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Explore Nice on your own with our half-day self-guided audio tour. Experience the incredible views along the Promenade des Anglais and the Old Town. Find out about the city’s rich history.
Our self-guided walking tour of Nice is designed to whisk you around the best sites in this beautiful city. With an audio guide included, you can immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of Nice while immersing yourself in local culture and history.
The tour is especially convenient if you’re staying in town for just one or two nights. Or if you don’t have much time to explore Nice before heading off on your next adventure.
If you are traveling with kids or on your own, a self-guided walking tour is a perfect option. You can get a good sense of the city and its history without having to worry about transportation or other logistics.
You’ll also be able to spend more time at each attraction because you won’t have to wait around for your tour guide.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The tour begins on Massena Square (Place Masséna Plassa Carlou Aubert) in front of Fontaine Miroir d’Eau. Please, follow the itinerary as it has been conceived for an optimal visit.
The tour takes its ends at the Nice Castle. There is a beautiful public garden there. Either you can join the city center right away after the tour or you can enjoy the rest of the day on the grass contemplating the sea and the port of Nice.
Itinerary
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1
It’s the historic marketplace and meeting point of Nice. It’s also considered the cultural centre of the South, inspiring Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, Nietzsche, Aragon, Tolstoy, Berlioz, Bizet and Paganini.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
This monument celebrates the 150th anniversary of Nice being part of France. The sculpture is 30 meters high and is known to be the tallest in France.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
This green space is named after Pompidou, France’s President in the early 70s, as it was a particularly favorite spot of his on his visits around the country.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
You are going to visit the third version of the Opera House.
Admission ticket free -
4
There are plenty of stalls selling fresh flowers, and artisanal items such as jewelry, lavender bags, tote bags, and pieces of artwork.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Palais de la Prefecture is a magnificent building; built here in the 1500s to host the Savoie family, rulers of Nice, after the castle of Nice was abandoned.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
It’s a grandiose major courtroom here in Nice.
Admission ticket free -
5
Place Rossetti is famous among the locals and is one of the most beautiful squares in the Old Town, housing restaurants, ice cream parlors, and various artisanal stores.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Promenade des Anglais
The Promenade des Anglais takes its name from the English tourists, who would promenade along the sea with their parasols…a strange sight to the working-class Niçois.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Colline du Chateau
You will discover the remains of an ancient Castle Hill in Nice. You will have a breathtaking view of the Promenade des Anglais and its important highlights as Hotel Negresco.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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