces its visitors. The atmosphere is authentic and Eze has kept the tradition even now that it has become an international tourist destination.
Suspended above the sea, on the ‘Moyenne Corniche’ between Nice and Monaco, stands the world-famous Fragonard factory, renowned for its wonderful perfumes, soaps and cosmetics.
We will be delighted to welcome you for a guided tour during which we will reveal some of the secrets of perfume making to you.
Les Gorges du Verdon (full day)
Wednesday, 4th June 2008
Departure: 8.30 - Return 18.30
Price per person: 90 €
The deep cliff of the Gorges du Verdon is unique in Europe and is one of the greatest tourist attractions in Provence. This immense and magnificent canyon with its gigantic cliffs of calcareous rock is the result of the erosion of the Verdon river. In the midst of a nature reserve, rich in flora and fauna, the scenery is breathtaking.
In the morning, the tour takes you to the Gorges du Verdon via the towns of Grasse, Saint Vallier et Comps-sur-Artuby. Stops for panoramas and photos. Visit of the Sainte Croix lake, the largest of the Verdon lakes. Lunch in Moustiers Sainte Marie. Located at the entrance to the Verdon Canyons, Moustiers Ste. Marie is the leading production area in France of earthenware tiles. The site is exceptional and quite amazing. Moustiers is set in a semi-circle of rocky cliff at over 600 m altitude. Return to Monte Carlo via Aups and Draguignan.
