Nice · NICE OLD TOWN & CASTLE HILL
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Vieux Nice is best on foot, and the climb up Castle Hill pays you back with the whole Baie des Anges. Below are the best Old Town and Castle Hill tours, market walks through Cours Saleya, Baroque churches, socca stops, with prices, durations, and which start early enough to beat the midday heat.
A 2h15 walking tour of Old Nice and Castle Hill, starting near Fontaine du Soleil, with market sights and a homemade pissaladière taste.
“We really enjoyed our tour led by Sony. She was very knowledgeable and engaging and made the 2 hour tour a lot of fun. I would recommended to anyone wanting to know more about the history, culture and architecture of Nice. Thank you!”
Taste Provence in Nice’s Old Town on a 4-hour guided walk with 7–10 tastings, wines, and a Castle Hill niçoise picnic.
“Our guide Aline was the greatest. She was very friendly and knowledgeable and curated an excellent tour. We would not hesitate to recommend her.”
Walk Vieux-Nice with a local guide, taste Nice specialties, and optionally visit Castle Hill for rooftop views.
“it was super. our guide flo is excellent . strongly recommend”
Join a guided walk through Old Nice to Place Masséna, Cours Saleya, and Castle Hill, with big views and smart local stories.
“Nejib was a wonderful guide. He is passionate about sharing Nice with his visitors. I’ve learned so much from Nejib on the tour. It was the most enjoyable experience!”
Walk Nice’s Old Town and Château Hill with a small English tour, lively guide Nejib, flower-market stops, and sweeping panoramic views.
“Nejib, our guide was outstanding. His initial quirkiness was soon overcome and became an entertaining asset. His historical knowledge was superior to any other tour that we had taken (his was the 7th) thus far. I would rank this tour as our best even though it was the shortest.”
Electric bicycle taxi tour of Nice’s Old Town, markets, sea views and Castle Hill, with pickup, English guide, WiFi.
“The tuk-tuk was a wonderful experience with a great tour guide. He knew the area and the most interesting sights. He was patient with 2 older travelers and very responsive. He even found us the best pastry and gelato ever and allowed us to taste local wine.”
Small-group Old Town and Castle Hill walk in Nice with a local guide: views, baroque churches, squares, and mostly free stop entrances.
“We enjoyed the tour with Lara. She gave a lot of great information about both of the Old Town and the Castle Hill.”
Vieux Nice and Castle Hill in 3 hours: guided old-town history, local food tastings, and panoramic views from Colline du Château.
“We loved everything about it. Can’t say enough Great things about our guide”
Taste Nice in 3.5 hours with 8–10 stops, wine, market samples, cured meats, cheeses, pastries, and a secret tasting in Old Town.
“Our tour was excellent. Johanna’s knowledge of the sites and the food made the tour not only very informative but so much FUN! If you did not find Nice fascination before the tour, you certainly did by the end of the tour. My niece and I have a list of multiple places to re-visit and many purchases to be made from the specialty shops we visited. A big thanks to Johanna for a wonderful, fun filled tour.”
Taste Old Nice on a 3-hour English food tour with 9+ tastings, wines, markets, and landmark stops for up to 12.
“We tried so many interesting and delicious food! We also learnt so much about Nice and it's history. What an awesome day! We will look back on it fondly.”
Stroll Nice’s Old City with a local guide, hit key landmarks, enjoy a free food tasting, and finish with big Castle Hill bay views.
“Elena was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We loved the tour. We take tours often when we travel and this was one of the best. Thank you Elena!”
Private Nice photoshoot with a local photographer at Fontaine du Soleil, Promenade des Anglais, and Sainte-Réparate. Edited photos fast.
“Can’t tell you how amazing this was! We got such amazing pictures! We did it as a family (my partner and me, my mum and stepdad, my sister her husband and son). We got all constellations and even the men were afterwards, if it is like this, we could do it again! Can’t recommend this enough!”
Walk Vieux Nice with a local guide, visit Cours Saleya and baroque churches, snack on a local treat, and learn the stories behind key squares.
“Samuel was engaging and knowledgeable. We covered a lot of Old Nice in a short amount of time. Would recommend”
Private 2-3 hour Old Nice walk with an English guide: Masséna, Saleya flowers, Savoy palaces and Sainte-Réparate, ending at Garibaldi Square.
“Excellent your; very educational and enjoyable!! Learned do much about the culture and history of nice in this walk around the city!”
A 75-minute theatrical walk through Nice with actors and reenactments, from Place Garibaldi up to Castle Hill and Colline du Château.
“Beautiful, interesting, funny - a must even for someone who knows about the history of Nice!”
