Francis Brennan's Grand Tour

Francis Brennan's Grand Tour
Presented by Francis Brennan
Country of origin Ireland
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 18
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network RTÉ One
Original release 13 November 2011
External links
Website

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)

EpisodeDescription
1During the first episode sixteen tourists fly from Dublin to Barcelona.[2]
2The tour travels from Barcelona to Carcassonne in France.[3]
3The tour travels from Carcassonne to Cannes on the French Riviera.[4]
4The tour travels from Cannes to the town of Stresa on Lake Maggiore in the Italian Lakes.[5]
5The tour travels from the Italian Lakes to Donnini in Tuscany.[6]
6The tour moves from Tuscany to their final destination Rome.[7]

Series 2 - Tour of India (2016)

EpisodeDescription
1During the first episode twelve tourists fly from Dublin to Delhi.[8]
2The tour moves to Agra where they pay a visit to the Taj Mahal.[9]
3The tour visit the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri before visiting the Amber Fort.[9]
4The tour travels to Jaipur where they visit the Palace of the Winds, browse the bazaars and go on a camel ride.[9]
5The tour try out laughing yoga in Jaipur's Central Park before spotting tigers on a safari in Ranthambore National Park.[9]
6The tour concludes with a train journey from Ranthambore back to the capital Delhi.[9]

Series 3 - Tour of Vietnam (2017)

EpisodeDescription
1Hanoi[10]
2Temple of Literature and Thay Pagoda in Hanoi; on to Mai Châu District.[10]
3Tour of the mountains; Halong Bay[10]
4Halong Bay; Ho Chi Minh City[10]
5Ho Chi Minh City; Cao Dai Temple; Cu Chi Tunnels[10]
6Mekong Delta; Mekong River[10]

References

  1. "About the Show". RTE. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. "Programme 1". RTE. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. "Programme 2". RTE. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  4. "Programme 3". RTE. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  5. "Programme 4". RTE. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  6. "Programme 5". RTE. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  7. "Programme 6". RTE. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  8. "Programme 1 - Delhi". RTE. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Episode Guide". Waddell Media. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Francis Brennan's Tour of Vietnam". RTE. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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