Antibes old town and harbour private tour French Riviera

Antibes Shore Excursions: Private Days from Port Vauban

Antibes is a port for smaller ships: a walled Old Town, Picasso’s museum and one of Europe’s great yacht harbors. Riviera Come True meets you as you come ashore in Port Vauban with a local French guide and a luxury 8-seater van reserved for your party alone, or on foot for a walking tour of the Old Town. Every tour is fully customized to you: it is your day, and everything is possible. Your day is designed personally around your wishes. For cruise guests, we will always do what it takes to bring you back to your ship at least one hour before departure or the last tender.

Antibes port at a glance

Port	Port Vauban, beside the walled Old Town.
Dock or tender	Mostly tender. Some smaller ships can berth in the harbor.
Walking distance	The Old Town entrance is about ten minutes’ walk from the landing.
Where we meet you	At the landing in Port Vauban, confirmed before your day.
Getting back	At least one hour before departure or the last tender.
Your guide	A local French guide with more than 15 years of experience. Our guides speak English, French, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic and Chinese.
Classic day	Antibes, Cannes and Saint-Paul-de-Vence.

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How do you come ashore in Antibes?

Most ships anchor offshore and tender passengers into Port Vauban, while some smaller ships can berth in the harbor. Either way you land right beside the Old Town, whose entrance is about ten minutes’ walk from the landing. Your guide meets you there.

What can we see on an Antibes shore excursion?

Old Antibes and the ramparts: the lanes of the Old Town and the sea walls above the harbor.
The Picasso Museum: in the ChÃ¢teau Grimaldi, where Picasso lived and worked in 1946.
The ProvenÃ§al market: the covered market at the heart of the Old Town.
Port Vauban: the Quai des Milliardaires, where some of the world’s largest yachts are moored, and the Fort CarrÃ© across the harbor.
Cap d’Antibes: the coastal path, the lighthouse viewpoint and the villas of the cape.
Juan-les-Pins: the jazz-age resort on the other side of the cape.

Antibes shore excursion ideas

Antibes, Cannes and Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The Old Town in the morning, then Cannes and the village of artists in the hills.
Antibes on foot. The Old Town, the market, the Picasso Museum and the ramparts with your guide, ending at the harbor.
Cap d’Antibes and Juan-les-Pins. The coastal path or a slow drive around the cape, then the seafront of Juan-les-Pins.
Nice, Eze and Monaco. The eastern Riviera’s highlights, with Nice about 30 minutes away.

The secret spots of Antibes

The coastal path of Cap d’Antibes takes about two hours and passes some of the most expensive real estate in Europe, yet many visitors never set foot on it. The quiet lanes behind the ramparts, the lighthouse viewpoint on the cape and the small beaches tucked below the walls are where your guide will take you.

Staying on Cap d’Antibes or in Juan-les-Pins?

We collect guests from hotels and private villas in Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, on Cap d’Antibes and all along the Riviera, and design the day around you. See the Antibes, Cannes and Saint-Paul-de-Vence tour for a starting point.

Why choose a private Antibes shore excursion?

Local experts. Exclusively local French guides with more than 15 years of experience, never seasonal drivers from abroad.
Your party alone. Our luxury 8-seater van with Wi-Fi, water and air conditioning, or on foot as a walking tour. Another car is possible on request.
No wasted minutes. No stop-and-go, no tourist traps and no commission stops, and no perfume or chocolate factory or olive mill unless you ask for one.
Proven. More than 300 five-star reviews on Tripadvisor, and discretion is part of everything we do.

See why travelers choose Riviera Come True and how a private excursion compares with the ship’s tour.

Antibes shore excursion questions

Do cruise ships dock or tender in Antibes?

Most ships anchor offshore and tender passengers into Port Vauban, while some smaller ships can berth. Either way you land beside the Old Town.

Will we be back aboard on time in Antibes?

Yes. The landing in Port Vauban is right beside the Old Town, and for cruise guests we will always do what it takes to bring you back to your ship at least one hour before departure or the last tender. We have never made a guest miss their ship.

What can we see from Antibes in a day?

Old Antibes, the Picasso Museum, the ProvenÃ§al market and Port Vauban on foot, then Cap d’Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Saint-Paul-de-Vence or Cannes by van.

Can we walk Cap d’Antibes?

Yes. The coastal path around the cape takes about two hours and passes some of the most beautiful villas on the Riviera. We drop you at one end and collect you at the other.

Where are the superyachts in Antibes?

Along the Quai des Milliardaires in Port Vauban, where some of the world’s largest yachts are moored.

Can we see Nice, Eze and Monaco from Antibes?

Yes. Nice is about 30 minutes away, so the eastern Riviera’s highlights fit into a full private day.

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Plan your private day from Antibes

Tours are by enquiry only. Email info@rivieracometrue.com, call or WhatsApp +33 7 88 88 88 01, or send us your enquiry online. Tell us your date, your ship or where you are staying, your group size and what you love, and we will reply in under 24 hours with an itinerary designed personally for your party.