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Monaco is a principality, and it is also a city-state. It is small enough to understand on foot, so the best way to plan it is by its three main areas: the Rock, Monte Carlo and the harbour. Most of the experiences below start in Nice, so they are mostly day trips that include Monaco, plus one private photography session in the principality itself. Pick the shape of day you want, not a list to finish.
Monaco-Ville is a quarter of Monaco, and it is the old town on the Rock. The Prince's Palace is a palace in Monaco-Ville, and it is owned by the House of Grimaldi. The Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate is a cathedral in Monaco-Ville too, and the Oceanographic Museum is a museum in Monaco-Ville. Because these sights are close together, the old town is best explored slowly, with a guide who can tell you what you are looking at. None of the experiences below is an entry ticket, so check separately how entry to the palace, the cathedral or the museum works.
A small group and a local guide, from Nice. The route goes through Monaco's old town and across the square in front of the Prince's Palace, then on to Monte-Carlo and the village of Eze.
A private driver and guide take the coast road from Nice to Eze, then spend the rest of the day in Monaco: the old town, the Oceanographic Museum and Casino Square. The pace follows your group.
Monte Carlo is a tourist destination in Monaco, and it is named after Prince Charles III. The Monte Carlo Casino is in Monte Carlo. Charles Garnier was the architect of the Monte Carlo Casino, which is in the Beaux-Arts style and is owned by the Société des bains de mer de Monaco. Casino Square is where several of the tours below stop.
A private day with a guide who knows the coast. It passes Casino Square, climbs to Monaco's old town, and finishes in the village of Eze.
Port Hercules is a port in La Condamine. A photographer on your side means the whole group can be in the pictures.
A private session with a professional travel photographer. It covers the harbour, Casino Square and the lanes of Monaco-Ville, and the photographer works only for your party.
If you are staying in Nice, you can reach Monaco on a tour that also stops in the villages above the coast. These three combine Monaco with Eze, La Turbie or other towns, and they differ in size: a shared half day, a shared full day in a minivan, and a small group that covers six places in one long day. For more ways to see the principality, look at the Monaco page.
A shared tour from Nice along the coast road. It stops in Eze, then in Monaco for the Prince's Palace and the cathedral, and ends at Casino Square in Monte Carlo.
A shared minivan tour from Nice with commentary on the way. It visits Eze and La Turbie, then the rock district of Monaco, and leaves free time in Monte Carlo.
A small group visits six places on the coast in one long day, from Monaco and Monte Carlo to Eze. Choose it if Monaco is one chapter of the day, not the whole day.
Yes, because the principality is small. A shared or small-group tour from Nice covers the main sights, and a private tour lets you spend longer in one area.
No, but a guide helps where the sights are close together and the history is easy to miss. If you prefer to walk alone, the photography session is a lighter way to see the harbour and Casino Square.
Treat each experience as a route, not an entry ticket. Check access to each site separately before you travel.
Yes. Most of the experiences on this page start in Nice, and they combine Monaco with villages such as Eze. Choose a private tour if you want to set the pace, or a shared one if you want a simpler day.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0).
