Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Èze village, Beaulieu-sur-Mer: Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, Royal-Riviera, Château Eza, Chèvre d'Or. Our guide for a perfect VIP day.
Cap-Ferrat: the billionaires' peninsula
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is one of the world's most expensive addresses per square metre. A sublime panoramic road skirts the peninsula — ideal in a Mercedes S-Class with photo stops at the viewpoints. The Cape reveals itself slowly: Belle Époque villas, discreet coves, and the douaniers' coastal path on foot (let your chauffeur wait for you at the Lighthouse).
Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel
The absolute icon of the Cape. 7 hectares of gardens, an Olympic-sized seawater pool, the private Club Dauphin beach accessible by funicular, and Le Cap restaurant (Yoann Conte). Access is via boulevard du Général de Gaulle — a must-stop for any luxury traveller on the Riviera.
Royal-Riviera
More intimate and historic (Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, avenue Jean Monnet), facing Beaulieu bay. Le Vue Mer restaurant, private beach. Ideal for guests seeking a human-scale palace rather than a resort.
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild & Villa Kérylos
Two unmissable visits: Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild (a pink palace with 9 themed gardens on the Cape's isthmus), and Villa Kérylos in Beaulieu-sur-Mer (a reconstruction of an ancient Greek residence by Pontremoli). Our chauffeur drops you and picks you up at the exit — no parking to hunt for.
Èze village: the Riviera's eagle's nest
Èze village perches at 429 m altitude. The access road is narrow and winding, and the village's lower car park is saturated in season. A chauffeur drops you at the pedestrian entrance and picks you up at the same spot after your visit — an obvious time-saver.
Château de la Chèvre d'Or & Château Eza
Château de la Chèvre d'Or, Relais & Châteaux property and two-Michelin-star restaurant, offers the Riviera's most stunning view from its hanging terraces — a memorable lunch. Château Eza, more intimate, plays the absolute-romance card.
For a perfect day: 10:00 departure from your Nice or Monaco hotel, Villa Ephrussi in the morning (10:30-12:30), lunch at La Chèvre d'Or (13:00-15:30), a walk through Èze village (16:00-17:30), and a return or sunset apéritif at La Réserve de Beaulieu.
How to book
For this Cap-Ferrat + Èze loop, we recommend full-day hire (8h, Mercedes S-Class or V-Class). All our English-speaking chauffeurs know the best viewpoints and the right timings to avoid the crowds.
