Small-Group Walking Tours in Nice
Discover the heart of the city and its fascinating stories with a local guide.
You don’t just see Nice
— you feel it!
Welcome to Nice, Avec Inès
Nice is a city of light, colour and elegant beauty, the luminous heart of the French Riviera set between the Mediterranean Sea and rolling hills. Avec Inès offers small-group and private walking tours designed for a thoughtful, unhurried way of discovering the city. Led by a local guide, each tour visits the most iconic places in Nice as well as its quieter corners, blending the city’s layered history, its lived-in everyday culture and curious stories to add depth and texture to the experience. The tours also include a small local tasting and considered tips that accompany your time in Nice.
Designed for travellers who want to explore Nice without rushing, each tour is personal and relaxed, leaving space to notice details, absorb the atmosphere and sense your surroundings beyond the city’s postcard image. You enjoy a compact yet memorable experience of Nice and leave with a deeper understanding of the city and its rhythm.
Walking Tour - The Pearls of Nice
Promenade des Anglais · Old Town · Castle Hill
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Description: Explore vibrant Place Masséna, Nice’s central square, and stroll along the glamorous seafront of the Promenade des Anglais. Experience the bustling, colourful flower market of Cours Saleya, and dive into the Old Town’s narrow, winding alleys to discover the local way of life. Ascend to Castle Hill for stunning sea views and sweeping panoramas over Nice. Along the way, you’ll uncover Nice’s captivating history, rich culture, and authentic stories that bring the city vividly to life. Your guide will also share personal recommendations and useful tips throughout the tour.
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Language: English.
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Group Size: Maximum 12 people.
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Total time: ~2.5 hours, at a relaxed pace.
- 💳 Price: 31 €. Children under 10 years old are free of charge.
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Difficulty: Includes some stairs and a moderate uphill section.
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Start time: 9.45 am — before the city gets busy. Please meet your guide 5 minutes before departure.
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Meeting Point: Place Masséna, in front of the Apollo statue at the Sun Fountain (Fontaine du Soleil).
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Ending Point: Castle Hill (Colline du Château).
- 🙋♀️ Guide: Inés. You can recognize her by the “Avec Inés” company logo she'll be holding.
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What to bring: Comfortable shoes, a water bottle, and weather-appropriate items (hat/umbrella).
Meeting Point
Sun Fountain (Fontaine du Soleil) at Place Masséna.
Meeting Point
Sun Fountain (Fontaine du Soleil)
Walking Tour - The Pearls of Nice
Promenade des Anglais · Old Town · Castle Hill
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Description: Explore vibrant Place Masséna, Nice’s central square, and stroll along the glamorous seafront of the Promenade des Anglais. Experience the bustling, colourful flower market of Cours Saleya, and dive into the Old Town’s narrow, winding alleys to discover the local way of life. Ascend to Castle Hill for stunning sea views and sweeping panoramas over Nice. Along the way, you’ll uncover Nice’s captivating history, rich culture, and authentic stories that bring the city vividly to life. Your guide will also share personal recommendations and useful tips throughout the tour.
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Language: English.
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Group Size: Maximum 12 people.
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Total time: ~2.5 hours, at a relaxed pace.
- 💳 Price: 31 €. Children under 10 years old are free of charge.
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Difficulty: Includes some stairs and a moderate uphill section.
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Start time: 9.45 am — before the city gets busy. Please meet your guide 5 minutes before departure.
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Meeting Point: Place Masséna, in front of the Apollo statue at the Sun Fountain (Fontaine du Soleil).
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Ending Point: Castle Hill (Colline du Château).
- 🙋♀️ Guide: Inés. You can recognize her by the “Avec Inés” company logo she'll be holding.
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What to bring: Comfortable shoes, a water bottle, and weather-appropriate items (hat/umbrella).
Sun Fountain (Fontaine du Soleil)
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Sun Fountain (Fontaine du Soleil) at Place Masséna.
Meeting Point
Sun Fountain (Fontaine du Soleil).
Places We Visit
Some of the highlights you'll explore during the walking tour.
Place Masséna
The city’s central square, famous for its red façades, the Apollo statue with the Sun Fountain, and vibrant city life.
Promenade des Anglais
The iconic seafront promenade with blue chairs and palm trees, offering endless Mediterranean views and a sense of Riviera glamour.
