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Nice Segway 1 Hour Discovery Tour

Day Trip, Group Tour
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Zip through cobblestoned streets, admire Baroque-style cathedrals, and more all while riding a Segway on this one-hour tour near Villefranche-sur-Mer.

Jump on a Segway for a one-hour personal tour of Old Town Nice, seeing sights like the St. Reparate Cathedral, the Fountain of the Sun, and more on this epic tour near Villefranche-sur-Mer. You'll get a safety helmet, a convenient raincoat to protect you from the elements, and a 15-minute training session from an expert instructor and tour guide who shows you how to use the Segway. You'll follow your guide as you navigate your way through historic Old Town beautiful sights like the colorful floral displays of Saleya Square's Flower Market, the Fountain of the Sun, and checkered pavement of Place Massena and the iconic architecture of St. Reparate Cathedral. It's the ideal quick trip for history enthusiasts looking for a little adventure.

Head to Halevy Road to meet up with your Segway instructor and guide to learn how to operate your motorized two-wheel vehicle in a 15-minute training session held at the Promenade des Anglais, which locals refer to as the "Prom." After learning the ropes of maneuvering your Segway, you'll put on your safety helmet and follow your guide along the local roads of the Prom and make your way to Old Town, where you'll catch sights of pastel-colored historic structures as you zip along its cobblestoned streets. You'll also pass through the Flower Market of Saleya Square for an aromatic experience as you take in the wonderful scents of colorful floral bouquets.

Next, catch the glory of the architectural excellence of the St. Reparate Cathedral, a 17th century-built Roman Catholic cathedral that features Baroque-style architecture and sits in the heart of the historic Old Nice. Here, you'll enjoy some free time to take an impromptu photoshoot for postcard-worthy photos. If you prefer, take a video of the Old Town's vivid narrow streets to add sound and action to make your own version of an iconic documentary-style film. You can even turn into a short social media-ready video clip of your brief but epic one-hour Segway trek in France's Southern region.

Wrap up your tour as you cruise along the checkered square on your Segway through the picturesque Place Massena. Massena sits in Nice's historic quarters as the focal point with its black-and-white checkered pavement. Here, you'll find plenty of modern art pieces and performances to admire as you make your way through the square. Check out the historical landmark of the "Fountain of the Sun" before heading back to Nice.

If you're looking for a quick tour of Old Town Nice from a different perspective, then this Segway tour offers a one-of-a-kind sightseeing experience you won't want to miss. Sign up for this Segway tour today and zip through the South of France in style!

About Shore Excursions Group
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ABOUT US
Shore Excursions Group was created with one goal in mind: to provide exceptional travel experiences to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world. To accomplish this, we have compiled an exceptional array of tours delivered by local experts with decades of experience serving travelers and delivering excellent tours. Our owners and management team are comprised of seasoned travel industry executives who leverage their considerable experience to deliver memories of a lifetime.

We are experts in providing exceptional shore excursions. We understand that in today's fast paced world, vacations have become an increasingly important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and experience new and interesting places. With this in mind, we provide the highest quality tours by performing extensive research, and detailed reviews. While other companies also offer excursions, we strongly believe our expertise and approach set us apart. The large cruise lines sell shore excursions - typically in very large groups visiting high traffic sites. We focus on smaller groups visiting more interesting and authentic locations using more personalized local operators. While the cruise lines are experts in delivering cruises, we are experts in delivering shore excursions.

Our Approach
We believe quality service is not only highly valued by customers, but ultimately leads to better experiences and higher satisfaction. Unlike the cruise lines and other tour companies that rely almost entirely on websites, we encourage customers to call us. We want to invest our time answering your questions, providing input, and selecting the excursions that best meet your needs.

Our Tours
Our goal is to provide customers a wide array of exciting, appealing, and enriching tours. For those customers who prefer to travel in smaller groups with more personalized service, we offer a wide variety of small group tours around the world. These tours generally range in size from 2-12 people compared to larger tours which can number up to 50 people. While exploring the destinations and ports on this website, feel free to search for these "Small Group Tours". For those customers interested in private tours, we offer many outstanding excursions that allow you to travel with your party alone and, in many cases, to fully customize your tour. Search for "Private Tours" if you are interested in this experience. Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean. Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece. Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Our customers can kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France. Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.

Our People
In our experience, exceptional travel experiences are almost always delivered by exceptional people. With that in mind, we utilize a comprehensive approach to select and employ the leading tour guides and tour providers around the globe. We hold our people to very high standards which we measure by our comprehensive Quality Control process and, most importantly, by our customer feedback, which we will actively seek from each of our customers.

Our Owners
Shore Excursions Group is owned by seasoned travel executives possessing extensive experience across many sectors within the travel industry.

Bradford J. Miller
Mr. Miller is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Abercrombie & Kent, the World's leading luxury travel company. In that role, Mr. Miller was responsible for contributing to Abercrombie & Kent's international growth through the development and acquisition of tour products and travel experiences around the world with a specific focus on cruising and land based experiences. Prior to joining Abercrombie & Kent, Mr. Miller held a variety of executive positions with Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises for more than a decade. These positions included Vice President of Guest Sales & Service, Vice President of Brand Development, and Vice President of Onboard Revenue (which included shore excursions). Mr. Miller also led Celebrity Expeditions, a collection of outstanding and unique tours around the World.

Michael Bonner
Mr. Bonner has over a decade of experience working in the cruise industry in a variety of roles for both Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Viking River Cruises. Most recently, Mr. Bonner was the Chief Operating Officer for The Scholar Ship, a Royal Caribbean program aimed at providing college students onboard educational programs in conjunction with enriching shore excursions around the world. Mr. Bonner also helped co-manage Viking River Cruises U.S. Operations, and he ran the corporate, strategic, and deployment planning functions at Royal Caribbean. While at Royal Caribbean, Mr. Bonner was responsible for forming Royal Celebrity Tours, Royal Caribbean's land-based tour operation in Alaska, which takes cruise passengers on multiple day tours through the interior of Alaska either before or after their cruises. Prior to working at Royal Caribbean, Mr. Bonner was a consultant for Booz Allen & Hamilton.
Starting At
$45.00 USD
Per Person
 
Tour Type
Group
 
Group Size
Small
 
Activity Type(s)
Active, Scenic
 
Tour Duration
1 Hour
 
Activity Level
Easy
 
Tour Leaves From
A 20 to 25-minute taxi (not included in cost, approximately 32 to 36 EUR each way) is required to reach your departure location.
 
Food/Beverage Provided
None Included
 
Special Instructions
We recommend wearing comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and sensible flat-soled walking shoes. ing in layers may be necessary depending on the time of the year.
 
Restrictions
All guests will be required to wear a helmet and sign a waiver form. Guests should be in moderate physical condition in order to participate. Minimum age required is 14 years old. Participants under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Minimum height required is 4 feet 5 inches. Minimum weight is required to be 99 lbs. and maximum weight allowed is 260 lbs. Guests must be able to stand for the duration of the tour and to step up and down with ease from the Segway. Not suitable for pregnant women. This tour is not wheelchair accessible. The tour is not recommended for people with inner ear problems. There are no restroom facilities at the departure point so plan accordingly.

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