Luberon, Roussillon & Gordes Half-Day Tour from Avignon
Luberon, Marseille
During this half day tour you will visit the highlights of the Luberon region such as historic hill-top villages like Gordes, Abbey of Senanque, Roussillon, and Fontaine de Vaucluse.
Highlights
- Fontaine de Vaucluse: Beautiful spring, pure watr ans leafy surroundings
- Gordes, One of the most beautiful hill-top villages in France
- Roussillon: Colourful village built to exploit an ochre quarry (18th century)
- Luberon Regional Natural Park (1970s) to protect nature and architecture
Description
Open your senses to the changing colors of Provence. Discover the beauty of an area of Provence which has preserved its natural appeal just as much as its history. We start with the famous spring of Fontaine de Vaucluse with its pure water and leafy surroundings. The Luberon Regional Natural Park established in the 1970s, is characterised by a series of strikingly picturesque hilltop limestone villages such as Gordes, while the village of Roussillon is renowned for its magnificent red cliffs and former ochre quarry. The landscape as described in Peter Mayle’s books is particularly colourful with vineyards, olive groves, cypress trees as well as poppy, sunflower and lavender fields. It’s the perfect tour for photo lovers.
See poppy, sunflower and lavender fields during the blossom season.
Market stops
Stop at the market:
- Gordes – Tuesday mornings
- Roussillon – Thursday mornings
Includes
Visit Fontaine de Vaucluse, one of the world's biggest springs (630 million m³) and the only outlet of a 1,240 km² catchment area. Its pure water and leafy surroundings make it a must-see in summer
Visit the particularly stunning hilltop village of Gordes, especially as seen from a viewpoint where you can also admire the valley below with its vineyards, olive groves, cypress trees, and seasonal purple lavender fields
Visit Roussillon, where ochre has been quarried since the 18th century. See ochre cliffs in shades from white and yellow to orange and dark red around and within the village, whose houses are also painted in different ochre shades
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
