Luberon Hilltop Villages Private Tour: Exploring Gordes to Lourmarin
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Gordes
Embark on a private tour of the charming hilltop villages of Luberon, from Gordes to Lourmarin. Explore ancient châteaus, vibrant markets, and picturesque landscapes in this Provençal paradise.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gordes Castle - On arrival at the village of Gordes where we spend a good hour exploring narrow streets in search of antique shops, galleries, cafes & boutiques. Time here for a snack & morning coffee. As we leave visit to the Village des Bories one of the highlights of the day.
  • Marche Hebdomadaire de Menerbes - A visit to the village of Menerbes to explore the tiny narrow streets - guided walking tour of the village.
  • Chateau de Lacoste - Visit to the village with walking tour of the tiny hill top village and around the ancient castle of Lacoste, home to the Marquis de Sade.
  • Chateau de Lourmarin - Visit to the village where you have the option to both visit the village, the markets (when they operate) and a visit to the castle - Château de Lourmarin (entrance not included and time permitting)
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Admission to Château de Lourmarin
  • Flexible pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Luberon, which borrows its name from the mountain range between Cavaillon and Manosque, is a picturesque tapestry of hilltop hamlets, vineyards, historic abbeys, and endless aromatic lavender fields. It is a rustic region that cherishes the finer things in life, predominantly food and wine. Almost all villages hold their weekly markets, crowded with stalls vending local delicacies. Explore places like Roussillon, Menerbes, Lacoste - the village that houses the Marquis de Sade’s 11th-century château, remarkable public sculptures, and charming petite homes. In 1771, the Marquis vacated Paris to evade the controversies ignited by his racy literature. The château is presently owned by Pierre Cardin. Continue your journey through Bonnieux to Gordes, the age-old borrie-shaped village passing through the Luberon massif and cliff-bound Combe de Lourmarin into Lourmarin. This once tranquil agricultural village is now home to design stores, art galleries, and trendy boutiques. While strolling around town, the Renaissance Château de Lourmarin is a sight that is hard to ignore.

Location
Gordes Castle
Place du Chateau
Cancellation Policy

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

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Scupkovic
Oct 20, 2023
Simon/Cupkovic French Experience - Our guide, Laurent Nurisso, was excellent. We actually did three full day tours including the tiny hilltop villages tour from Gordes to Lourmarin, Marseille, Cassis, Nice, and Cannes, among other cities. It was historical, educational, fun and a real exhilarating workout, too! On future trips to France, we would definitely use OohProvence again and strongly recommend them!!
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Travelflyeat
Aug 16, 2022
Best tour in Provence thanks to Laurent! - We had the best time in Provence thanks to Laurent! We did a 2 day tour: Marsielle and Cassis for day 1 and Luberon villages for day 2. My sister and I wanted a full Provence experience since this was our first time, and Ooh Provence modified the tours to accommodate our requests (e.g., we stopped by the Abbey in Gordes). On the first day we did a walking tour of old Marseilles and the port, drove up the cathedral and a cliff for beautiful panoramic views, had a relaxing lunch in Cassis and did a walking tour. On the second day we visited three charming Luberon villages: Gordes, Roussillon, and Lourmarin. We walked around each of them, had lunch and explored the mine in Rousillon , and ended the day strolling around Lourmarin. The tours were paced perfectly to give us enough time to enter cute shops, eat and share stories, and even grab cool drinks at a cafe by the end of the day. It felt like we were being shown around by a good friend. We were glad to have Laurent as our tour guide. He was very knowledgable and shared the history, architecture, and many fun facts about each location. He also took great care of his us, down to little things: offered cold water throughout the day ( the cooler in the car was a great idea during the hot weather), brought our luggage straight to the hotel separately for our convenience, made a lunch reservation so that we wouldn’t have to wait too long to be seated, shared life stories that made the tour much more personal, and we felt very safe that we accidentally fell asleep in the care ride due to jetlag (apparently he was sharing some trivia about our surrounding but we weren’t responding hahaha sorry laurent! 🤣), and offered help when the cobblestones were quite slippery going downhill the villages. Would 11/10 recommend taking a tour with Laurent and Chris!
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Joannemarseille
May 13, 2019
Fantastic day out in beautiful Luberon - What a wonderful day out! The Luberon is absolutely stunning, especially Ménerbes. Chris and Laurent's planning was just perfect and they are super friendly and full of local knowledge. Everything was taken care of so we could just relax and enjoy the moment. Thank you OohProvence.
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