Provence in One Day Small Group Day Trip from Avignon

Avignon, France

Forget the hassles of hiring a car and finding your own way! Take a small group tour of Provence and its exquisite highlights: Avignon, Pont du Gard, Les Baux de Provence and Roussillon. Your minivan holds a maximum of eight passengers, and a small group tour is the perfect way to get to out-of-the-way places in one day.

You will visit the famous Pont du Gard bridge classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site and dating back to the 1st century. You'll also tour the historic center of Les Baux de Provence, with free time to enjoy lunch on your own.

After a stop at the Antiques of Saint Remy de Provence, a triumphal arch and funeral monument in a field of olive trees painted many times by Vincent Van Gogh, you'll journey to the Luberon, made famous by Peter Mayle in his book A Year in Provence.

You'll also visit Roussillon and the dry-stone village of Gordes, one of the most beautiful villages in France. Finally there's a visit to a lavender museum to discover the floral symbol of Provence. You'll witness a distillation demonstration during the harvest (from July to August).

USD $127.26

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Kym B	October 2011
Trip was excellent, guide had good knowledge of the area, was very friendly and likable. Would have liked the tour to include a Winery as this has been an essential part of Province since 1200. The trip is titled Province in one day so not including a Winery seems strange.

Review by: Kendra F	October 2011
I really enjoyed the Provence tour. The sights were amazing and Anais, our tour guide, was a fabulous guide. There were three different languages in our van and she handled the challenge with ease and grace. I would do this tour again in a heartbeat!

Review by: Alexandra C	October 2011
This is was a great tour and really, really worthwhile! The tour guide was so friendly and the places allowed you enough time to have a walk about without getting bored or having too little time.

Review by: Susan L	September 2011
Our tour of Provence took place just before we returned home to the US after a 9-day large group tour of Switzerland with another company. We were exhausted by the end, although we had a great trip. After a couple of days to unwind in Lyon, we traveled to Avignon and had one day to ourselves. Then, we took the day-long tour of Provence. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed the small group experience very much. Instead of riding in a large bus, we traveled in a mini-van around the countryside, visiting small villages and seeing several sites. Our tour guide did a nice job of telling us about the area as she drove, then dropped us off to do some sightseeing on our own. Our only regret was during the lunch stop when we sat down in a small outdoor cafe and the language barrier kept us from adequately explaining that we did not have an unlimited amount of time for lunch. After about 20-25 minutes, we only had been able to order a drink and had not yet placed our food order, so we paid and then walked down the street to find a quick sandwich before getting back in the mini-van. The street market in Gordes and the Lavender Museum were my favorites. My husband particularly enjoyed the Pont du Gard. It was a great way to end our vacation!

Review by: CANDY T	September 2011
The tour could bring us an overview of the areas around Avignon which are very beautiful and nice. Tour was good and worthwhile.

Review by: Ineke S	July 2011
This trip was so lovely. The Provence is very pretty. We had a great driver with lots of knowledge. xox

Review by: SUJIA L	July 2011
The tour guide is rude. Overall is good if u only hv one day in provence cos it highlight all the placesu hv to go.But it is too rush. We only have 35min in Gordes n 35min in roussillon.

Review by: JOHN H	April 2011
Absolutely wonderful, tour guide was excellent very knowledgeable. There was only 4 of us in the mini bus, 8 would have been very cramped. Very full day but all the areas we visited were excellent and full of history. Highly recommended

Review by: Kristina M	October 2010
David was not only entertaining, but also knowledgeable. The tour hit all of the highlights of Provence and then some. Lots of driving, the views are amazing.

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

Review by: Marilyn R	October 2010
The guide was well informed but irritable. I would not recommend this tour to my friends.

Review by: Dreamer	October 2010
Well, basically okay but it would be nice if the guide can give us more info, say at St Remy, we were dropped off and told when we should gather again, but not much about what to see around there. Its a huge place and we didn't know where to go (above all, not enough time). My suggestion for the tour, cut the St Remy and Lavender Museum and extend the time on the hilltop villages, there are a lot more fun. Pont du Guad , Gordes are great places.....Regarding the guide , I heard that it depends on the luck.....

Review by: Jutta B	August 2010
Loved the whole tour. We only had two days in the Avignon area and this tour gave us a splendid view of the highlites. It was a 10 hour tour in a comfortable van with a great driver.

Review by: Susan H	August 2010
Very good tour knowledgeable guide. I wish we had booked a tour that could go to fewer villages and give us more time with them.

