Luberon, Roussillon & Gordes Half-Day Tour from Avignon
Description
Discover the Luberon area on this small group tour from Avignon with an experienced guide. During this half day tour you will visit the highlights of the Luberon region such as Gordes, Abbey of Senanque, Roussillon, and another surprise village. You will see typical perched villages surrounded by beautiful nature.
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A cool and quiet wellspring in winter and summer, and a surging and impetuous torrent in in spring and autumn, the Fontaine is a real wonder of nature which never ceases to amaze.
Its history, its heritage and architectural richness, its breath-taking panoramas, protected landscapes and nature are as many invitations to discover this little Provençal jewel.
PHOTO STOP only during Lavender blossom (mid-June to Mid-July) Situated, since the 12th century, deep in its Provençal valley, the Abbey of Sénanque is one of the most pure examples of the primitive Cistercian architecture.
Wandering the narrow streets, stairs and squares in Roussillon opens your eyes to the beautiful natural pigments used throughout the village, and the millennium-old knowledge of how to use this generous natural gift. In Roussillon, man has long worked in harmony with nature.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Reviews(199)
The whole tour felt a bit rushed by the guide. She was informative and was trying to be friendly but she should not have made poor taste jokes to the American people in the tour. Her driving was very fast too and she rode the brakes.
Sorry you felt the tour was a bit rushed. We only have time 45-50 minutes for each stop plus the added lavendine stop. Our American clients usually appreciate my sense of humor, sorry you did not.
Great way to spend half day outside of Avignon. Absolutelu beautiful villages! We had a wonderful guide with good info and fun stories.
I loved the places the tour went to, but I was not impressed with the tour guide. She seemed like she was rushed all the time. In my opinion, she did not engage well with those on the tour, and I could hardly hear her in the van as she told the stories of the regions we visited. I would still recommend the tour but hope the tour guide is more positively engaging.
The tour was good. Nothing exceptional, but Anne was kind and informative. I couldn’t hear some things with the one speaker in the car, and she didn’t hear my questions from the back, but we had a wonderful time touring the beautiful towns.
Our tour provided a half day of spectacular views of some of Provenance’s beautiful villages! Our guide was very knowledgeable of the region, friendly and made our tour, a wonderful experience. I highly recommend this tour to everyone visiting Avignon.
This was a really nice trip, and we balanced traveling as a group with alone time nicely in each town. We had plenty of freedom to shop, eat a snack or hike a little in each place. The guide was informative and let us know what things we could do in each area.
Nathalie was a fabulous guide who gave us history, culture and other interesting facts while she was driving us from village to village. There were only four of us in a very comfortable mini van. I highly recommend her as she was one of the most knowledgeable guides.
Alot of knowledge. Great learning experience. I wish Natalie would have done a few more short stops for pictures. Also it would have been nice to walk with the group at the villages, so we knew what we were seeing.
If you want a lovely trip but don’t have time for a full day, this tour will give you an opportunity to experience a bit of the Luberon. Every stop is a “aha moment “ and the guide provides excellent commentary as you wind your way through the beautiful countryside. Thank you so much Nathalie( our guide) you did a fantastic job!
Our guide was both warm and knowledgeable, able to relate history plus items relating to culture, geology, and culture.
