Day Trips In Provence

Travel from Marseille to Provence’s lavender country, with Plateau de Valensole, producer visits, and free time in local village stops.

A bulingual expert guide leads the route, organizing photo stops across lavender fields and sharing the region’s floral culture.

Meet a local producer on the Plateau de Valensole to learn how lavandin is cultivated, distilled, and used across Provençal products.

Explore Valensole during free time, with small shops selling lavender essential oil and other fine lavender products from the region.

Visit Moustiers-Sainte-Marie for lunch at your own expense, earthenware shops, then admire the Verdon River’s clear waters and scenery.

Explore Provence’s spectacular Verdon Gorge, often called Europe’s Grand Canyon, on a full-day excursion from Aix-en-Provence.

Enjoy scenic drives through the Valensole Plateau and discover the region’s famous countryside landscapes, lavender fields, and traditional villages.

Spend free time in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, a picturesque hilltop village renowned for its faience pottery and Provençal charm.

Take in breathtaking views over the turquoise waters of Lake Sainte-Croix and the dramatic cliffs of Verdon Gorge.

Travel comfortably in a small-group minibus with an expert local guide sharing insights throughout the journey.

Explore Avignon’s historic streets on a guided walking tour covering major landmarks, medieval architecture, and local history.

Step inside the Popes’ Palace with included entry and learn about the seat of medieval papal power from your guide.

Visit Rocher des Doms for panoramic views over the Rhône River, Avignon Bridge, and the city’s fortified walls.

End the experience with a glass of Côtes du Rhône wine, introducing you to one of the region’s best-known appellations.

A compact walking route keeps the tour easy to follow while covering Avignon’s key historic and cultural landmarks.

Escape Aix-en-Provence for a half-day vineyard tour through Provence, with round-trip minivan transfers and a relaxed small-group setting.

An English and French-speaking driver-guide accompanies the journey, with cellar visits and two guided regional tasting sessions included.

Visit a local Provence wine estate to walk through the vineyards and learn about regional grape varieties from your guide.

Sample two regional pours featuring grapes like Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah while taking in countryside vineyard views.

Choose between a 3-hour morning departure or afternoon vineyard tour through the Provençal countryside.

Explore Provence’s hilltop villages, riverside landscapes, and Roman landmarks on a full-day guided trip from Avignon with round-trip transfers included.

An expert English and French-speaking guide accompanies your journey, with commentary, scenic drives, and organized transport throughout the day.

Wander through the ochre-colored streets of Roussillon and explore Gordes, known for its hilltop views, stone houses, and Provençal cafés.

Stop at Fontaine de Vaucluse to walk beside the clear river spring, enjoy free time by the water, and capture countryside views.

Visit Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Les Baux-de-Provence, and Pont du Gard to explore village streets and see the towering Roman aqueduct.

Spend a full day from Avignon in Provence’s lavender country, with 8-guest minivan travel and a French or English-speaking driver-guide.

Browse a traditional Provencal market before following scenic roads toward lavender fields, timed around the season’s bloom stage.

Visit Sault or Roussillon based on the lavender bloom, with free time for village walks, souvenir shopping, and seasonal field photos.

See Gordes from a panoramic viewpoint in the Luberon, with time for photos of one of Provence’s well-known hilltop village views nearby.

Stop outside Sénanque Abbey, where lavender fields frame the Cistercian monument during bloom season, before returning to Avignon.