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Travel in Provence:
Provence Tours & Sightseeing
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A holiday in Provence is something special, not just another holiday. Its warm, dry climate makes Provence the sunniest region of France. Provence also has a rich history, nature, gastronomy, wine production, tradition and culture to such an extent that almost how much time you spend here, it is difficult to see it all. If you are planning to tour France, you should put Provence high up on the list of regions to visit.

 

Lacoste, Luberon, Provence, France
Misty morning in the Luberon valley, Provence, seen from Bonnieux. Lacoste & Marquis de Sade Castle perched on the hill to the left.

Lavender field, Les Imberts, Luberon, Provence, France
Lavender field, Luberon, Provence 		Customise your own sightseeing tour in Provence to your taste and have your private, English-speaking driver or tourist guide accompany you.

With our years of experience, we help you plan your Provence tour so you leave with a memory for life.

 Roman amphitheatre, Arles, Provence, France
Roman amphitheatre, Arles, Provence.
Provence has an important lavender production and lavender is the colour that symbolises Provence. Lavender blooms from the end of June until the harvest in the middle of August. Take a Lavender Tour and see the marvellous colours for yourself.

Paul Cézanne  and Vincent van Gogh are the most famous of the many Provence painters.

Ventabren village, Provence, France
Ventabren village, Provence. Many tours in Provence visit one or more quaint villages. 		The Romans have lefts many important footprints in Provence, such as the amphitheatre in Arles and the one in Nimes, the world's most impressive aqueduct the Pont du Gard, a theatre in Orange, ruins in Vaison la Romaine and Glanum near Saint Rémy de Provence. After more than 2000 years, these historic monuments are still there. French tours often visit these historic Roman monuments.

Les Baux de Provence, Les Alpilles, Provence, France
Les Baux de Provence - a key attraction for a vacation in Provence

Origin of Vincent van Gogh's famous paintings of the Langlois Bridge, Arles.
Arles: Van Gogh Langlois Bridge, Provence, France
Langlois Bridge, Arles, Provence
Everywhere in Provence, you find quaint villages that don't seem to have changed much the last couple of centuries and where the locals take their time. 		Roussillon had an important ochre production.
Roussillon village, Luberon, Provence, France
Roussillon village, Luberon, Provence
Many of France's most famous wines are produced in Provence: Châteauneuf du Pape, Côtes du Rhône, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Beaumes de Venise, ... Visit the vineyards on a Wine Tour.
Grapes, vineyard, Provence, France
Grapes, vineyard, Provence 		Ménerbes village, Luberon, Provence, France
Ménerbes village, Luberon, Provence, where the British author Peter Mayle initially settled, writing "A Year in Provence"
The annual Tour de France often passes the top of Mont Ventoux - the windy mountain.

Bedoin, Mont Ventoux, Provence, France
Bedoin, Mont Ventoux, Provence
The natural park Camargue has more than 400 species of birds, and it is one of the few European habitats for the flamingo. It is also famous for the Camargue Bull and the Camargue Horse.
Flamingos at the Camargue, Provence, France
Flamingos at the Camargue, Provence
 		On tours for small groups, you can get an English-speaking driver to accompany you and tell you about Provence. For larger groups, we recommend getting a professional tourist guide on board.

All vehicles are air conditioned.

 More than one million tonnes of salt a year is produced in Salin de Giraud in the Rhône delta. The high concentration of salt in the water basins makes light reflect in purple colours in contrast to the white salt mountain.
Mediterranean salt production at Salin de Giraud, Camargue, Provence, France
Mediterranean salt production at Salin de Giraud, Camargue, Provence
During summer, the sunflower fields add to the explosion of colours and scents in Provence.
Sunflower field near Carpentras, Provence, France
Sunflower field near Carpentras, Provence 		Alphonse Daudet's collection of short stories, Letters from My Windmill, alludes to a windmill in Fontvieille. 
Alphonse Daudet Windmill, Fontvielle, Alpilles, Provence, France
Alphonse Daudet Windmill, Fontvielle, Alpilles, Provence 		The markets are a fundamental part of France and Provence. This is where to buy fresh and local produce.
Olives on a Provence market, France
Olives on a Provence market. During travel in Provence, it is impossible not to come across a market.

Provence Tours Price Examples

Half day 3 pers.: €205. 8 pers.: €240.
Full day 3 pers.: €378. 8 pers.: €407.

The French tour prices indicated are examples and may vary with availability, place of pick-up, weekday, language requirements and other requirements.  You will always be given a firm price before you confirm a booking.

 The Roquefavour aqueduct completed in 1847 is the tallest stone aqueduct in the world and still in use.
Roquefavour aqueduct, Ventabren, Provence, France
Roquefavour aqueduct, Ventabren, Provence

And Much More...

Suggestions for Provence tours:
Avignon tours,
Gordes,
Saint Rémy de Provence,
Baux de Provence,
Marseille tours,
Aix en Provence,
Cassis,
the Sénanque Abbey,
Marquis de Sade's castle in Lacoste,
...

Prices always include

  • Exclusive use of an air conditioned car or minibus with driver
  • Taxes
  • Motorway tolls
  • Parking fees
  • The driver's meals

To conclude: no hidden costs!

Travel Agents & Other Professionals

We welcome travel agents and other professionals as clients, whether based in France or abroad.

Particular needs

If you have particular requirements, such as car seats or boosters for children, space for a wheelchair, transport of persons with reduced mobility, bulky luggage, bicycles ..., don't forget to mention it when you ask for the price. We will tell you if it's possible and if there is an additional fee involved. Car seats and boosters are provided at no additional cost.

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