Francis Brennan's Grand Tour

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.

Francis Brennan's Grand Tour
Presented byFrancis Brennan
Country of originIreland
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes18
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkRTÉ One
Original release13 November 2011 (2011-11-13)

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. "Episode Guide". Waddell Media. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  10. "Francis Brennan's Tour of Vietnam". RTE. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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