Francis Brennan's Grand Tour was a reality programme which first aired in 2011 on RTÉ One. Over the course of the first series, hotelier Francis Brennan guides sixteen Irish tourists around six major European destinations during a twelve-day journey. 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 The tour travels from Barcelona to Carcassonne in France. 3 The tour travels from Carcassonne to Cannes on the French Riviera. 4 The tour travels from Cannes to the town of Stresa on Lake Maggiore in the Italian Lakes. 5 The tour travels from the Italian Lakes to Donnini in Tuscany. 6 The tour moves from Tuscany to their final destination Rome.
Series 2 - Tour of India (2016) Episode Description 1 During the first episode twelve tourists fly from Dublin to Delhi. 2 The tour moves to Agra where they pay a visit to the Taj Mahal. 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) Episode Description 1 The tour begins in Hanoi 2 Temple of Literature and Thay Pagoda in Hanoi; on to Mai Châu District. 3 Tour of the mountains; Halong Bay 4 Halong Bay; Ho Chi Minh City 5 Ho Chi Minh City; Cao Dai Temple; Cu Chi Tunnels 6 Mekong Delta; Mekong River
Series 4 - Tour of South Africa (2018) Episode Description 1 The tour begins in Johannesburg. 2 Soweto and Pretoria. 3 Safari at Sibuya Game Reserve. 4 The Garden Route. 5 Cape Town. 6 The tour concludes on the Cape Peninsula.
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