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Paris & Nice Gourmet

Overview

If food and wine are your thing, then this is the trip for you! Savour Paris and Nice at your own pace.

This itinerary features More Moments activities included with your package. 

Format

Self-guided tour

Locations

  • Nice
  • Paris

Inclusions

  • Flight to Paris; return from Nice (if Flight & Hotel package option is chosen)
  • 7 nights of accommodation
  • 7 breakfasts
  • Round-trip private transfers from the airport to the hotel
  • Private transfers from the train stations to the hotel
  • High-speed TGV train ticket (First Class) between Paris and Nice
  • More Moments activities Include:
    • Cruise on the Seine
    • Entrance to the Paris Picasso Museum
    • Chocolate workshop with tasting including and entrance at the Chocolate Museum of Paris (Choco-Story Paris)
    • Dinner at a typical restaurant
    • Dinner in a typical restaurant in Nice Old Town
    • Half-day pedestrian gourmet excursion with guide and taste of local gastronomy
    • Workshop with perfume maker and create your own perfume
    • Workshop with sommelier, introduction to oenology with tasting of 5 wines
  • Earn Aeroplan® points

Itinerary

Day 1

Depart Canada

Fly to Paris.

Day 2

Welcome to Paris

Upon your arrival in Paris, take a private transfer to your hotel and check in. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 3

Paris

Today, make your way to just outside the Musée d'Orsay and board the Marina de Paris for your cruise on the Seine. In the afternoon, make your way to join the chocolate workshop.

More Moments Activities Included

  • Seine River Cruise

    Cruise by the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral and the Musée d'Orsay.

  • Chocolate Workshop with Tasting

    Learn the history of chocolate and its manufacturing secrets. Enjoy a tasting of dark, milk or white chocolates and make your own delectable treat.

Meal(s): Breakfast and tasting

Day 4

Paris

When it suits your schedule, make your way to the Picasso Museum. In the evening head to your dinner reservations.

More Moments Activities Included

  • Picasso Museum

    Dedicated to the life and work of Pablo Picasso and also featuring various other artists, enjoy the day admiring his art collection and others.

  • Brasserie Mollard or similar

    Enjoy a 3-course menu, excluding drinks, at a deluxe Parisian restaurant while taking in the stunning gold mosaic decor.

Meal(s): Breakfast and dinner

Day 5

Paris - Nice

Take a private transfer to the railway station to board the TGV high-speed train to Nice. Upon arrival, take a private transfer to your hotel and check in.

(Approximately 975 km)

Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 6

Nice

Today, enjoy a half-day excursion in this wonderful region before heading out for dinner.

More Moments Activities Included

  • Guided Gourmet Walking Tour

    Discover the scenic highlights of Nice’s Old Town and see how locals shop in the neighbourhood’s markets. Your guide will have you sample numerous local dishes and delicacies.

  • Dinner in a Typical Restaurant in Nice Old Town

    Enjoy a 3-course menu, excluding drinks, at a centrally located Niçoise restaurant.

Meal(s): Breakfast and dinner

Day 7

Nice

Join a perfume-making workshop where you create your own custom fragrance with a professional perfumer. 

More Moments Activities Included

  • Perfume Workshop

    Create your own signature scent in a perfume workshop in Nice. Learn the art of French perfumery, blending bases, fragrances and oils, and then take home your custom-made fragrance in a vial.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 8

Nice

Discover the world of French wine while in Nice.

More Moments Activities Included

  • Wine-tasting Workshop

    Led by a sommelier, they will give you an introduction to oenology, followed by a tasting of 5 wines, exploring the distinctive qualities that make each one unique.

Meal(s): Breakfast and tasting

Day 9

Nice - Return to Canada

After breakfast, take your private transfer to the airport for your return flight home.

Meal(s): Breakfast

Accomodations

Where you'll stay

The hotels listed below are presented as examples for your reference only. Hotel accommodation details will be communicated to you or your travel agent prior to departure.

Location

Hotel

Paris
Ronceray Opéra Hotel (or similar)
3
Nice
Hotel du Pin Nice (or similar)
3

Room details

Bed size(s): 1 double bed or 2 twin beds
Room occupancy: Maximum 2 people
Unless otherwise indicated, guests will stay in a standard room at all hotels during the trip.

Paris
Victor Hugo Paris Kléber Hotel (or similar)
4
Nice
Nice Riviera Hotel (or similar)
4

Room details

Bed size(s): 1 double bed or 2 twin beds
Room occupancy: Maximum 2 people
Unless otherwise indicated, guests will stay in a standard room at all hotels during the trip.

Important Information

  • Daily departures from April 01 – October 31, 2025

  • Not included:

    • Meals and drinks, unless specified
    • Transfers between hotels and activity meeting points, unless specified
    • Additional activities and excursions
    • Personal expenses and insurance
    • Local taxes
  • The More Moments activities/excursions mentioned in the itinerary are all included in the package but may be rescheduled to take place on an earlier or later day, depending on availability and operational day.

    Details regarding excursion meeting points will be indicated on your documents prior to departure.

  • High-speed TGV in first class from Paris to Nice

  • City taxes are applicable for hotel stays in France and are payable in local currency upon arrival.