Train Experience through the Alps (Full Day from Nice)
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Overview
⚠️ GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITIONS REQUIRED Get this Off-the-Beaten-Tracks Mountain Train Experience, now! Through Alps, canyons, viaducts & tunnels, get fresh air following the great Var Valley. Explore hidden gems & breathtaking landscapes into picturesque medieval villages (1 labeled: "one of France's most beautiful villages") & many more. Lunch incl. in one of the best valley's restaurant. Visit its medieval jewels, drawbridge, castle fortified by Vauban, great panoramic points & Museum of Moto (optional) - Short hike downhill possible. The 2nd village is shaped by a singular history and natural wildlife with a optional hike through sandstone blocks, rock shelters, a unique geological site, the "King's Room", a forest of hundreds years old chestnut trees. ⚠️ FROM MID-OCTOBER UNTIL END OF MARCH ITINERARY COULD CHANGE (get dark earlier and cold season): Annot or Entrevaux + another alpine village and return at 7pm by bus (1H) Return in Nice possible at 4pm visiting only one village
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GET TICKETSTicket Options (2) Options Available
Option(s)
With Restaurant For Lunch
Best Local Food Restaurant: We select for you the Best restaurants in one of the villages
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$160.31
Option(s)
LAVENDER FARM & NAPOLEON ROUTE
Lavender Farm & Fields (hike): Longer train ride 30mn + Bus ride in Napoleon Route & by the lake + short hike to a beautiful lavender farm & owner receptionDuration: 13 hours: 1st stop to the Lavender Farm with the typical lunch + 2nd stop to the village of Entrevaux with Castle & fortified villageTypical lunch with wines: Local specialties will be served at the lavender field, with pairings of Provençal wines.About Lavender : Everything about Lavender, thyme, rosemary (customized): properties, medicinal benefits, gastronomy, practical & romantismTrain + Bus + short hike: Cross the Alps by Train (amazing landscapes), bus ride through Napoleon road & relaxing walk through provençal hillsMeet the Farm owner: Be welcomed by Farm owner : 1h expert presentation of lavender production and its uses in cosmetics (& other aromatic plants)
Starting from
$224.43
Ticket Information
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
What's Included
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Driver/guide
- Lunch
- Fuel surcharge
- Live commentary on board
- Local taxes
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions (except if it rains all-day), please dress appropriately
- The guide will send you a text message the day before the tour with the final details (temperature, weather, advises for clothing). If you want to check meteo forecast by yourself type on google: meteo Tende + day of tour)
- There is only time departure at 8.30am from Gare de Nice-Ville, 12 avenue Thiers 06000 Nice (the big blue gate) (we don't organize pick-up at the hotel)
- Good physical conditions required (there are some important uphills if you want to visit all the monuments)
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