Nice Walking Tours: 9 Guides Who Know the Back Streets

1.★ Walking Tour of Old Nice and Castle Hill

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,318 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $39Our pick

Meet a Nice-born guide at the Fontaine du Soleil for a 2-hour-15-minute walk through Cours Saleya, Old Nice, and Castle Hill. Guides such as Lara, Soni, Laura, and Alex bring local stories, food tips, and personal insight. The tour ends above the city, with time for the big view and advice on where to eat next.

“Laura was a wonderful tour guide. She was kind, knowledgable, and even kept my 10 year old engaged. Thank you for such a nice tour!”

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2.Nice Small-Group Walking Food Tour with Local Specialties & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 558 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $97

Start at Place Massena and follow a local guide through Vieux Nice, Cours Saleya, and Castle Hill. You’ll try about 20 specialties, including pissaladière, petits farcis, socca, cheeses, calisson, olive oil, and Provençal wine. Guides such as Lara, Marion, Laura, and Gabby bring food, local stories, and shopkeeper connections to the walk.

“It was a wonderful tour and definitely worth it! Food was delicious and very generous. She told us about this regions history and how it influenced the food of Nice.”

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3.Food and Wine Old Town Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 411 reviews · 4 hours · from $99

Spend four hours tasting your way through Vieux Nice with a local guide such as Carmela, Aline, Lara, or Gaby. Visit markets and specialty shops, try socca, cheeses, olive oils, truffles, pastries, and regional wines, then finish with a Niçoise picnic and views from Castle Hill.

“Our “Canoli” Carmelita was fantastic. She was full of information, witty charm, and wonderful food facts!”

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4.Old Town Treasures Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 388 reviews · 90 minutes - 3 hours · from $34

Walk from the seafront into Vieux-Nice with guides such as Carmela and Aline, learning how Greek, Italian, English, and Russian influences shaped the city. Expect Baroque churches, old noble homes, market streets, local food tasting, and an optional Castle Hill visit with wide views over Nice.

“Lovely amble through the old town of Nice and the Castel. Our guide Quentin was very informative. It was a very pleasant three hours”

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5.Provencal Food Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 387 reviews · from $76

Meet your English- or French-speaking guide at Lou Balico for a three-hour walk through Nice. Sample socca, pan bagnat, pissaladière, niçois farçis, sweet chard pie, local ice cream, and macarons. Guides such as Leo, Héloïse, Sara, and Lilith add food stories, city history, and practical restaurant advice.

“Heloise was lively, fun and entertaining. It was a real pleasure to discover the city of Nice this way. I would definitely recommend this tour. Thank you”

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6.Old Town & Castle Hill Informative Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 248 reviews · 2h 30m · from $33

Join Nejib for a 150-minute guided walk through Nice, from the Centenary Monument and Place Massena into the narrow lanes of Vieux Nice, the Cours Saleya flower market, and Castle Hill. Expect local history, food and culture tips, frequent photo stops, and wide views over the Promenade des Anglais, port, and Mont Boron.

“Our guide, Nejib was enthusiastic informative and entertaining. Learned a great deal about the culture and history of Nice. Would recommend this tour to any newcomers to the city”

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7.Guided Walking Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 197 reviews · 2h 30m · from $36

Spend 150 minutes walking Nice with an English-speaking local guide. Begin at Place Massena, follow the Promenade des Anglais, explore Cours Saleya and Vieux Nice, hear stories about food, art, palaces, and a famous bank heist, then finish at Castle Hill with sweeping city views. Guides such as Marcin, Jonathan, Jenny, and Martin bring plenty of personality.

“We learnt so much and John was brilliant -these kind of tours give such an understanding of a place that we would otherwise miss 💜❤️”

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8.Sightseeing Walking Tour with certified tour guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 99 reviews · 2 hours · from $31Best value

Meet Gianni or another Esplouratour guide at the Fontaine du Soleil for a two-hour walk through Old Nice, Cours Saleya, the Opera, and Castle Hill. The tour mixes local history, architecture, food tips, and big views over the Baie des Anges. English and French tours are available.

“Gianni gave us lots of interesting information and stories in his very good English. He shared a local’s perspective on Nice and really brought it alive for us. Plus fantastic tips on ice cream and other important things!”

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9.Guided Food & Wine Walking Tour with Full Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 3h 30m · from $95

Meet your English or French-speaking guide at Place Massena for a 3.5-hour food walk through Nice. Expect at least four tasting stops, local wine, socca, pissaladière, olive oil, ice cream, and a pastry. Guides such as Leo, Rachel, Cami, and Patricia add food tips and city stories, with groups capped at 12 people.

“Patricia was very knowledgeable and was happy to provide recommendations, etc to the whole group.”

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