Francis Brennan's Grand Tour Explained
Francis Brennan's Grand Tour was a six-part reality programme which aired in 2011 on RTÉ One. Over the course of six episodes, Hotelier Francis Brennan guides sixteen Irish tourists around six major European destinations during a twelve-day journey.[1] Series 2 started on 17 July 2016, this time taking twelve Irish tourists on a tour of India's Golden Triangle. Series 3 started on 9 July 2017, with twelve tourists being taken on a trip to Vietnam. Series 4 started on 22 July 2018 with the destination being South Africa.
Episodes
Series 1 - European Tour (2011)
Episode | Description |
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1 | During the first episode sixteen tourists fly from Dublin to Barcelona.[2] |
2 | The tour travels from Barcelona to Carcassonne in France.[3] |
3 | The tour travels from Carcassonne to Cannes on the French Riviera.[4] |
4 | The tour travels from Cannes to the town of Stresa on Lake Maggiore in the Italian Lakes.[5] |
5 | The tour travels from the Italian Lakes to Donnini in Tuscany.[6] |
6 | The tour moves from Tuscany to their final destination Rome.[7] | |
Series 2 - Tour of India (2016)
Episode | Description |
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1 | During the first episode twelve tourists fly from Dublin to Delhi.[8] |
2 | The tour moves to Agra where they pay a visit to the Taj Mahal.[9] |
3 | The tour visit the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri before visiting the Amber Fort. |
4 | The tour travels to Jaipur where they visit the Palace of the Winds, browse the bazaars and go on a camel ride. |
5 | The tour try out laughing yoga in Jaipur's Central Park before spotting tigers on a safari in Ranthambore National Park. |
6 | The tour concludes with a train journey from Ranthambore back to the capital Delhi. | |
Series 3 - Tour of Vietnam (2017)
Series 4 - Tour of South Africa (2018)
Notes and References
- Web site: About the Show. RTE . 4 August 2015.
- Web site: Programme 1. RTE . 4 August 2015.
- Web site: Programme 2. RTE . 4 August 2015.
- Web site: Programme 3. RTE . 4 August 2015.
- Web site: Programme 4. RTE . 4 August 2015.
- Web site: Programme 5. RTE . 4 August 2015.
- Web site: Programme 6. RTE . 4 August 2015.
- Web site: Programme 1 - Delhi. RTE . 25 July 2016.
- Web site: Episode Guide. Waddell Media . 3 August 2016.
- Web site: Francis Brennan's Tour of Vietnam. RTE . 10 July 2017.