HOTEL / GUESTHOUSE / B&B
TOUR CODE:
JPP
Walk through the Luberon and the stunning scenery of
Regalon, and delight in the Provencal villages
The sublime light and scent of Provence has attracted artists for many
years. Walk the secret hills and the gorges of the Luberon dotted with
'Mas' (stone Provencal farmhouses) and ochre coloured hilltop villages.
Cross the tops of the Petit Luberon under azure skies; admire a fountain
that sings in Lourmarin and perhaps discover a Côtes du Rhône wine that
definitely appeals to your taste buds. This is an invitation to walk in the
scent of the Mediterranean Maquis and to witness the 'douceur de vivre',
the sweet life in the Luberon. The trip starts in the fabulous, historic city
of Avignon. During the trip you can contemplate the vast plain of the
Durance River, enjoy amazing views across the Durance valley and the
Alpilles range, and visit Lourmarin which is listed as 'one of the most
beautiful villages in France'. You will also visit the hamlet of Sivergues
whose 40 inhabitants' principal activities are lavender processing and
goatbreeding.
ITINERARY: DAY 1 |
Arrive Avignon
2 |
Free morning in Avignon, then
transfer to Mérindol
3 |
Round walk to Gorges du Regalon (5hrs)
4 |
Transfer
to Lourmann and walk in the Luberon Mountains to Buoux (4hrs)
5 |
Circular walk to the villages of Sivergues & Buoux Fort (4.5hrs)
6 |
Follow
the Aiguebrun River through its gorges, to Sivergues and Saignon (4hrs)
7 |
Walk to Rustrel and visit the Colorado Provencal ochre quarry and to Apt
(4hrs)
8 |
Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: 
Ξ
7 breakfasts, 5 dinners
Ξ
7 nights accommodation in
hotels and guesthouses on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities
Ξ
luggage
transfer
Ξ
information pack including route notes & maps
Ξ
emergency hotline
Rambling in the Luberon
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Avignon
Apt
France
HOTEL
TOUR CODE:
JPV
Follow in Van Gogh's footsteps and walk through painted
Provencal landscapes in the Alpilles
Vincent Van Gogh arrived in Arles in Provence after a 16 hour train ride
from Paris in February 1888. He then commenced the most productive
period of painting in his life. He fell in love with the area at once: Arles, the
Alpilles, blooming fields, Langlois drawbridges and abbey ruins. 'My God!'
he exclaimed, 'If I had only known of this country at the age of 25, instead
of coming here when I was 35.' This may express the feelings of many of
us today. Les Alpilles is a small massif standing out as its white peaks rise
apparently sheer from the plain of the Rhône valley. Its slopes are covered
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n vineyards, as well as with olive and almond trees. Starting in Avignon and
walking along footpaths dotted with cypress trees and lone chapels we
follow Van Gogh's footsteps, through the many landscapes of the Alpilles
that he painted, from St‑Rémy to Les Baux‑de‑Provence and onto Arles.
ITINERARY: DAY 1 |
Arrive Avignon
2 |
Transfer towards the Alpilles and
discover Saint Rémy de Provence on foot (1.5hrs)
3 |
Circular walk to the
Alpilles, with great views of the Rhone Valley (6hrs)
4 |
Walk to the hilltop
town of Les Baux de Provence (3.5hrs)
5 |
Circular walk to the typical village
of Maussane (4hrs)
6 |
Walk to Chapelle Saint Gabriel then transfer to Arles
(4-5hrs)
7 |
Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: 
Ξ
6 breakfasts, 4 dinners
Ξ
6 nights accommodation in
2 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities
Ξ
luggage transfer
Ξ
information pack including route notes & maps
Ξ
emergency hotline
In Van Gogh's Footsteps
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Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Arles
Avignon
France
Starting in Avignon and walking along
footpaths dotted with cypress trees and lone
chapels we follow Van Gogh's footsteps,
through the many landscapes of the Alpilles
that he painted.
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DATES 2015
Daily from 15 Mar to 25 Jun
& 5 Sep to 5 Nov
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