Hilltop Villages in Luberon
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Aix-en-Provence: Luberon Market & Villages Day Tour
Product ID: 32564
Discover the vibrant village markets of Aix-en-Provence, bursting with beautiful displays of fruits, vegetables, and regional specialties. Learn about the tradition and importance of local markets as you visit some of the region’s most authentic villages.
About this activity
Duration: 9 hours
Printed or mobile voucher accepted
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Live tour guide
Spanish, English, French
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before activity starts
Experience
Highlights
- Enjoy a photo stop in the dry-stone built village of Gordes (market day on Tuesday)
- Discover the village of Roussillon and its colorful houses (market day on Thursday)
- Spend free time exploring Lourmarin, famous for its Renaissance castle (market day on Friday)
- Stop at Senanque Abbey during lavender blooming season
- Visit the city of Apt, famous for its candied-fruits (market day on Saturday, will replace the stop in L'Isle sur la Sorgue)
- Drive to Fontaine de Vaucluse and walk up to the cave from which the Sorgues River emerges
Full description
Travel from Aix-en-Provence to Luberon valley on a full-day tour of the area's charming and unique villages.
First make your way to L'Isle sur la Sorgue, and wander through the open-air provencal market, and along the canals, taking time to stop in the various antique shops. Then enjoy lunch on your own in the exceptional hilltop village of Gordes. Afterward (from mid-June to mid-July only) stop for photos of the blooming lavender fields at Senanque Abbey.
Continue to the colorful village of Roussillon and its ochre cliffs. Stop for a photo in Bonnieux and on the way admire the Pont Julien, a Roman bridge.
Make your way back through the picturesque and winding Combe of Lourmarin. Stop in Lourmarin, one of the most beautiful villages in France, famous for its Renaissance castle. Here you can enjoy some free time before returning to Aix-en-Provence.
First make your way to L'Isle sur la Sorgue, and wander through the open-air provencal market, and along the canals, taking time to stop in the various antique shops. Then enjoy lunch on your own in the exceptional hilltop village of Gordes. Afterward (from mid-June to mid-July only) stop for photos of the blooming lavender fields at Senanque Abbey.
Continue to the colorful village of Roussillon and its ochre cliffs. Stop for a photo in Bonnieux and on the way admire the Pont Julien, a Roman bridge.
Make your way back through the picturesque and winding Combe of Lourmarin. Stop in Lourmarin, one of the most beautiful villages in France, famous for its Renaissance castle. Here you can enjoy some free time before returning to Aix-en-Provence.
Includes
- Transportation in minibus
- Driver-guide service
What’s Not Included
- Lunch
- Entrance fees
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Meeting point
Please meet your guide outside the Aix-en-Provence Tourist Information Center
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Aix-en-Provence: Luberon Market & Villages Day Tour
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