Lavender Tours
 

 

Discover blooming lavender fields in landscapes of PROVENCE

 

 

Fly Over the Lavender Fields.

A 50 mn Flight from Avignon over LAVENDER AREA and Villages
Dep & Return . from Avignon

• Carpentras
• Sault, Lavender Fields are in bloom
• Roussillon
• Gordes, Senanque Abbaye
• Fontaine de Vaucluse
• Isle sur la Sorgues
• Cavaillon

 

Visits
Aix en Provence, ancient capital of Provence, one of the most beautiful town in France for art : sightseeing to discover the Cours Mirabeau and the old town with its mansions from the 17th and the 18th centuries and
its fountains. Its craftsmen keep on cooking traditionally one of the sweetest specialities in Provence : calissons d’Aix.

Visit of Cezanne’s workshop: he painted there from 1901 to 1906: we still can feel the painter’s presence.Free time in the old center: St Sauveur Cathedral, Hotel de Ville Square, Cours Mirabeau and the café « Les 2 Garçons ». (June 9-Sep 17 :take the chance to see the CEZANNE’s Exhibition with 80 paintings) Cezanne’s Road near the Montagne Ste Victoire: stops at different sites painted by Cezanne.

Baux de Provence, village located upon a rock at 245 meters high, with its historical center : the museum of santons, the Hôtel des Porcelets, beautiful house of the 16th century, the St Vincent Church, pretty romanesque building.

Arles, one of the former Roman capitals and an important religious centre during the Middle Ages. Roman heritage with its famous amphitheatre,  theater, Saint-Trophime cathedral and other ancient monuments.

Visit of the famous site le Pont du Gard dated from the first century AC and classified by UNESCO, most amazing and well conserved part of the Roman acqueduct of Nîmes.

Les Baux de Provence, village located upon a rock at 245 meters high, with its historical center : the museum of santons, the Hôtel des Porcelets, beautiful house of the 16th century, the St Vincent Church, pretty romanesque building...

Orange : panoramic tour to discover its Roman Arch of Triumph, symbol of the Roman imperialism glory, and visit of its Antic Theatre, (entrance included) the most well-conserved theatre in the Roman Empire thanks to the stage wall.

Nîmes, former Roman city,  has conserved the countless remains of ancient times: an amphitheatre, a temple - La Maison Carré, the Magne Tower...

Uzès, a former duchy, visit of the Eure spring , where the Gardon river takes its source since antiquity.

Roussillon, one of «the most beautiful villages in France». famous for its red and yellow ochre cliffs, unusual natural landscape.

Cassis : famous port on the Mediterranean: free time for a boat ride at the CALANQUES.

Marseille, the oldest city of France, the first harbour of France and of the Mediterranean sea : sightseeing to discover La Corniche, Notre Dame de la Garde with a bysantine-roman style and perched upon a rock at 162 meter high. Then, discover the Old harbour, created by the Greeks and free time.

 

 


Discover blooming lavender fields in landscapes of Provence

 

Departure : LAVENDER TOURS from June 12th to August 15th, 2006
additional tours toVisit Provence


Itinerary


Monday to Saturday

- LT 1 : 09h00-13h00 : Lavender route : + free time in SAULT or Roussillon : 40€

- LT 2 : 14h00-19h00 : Lavender route : many stops for pictures in Sault or Roussillon area +
free visit of GORDES + visit of the Lavender Museum (entrance fee included) : 60€

- LT 3 : 09h00-18h00 : (Plus Sunday) stop at provencal market + lavender route : many stops for pictures
+ free time in SAULT or Roussillon (lunch on your own) + Sénanque Abbey (wonderful
field from June to mid July) + GORDES + entrance fee included at lavender Museum : 90€

-LT 4 : 09h00-18h.00 : full day (M-Fri only )to enjoy a UNIQUE EXPERIENCE within the most beautiful
lavender area + free time in Forcalquier + full visit of OCCITANE factory in Manosque :
video + factory tour + demonstration "how to use essential oils for well-being" : 100€

Monday -Friday

LT 5: SPECIAL : Full day tour
Combined LAVENDER Minibus Tour+ Touristic Train from AVIGNON to NICE

A wonderful journey from AVIGNON to NICE ( or from Nice to Avignon)
Enjoy a wonderful trip along traditional landscapes of Provence.

1) from Avignon to Nice:
AVIGNON(city center):dep: 08.30/ DIGNE: arr: 13.00 / dep:13.58 / NICE arr: 17.15 ( train
station)or 20.35 OR

2) from Nice to Avignon
NICE (train station):dep: 09.00 / DIGNE: arr: 12.12 / dep:14.00 / AVIGNON: arr: 19.00 (city center)

During this full day tour, you’ll enjoy some of the very best panoramic spots and products of Provence: vineyards, orchards, olive trees, villages and of course LAVENDER.

Morning: drive from Avignon to Digne,and discover marvellous landscapes in an air conditioned minibus with English speaking driver : many stops for pictures of lavender fields , and arrival in DIGNE at 1pm.

Free time for lunch on your own

Afternoon: embarking on board of the touristic train of Chemins de Fer de Provence for a trip through wild landscape of perched villages and spectacular gorges over the Verdon and Var Rivers.Direct train to NICE: arrival: 17.15

N.B: you can have a stop for a visit on your own in St Andre les Alpes or Entrevaux for example and go on with next train . (Dep: St Andre: 18.15/Entrevaux: 19.06 Arrival Nice: 20.35).


PRICE p/p ( min 4 pax): 120€ all included: minibus, tasting, touristic train.
Accommodation in Avignon or Nice on request

RESERVATION REQUIRED 72 Hours before departure.

 

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