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Luberon Hill-top Villages Small-Group Day Trip from Avignon
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Fontaine de Vaucluse
Important Information
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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The tour guide may have to speak multiple languages during the same tour.
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In case you plan to get to the meeting point by car, please contact us in advance so that we can suggest a parking lot and a more convenient meeting place.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Fall under the spell of the gentle landscapes of the Luberon valley, where green hills and steep cliffs are lined with vineyards and olive groves. Explore 4 charming villages, 3 of which are officially listed as some of the most beautiful of all France. Each town is unique and beautiful in its own way: Fontaine de Vaucluse with its river spring, Gordes with its incredible location on a hillside, Roussillon with its ochre cliffs and painted houses, Ménerbes with its stunning views of the Luberon valley. All of our day tours are limited to 8 participants and are operated by Veronica or Nicolas, the two company's founders and owners. They guarantee personal service, careful attention to detail ...
Highlights
8 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Drive and drop-off tour with live commentary onboard
Air-conditioned vehicle
Parking Fees
Entrance fees, unless specified
Food and drinks
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Center Post Office - Avignon
To ensure the smooth running of the day, please plan to arrive a few minutes early, as we will depart promptly at 8:45 AM. Meeting point: in front of the post office. Please wait there — the tour guide will call your name.
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Luberon Hill-top Villages Small-Group Day Trip from Avignon
(137) Reviews
Fontaine de Vaucluse
About
Fall under the spell of the gentle landscapes of the Luberon valley, where green hills and steep cliffs are lined with vineyards and olive groves. Explore 4 charming villages, 3 of which are officially listed as some of the most beautiful of all France. Each town is unique and beautiful in its own way: Fontaine de Vaucluse with its river spring, Gordes with its incredible location on a hillside, Roussillon with its ochre cliffs and painted houses, Ménerbes with its stunning views of the Luberon valley. All of our day tours are limited to 8 participants and are operated by Veronica or Nicolas, the two company's founders and owners. They guarantee personal service, careful attention to detail ...
Highlights
8 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Drive and drop-off tour with live commentary onboard
Air-conditioned vehicle
Parking Fees
Entrance fees, unless specified
Food and drinks
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Center Post Office - Avignon
To ensure the smooth running of the day, please plan to arrive a few minutes early, as we will depart promptly at 8:45 AM. Meeting point: in front of the post office. Please wait there — the tour guide will call your name.
Return
Itinerary
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Fontaine de Vaucluse
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.
1 hour
2
Vieille Ville de Gordes
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.
1 hour
3
Roussillon
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.
2 hours
4
Menerbes
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.
