Key points
- The sea: catamaran, sailing boat, kayak, paddleboard, treasure hunt at sea.
- Perfume: perfume-making workshops with the perfumers of Grasse, and in Nice.
- The city: Old Nice, food rally, cooking class.
At sea
- Catamaran, sailing boat or motorboat trips, departing from Nice, Antibes or Cannes.
- Kayaking and paddleboarding along the coast.
- Lérins islands: 15 to 20 minutes by boat from Cannes harbour; Sainte-Marguerite, the Fort Royal and its museum.
Perfume
In Grasse, the perfume capital in the hinterland, the perfume houses Galimard, Molinard and Fragonard offer perfume-making workshops. Molinard also hosts teams at its bastide, in its shops or on your premises, and has a workshop in Nice, on rue Saint-François-de-Paule.
In town
- Guided tour of Old Nice with the tourist office.
- Food rally through the markets and Niçois specialities.
- Cooking class: socca, pissaladière, salade niçoise. See cooking class team building.
Activity providers on the French Riviera do not publish their group rates: they provide quotes on request. The Nice and Cannes convention bureaux can refer you to listed providers.
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Sources and method
Information checked on 11 November 2026.
- Incentive et team building — Nice Côte d’Azur Convention Bureau : activities
- Activités — Cannes Convention Bureau : activities at sea and on land
- Îles de Lérins — Office de tourisme de Cannes : boat crossing
- Vivre l’expérience de la création de parfum à Grasse — Côte d’Azur France Tourisme : perfume workshops
- Les événements professionnels — Molinard : corporate offer
- Nice workshops — Molinard : workshop in Nice
- Le Vieux-Nice — Office de tourisme Nice Côte d’Azur : guided tour
Frequently asked questions
What team building activities are there in Nice?
The sea first and foremost (catamaran, sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding), then perfume workshops, a tour of Old Nice, food rallies and cooking classes. The Lérins islands are 15 to 20 minutes by boat from Cannes.
