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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Named after the mountain range between Cavaillon & Manosque, the Luberon a Provençal patchwork of hilltop villages, vineyards, ancient abbeys & mile after mile of fragrant lavender fields. A rural region that makes time for the good things in life – especially food & wine. Nearly every village hosts its own weekly market, packed with stalls selling local specialities. Visit Roussillon, