Luberon Small-Group Day Trip from Avignon to Fontaine de Vaucluse, Gordes, Roussillon & Ménerbes
by Provans Tours
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$277.90Overview
This small-group day trip from Avignon takes about 8 and a half hours and explores four villages in the Luberon valley. After a 45-minute drive, stop at Fontaine de Vaucluse to see the river spring where water emerges from a deep chasm. You’ll have an hour to walk along shaded pedestrian paths, visit an ancient watermill still producing paper, and see an 11th-century Romanesque church. After regrouping, travel to Gordes with a photo stop at a viewpoint overlooking vineyards and olive groves. In Gordes, you get an hour to walk the cobbled streets around the castle, enjoy views over the valley, and find shops and cafés. Next, arrive in Roussillon around lunchtime and spend two hours there. This is the longest stop, allowing time to eat at a café or snack bar and explore streets painted in various ochre shades. If you prefer, you can walk the Ochre Trail, a marked path through old ochre cliffs (entrance fee not included). After lunch, the tour continues to Ménerbes, another hilltop village listed among France’s most beautiful. Spend an hour strolling its quiet streets, famous for inspiring the book “One Year in Provence.” After this, return to Avignon, expecting to arrive between 5 and 5:30 pm. The tour is limited to 8 participants for a more personal experience and includes live commentary onboard, air-conditioned transport, and parking fees. Entrance fees and meals are not included. The guides are the company’s founders, offering detailed information and a friendly atmosphere throughout the day.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Fontaine de Vaucluse
After driving 45 minutes from Avignon, the group stops at Fontaine de Vaucluse on the river Sorgue at the end of a green valley. You have an hour to explore the village’s river spring where water flows from a deep chasm. You can walk along shaded pedestrian streets, visit a historic watermill still making traditional paper, and see an 11th-century Romanesque church. The guide will regroup the group afterward.
60 min
Vieille de Gordes
A photo stop is scheduled at Gordes’ famous overlook to admire the Luberon valley’s vineyards and olive groves. Then you get an hour to explore the old town of Gordes from the castle area. Walk the cobbled streets, enjoy the views, and browse local shops and cafés before meeting the guide to continue.
60 min
Roussillon
Arriving around 1 pm, you have two hours to spend in Roussillon. This allows time for lunch at cafés or snack bars and to explore the village’s streets, where houses are painted different shades of ochre. You can also walk the Ochre Trail, a marked path through old ochre cliffs, though entrance (3.50€/adult) is not included.
120 min
Menerbes
After lunch, meet the guide and continue through the Luberon valley to Ménerbes, a hilltop village listed among the most beautiful in France. Take a relaxing walk along the peaceful streets of this fortified village, which inspired British author Peter Mayle to write the novel «One Year in Provence». Afterwards, the guide will drive back to Avignon, arriving between 5 and 5.30 pm.
60 min
Meeting point
To ensure the smooth running of the day, please plan to arrive a few minutes early, as we will depart promptly at 8:45 AM.
End point
To ensure the smooth running of the day, please plan to arrive a few minutes early, as we will depart promptly at 8:45 AM.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
More things to do in Avignon
- Avignon Walking Tour including Pope's Palace and Wine Tasting
- Avignon Taste French Culinary Walking Tour with Palace of the Popes and Pont d'Avignon Tastings by Do Eat Better
- Provence Small-Group Half-Day Cru Wine Tour from Avignon
- Châteauneuf du Pape Wine Day Tasting Tour including Lunch from Avignon
Luberon Small-Group Day Trip from Avignon to Fontaine de Vaucluse, Gordes, Roussillon & Ménerbes
by Provans Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$277.90Overview
This small-group day trip from Avignon takes about 8 and a half hours and explores four villages in the Luberon valley. After a 45-minute drive, stop at Fontaine de Vaucluse to see the river spring where water emerges from a deep chasm. You’ll have an hour to walk along shaded pedestrian paths, visit an ancient watermill still producing paper, and see an 11th-century Romanesque church. After regrouping, travel to Gordes with a photo stop at a viewpoint overlooking vineyards and olive groves. In Gordes, you get an hour to walk the cobbled streets around the castle, enjoy views over the valley, and find shops and cafés. Next, arrive in Roussillon around lunchtime and spend two hours there. This is the longest stop, allowing time to eat at a café or snack bar and explore streets painted in various ochre shades. If you prefer, you can walk the Ochre Trail, a marked path through old ochre cliffs (entrance fee not included). After lunch, the tour continues to Ménerbes, another hilltop village listed among France’s most beautiful. Spend an hour strolling its quiet streets, famous for inspiring the book “One Year in Provence.” After this, return to Avignon, expecting to arrive between 5 and 5:30 pm. The tour is limited to 8 participants for a more personal experience and includes live commentary onboard, air-conditioned transport, and parking fees. Entrance fees and meals are not included. The guides are the company’s founders, offering detailed information and a friendly atmosphere throughout the day.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Fontaine de Vaucluse
After driving 45 minutes from Avignon, the group stops at Fontaine de Vaucluse on the river Sorgue at the end of a green valley. You have an hour to explore the village’s river spring where water flows from a deep chasm. You can walk along shaded pedestrian streets, visit a historic watermill still making traditional paper, and see an 11th-century Romanesque church. The guide will regroup the group afterward.
60 min
Vieille de Gordes
A photo stop is scheduled at Gordes’ famous overlook to admire the Luberon valley’s vineyards and olive groves. Then you get an hour to explore the old town of Gordes from the castle area. Walk the cobbled streets, enjoy the views, and browse local shops and cafés before meeting the guide to continue.
60 min
Roussillon
Arriving around 1 pm, you have two hours to spend in Roussillon. This allows time for lunch at cafés or snack bars and to explore the village’s streets, where houses are painted different shades of ochre. You can also walk the Ochre Trail, a marked path through old ochre cliffs, though entrance (3.50€/adult) is not included.
120 min
Menerbes
After lunch, meet the guide and continue through the Luberon valley to Ménerbes, a hilltop village listed among the most beautiful in France. Take a relaxing walk along the peaceful streets of this fortified village, which inspired British author Peter Mayle to write the novel «One Year in Provence». Afterwards, the guide will drive back to Avignon, arriving between 5 and 5.30 pm.
60 min
Meeting point
To ensure the smooth running of the day, please plan to arrive a few minutes early, as we will depart promptly at 8:45 AM.
End point
To ensure the smooth running of the day, please plan to arrive a few minutes early, as we will depart promptly at 8:45 AM.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
More things to do in Avignon
- Avignon Walking Tour including Pope's Palace and Wine Tasting
- Avignon Taste French Culinary Walking Tour with Palace of the Popes and Pont d'Avignon Tastings by Do Eat Better
- Provence Small-Group Half-Day Cru Wine Tour from Avignon
- Châteauneuf du Pape Wine Day Tasting Tour including Lunch from Avignon