______________________________________________ Glamour in Action on the French Riviera NICE – CANNES – MONTECARLO _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 POLO MARCO EXPERIENCE LTD Kemp hpuse, 152 City Road, London EC1V 2NX T. +44 20 7871 9974 M. +39 33 9327 2082 E. [email protected] ______________________________________________ 5 nights/6 days PROGRAM for 40-60 VIP guests Day 1 – NICE, ANTIBES Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to Nice to to the selected centrally located 5*Hotel Check-in and free time to relax. Coach transfer to Antibes for welcome dinner and show at Marineland aquatic park show. Aquatic fascination: an evening at Marineland Marineland is located in the heart of the Riviera in Antibes, a few meters from the beaches, in an exceptional location between sea and mountains. The entire aquatic park is privatized for your group. Welcome cocktail at the Shark tunnel . Finger cocktail or buffet served on the teak terrace or inside. Magic Show is a fascinating sound-and-light show that takes its audience to the planet of killer whales. An exceptional show thanks to the performances of these majestic animals with their trainers (About 30 min). Surrounded by laser beams, waterworks, music and an explosion of lights, your team is invited into the killer whales world where paradise has never been so close. The killer whale show can be adapted to the colours of your company! Logos, speech, pictures, all is projected in the three big screens. At the beginning of the show the Company logo is displayed on giant screens. Possibility of enhancing your brand image (creation of your logo with pre-show laser light, speech before the show, other customized features…). _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 POLO MARCO EXPERIENCE LTD Kemp hpuse, 152 City Road, London EC1V 2NX T. +44 20 7871 9974 M. +39 33 9327 2082 E. [email protected] ______________________________________________ DJ and music to enjoy the end of the night! Day 2 – SAINT PAUL DE VENCE, NICE Morning sightseeing in Saint Paul de Vence, a nice perched village of Painters Optional Petanque bowl tournament to experiment local tradition. Transfer back to Nice after the lunch. Time at leisure to relax or go shopping. In the evening coach transfer to a traditional niçoise restaurant. Saint Paul de Vence, the village of painters Your guests will take the direction of St Paul de Vence, medieval village located next to the Var River, which formerly was the border between France and the Kingdom of Piedmont Sardinia until 1860. Saint Paul de Vence, is one of the _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 POLO MARCO EXPERIENCE LTD Kemp hpuse, 152 City Road, London EC1V 2NX T. +44 20 7871 9974 M. +39 33 9327 2082 E. [email protected] ______________________________________________ most beautiful examples of fortified village of Côte d’ Azur. One of the most visited villages in France, Saint Paul de Vence is a picturesque fortified town little changed since feudal times. Built on a spur between two valleys, the surrounding slopes are covered with vines, flowers, oranges and cypress trees. At the beginning of the 20th century, St Paul became the favorite place of numerous painters and artists, who concentrated in the Inn of the Colombe d’Or. It always has its ownership of the works of certain artists. The main road that runs through the centre of the town is lined with 16th and 17th century painted houses with archways and loggias. The small Grande Fontaine square is very attractive with its famous urn-shaped fountain and vaulted wash-house. The 12th century Gothic church houses some beautiful works of art. Next to the church is the old watch-tower where one can still walk along the watch-keeper’s path and admire the superb view of the valley covered in flowers, the Alps, the sea, Cap d’Antibes and the Esterel Mountains. Local Atmosphère Lunch Location An extraordinary setting with a breathtaking view on the famous village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Cuisine & Flavours Come enjoy a contemporary Mediterranean cuisine offering harmony of colors and freshness of a Mediterranean cuisine inspired by the passing seasons. Atmosphere & Decoration The place is made of a modern Bistrot restaurant in a typical Saint-Paul-De-Vence rock house, in a Mediterranean setting surrounded by Cypress and Olive trees. