Full Day Provence Villages and Historical Monuments Walking Tour from Avignon
Avignon, France
Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 10 hours
This small group tour will take you to some of the main highlights of the Provence region. You will visit the Fontaine de Vaucluse spring, the Gordes hilltop village followed by the Lavender Museum. Then, you will go to Roussillon with its amazing colors, and Saint Remy de Provence to admire the Van Gogh's reproductions. Finally, explore Les Baux de Provence village and at the end gaze at the famous Roman aqueduct and UNESCO Heritage: Pont du Gard.
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This small group tour will take you to some of the main highlights of the Provence region. You will visit the Fontaine de Vaucluse spring, the Gordes hilltop village followed by the Lavender Museum. Then, you will go to Roussillon with its amazing colors, and Saint Remy de Provence to admire the Van Gogh's reproductions. Finally, explore Les Baux de Provence village and at the end gaze at the famous Roman aqueduct and UNESCO Heritage: Pont du Gard.
Meeting your guide at 9am, the first step of this 10 hour tour will be Fontaine de Vaucluse, a beautiful village located by the river Sorgue, and walk up to its renown spring: one the biggest in Europe.
Visit Gordes then and take wonderful pictures at the "belvedere" before the visit of this famous hilltop village made of local dry stones. On Tuesday, you will have the opportunity to explore the Provencal typical market.
Visit the Lavender Museum (entrance included) and learn about the culture and traditional heritage of lavender craft.
It is time to head off to the village of Roussillon, which reveals its spell all the year long with its multiple shades of ocher of the houses which vary with the sunlight. Have a walk in the traditional market on Thursday.
Take your lunch break (not included).
After your lunch, you will move on to the well renown Saint Remy de Provence, and gaze at the Van Gogh's reproductions near the asylum where he stayed for one year.
Your next step is Les Baux de Provence, a typical Provencal village that used to be a medieval stronghold. Admire the paved streets and the amazing panorama.
Finally, your guide will take you to the Pont du Gard (entrance included), where you can discover the famous roman aqueduct, and walk around to find your best photo spot.
Around 6:30pm, you will go back to your original departure point.
Meeting your guide at 9am, the first step of this 10 hour tour will be Fontaine de Vaucluse, a beautiful village located by the river Sorgue, and walk up to its renown spring: one the biggest in Europe.
Visit Gordes then and take wonderful pictures at the "belvedere" before the visit of this famous hilltop village made of local dry stones. On Tuesday, you will have the opportunity to explore the Provencal typical market.
Visit the Lavender Museum (entrance included) and learn about the culture and traditional heritage of lavender craft.
It is time to head off to the village of Roussillon, which reveals its spell all the year long with its multiple shades of ocher of the houses which vary with the sunlight. Have a walk in the traditional market on Thursday.
Take your lunch break (not included).
After your lunch, you will move on to the well renown Saint Remy de Provence, and gaze at the Van Gogh's reproductions near the asylum where he stayed for one year.
Your next step is Les Baux de Provence, a typical Provencal village that used to be a medieval stronghold. Admire the paved streets and the amazing panorama.
Finally, your guide will take you to the Pont du Gard (entrance included), where you can discover the famous roman aqueduct, and walk around to find your best photo spot.
Around 6:30pm, you will go back to your original departure point.
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