Cours Saleya market
The bustling market street, filled with flowers, fresh produce, local specialties, and the aromas of daily life.
Old Town
The historic heart of Nice, with narrow lanes, pastel-colored houses, impressive baroque churches, and a lively local atmosphere.
Place Rossetti
A picturesque and charming Old Town square with an elegant cathedral, many cafés and terraces, and a warm, intimate vibe.
Castle Hill
A scenic hilltop with breathtaking views, a shaded park with a waterfall, and the remains of its ancient settlement.
What Makes Avec Inès Walking Tours Special
A Small-Group, Story-Rich Walk Led by Someone Who Calls Nice Home
Nice is undoubtedly a city of remarkable beauty — but it is also much more than what first meets the eye. It is a place where every sense awakens, shaped by a unique harmony of sights, sounds, scents, tastes, and textures that cannot be appreciated by simply looking. It must be experienced. That’s why Nice is best discovered on foot, Avec Inès.
On our walking tours, you wander through the city’s most celebrated sights and its quieter secret spots in a small group, moving at a relaxed pace that allows you to notice details you might otherwise miss. Along the way, you’ll gain a clear understanding of Nice’s historical and cultural highlights, as well as learn about the local myths and legends that shape its character.
Your guide, Inès, is a Nice-based expert who knows and loves the city’s rhythm, secrets, and everyday life. She is passionate about sharing the city’s soul through genuine local knowledge and practical tips that enrich the rest of your time in Nice. You leave not just with beautiful memories, but with a complete and insightful introduction to your holiday destination — the kind of understanding that deepens your entire stay.
Private Walking Tours
Would you prefer a more personal and flexible way to discover Nice? The Pearls of Nice walking tour — as well as other tailor-made versions — can be arranged as a private tour on request.
Private tours are ideal for travellers, couples, families, friends, or groups seeking a calm, unhurried experience with personal attention. They are offered in English or Finnish and follow the same core route and themes as the regular group tour, but the itinerary can be adapted to your interests, schedule, and preferred pace. Private tours are subject to availability.
Private tour details & pricing
Yksityiskierroksen tiedot ja hinnatAbout Nice
More Than a Postcard — A City with Many Layers
Nice is instantly recognizable. A characteristic seaside setting and familiar silhouettes create an image many people carry with them long before they arrive. But that image is only the surface of a city shaped by far more.
Nice lives in contrasts. Italian ease and informality sit alongside French structure and order, creating a city that can feel polished and relaxed at the same time. You see this blend in the city itself: grand façades open onto ordinary streets, busy squares give way to quiet corners, and the city quickly shifts from spectacle to ordinary life. Here, Riviera elegance meets a city that is still very local and lived-in.
Look a little closer, and these layers begin to appear. They are visible in the structure of neighbourhoods, in the mix of architectural styles from different periods, and in long-established daily habits that continue quietly alongside modern life. The city’s character is not built from one story, but from many.
That is why Nice stays with people. Not only because of what you see, but because of what you begin to notice when you slow down: the details, the atmosphere, and the sense that this is a real place — not a stage set for visitors.
About Nice
More Than a Postcard — a city with many layers
Nice is instantly recognizable. A characteristic seaside setting and familiar silhouettes create an image many people carry with them long before they arrive. But that image is only the surface of a city shaped by far more.
Nice lives in contrasts. Italian ease and informality sit alongside French structure and order, creating a city that can feel polished and relaxed at the same time. You see this blend in the city itself: grand façades open onto ordinary streets, busy squares give way to quiet corners, and the city quickly shifts from spectacle to ordinary life. Here, Riviera elegance meets a city that is still very local and lived-in.
Look a little closer, and these layers begin to appear. They are visible in the structure of neighbourhoods, in the mix of architectural styles from different periods, and in long-established daily habits that continue quietly alongside modern life. The city’s character is not built from one story, but from many.
That is why Nice stays with people. Not only because of what you see, but because of what you begin to notice when you slow down: the details, the atmosphere, and the sense that this is a real place — not a stage set for visitors.
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Booking and Cancellation Policy
- All tours must be booked in advance.
- Free cancellation • Full refund if cancelled up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time).
- Reserve now & pay later • Secure your spot while staying flexible.
Questions?
Our Inside Pictures
A small selection of images captured in Nice.
What Our Guests Say
Comments and reflections from those who have joined our walks.
