The Nice New Year’s Day Parade, also known as the Great Riviera Parade of Bands, is an annual parade that takes place in Nice, France – the capital city of the French riviera on New Year’s Day, 2024. MCI is excited to partner with Culture France for this unforgettable opportunity! Bands will be prominently featured in this year’s New Years Day parade to large crowds of enthusiastic spectators and locals alike. Additionally, bands will be featured in a standing exhibition performance in Monte Carlo and also will have the opportunity to exchange with the Band of the French Navy, located at the the Toulon Arsinal, the principal and main base of the French Navy and the largest naval base in the entire Mediterranean.
Itinerary
Day 1: Thursday, December 28, 2023
- Departure from the USA gateway
Day 2: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Arrive in France
- Meet coach bus and local bilingual tour escort at Nice airport
- Panoramic bus tour of Nice
- Check into your hotel
- Orientation meeting with local tour escort
- Early welcome dinner
Day 3: Saturday, December 30, 2023
- Buffet breakfast
- Walking tour of the old City of Nice Lunch on your own
- REHEARSAL
- Free time in the Old Town in Nice Welcome reception with city officials
- Dinner at a local restaurant
Day 4: Sunday, December 31, 2023
- Buffet breakfast
- Guided tour of the surrounding area including changing of the guard in Monte Carlo
- Lunch on your own
- AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE ON LA PLACE DU CASINO DE MONTE CARLO
- Travel back to Nice
- Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a special dinner party arrangement
Day 5: Monday, January 1, 2024
- Buffet breakfast
- NEW YEAR’S DAY PARADE ON THE PAILLON DE NICE
- Afternoon on your own
- Dinner at local restaurant
Day 6: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
- Buffet breakfast
- Travel to Toulon
- OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE WITH THE FRENCH NAVY BAND
- Stop in Cannes on the way back for shopping
- Dinner in Nice
Day 7: Wednesday, january 3, 2024
- Buffet breakfast
- Visit of the perched Villages of Tourrettes sur Loup and Vence
- En route stop at the Perfume Factory in Grasse
- Big farewell dinner
Day 8: Thursday, January 4, 2024
- Buffet breakfast
- Travel to Nice Airport
- Depart for home