As the Alps rise up from the Mediterranean Sea along one of the most famous coastlines in the world, they give birth to a special and luminous land where nature offers an incomparable variety of scenery and atmosphere for your pleasure… These are the Azure Alps. This holiday combines mountain meadows and forests, the majesty of treetops and picturesque perched villages, with the added bonus of a mirror of blue stretched out at your feet.
As the Alps rise up from the Mediterranean Sea along one of the most famous coastlines in the world, they give birth to a special and luminous land where nature offers an incomparable variety of scenery and atmosphere for your pleasure… These are the Azure Alps. This holiday combines mountain meadows and forests, the majesty of treetops and picturesque perched villages, with the added bonus of a mirror of blue stretched out at your feet.
Price:
£750 per person, based on two people sharing a room, based on two people sharing a room (1st March – 24th March and 1st October to 20th December)
£775 per person for all other dates.
Included:
Not Included:
Departure Dates:
Departures on any day apart from: 1st March to 15th June (except during the Monaco Grand Prix (25th- 28th May)
and from 1st September to 17th December (except for Monaco Yacht Show and Rugby World Cup (15th September – 24th September)
Day 1: Arrival Menton
Arrival in Menton, a famous seaside resort. You’ll discover the Italian Border, Menton’s beautiful old town and its lovely gardens.
Day 2: From Menton to Sainte-Agnès.
High mountains rise up just behind Menton. You’ll walk up there through picturesque villages such as Castellar and Sainte-Agnès. Beautiful scenery above the sea. Dinner and Overnight stay in a small inn looking out on to the bay of Menton.
+ 540 m to + 900 m * 1h45 to 5h00 walking time, depending on the variant chosen
Day 3: Circular walk Ste-Agnès
The top of the Mont Baudon (1,266 m). This summit will afford you an extraordinary 360° view of the mountains and the sea. Dinner and Overnight stay in the same inn in Ste-Agnès.
+ 600 m / – 600 m * 4h30 to 5h00 walking time
Day 4: Ste-Agnès to Menton
Through an original combination of Mediterranean scents and Alpine flora, scrubland and pine forests, you’ll arrive at Gorbio, a perched village in the middle of greenery, and Roquebrune, another small village. Both are not too far from the coastline but are completely different from it. Overnight Menton.
+ 300 m / – 1000 m * 4h30 to 5h00 walking time
Day 5: Menton to Monaco
Incredible views on the way today: nature and the skyscrapers of Monte Carlo. You’ll enjoy visiting the Principality of Monaco and discovering La Turbie, a medieval village. Train between Monaco and Beaulieu/Mer. Overnight Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
+ 600 m / – 600 m * 4h30 walking time
Day 6: Beaulieu-sur-Mer to Nice
A marked path will guide you along the wild coastline of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. You’ll walk along the beach through Villefranche-sur-Mer and reach Nice via the foothills. Fantastic views in natural unspoilt surroundings. The hotel is in the town centre making it easy for you to enjoy visiting the town the following day. Overnight Nice
+ 350 m / – 350 m * 4h30 to 5h00 walking time
Day 7: Departure
The tour ends just after breakfast. We suggest that you take your time to visit Nice: the old town, the flower market and the ‘Promenade des Anglais’.
Menton: Hôtel Lemon** or Hôtel Pavillon Imperial**
Sainte Agnes: Hôtel Le Saint-Yves – Sainte Agnes
Beaulieu-sur-Mer: Hôtel Le Havre bleu** or Hôtel Ibis
– Nice: Hôtel Campanile***
