Provence Customized Tours

From $900

From $850 – 1 to 7 Days

While spending a year in Provence, following in the footsteps of Peter Mayle, would be fantastic, even just a few days or a week can offer a profound sense of this captivating region.


Your Provence tour can include beautiful historical towns, timeless villages, lavender fields, and other breathtaking natural landscapes. Learn about Provence’s history, from the Roman Empire and early Christianity, to following in the steps of Van Gogh and Cezanne. Engage with local people and artisans, indulge in food and wine tastings, explore Provençal markets, stroll through olive groves and vineyards, visit museums and art centers, or even take a hot air balloon ride. Discover the authentic character and stunning diversity that define this remarkable region!

  • 1-7 Days
  • Walking & driving
  • Provence’s historical towns, lavender fields, art centers
1-day guided tour with a car: €900 / €1100 (Minivan)
2-days guided tour with a car: €1700 / €2000 (Minivan)
5-days guided tour with a car: €4250 / €5250 (Minivan)
1-day or half-day guided tour without private vehicle: €480 (8 hours), €280 (4 hours)
Included:
  • ✔ Guiding services
  • ✔ Private premium vehicle with gas, road toll, parking fees, A/C, and water on board
  • ✔ Agency fees
What’s extra:
  • ✖ Accommodation
  • ✖ Train or flight tickets
  • ✖ Entrance fees to museums and sights
  • ✖ Wine and olive oil tastings
  • ✖ Food, drinks, souvenirs
  • ✖ Extra activities (lavender distillery, etc.)

TOUR PLAN

This Is How Your Provence Dream Tour Can Look Like:

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Day 1: Avignon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  • Take a morning TGV (high-speed train) from Paris to Avignon (3 hours).
  • Explore Avignon with a guided tour of the Palais des Papes, the Pont Saint-Bénézet (Avignon Bridge), and the vibrant Provençal market.
  • Discover the pope’s summer residency in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and enjoy a wine tasting at the world-famous wine domain.
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Day 2 : Luberon Perched villages and lavender fields

  • Visit the stunning Gordes, with its impressive castle-fortress.
  • Explore the colourful streets of Roussillon and its famous ochre trail.
  • Tour a lavender distillery (lavender fields are in bloom from mid-June to mid-August).
  • Discover the charming perched villages of Ménerbes and Bonnieux.
  • Visit the famous Marquis de Sade birthplace and monument close to Lacoste village.
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Day 3: Arles and Provencal villages

  • Arles old town tour. Options: Van Gogh Foundation or Luma Foundation
  • Olive oil tasting at a local organic producer
  • Baux-de-Provence
  • Saint-Paul-de-Mausole
  • Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
  • Scenic drive through Alpilles natural reserve
04

Day 4: Roman heritage

  • Nîmes old town tour
  • Pont du Gard
  • Orange and its Roman amphitheater
05

Day 5: Aix-en-Provence, Modern and Contemporary art

  • Aix-en-Provence tour with old town Provençal market
  • Chateau Lacoste Art Foundation and vineyards (wine tasting is an option here)
  • Optional: Vasarely Art Foundation or Atelier Cezanne guided tour
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Day 6: Marseille, Cassis, Calanques

  • Marseille highlights tour
  • Cassis harbor with Cap Canaille vistas
  • Calanques national park by boat (around 1 hour)
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Day 7: Provence for curious travellers

  • Visit the perched village of Castellet, offering great views of the Saint-Baume regional park, where Marie Magdalene is believed to have spent her final years.
  • Tour a Bandol wine domain, with two wine tastings and a lovely lunch at the perched village of La Cadière-d’Azur.
  • Explore the charming villages of Évenos, with an 11th-century castle ruin made of black stones and panoramic views of the Ollioules Canyon.
  • Travel to the picturesque harbor of Sanary-sur-Mer, where Jacques-Yves Cousteau started his diving adventure.
  • Admire the breathtaking panorama of the Côte d’Azur from a viewpoint at the Six-Fours Fort.
  • Finish your tour in Toulon and take an evening TGV (high-speed train) back to Paris (4 hours) or stay overnight in Toulon and take the early morning train.
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Options:

  • End your tour in Nîmes, Marseille, Arles, or Aix-en-Provence, all connected to Paris by TGV.
  • Combine your Provence tour with a trip to the French Riviera, and fly back to Paris from Nice.
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Final Tips

  • You will be accompanied by a professional guide-driver with expertise in history, art, and local culture.
  • Enjoy guided tastings led by professional sommeliers and wine producers.
  • We provide assistance with hotel and restaurant reservations, travel and transfers, ticket bookings, and scheduling activities.
  • Enjoy 24/7 English-speaking telephone support during your travels.
LET'S PLAN

 

 

The hilltop village of Gordes offers breathtaking views over the Luberon and embodies the charm of authentic Provence.

Panoramic view of Gordes village perched on a hill in Provence, with stone houses and lavender fields under a blue sky.

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Panoramic view of Gordes village perched on a hill in Provence, with stone houses and lavender fields under a blue sky.

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Provence Customized Tours

From $900

  • 1-7 Days
  • Provence, France

Discover a sanctuary for the senses! Tailor your dream Provence tour and uncover the authentic character and mind-blowing diversity that define this remarkable region.

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