Provence Tour Itinerary : 6-Day Tour

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Detailed Day-by-Day Provence Tour Itinerary

PROVENCE TOUR ITINERARY – 6 DAYS

The Highlights:

•  Award-Winning Provence Tour
•  2 Guided Provence Walks (Designed for Interested Guests)
•  Guided Cultural Options Daily (for both walkers & non-walkers)
•  Walk Provence Lavender Route During Lavender Season
•  Saint Remy-de-Provence Artisan & Craft Market – No Forced Shopping
•  Visit St. Remy-de-Provence, Les Baux-de-Provence, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Gordes, Roussillon, Sault, Cassis.
•  Guided Van Gogh Tour at Saint Paul de Mausole
•  Experience the art festivities of “Carrieres de Lumieres” show
•  Wine Tasting Experiences in the Luberon and Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Olive oil discovery at a local friend’s orchard and artisan production facility.
•  Gourmet Meals featuring a Privately Hosted Lunch at a friend’s winery in Chateauneuf-du-Pape and Dinner at Home with one of our Favorite Chefs, a Gourmet Picnic amidst the lavender during lavender flowering season, and Our Signature Restaurants, some of Provence’s Best Kept Secrets.
•  Stay in 1 Exceptional, Conde Nast Recommended Boutique Hotel (No Hotel Hopping, Unpack Once)
•  True Small Groups – Maximum 16 Guests Per Tour

Our Provence Tour Itinerary Offers MULTIPLE DAILY OPTIONS For BOTH WALKERS AND NON-WALKERS Alike On Every PROVENCE TOUR Date!

Day 1 – Provence tour itinerary begins: meet & greet by tour guides, transfer to the hotel as a group, welcome cocktails, privately hosted gourmet dinner at friend, master chef Catherine’s Provencal home – D

• Meet & Greet by Guides to begin your Provence Tour.
• Complimentary transfer from Marseille airport at 1 pm and from Avignon TGV rail station at 4 pm.
• Transfer to Hotel for Check-in.
• Stay in 1 Exceptional, Conde Nast Rated Boutique Hotel For Entire 6-Day Tour (No Hotel Hopping, Unpack Once) owned & operated by our family friend Karine.
• Welcome Cocktail Hour & Orientation
• Welcome Dinner: Privately hosted dinner at the Provence Mas (home) of our dear friend and renowned Chef Catherine.
• Dinner Included Today

Dietary Requests & Food Allergies — We accommodate ALL dietary requests and preferences (including vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, etc) and ALL food allergies (gluten, shellfish, etc) while ensuring an amazing foodie experience for all tour guests with restrictions and/or allergies.

Day 2 – Les Alpilles: St. Remy-de-Provence artisan, arts & crafts market, gourmet lunch in the countryside, Afternoon:  Olive Oil Discovery in Valley of Les Baux-de-Provence, Expert guided tour of St. Paul-de-Mausole learning about Van Gogh in Provence – B, L

• BREAKFAST.
• Guided tour and shopping (no forced shopping) at St. Remy de Provence weekly Artisan, Arts & Craft Market.
• For guests not interested in the weekly market, visit the Roman archeological site of Glanum and/or museums in town.
• A gourmet lunch at our favorite celebrity hangout in the countryside, made famous by Patricia Wells!
• Afternoon – Olive Oil Discovery and tasting at our local friend’s artisan production facility.
• Afterwards – Learn about Van Gogh in Provence during our Privately Guided Van Gogh Tour at St. Paul de Mausole with our very own Van Gogh EXPERT (your head guide, Philippe, who spent years as a board member for the Van Gogh organization and initiative).
• Breakfast & Lunch Included Today.

Day 3 – April, May, 1st half of June, September, October: the Luberon: Gordes & Roussillon village to village walk, gourmet lunch at one of our favorite wineries in the Luberon, cultural visits in Gordes & Roussillon, wine tasting at celebrity winery – B, L

Day 3 – 2nd half of June, July: Lavender season – Valensole plateau: Visit lavender capital Sault, Artist village of Roussillon – walk lavender fields featured in national geographic, gourmet picnic amidst the lavender, essential oil distillery tour, cultural visits, optional wine tasting tour – B, L

• BREAKFAST.

