| 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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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | RTÉ One |
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| Release | 13 November 2011 (2011-11-13) – 26 August 2018 (2018-08-26) |
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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.[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)
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Description
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| 1 |
During the first episode sixteen tourists fly from Dublin to Barcelona.[2]
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| 2 |
The tour travels from Barcelona to Carcassonne in France.[3]
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| 3 |
The tour travels from Carcassonne to Cannes on the French Riviera.[4]
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| 4 |
The tour travels from Cannes to the town of Stresa on Lake Maggiore in the Italian Lakes.[5]
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| 5 |
The tour travels from the Italian Lakes to Donnini in Tuscany.[6]
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| 6 |
The tour moves from Tuscany to their final destination Rome.[7]
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Series 2 - Tour of India (2016)
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Description
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| 1 |
During the first episode twelve tourists fly from Dublin to Delhi.[8]
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| 2 |
The tour moves to Agra where they pay a visit to the Taj Mahal.[9]
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| 3 |
The tour visit the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri before visiting the Amber Fort.[9]
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| 4 |
The tour travels to Jaipur where they visit the Palace of the Winds, browse the bazaars and go on a camel ride.[9]
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| 5 |
The tour try out laughing yoga in Jaipur's Central Park before spotting tigers on a safari in Ranthambore National Park.[9]
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| 6 |
The tour concludes with a train journey from Ranthambore back to the capital Delhi.[9]
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Series 3 - Tour of Vietnam (2017)
Series 4 - Tour of South Africa (2018)
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Description
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The tour begins in Johannesburg.
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| 2 |
Soweto and Pretoria.
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| 3 |
Safari at Sibuya Game Reserve.
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| 4 |
The Garden Route.
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| 5 |
Cape Town.
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The tour concludes on the Cape Peninsula.
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References