My wife and I along with two sisters are booked on the June 4, 2025, French Escapade: Paris to the Riviera River Cruise. We received a letter from Tauck last September informing us that the accommodations for days 12 and 13 were being changed from Hotel Martinez in Cannes to the Fairmont Monte Carlo. Tauck actually provided a modest refund due to the change. After learning of the change, I asked Tauck if there would be any other changes to the itinerary or excursions and received a response indicating nothing else would be changed.
Based on feedback from the Tauck Forum and Facebook groups we were really looking forward to the Grasse and St. Paul de Vence excursion on day 13. We decided to spend an extra night in Monte Carlo at the Fairmont to give us a day to explore Monaco and Monte Carlo on our own. On February 25th we received a letter from Tauck informing us that instead of the planned visit to Aix en Provence on day 12 we would be taking a guided walking tour of Nice’s “Vieux Nice” (Old Town); and on day 13 the excursion to Grasse and St. Paul de Vence would not be offered and instead there would be a full day of sightseeing in Monaco and Monte Carlo. Needless to say, we are very disappointed that the Grasse and St. Paul de Vence excursion is no longer an option. Through our travel agent at Pavlus, I have requested that Tauck provide an option for that excursion for those guests who were looking forward to taking it. It has been over a week and I have not received a response.
If you are on the June 4th French Escapade and desire to take the Grasse and St. Paul de Vence excursion on day 13, please reach out to Tauck and ask them to make that excursion an option for those who wish to take it as an alternative to sightseeing in Monaco and Monte Carlo. Yes, an excursion from Monte Carlo to Grasse and St. Paul de Vence will require about 2-1/2 hours of round-trip time on the coach (very scenic), but that is only 45 minutes more than it would have been taking the excursion from Cannes. I expect a good portion of the guests on this tour would opt for this excursion. Hopefully, if Tauck receives enough feedback expressing interest in the Grasse and St. Paul de Vence excursion they will decide to offer it.