Morning — Select An Option: For Walkers & Non-Walkers… Read Walking Ratings

• 1- WALKERS – Guided “LUBERON VALLEY VILLAGE TO VILLAGE WALK” – (April, May, 1st Half of June, September, October tours) with time for walkers to also explore each village – Gordes and Roussillon.
• 2- NON-WALKERS – Guided Cultural Tours of Hilltop Villages in the “Golden Stone Village” of Gordes and “Artist Ochre Cliff Village” of Roussillon (April, May, 1st Half of June, September, October)…
• DURING LAVENDER SEASON (2nd Half of June, July, August): WALKERS: Our morning Luberon village to village walk is replaced by our morning lavender trail walk through picturesque lavender fields and villages near the Valensole plateau! NON-WALKERS: Shuttle to lavender fields to experience and photograph the endless fields of lavender and enjoy non-walking cultural experiences.
• Guests will visit our friends’ local lavender farm and distillery to learn about lavender production and essential oil distillation.
• LUNCH (April, May, 1st Half of June, September, October tours) : Gourmet lunch at one of our favorite wineries in the Luberon
• LUNCH (2nd Half of June, July) : Gourmet French Picnic amidst spectacular landscapes of lavender fields during flowering season.
• AFTERNOON during Lavender Season – We visit the hilltop artist village of Roussillon, made famous by its spectacular ochre colors and a love story that ended in tragedy.
• Time permitting: Optional celebrity winery stop for wine tasting.
• Dinner on your own in St. Remy-de-Provence. We’ll provide recommendations and reserve for you.
• Breakfast & Lunch Included Today.

Day 4 – A Day Along the Mediterranean sea coast in terraced, wine-producing village Cassis, Enjoy a Calanques cruise (Roman fjords), Partake in an optional visit to an artisan perfumery and pastis tasting with friend & artisan producer Roger, weekly market, Swim in the Med, dinner together – B, D

• BREAKFAST.
• Guided Tour and Introduction to Cassis Village, the port, and the market.
• Peruse and/or shop at the Cassis Weekly Artisan & Craft Mediterranean Market.
• Option available for interested guests: Join your guide to meet our local family friends to learn about their family’s perfume-making trade and history, tour the workshop, and sample perfumes and hand-made soaps made exclusively at their Artisan “Perfumery.”
• Guided 45-minute Cruise to View the Historical Calanques (coastal Fjords).
• Option available for interested guests: Meet our local friend and artisan pastis maker, Roger.  Roger welcomes you to his place in Cassis, where we’ll enjoy a hosted tasting of famous French Pastis and Cassis wines accompanied by his local foodie specialties!
• Independent Lunch: Choose from a wide variety of our recommendations along the port of Cassis.
• Leisure time to pursue independent interests after lunch before our late afternoon return to the hotel in St. Remy
• Dinner together this evening.
• Breakfast and Dinner are Included Today.

Day 5 – Guided walk of the vineyards and spectacular countryside of Chateauneuf-du-Pape (for interested guests), a Winery Tour and VIP Wine Tasting, Privately Hosted Lunch at another Favorite Winery, Afternoon Option: Experience the Magic of Art through the Sound & Light Show at Les Carrieres de Lumieres in Les Baux-de-Provence, Leisure time in St. Remy, Farewell dinner – B, L, D

• BREAKFAST.
• Join your guides for an expert guided walk of the vineyards and spectacular countryside of Chateauneuf-du-Pape (for interested guests). Non-Walkers will have a choice of cultural options to be presented by your head guide.
• Winery tour & VIP wine tasting
• Lunch: Privately hosted at another of our favorite Wineries.
• Afternoon Option #1: Experience the magic of Art through the Sound & Light Show at Les Carrieres de Lumieres in Les Baux-de-Provence.
• Afternoon Option #2: Remainder of the afternoon free to explore more of St. Remy-de-Provence, its’ sites & museums, and finish last-minute souvenir shopping.
• Farewell Gourmet Dinner at our best-kept celebrity hideaway.
• Breakfast and Dinner are Included Today.

Day 6 – Provence tour itinerary concludes – B

• BREAKFAST.
• Trip concludes.
• Complimentary 10 am transfer arrival at AVIGNON TGV Rail Station and a NOON transfer arrival at Marseille airport.
• Download and print our PROVENCE TOUR DETAILED BROCHURE (Adobe pdf)
  Download and print our PROVENCE TOUR -SHORT VERSION- BROCHURE (Adobe pdf)
• Earlier and later departures can be organized. Please contact us for details and price at franceotbp@gmail.com.

READ WALKING RATINGS : Designed for the interests of and to appeal to BOTH WALKERS & NON-WALKERS alike — the Active and Occasional Walker and travelers of all ability levels, but is not suitable for anyone with mobility issues which would prevent them from leisure walking.

(B) = Breakfast Included, (L) = Lunch Included, (D) = Dinner Included