Provence Full-Day Tour: Exploring Avignon, Les Baux and Châteauneuf-du-Pape Winery from Aix
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101 Ratings
Aix-en-Provence
Embark on a full-day tour from Aix-en-Provence and explore the charming towns of Avignon and Les Baux. Discover the rich history of Avignon, visit the iconic Popes' Palace, and indulge in a wine-tasting session at a renowned Châteauneuf-du-Pape winery.
Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Les Baux de Provence - Free time in the medieval village
  • Pont du Gard - roman aqueduct. The museum entrance ticket is not included.
  • Avignon - Walk around Avignon
  • Chateauneuf-du-Pape - wine tasting
What's Included
  • Admission to the iconic Pont du Gard
  • A delightful wine-tasting session
  • Comfort travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Guidance from a professional driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees: Les Baux de Provence fortress ruins and Popes’ Palace
  • Lunch, food and drinks unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a full-day journey from Aix-en-Provence, touring two esteemed Provencal locales and a vibrant winery! Initiate your adventure at ease in Les Baux de Provence, marvelling at the gentle-toned landscape which envelops this cliff-edged village, before heading to the north towards Avignon, journeying through the UNESCO-recognized Pont du Gard aqueduct en route. Delve into Avignon’s rich papal history, visiting prime spots such as the Popes’ Palace and Pont St-Bénezet, before culminating your day with a wine-tasting affair in a leading winery in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Children under 4 years old are not allowed on tours
Location
300 Av. Giuseppe Verdi
Avenue Giuseppe Verdi
Outside the main door/entrance of the Tourist Information Center of Aix en Provence
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(101 Ratings)
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Wendyr820
May 17, 2024
Best day ever, throughly enjoyed it all. - We had the best day it was full of new experiences. I booked this tour because l wanted to go to Pont du Gard but it was so much more. We started by visiting Les Baux de Provence which was magical then we went to Pont du Gard which was beautiful then Pope’s Palace in Avignon. The remains of a castle then wine tasting. Our tour guide& driver was Laurent and he was amazing, nothing was a problem, very professional and kind.
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Ryankx6363ck
May 3, 2024
Awesome tour! - Pelayo was a great tour guide and was very informed and able to answer all of our questions! He made our tour a very pleasant experience and we loved being able to be with the group but then also have our time to separate and explore on our own. Would highly recommend using A La Francais and thanks to Pelayo for making our experience so awesome!
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Huifais
Apr 13, 2024
Magnifique! Beautiful whistlestop tour de Provence - I've not done a private tour in Europe before, but have done several big coach tours in Spain, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Did a couple in the Far East. I was not sure what to expect, especially how long the day was. We departed from Marseille, our driver/guide, Sebastien picked us up promptly and drove us to Aix to pick up a few more companions. He drove brilliantly and was full of passion and humour, even at 7.30pm. Our tour was full. The Mercedes minibus was nice, and could sit 8 passengers. Unfortunately, one of the spaces (next to the driver) had no legroom. They should really have been given some compensation for this, we drove around 200 miles!!! The tour was everything I hoped for, and a little bit more. I prefer to see more, rather than stay in the same place for a long time. Les Baux - we were driven first to the most wonderful viewpoint, then we had just over an hour in Les Baux, it was nice there. Avignon - we parked at the coach park and walked to the main square and had around 1.5 hours of free time. I went out and crossed the river to get a photo from the other side, this didn't leave me much time to spare! Pont du Gard - this was my primary reason for taking the tour. I couldn't find an alternative tour from Marseille/Aix and public transport seemed sketchy. It was amazing, we had almost an hour free time there and I managed to see what I wanted to in that time. I would have loved to do more, but I was satisfied. Chateauneuf du Pape - the wine tasting I wasn't sure about when I saw the itinerary, I've never been to a vineyard before, so thought "might as well". I'd say it was the least interesting part of the tour, we walked around the vineyard and had the varieties of grapes and the soil explained (pretty pointless for me) but the view of Mont Ventoux from there was excellent! Then we tasted some of the wines from the estate. After this, we went to the ruins of the Pope's new castle - it was a brief stop, but probably not necessary - could have just shown us a photo. I thought it was money well spent. Sebastien and the lovely travel companions really made this a special day!
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Judithbs959re
Apr 8, 2024
A little bit of everything - Adrien our driver/guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history, geography and culture of the region. His pleasant demeanour and sense of humour added to the enjoyment of an amazing tour. Thank you Adrien. Avignon and Les Baux de Provence were historically interesting and very beautiful.
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Heather_l
Mar 28, 2024
Enjoying Provence with family - Enjoyable tour of the highlights of the Provence region. Lucie was a knowledgeable guide giving us many historical facts of the area allowing us to enjoy the sites without worry of getting place to place.
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Mary_c
Jan 5, 2024
Best tour EVER - Lucie was just great! She had a microphone and excellently explained sites, relevant information and wonderful stories about the sites we passed and our upcoming tours. She was fabulous! All guides should emulate her! She is a superstar tour guide!!
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Susan_p
Oct 24, 2023
Wonderful Day Tour - A great combination of guided touring and solo roaming. Sebastian told stories and provided historical detail as we drove from place to place. A perfect opportunity to discover some charming towns in Provence. The wine tasting was a great bonus.
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Janr3245
Oct 22, 2023
I loved the Provence day tour - The visit was excellent!! Our guide, Sebastian, was very knowledgeable, funny and attentive. We highly recommend it.
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David_s
May 3, 2024
History of Provence - Great historical perspective on Provence. Morgan was excellent driver and gave good basic briefings upon arrival at each site, but guests self-explore and could benefit from more specific guidance at each site.
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Coco449
Oct 31, 2023
Experience France’s historic sites - Les Baux-de-Provence was a very interesting medieval village and the historic Roman Aqueduct was well worth seeing. Next stop was Avignon where there was an abundance of things to do and see in the time available. However, I could have done without the last stop at the winery. The three tastings offered were of younger wines that were not appealing. This stop made the day exceptionally long resulting in the return to Aix, and for those from Marseille, very late.
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