Francis Brennan's Grand Tour |
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Presented by |
Francis Brennan |
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Country of origin |
Ireland |
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No. of seasons |
4 |
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No. of episodes |
18 |
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Production |
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Running time |
30 minutes |
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Release |
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Original network |
RTÉ One |
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Original release |
13 November 2011 |
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External links |
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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)
Episode | Description |
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 |
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.[9] |
4 | The tour travels to Jaipur where they visit the Palace of the Winds, browse the bazaars and go on a camel ride.[9] |
5 | The tour try out laughing yoga in Jaipur's Central Park before spotting tigers on a safari in Ranthambore National Park.[9] |
6 | The tour concludes with a train journey from Ranthambore back to the capital Delhi.[9] |
Series 3 - Tour of Vietnam (2017)