Arles & Camargue Natural Park (including Aigues Mortes)
The Camargue, Marseille
Walking tour of Arles, known for its history (Roman monuments) and art (Van Gogh). Camargue Regional Natural Park with bulls, horses and pink flamingos. Also stops in Aigues Mortes and Saintes Maries.
Highlights
- Explore Arles UNESCO Roman monuments & places that Van Gogh painted
- Visit Aigues Mortes, 13th century remparts city overlooking colourful salt lakes.Lo
- Camargue Bird Reserve Park
- Pet the horses and see the black Bulls
- Saintes Maries of the Sea (seaside resort) beach and church (11th century)
Description
Let's start with a walking tour in Arles where art and history meet in perfect harmony. Roman and medieval histories are to be seen throughout the 1h30 walking tour as well as places that Van Gogh painted during his 14 months stay (Feb 1888 – May 1889).
We will follow the tour by visiting the Camargue Regional Park. In the wild and untouched landscape of Camargue you can observe in their natural habitat the black bulls, pet the white horses and admire over 300 species of wild birds, the most emblematic being the pink flamingos.
Lunch Break
Long lunch break (2 hours) in beautiful and historical fortified city of Aigues Mortes.
Aigues Mortes was a royal port from where the French King Louis IX (later canonised Saint Louis) departed for two different crusades to the Holy Land twenty years apart. Walk on the 13th century ramparts overlooking colourful salt lakes and visit the tower Constance (entry included).
Seaside Visit
We then go to the seaside resort of the Saintes Maries of the Sea where some followers of the Christ (including the sisters of the Virgin Mary: Marie-Jacobé and Marie-Salomé but also Marie-Magdalena, Saint Marthe and Sarah, saint of the Gypsies) shipwrecked their boat. The church dates from the 11th century. Have a stroll on the beach (Mediterranean Sea) and visit the church and its crypt.
We then finish with an hour at the local bird reserve park, where over 300 bird species can be seen, including cattle egrets, blue herons, storks, and pink flamingos.
Bird reserve park entry included.
We return to Avignon by a different road and go through the city of Tarascon and its imposing castle.
Includes
- Walking tour of Arles
- Free time in Aigues Mortes. Time to walk on the ramparts and visit the Constance Tower
- Free time at the Saintes Maries of the Sea
- Entry to Bird reserve park included
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
