Provence Highlights Full-Day Tour from Avignon
ID: GYG644692-1070007
Category:
Country: France
Duration:
09:00 hours
Description
Discover the Best of Provence in one day...
We start this full day tour with the famous spring of Fontaine de Vaucluse with its pure water and leafy surroundings. Next is the Luberon Regional Natural Park established in the 1970s, which is characterised by a series of strikingly picturesque hilltop limestone villages such as Gordes, while the village of Roussillon is renowned for its magnificent red cliffs and former ochre quarry. (Lunchtime break in Roussilon).
Early in the afternoon we will discover Saint Remy de Provence, birthplace of Nostradamus and the town where Van Gogh created some of his most famous paintings. Next, we will explore, nearby, the historical village of Les Baux de Provence. We will finish the tour by travelling back to the time of the Roman Empire to admire the remarkable Aqueduct of the Pont du Gard. (UNESCO site)
See lavender fields during the blossom season.
Stop at the market in L'Isle sur la Sorgues on sunday mornings.
A day you will never forget!
Highlights
- Fontaine de Vaucluse - The biggest spring in France
- Gordes - One of the most beautiful hill-top village in Provence
- Roussillon - Colourful village which exploited ochre for centuries
- Les Baux de Provence - Hill-top village full of history
- Pont du Gard - First century AD Roman aqueduct UNESCO Site
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Tourism Office
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.
