Orange, Les Baux de Provence and Arles Small Group Day Trip

Avignon, France

Visit Orange and start with a panoramic tour to discover the Roman Triumphal Arch, a symbol of the Roman imperial glory, and then visit the Antic Theatre (entrance included) one of the best preserved theatres in the Roman Empire with its stage wall intact.

Driving tour in the vineyards between Orange and Chateauneuf-du-Pape and stop for a wine tasting in a cellar. You will try the most prestigious red wine in the Rhone valley and visit the winery founded in Chateauneuf-du-Pape 100 years ago. In a traditional shop, you will find a wide range of wines and provencal specialties to buy.

Stop at the Antiques of Saint Remy de Provence (Triumphal Arch and funeral monument) among olive trees, landscape painted several times by Van Gogh.

Visit Les Baux de Provence, a village set upon a rock at 245 meters high and in the spectacular historical center, see the museum of santons, the Hotel des Porcelets, beautiful 16th century houses, the St Vincent Church.

Lastly, a walking tour of Arles, with it's rich architectural heritage, the famous Roman amphitheater and theatre, the Romanesque Cathedral and the famous places painted by Van Gogh, including La maison jaune, Le café la nuit and Le jardin de l'hotel Dieu.

Free time for lunch and market in Orange (on Thursdays) and Arles (on Saturdays). The order of visit will then change accordingly.

USD $127.26

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Swee Fan L	November 2011
On the day I added the Pont Du Gard site as well. Its a must to visit, beautiful roman remains. Enjoyed the les baux village and pont du gard trip very much. Les baux is absolutely beautiful. Orange is one of the town we visited. Arles is full of roman history and Van Gogh paintings. Chateau de pape is wine tasting and big area of wine yard. Very good interesting places - for solo travelers worth to join this tour esp for the Les Baux and Pont Du Gard site as its is not easy to access via public transport.

Review by: Norma W	November 2011
really awing, again too rushed for our older bodies to make the trip part of it being uphill. We would finally catch up with the group when the guide was finished with the talk and we heard it not , not seeing what we wished worrying about catching up and wathcing where we were steppping on the cobblestones.

Review by: Kerry R	September 2011
Great tour, loved the small group. Knowledgable and friendly tour guide, great destinations.

Review by: Norma K	September 2011
The tour was great and I would highly recommend it. Adelina, the tour guide, was very knowledgeable about al the sights and translated to English as well as Portugese for the others in the group. It was a delightful day.

Review by: Stella	July 2011
The tour guide was lovely and very professional. I had lots of free time in the various towns to explore on my own. The tour was great with lots to enjoy. I found Les Baux de Provence too touristy.

Review by: SUJIA L	July 2011
Emily is a good tour guide.Overall it is good but I don like the arrangement. We have to spent some time back to avignon to pick up and drop off people in the afternoon and the schedule of morning is too rush.

Review by: Gwen C	June 2011
I had expectations based on a Viator tour in Egypt where the tour guides stayed with us and gave commentary at the sites. In this tour, the guide primarily dropped us off at the sites. Pickup was on time. We appreciated the driving. I would have liked more time at Les Baux. We spent 9 euro each for a very short time in the historical site. There was not a tour that had Orange and not a winery tour, so we had to pick this one, even though we were not interested in the winery tour. We were dropped at a village to walk around. This is not the tour's fault - we knew this going in - but would have liked a better choice.

Review by: William D H	June 2011
An excellent all-day tour with a very knowledgeable and courteous driver/guide. Being in a small group of six was good. In the minibus, however, the guide's voice was inaudible at times, hence the 4-star rating. The tour included some of the best remnants of ancient Roman civilization in the area as well as other interesting historical aspects and places in this lovely part of France. Highly recommended.

Review by: Ee Him O	May 2011
Highly recommended to visit the historical sites.

Review by: Albert R	April 2011
The guide's English was very hard to understand due to her strong french accent. And it didn't seem as if she understood some of the questions that were asked. She also made poor use of the microphone.

Review by: Wendy Y	March 2011
I was very happy with my tour and guide Vivienne. She was very knowledgeable. I immensely enjoyed Arles, Orange, Les Baux de Provence and Chateauneuf du Pape. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone especially a women travelling alone.

Review by: George M	October 2010
very good trip --- would highly recommend --- excellent guide

Review by: Marilyn R	October 2010
The guide was pleasant but we spent too much time at each site when we could have seen more sites in the area. Les Baux de Provence is just a tourist trap and I resent being dropped there just to empty my wallet.

Review by: caroline p	October 2010
The trip was very interesting and the guide was very friendly and knowledgeable

Review by: Judith U	October 2010
The day with Marc in Provence was one of the highlights of our time in France. He was a wonderful guide. I would highly recommend this trip to friends and family.

Review by: MONICA C	October 2010
Our guide was excellent! The trip was well worthwhile. In the future if possible please add a bit more time in St. Remy de Provence. Otherwise, it was great!

Review by: Edward L	August 2010
An exceptional all-day experience with a terrific guide. It exceeded our expectations. We covered a lot of territory actual and historical. As our good luck would have it, we were the only two people on the tour-which made it private. A great day in Provence!

Review by: Susan H	August 2010
Excellent.. Very good guide with lots of knowledge.

Review by: Michael W, United States of America	July 2010
Two half-day trips combined into this day trip wasted time. Also, far too much time in Orange. Maybe add another village, or a brief tour of Avignon.

Review by: WILFRED B, United States of America	May 2010
Guide was new to the area, but knew a good bit about the sites. The timing was a little rushed, but was an enjoyable day.

Review by: Kathleen B, United States of America	March 2010
We bought this tour, but were asked to take an all day one instead. No extra charge. What the man neglected to tell us is that we would not be seeing Arles. We were leaving the next morning after four days and we never got to Arles as a consequence. Be aware that the tour may change or be cancelled. Having said that, it was a good tour.

Review by: Michael W, Australia	September 2009
We were very pleased with the guide and the pace of the trip.

Review by: Adrienne M, United States of America	July 2009
We had a great time! Our guide made the day incredibly fun and special, and it was a great way to see the sights of Provence in a way that was relaxed yet still very organized. I would definitely reommend this trip to anyone who wants to see the sights in Provence without all the hassle of organizing it all themselves!

Review by: Rosemary M	July 2009
We had a great time! Our guide made the day incredibly fun and special, and it was a great way to see the sights of Provence in a way that was relaxed yet still very organized. I would definitely reommend this trip to anyone who wants to see the sights in Provence without all the hassle of organizing it all themselves!

Review by: Dorothy S, United States of America	August 2006
We had a great trip, interesting mix of things to see and do. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, having lived in Provence all her life. We would definitely recommend the trip to others.

Review by: Anonymous	August 2006
We had a great trip, interesting mix of things to see and do. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, having lived in Provence all her life. We would definitely recommend the trip to others.