Provence Walking & Hiking: From Les Baux to the Grand Lubéron
Trip at-a-glance
| Price: | From $4,698* per person |
| Lodging: | hotel |
| When: | January, June, September, October |
| Number of days: | 6 |
| Group size: | 24 |
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Trip details
Day 1 Les Baux-de-Provence
Meet in Avignon
Walk amid the Alpilles, a world of windswept crags dotted with oak, pine and cypress trees
Enjoy views of medieval Les Baux, perched high on a rocky plateau above the Val d’Enfer, an eerie landscape pockmarked with caves and wildly eroded limestone
Consider stopping to see the Cathédral d'Images, a breathtaking multimedia presentation of large-format slides choreographed to music inside an old quarry
Try your hand at pétanque before sitting down to a dinner of Michelin-starred cuisine.
Days 2-3 St-Remy-de-Provence
Hike along limestone hills to Moulin du Calanquet, a family-run olive oil mill, and stop for a tour and tasting
Expand your culinary skills during a private cooking lesson - you'll use fresh local ingredients, learn special culinary tricks of French cuisine and appreciate the intricacies of Provençal flavors
Explore the vibrant village of St-Rémy, filled with fountains, gardens, cheery cafés and tree-lined boulevards
Join our local guide and scholar for a visit to St-Paul-de-Mausole, the asylum where Vincent van Gogh secluded himself and produced a huge amount of artwork
Enjoy a private tour and tasting at a "bio dynamic" vineyard.
Days 4-6 Gordes
Head into the Grand Lubéron
At another cooking class practice your culinary techniques and learn more about regional cuisine under expert instruction
Walk across the Vaucluse Plateau to Abbaye de Senanque, a 12th-century abbey set amid oak groves, meadows and lavender fields
Stroll through the charming village of Roussillon, adored by artists for centuries for its striking natural surroundings, namely the Chaussée des Géants, a canyon radiant with 16 different shades of ocher
Accompanied by our local guide, dive into the history of Gordes on a walking tour of this picture-perfect hilltop town.
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