Nice Carnival, Menton Lemon Festival and Hand Stitching

A buffet breakfast will be served in the hotel this morning.

Best known for its world-famous film festival, Cannes combines red-carpet elegance with everyday Mediterranean charm. This morning, we will explore the city on a walking tour, where glamour and history unfold at every turn. We’ll pass sandy beaches and luxury boutiques along La Croisette before heading inland to the old quarter of Le Suquet. There, winding cobblestone streets lead to sweeping views over the harbour, where sleek yachts lie moored side by side, before we descend towards lively local cafés and markets that capture the relaxed rhythm of daily life on the French Riviera.

After some free time for lunch, we’ll enjoy our first hand-stitching workshop with Carolyn at the hotel. Refreshments will be served during the workshop.

Enjoy this evening at leisure.

After a buffet breakfast, enjoy a morning at leisure.

This afternoon, we travel to the beautiful harbour resort of Menton to enjoy everything that the Lemon Festival (Fete du Citron) has to offer.

In 1928, Menton was the main producer of lemons on the European continent. A hotelier had the idea of organising a private exhibition of flowers and citrus fruits in the gardens of the Riviera Hotel. The event's success was such that the following year, the municipality took up the idea and the name "Fête du Citron" was born in 1934. The Lemon Festival combines traditional carnival events with a celebration of Menton's reputation as Europe's lemon capital. Today, Menton is known for the quality of lemons it produces, which are sought after by chefs from across the region.

On arrival, enjoy some free time to discover some of the highlights of the festival, such as the Citrus Sculpture Gardens, the heart of the event showcasing larger-than-life lemon masterpieces, the Orchid Festival and Crafts Fair before taking our seats for this evening's parade.

Floats, adorned with lemons and oranges, parade in a symphony of light and colour. Lively music, dancers and performers bring joyful energy worthy of the greatest street spectacles. We'll enjoy this unique and dazzling experience under the stars.

We return to Cannes and our hotel.

Following your buffet breakfast, today we include a full-day hand-sewing workshop with Carolyn in the hotel. Refreshments will be served morning and afternoon. Enjoy free time for lunch.

The evening is free for you to enjoy at leisure.

After your buffet breakfast, we visit the fashionable resort of Nice, the second largest French city on the Mediterranean coast. On arrival, there will be free time to have lunch, visit the old town, with its pastel façades and ornate balconies, and the vibrant Promenade des Anglais, with its grand hotels and exclusive boutiques.

Nice Carnival is the most important winter event on the Cote d’Azur. Two weeks of festivities bring the city to life, the highlight of which is the iconic Flower Parade. This afternoon, we’ll take our seat for this one-of-a-kind event, involving a convoy of colourful floats, costumed models and up to 100,000 flowers thrown to an enthusiastic crowd. The festival originated in 1876, when simple exchanges of flowers were organised to entertain the tourists. Very quickly the tradition grew into flower parades to honour the work of local flower producers.

We will return to Cannes late afternoon.

Following a buffet breakfast, we enjoy a final full-day hand-sewing workshop with Carolyn in the hotel. Refreshments will be served morning and afternoon. There will be free time for lunch.

Dinner is included this evening.