Antibes Trip Overview
Bespoke tours of the Cote D’Azur including Mediterranean Islands. Whale and Dolphon watching. Picnics in very secluded beaches, coves and on islands. Completely personalised service – we do whatever the guests reqire to make their trip really special.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Antibes, France
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Bespoke tours of the Cote D’Azur including Mediterranean Islands. Whale and Dolphon watching. Picnics in very secluded beaches, coves and on islands. Completely personalised service – we do whatever the guests reqire to make their trip really special.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Port Vauban, quai Combattants Afrique du Nord, 06600, Antibes France
We join the trip at the internationaly renown Port Vauban which is a French yachting harbor located in Antibes on the French Riviera. Originally a natural harbor in use since before the Roman Empire, the port was fortified by Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban, later Marquis de Vauban, King Louis XIV’s military engineer
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Fort Carre, 11 avenue du 11 Novembre, 06600, Antibes France
Leaving the Port Vauban Harbour we will see The Fort Carré which is a 16th-century star-shaped fort of four arrow-head shaped bastions, that stands on the outskirts of Antibes. Henri de Mandon built the fort and then during the 17th century, the Marquis de Vauban redeveloped it.
Pass By: Villa Eilenroc, 460 Avenue L.D. Beaumont, 06160, Antibes France
As we travel South West we will see the Villa Eilenroc at the tip of Cap d’Antibes. This exceptional residence symbolizes the luxury and voluptuousness of the Belle Epoque. It was built in 1867 following plans by Charles Garnier, the architect of the Paris and Monte Carlo opera houses.
The park surrounding the villa is planted with traditional species of the Mediterranean landscape. At the heart of this conservation area, a public rose garden offers the fragrances and essence
Pass By: Juan les Pins Main Beach, Boulevard Charles Guillaumont, 06160 Juan-les-Pins, Antibes France
As we move on around the coast we come to the beaches of Juan les Pins. Nearly the entire coast of Juan-les-Pins is fringed by sandy beaches that run from the Port Gallice in the east to the edge of Vallauris-Golf Juan in the west.
Stop At: Iles de Lerins, Dans la Baie de Cannes, 06400 Cannes France
We stop for a while at the magnificent Ile de Lerins allowing time for guests to either disembark and explore the islands on foot, and maybe picnic, or for them to swim in the warm and snorkel in the warm, crystal clear sea. Situated in an unspoilt, natural setting, these Mediterranean beauty spots offer visitors a unique combination of flora and fauna, as well as an unusual history that includes the mysteries of the Man in the Iron Mask and the tranquility of Cistercian monks.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Musee Picasso, Chateau Grimaldi, Place du Chateau, 06600, Antibes France
On our way back to the harbour we pass the amazing Musee Picasso. The Musée Picasso, formerly the Château Grimaldi at Antibes, is built upon the foundations of the ancient Greek town of Antipolis.
