Wine Tours in the French Riviera: The 6 Best Bookings

1.Nice Small-Group Walking Food Tour with Local Specialties & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 558 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $97Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at Place Massena for a three-hour food walk through Vieux Nice and Cours Saleya. Expect 20 tastings, including pissaladière, petits farcis, socca, cheeses, calisson, olive oil, and Provençal wine, plus local history and views from Castle Hill. Groups are limited to 15.

“Had a great experience learning about the history and the cuisine local to the area! Everything was delicious, got to try some unique things that I would not have known about otherwise. The wine was also amazing, this is a really great way to enjoy Nice and I would recommend it to anyone traveling to this area”

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2.Provence Village Tour with Wine and Produce Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 445 reviews · 9 hours · from $117

Travel from Nice by air-conditioned minivan through Biot, Opio, Gourdon, Tourette-sur-Loup, and Saint-Jeannet. You’ll see glassmaking, taste olive oil at a 15th-century mill, visit a 40-meter waterfall, and sample six organic wines. Guides such as Roman, Matt, Alessandro, and Jaba may tailor stops to the day.

“Alessandro was a fantastic guide. We didn’t miss a thing on our full day tour and he was extremely knowledgeable. It was a wonderful experience and the best day we’ve had on our South of France trip.”

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3.Nice: Sunset Boat Tour with Wine and Local Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 430 reviews · 1h 30m · from $64Best value

Set out from Port Lympia in a small group of up to 12 with guides such as Leo and Jean-Baptiste. Cruise past Cap-Ferrat, stop to swim and snorkel in Villefranche Bay, enjoy wine and homemade Niçois snacks, then watch the sunset near Cap de Nice. The RIB can move fast, so bring a towel and expect an active ride.

“I loved all of it! But it could be even better with more than one kind of snack offered. I also think potential customers need warning that it's a RIB and goes very fast at times. I loved that but my friend wasn't too happy. Swimming was fab, but it's off the side of thd boat into deep water. Not for those who don't like getting out of their depth and you havd to climb up a ladder to get back in. That's hard work and I needed help. But I did love the whole experience.”

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4.Food and Wine Old Town Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 411 reviews · 4 hours · from $99Top rated

Spend four hours tasting your way through Old Nice with a local guide such as Carmela, Aline, Lara, or JP. Visit the market and specialty shops for socca, cheeses, meats, olive oil, wine, pastries, and regional snacks, then finish with a niçoise picnic and rosé on Castle Hill. The tour runs in English and four other languages.

“This was one of the best tours I ever did. Lara was an amazing and helpful tour guide, explained everything carefully and had a lot of patience with a group of 8 women 😬”

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5.Nice: Sunset Food Tour with Full Meal and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 120 reviews · 3h 30m · from $102

Spend 3.5 hours walking Nice from Place Massena to Place Garibaldi, stopping for chocolate, olive oil, cheese, wine, socca, pissaladière, and ice cream. Guides such as Isabelle, Leo, and Rachel add local stories in English or French. The $102 price includes a full meal, four food stops, water, and one alcoholic drink.

“Our tour guide Camille was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and conscientious of time, so we spent just enough time on each stop before moving to the next one”

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6.Grasse, Valbonne & Gourdon: Day Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 84 reviews · 8 hours - 510 minutes · from $141

Spend about 8.5 hours with a guide such as Lucie, Belo, or Irene, visiting Fragonard in Grasse, medieval Valbonne, cliff-top Gourdon, and a Bellet winery above Nice. Hotel, port, or address pickup is included, along with minivan transport and wine tasting. Lunch and entrance fees are extra.

“All the places we visited were off beaten track and not easily accessible by public transport. The guided tour of the perfumery and chateau were excellent and very informative and great craic.”

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