From Avignon: Lavender Tour in Valensole and Sault From Avignon: Full-day tour around Valensole
ID: GYG489726-O-868161
Category:
Country: France
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
2 different Lavender tours:
• around Valensole with picnic at St.Croix Lake (from June 23rd to July 12th).
• around Sault with picnic in the countryside (from July 7th to 19th).
Tour around Valensole (June 23rd to July 12th) :
• Pickup in front of Hotel Le Bristol (address: 44 Cours Jean Jaurès 84000 Avignon) or outside Avignon (contact me if you don’t stay within Avignon itself)
Around 2 hours drive to St.Croix Lake
• St.Croix Lake : Enjoy the Provençal picnic with fresh products from local farmers.
Duration : around 1 hour
drive to the lavender fields around there
• several stops in the huge and wonderful lavender fields in Valensole area, including a stop in a little souvenir shop.
Duration : around 3 hours in total (around 30 minutes in each field).
Around 2 hours drive back to Avignon
Tour around Sault (from July 7th to 19th) :
• Pickup in front of Hotel Le Bristol (address: 44 Cours Jean Jaurès 84000 Avignon) or outside Avignon (contact me if you don’t stay within Avignon itself)
Around 1 hour drive to Senanque Abbey
• Senanque Abbey : Admire the very beautiful lavender fields in front of this Cistercian abbey built in 1148. One of the most iconic landscape for lavender.
Duration : around 30 minutes.
Around 30 minutes drive to Lioux
• Lioux : Stop in the Luberon countryside for some pictures in a big lavender field.
Duration : around 30 minutes
30 minutes drive to St.Trinit
• St.Trinit : Enjoy the Provençal picnic with fresh products from local farmers.
Duration : around 1 hour
10 minutes drive to Ferrassières
• Ferrassières : Stop in a little souvenir shop about lavender products and in the big fields of fine lavender, one of the only places in the world where fine lavender is produced.
Duration : around 45 minutes
30 minutes drive to Sault
• Sault : Stop in a hidden gem, a huge lavender field in Sault for an unforgettable moment full of colours and fragrances.
Duration : around 45 minutes
1h30 drive back to Avignon
Highlights
- Admire the huge lavender fields around Valensole and Sault
- Admire the beautiful scenery at Senanque Abbey (tour around Sault only)
- Be amazed by the very clear water of St.Croix Lake (tour around Valensole only)
- Enjoy the Provençal picnic made with fresh products from local farms
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour can be canceled because of weather conditions.
Wait for me in front of the hotel. My car is black with « Ventourisme » on the sides.
NB : If you don’t stay within Avignon itself, please let me know. Maybe we can arrange another pickup place.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.