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 POLO MARCO EXPERIENCE LTD Kemp hpuse, 152 City Road, London EC1V 2NX T. +44 20 7871 9974 M. +39 33 9327 2082 E. [email protected] ______________________________________________ An evening of local tradition and flavours On the Hill of Nice Location Located on one of the prettiest hills of Nice, this restaurant offers the charms of Nice’s hinterland just 10 minutes from the seafront and 20 minutes from the city center. Cuisine & Flavours Nowadays, the restaurant enlightens your day with its regional and gastronomical cuisine. Your guests will try some of the region’s specialties such as the Pan Bagnat or the Raviolis of ‘la mama’. Traditional folk dance On one foot to the other Two accordions, drums, fife, three voices, humor and generosity to party and share it. These musicians from their prime immersed in the culture of the County of Nice claim their roots while modernizing. Their motto "Partying and share it, offer good music, to discover and enjoy our musical heritage," is their only. They prove "that we can have fun with traditional acoustic sound and a repertoire that claims the county of Nice. "And they do not deprive themselves. Easy group dance: in a few minutes accompanied by the simple advice of our dance teacher and assisted by a few dancers here they are conscripted into the twirls … it is easy and fun… at the end of the evening quadrilles, polka, mazurka and farandoles will have no secrets for your guests ...authentic local memories to them! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 POLO MARCO EXPERIENCE LTD Kemp hpuse, 152 City Road, London EC1V 2NX T. +44 20 7871 9974 M. +39 33 9327 2082 E. [email protected] ______________________________________________ Video link to give you an idea of these traditional dance (it was on Place Massena in Nicesome years ago in summer!) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201915972036186&set=o.200276936751007&type=3&theater Day 3 – CANNES Coach transfer to Cannes. Regatta team building experience in the Bay of Cannes. Lunch on Saint Honorat Island, the famous island belonging to Monks. Wine tasting of the wines produced on the island. Boat trip back to Cannes Coach transfer to the hotel in Nice Some time to relax and get ready for the social evening Walking transfer to the beach (5 min) or touristic train tour of Nice and stop at the beach. Party on your private Nice Beach with dinner & music. Regatta Challenge in the Bay of Cannes Welcome of the participants at the Cannes harbor. After a briefing, each team leader will receive a detailed sea book. Introduction on each skipper and boarding of the team members on each sailboat (there will be 5 of them). Training to understand the functioning of the boat, the manipulation of sails. Exercises to optimize the communication and the cohesion within the team which will be essential during the day. Sailboats join the zone of departure where the race committee has charted the course to rally the Esterel and its famous red rocks. The race committee announces the beginning of the 1st departure procedure of the day. Cannon shots count _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 POLO MARCO EXPERIENCE LTD Kemp hpuse, 152 City Road, London EC1V 2NX T. +44 20 7871 9974 M. +39 33 9327 2082 E. [email protected] ______________________________________________ the time.... The tension increases onboard, boats cross themselves a few meters away under the skipper's cautious eyes. I t is necessary to take the best possible departure. 4,3,2,1.... Final cannon shot, the boats rush towards the first mark of the course. Sails steerages, tactics, control of the contestants, each one gives the best of himself for his team. By the end of the morning, the finishing line is crossed under the encouragements. A debriefing is realized by the skipper to improve the functioning of the crew for the leg to come - Communication, cohesion, conviviality are advanced. Saint Honorat Island As a real awareness of the Côte d'Azur, this charming island tells us almost 16 centuries of monastic history from the arrival in year 400 of the monk St. Honorat with some of his companions. The smaller of the two Lerins Islands offers a magnificent landscape of vineyards and olive trees in a warm and peaceful setting between heaven and earth. The monastery of Saint Honorat was built between the eleventh and fourteenth century to protect the Island from invading Saracens and offers a breathtaking view on the French Rivera, from St Tropez to Monaco. Your guests will visit the cloister, the chapel of the abbey and the fortifications of this fabulous monastery. Thereafter, they will attend a wine tasting of famous Saint Honorat wines 2 wines