This tour will take you to the Luberon region famous for the beautiful landscape and the old perched villages built with dry stones. You will also discover Fontaine de Vaucluse and its impressive Sorgues river resurgence.

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Duration 5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English, French
Small group: Limited to 8 participants

Highlights

Visit one of the most popular areas in Provence
Discover picturesque hilltop villages
Visit Roussillon, Gordes and Fontaine de Vaucluse

Full description

This half day tour will take you to one of the most popular area in Provence and south of France: you'll be driven across a very nice landscape with many kinds of crops , vineyards and fruit trees before you stop and discover some of the most picturesque hilltop villages in the Luberon region,villages which rank among the most beautiful villages of France: Roussillon, built on top of an ochre cliff (ochre is a natural pigment which can be found in the soil and which is used for the painting and decoration of the houses): stroll in the narrow streets of this colourfull village, then 15min from there, you'll be at another village, Gordes, entirely built with dry stones coming from the mountain; this village offers an amazing view from its west side and gives the visitor a very good example of a perched village built at the foot of its castle built in the XI century and rebuilt in the XVI century and its church. On Tuesdays, enjoy the provençal market around the castle of Gordes with all the products which are part of Provence, such as fruits, olive oil, wine, goat cheese, lavender, etc.

Includes

Entrance fees
English-speaking driver guide
Transportation in an air-conditioned minibus

Food and drinks
Personal expenses
Gratuities (optional)

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

In front of the tourist information center of Avignon, 41 cours Jean Jaurès.

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Important information

Know before you go

From 1st November 2018 to 31st March 2019 the tour runs from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
From 1 April 2020, the tour only stops for photos in the village of Gordes
Food and drinks are not included in the ticket
Personal expenses and tips are not included

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 33 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.4/5
Transportation
4.5/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Safety
4.8/5

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Nice to have an intimate size group. We had extra time and our guide graciously stopped by a lavender field so we could take photos. Had time to walk around in Roussillon and Fontaine sur Vaucluse. Not as much history explained but some , good if you just want to see the Provençal towns !

August 9, 2022

A most wonderful morning spent visiting the Luberon highlights. We were expertly guided by Caroline, a very warm, friendly and professional guide. She shared lots of information about the locality and French culture. She was very attentive to all guests and included everyone in conversations as we drove to the villages. She gave us clear tips for visiting the villages and instructions to rendezvous pick ups. A very pleasurable experience and worth the cost. I recommend!

February 21, 2020

We decided on the spur-of-the-moment to take a half-day trip around Avignon to see the landscape and smaller villages. Small group (6 total), which make it easy to get to know everyone. Julian, our guide, was great at explaining the different areas we went through and gave us time at each stop to explore.

October 5, 2019

From Avignon: Discover Villages in Luberon

From Avignon: Discover Villages in Luberon

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