One Week in Provence

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Avignon has been celebrated for centuries, famous for its rich heritage and gentle lifestyle. Providentially located between the Rhone and Durance Rivers, Avignon lay at the heart of the major roads in Europe. Museums, theaters, elegant shops, excellent restaurants, shady squares and inviting sidewalk cafes make Avignon a city where one feels at home. Avignon...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • A week's stay in an apartment in Avignon,
    • City tour of Avignon
    • Bicycle tour for a day
    • Tour of Roman sites like Nimes, Uzes, & Pont du Gard
    • Minibus tour of the treasures of Provence, and lavender and the villages in Luberon
    • Visit to the lavender museum.

What's this trip about?

    Avignon has been celebrated for centuries, famous for its rich heritage and gentle lifestyle. Providentially located between the Rhone and Durance Rivers, Avignon lay at the heart of the major roads in Europe. Museums, theaters, elegant shops, excellent restaurants, shady squares and inviting sidewalk cafes make Avignon a city where one feels at home. Avignon has been celebrated for centuries, famous for its rich heritage and gentle lifestyle.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 4 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityAvignon
End CityAvignon

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • Europe
  • France

Attractions

  • Avignon

Activities

  • Cycling
  • History
  • Short Cruise

Trip includes

    • One Week Stay in an Apartment in Avignon
    • Transfers & Transportation by Van or Minicoach
    • Bicycle Rental
    • Entrance Fees as Mentioned

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Day 1:Transfer + check-in at the apartment

Enjoy one week stay in our apartment for 2/4 persons with large terrace offering a breathtaking panoramic view on the Pope’s Palace and the cathedral in Avignon, and on the Fortress Saint Andrew in Villeneuve les Avignon. Situated in a high quality gated residence at the fourth floor in the heart of Avignon, at 50 meters from the place de l'Horloge and 100 meters from the Pope's Palace.

 Day 2: City Tour of Avignon

Enjoy a self visit of Avignon at your pace with the tickets for the Popes' Palace, biggest gothic palace in Europe, for the Pont d'Avignon, famous for the French song 'Sur le Pont d'Avignon' & for a 45 mn cruise on the Rhone river.

Day 3: Rental bikes

Collect you rental bike for the day and cycle around Avignon on the Island of La Barthelasse and to Villeneuve-les-Avignon.

Day 4: Roman sites

Morning : free time

2.00 pm to 7.30 pm : Minibus tour to Nîmes considered as the French Rome with the amphitheater and the Square house + Uzes, wonderful medieval town + Pont du Gard, best preserved part of the Roman aqueduct.

Day 5: Guided walking tour of Avignon

2 hour guided walking tour of Avignon. Stroll through Avignon with your guide and discover the many facets of Avignon. History and anecdotes, from time immemorial to the 20th century, learn more about the city.

Day 6: Treasures of Provence

9.00 am to 7.00pm : Minibus tour to Orange for visit of the Roman theater & market every Thursday morning + Châteauneuf du Pape for wine tasting + quick look at St Remy de Provence + medieval village Les Baux de Provence + Arles on the footsteps of Van Gogh.

Day 7: Lavender and villages in Luberon

9.00 am to 1.45 pm : Minibus tour to Luberon, a panoramic tour to discover the most beautiful hilltop villages in Provence : Roussillon + Gordes + visit of the lavender museum.

Afternoon : free time

Day 8: Check out & Transfer back to the station

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,042
Price per day$130
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International Flights
    • Passport and Visa Charges
    • Personal Expenses

Accommodation

,Apartment The 4th floor Apartment/flat for 2-4 people with large terrace offering a breathtaking panoramic view on the Pope’s Palace and the cathedral in Avignon. Property Information: 4th floor apartment/flat for 2-4 people (58m2/624sqft) in gated residence, with lift, located in the city center, just 50 meters from the place de l’Horloge and 100m from the Pope's Palace. 1 bedroom with 1 queen bed, 1 large living room (28m2/301 sqft) with 1 sofa bed, 1 bathroom, 1 fully equiped kitchen, 1 seperate toilet, 1 balcony, 1 terrace (17m2/172 sqft) with outdoor furniture. Amenities: Air conditioning/heating Storage for bikes on ground floor Concierge Elevator Bedding : 1 queen 1 sofa bed in the living room Additional bed for baby free of charge Full kitchen: Multifunction oven/microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, coffee machine, ceramic hob cable TV
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