Small Group Day Tour: Explore Europe's Grand Canyon and Lavender Fields from Nice
4.3
52 Ratings
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Embark on a small group day tour from Nice and discover Europe's Grand Canyon and breathtaking lavender fields. Explore the Gorges du Loup, visit the famous rock in Castellane, and marvel at the stunning views of the largest canyon in Europe. Indulge in a delicious lunch in Moustier, the capital of Fayence, and immerse yourself in the beauty of the lavender fields during the season. Don't miss this unforgettable adventure!
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Castellane - Free time to have a coffee and to take pictures of the famous rock.
  • Gorges du Verdon - See all the panorama and the differents amazing points of views (The highest canyon of Europe)
  • Grand Canyon Integral, descente de l’integralite du canyon du Verdon - Take all the road true the Grand Canyon
  • Moustiers Sainte-Marie - Time to Lunch and visit the medieval village.
  • La Maison du Lavandin - See the lavander fields during the seson
  • Lavande Angelvin - Enjoy the lavender fields during the season time.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Begin your journey in Nice, traverse the Gorges du Loup, and then proceed to Castellane where you’ll have leisure time to witness the renowned rock. Following that, explore Europe’s largest canyon and its numerous spectacular viewpoints. Afterwards, indulge in a meal in Moustier, the hub of Fayence. During the Lavender season, delight in the sight of lavender fields.

  • Lavender season is from end June to end July (depending on the weather conditions)
  • Take your camera for the beautifull landscapes
  • Good shoes are better
  • This tour is available only from Nice
  • You can bring your swimsuits as there is a stop at the lake
  • This tour can not be provided for cruise travelers
Location
Cascades du Saut du Loup
588 Rte des Gorges du Loup, Gourdon
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.3
(52 Ratings)
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Terrendaw2017
Jan 2, 2024
A Beautiful Day I'll Never Forget - An absolutely gorgeous day trip to the Canyon of Verdon! Not only did we see the gorge (truly stunning) but we stopped in two quaint towns along the way (Castellane and Moustiers Saint Marie). We also visited the the waterfalls at gorges du loup. To top it all, our tour guide and fellow travelers were cool with us stopping at the lake Saint Croix and a taking a dip in the water <3. This was a truly memorable trip, even w/o seeing the lavender fields which were out of season in October. Overall, I will never forget the beauty of the canyons and lakes in the mountains of South France <3
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Linda_f
Sep 12, 2023
I really enjoyed this... - I really enjoyed this tour, the driver-guide explained a lot about the places and the history. He also made sure we have time and opportunity to take photos. And he adjusted the program to our needs.
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Radia_j
Sep 4, 2023
Great experience - Exceptional views. Our guide was very friendly and was careful about all of our needs and desires about stopping to take pictures, being comfortable in the car, and everything else in general. Wouldn't have seen Gorges du Verdon if not for this tour. 10/10 recommend if you're traveling solo like me and have a day to spare.
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Juli_d
Jul 14, 2023
Lavender Fields - Mainly went for the lavender fields but loved the trip to see the Gorge du Verdon more! Our guide Alex even took us to swim down in the lake the gorge flows into. A beautiful day!
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Allyson_d
Jul 6, 2023
10/10 experience - I loved this tour! It was an early start but even though it was a long day I felt like it went by so fast. As a solo female traveler I felt very safe. Alex was an amazing tour guide. As we drove he would tell us the history of the Côte d’Azur. Alex was a very safe driver and was very patient when people wanted to stop and take photos or linger. I loved all of our stops and was glad I got to experience everything at least briefly. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone.
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Stacie_m
Jun 11, 2023
Excellent tour - Our tour guide Daniel was excellent. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and interesting to chat with. He took us to several places to experience small towns and beautiful views of the Canyon and surrounding areas. Lunch and time to shop in one of the small towns was wonderful as well. We truly enjoyed our day trip!
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Amanda_b
May 22, 2023
Amazing! - Amazing tour visiting the gorge and some small villages. Definitely worth the drive. The lavender fields hadn’t bloomed yet, But even without seeing them still recommend this tour 100%.
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Iamface
Jun 18, 2023
So far conformable and enjoyable - Grand Canyon not easy to go by public transportation so that join a tour for it. So far comfortable and enjoyable. The driver so kind and nice. Time allotment also good. But just one point that booking ask for making pickup time confirmation that a bit hard to contact until the night before journey then feedback. Maybe write more clear on instruction would be better. The rest everything alright. p.s. this ac can’t find my booking as wrongly using other one for buying tour.
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Yuwen_w
Jun 17, 2023
We were Informed the... - We were Informed the morning of the trip we would not be going to the lavender fields because they are not in bloom – which is untrue since the lavender season in France is mid June to July. We left the tour to find a way to get to the lavender fields on our own but were given a call by the manager. We were told to to come back to the car and that they would take us to the lavender fields after all. After six hours of dizzy driving up a mountain that caused multiple people in the car to be sick, we stopped at the side of a road to take a few pictures of the lavender. We did not go to a field, just a patch on the side of the road. The driver was not a tour guide and just seemed there to drive. He seemed eager to get the day over with and did not enjoy interacting with us. The other people on the tour were great and the only thing that made the trip worth it. Overall, save your money and rent a car to go on your own, this was not worth it. My mother got extremely dizzy and sick for the rest of the day. One other guest threw up on the side of the road.
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Lucero_r
Jul 23, 2023
a total hoax - I went with two friends to take the tour for €125 each and it's not totally worth it, we feel cheated. 1. He mentions that they pick us up for free in Nice, and in the end it is only in Nice Center. 2. We spend more time in the Van than walking. 3. We felt cheated by the guide, since he suggested that we leave a town to go to the lake where he supposedly had a table already reserved for us, in a restaurant that, in addition to being expensive, did not even have air conditioning. But that was not all, we arrived at the lake after a 3-hour journey, it tells us that we have 1 hour 30 minutes for lunch, the restaurant took time to serve us and when we thought that we would go to the lake to swim later, it turns out that we already had to go to Nice. We feel cheated, since if we had known we would have preferred to go swimming and have lunch on the way back. a bad experience.
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