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Get to know the highlights of the Luberon Valley and its surroundings on a guided tour from Avignon. With a small group and your guide in the lead, visit the riverside Fontaine de Vaucluse, the hillside town of Gordes, Roussillon with its colorful cliffs and houses, and enjoy stunning views in Ménerbes. Along the way, listen to insightful commentary on the history, culture, architecture, and environment of the area.
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David_F, Apr 2025
Very well curated and guide Nicko very professional and knowledgeable Just right after a week of bike roding
Inspire35459172645, Apr 2025
The trip was worth every penny. Our guide Nicholas was very friendly, knowledgeable and a great guide. Perfect way for a whistle stop tour of Provance.
chinsnow, Nov 2024
The tour was well designed. I have enough time to explore at each stop. Nicolas was very nice and gave a lot of information of each stop. I had a great time. The most appreciated part was the good restaurant recommended by Nicolas. I had a delicious lunch at Roussillon. Suggest to design a tour to make travellers discover the great food or wine of Provence.
annamH9848GK, Nov 2024
I did the orange tour with Nicolas as my accompanist and I can only recommend this tour. The area is beautiful in autumn and as a photographer I had time to take a lot of pictures at each stop. Nicolas is very attentive and courteous to customers and gives all the necessary information at each stop. Must do!
After a 45-minute drive from Avignon, your tour guide will first stop in the charming little town of Fontaine de Vaucluse, nestled along the shores of the river Sorgue at the end of a narrow lush green valley. You'll have here some free time to discover on your own its impressive spring, where water flows out from a mysterious chasm. While taking a walk along the shaded pedestrian roads of the village, prepare to be amazed by the emerald green colour of the water and the peaceful atmosphere of this unique place. An ancient watermill still producing traditional paper can be visited in the town, as well as a lovely Romanesque church dating back in the 11th century. After you've visited Fontaine, your guide will meet you again at the meeting point and take you to the next destination.
On the way to the old town of Gordes, a photo stop at Gordes' famous overlook is planned. Here you'll have the chance to admire one of the most incredible panoramas of the Luberon valley, where vineyards and olive groves stretch out as far as the eye can see, surrounded by gentle green mountains. Minutes later, your driver will drop you off by the town's castle from where you can easily explore the cobbled streets of this world-known hilltop town and admire stunning views of the Luberon landscapes. Plenty of shopping opportunities are available here, as well as small cafés and icecream shops. Meet your tour guide again at the meeting point and head to another wonderful village.
At around 1 pm your tour guide will drop you in the village of Roussillon, where you'll have a longer time to spend than in the other towns. This allows everyone to have lunch in one of the cafés or snack bars and to explore the colourful streets of Roussillon, where every house is painted a different shade of ochre. If you opt for a quick lunch on the go, you'll also have enough time to walk the beautiful Ochre Trail (entrance fee not included - 3.50€/adult), a developed pathway through the ombre coloured cliffs of a former ochre mine.
Meet your guide back after lunch and continue your journey through the Luberon valley. Discover another hill-top town, Ménerbes, listed as one of the most beautiful villages of France. Enjoy a relaxing walk on the peaceful streets of this fortified village, that inspired the British author Peter Mayle to write the successful novel «One year in Provence». Afterwards, your guide will drive you back to Avignon, where you'll arrive between 5 and 5.30 pm.
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