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]