What to book before you travel to the French Riviera?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

3 activities to book · about €38 per person

The French Riviera

Days 1-7

Days 1-7The hilltop village of ÈzeA medieval village about 430 metres above the sea, with cobbled lanes and an exotic garden among the castle ruins, looking out to the Esterel.€7Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Old Antibes and the Provençal marketInside the sea walls: a covered market, shady squares and the Picasso Museum in Château Grimaldi, where he painted in 1946.€8Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Porquerolles IslandA car-free island 15 minutes by boat from the Giens peninsula, best explored by bike between vineyards, pine woods and white-sand beaches.€23Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Calanque d'En-Vau · Old Nice · Saint-Tropez and the coastal path · Villefranche-sur-Mer · Menton old town

All activities in The French Riviera on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in the French Riviera cost?

€38 per person if you do them all, across 3 bookings. The most expensive is "Porquerolles Island" at €23, the cheapest "The hilltop village of Èze" at €7. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in the French Riviera without booking anything?

5 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Calanque d'En-Vau, Old Nice, Saint-Tropez and the coastal path, Villefranche-sur-Mer. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

📒 The free printable French Riviera guide: itinerary, map, where to sleep→ 🗓️ Best time to visit the French Riviera, month by month→ 🎟️ What to book: all our destinations→