The tour with the guide named Laurent (he was a very good guide and had a lot of insider tips for us) is highly recommended. We were picked up in front of our hotel in Nice in an air-conditioned van and then we went straight to the mountains. Several stops at the Grand Canyon of Europe allowed us to take great photos and enjoy the spectacular scenery. Unfortunately we had to see empty lavender fields, but instead we stopped for a swim at a beautiful lake (so pack your bathing suit). All in all really recommendable!

The gorges are definitely beautiful, but I did book this for the lavender fields which I found out on the day, that the season was over. Wish I had known that or there was a note in the details as to when the season is. Apparently the season is mid June to mid July and I went 3rd week of July. The driver was great. If you get motion sickness, beware. There are a lot of winding roads, my husband and I don’t get motion sickness normally but we did on this trip. Still a good time.

This option is good if you don't want to rent a car in your trip to this area. The itinerary/stops are good and interesting. We managed to see the Lavanda fields :) To improve: we should had more time to lunch and visit the city, because the city and its restaurantes were full with people, and it took us all hour to have lunch with no time to actually visit the city. The van was a bit small for 8 people, it should take only 6, to be more comfortable, even more in a heat wave. Overall, it was a good experience.