Review by: ANGELA B	August 2010
needed more time in the town we stopped for lunch as there was a market and not enough time to browse the stalls. Guide was very good.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	June 2010
For those with a short amount of time in the Provence region, this trip is perfect. My wife and I initially wanted to rent a car. However, for 1.5 days it was too expensive. You essentially have a guide that takes you from amazing sight to sight without the worry of getting lost. My wife and I do wish we had more time in some of the villages, but again, this trip is designed to quickly see everything. If you can rent a car and have time, this tour is not necessary.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	June 2010
A full day but worth it to see the sites since we did not have a car - We did not like arriving at St. Remy on market day - way too crowded and no time to see the town. I enjoyed the Lavender Museum but my husband was not interested.

Review by: Jacob B, Canada	May 2010
Sarah,our tour guide and driver was very knowledgable about the various sights we experienced and had so much information to share. Conscious of her time schedule,Sarah was prompt in picking us up and getting back on time. She even secured ice from a restaurant for a swollen ankle after my wife fell on an uneven sidewalk.....later turned out to be a broken leg. She was a kind and thoughtful tour guide and the ten hour tour passed so quickly. Many thanks.

Review by: barbara k, United States of America	May 2010
Loved our guide and the fact that the group was so small. What a beautiful and interesting area of France. Loved being picked up at the hotel and dropped off there. We had a great day!

Review by: Barbara K	May 2010
Loved our guide and the fact that the group was so small. What a beautiful and interesting area of France. Loved being picked up at the hotel and dropped off there. We had a great day!

Review by: David O, United Kingdom	March 2010
Brilliant in every way. The guide was great - many thanks!

Review by: Tamara J, Australia	October 2009
Pont du Gard was fantastic, Les Baux was fake and touristy like no one actually lived there, St Remy was nice for lunch, Roussillon was a real highlight, the view of Gordes was great but the town itself was boring. The lavender museum was really onlly of interest to those who like lavender. Wish we had gone to Menerbes instead of Les Baux. The tour guide was very passionate and knowledgeable, and kept us to our timetable very well.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	September 2009
We saw a lot, but I would have liked a little more description or information about areas along the way.

Review by: Janet S, Australia	August 2009
The Avignon tour was comprehensive and being a small group most enjoyable. Avignon is a fascinating place to visit! The only bad comment I would have is that the driver spoke more in French than English, and that he used his mobile phone whilst driving.

Review by: Niki T, United States of America	August 2009
I needed more time here!

Review by: Jennifer H, United States of America	July 2009
The setup was fabulous! The tour guide was really great and very knowledgeable. All of the towns and sites were so worth seeing. Off the beaten trail, but totally worth doing. And the Roman monuments and sites were amazing!

Review by: Christine F, United States of America	July 2009
This was a great way to see some of the highlights of Provence without the hassle of trying to drive yourself. Our guide was a charming young woman who was very professional and knowledgeable. It was a long day, but we enjoyed all of it. I would definitely recommend this tour.

Review by: JENNIFER H	July 2009
The setup was fabulous! The tour guide was really great and very knowledgeable. All of the towns and sites were so worth seeing. Off the beaten trail, but totally worth doing. And the Roman monuments and sites were amazing!

Review by: Ilrienne d, South Africa	June 2009
The guide was excellent!

Review by: Ilrienne D	June 2009
The guide was excellent!

Review by: Deborah M, United States of America	May 2009
Saw so much with minimal hassle. No car, no worries. With the small size of the group, only 8, it was like having a private tour.

Review by: Katherine C, United States of America	May 2009
This is definitely worth doing to see the beautiful villages of Roussillon, Gordes, and Les Baux de Provence. I also loved the market at L'Isle sur la Sorgue on Sunday. It was a fabulous day and we could not have seen as much on our own. Our guide was very nice and informative.

Review by: Yukako M, United Kingdom	September 2008
The lady who looked after us was just fantastic! Not only her guidance was perfect but also her knowledge about Provence France was incredible. The only thing I would suggest is that I wish I spent more time in little villages and Pont du Gard rather than at lavender museum. Thank you so much for making my trip in Provence wonderful.

Review by: Robert V	September 2008
Our guide was very informative and made everyone comfortable.

Review by: Adele K, Lebanon	May 2008
It was just great. Good organization, excellent company, and very personalized treatment. No time was lost in waiting for others. The idea of the Minivan is great and our guide was extremely resourceful.

Review by: Yu Y, United States of America	October 2007
It's a wonderful tour. We enjoyed everything, including not having to worry about renting a car or figuring out routes by ourselves.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	May 2007
It took a very experienced guide for us to have the kind of tour that we had. It was above and beyond our expectations! Thank you!

Review by: Susan D, United States of America	August 2006
I highly recommend this tour and want to stress how wonderful our guide was and how perfect the tour was. We were able to get the opportunity to experience and be part of places in Provence that we would have been deprived of had it not been for this tour. Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity. It was _i_fantastic_/i_.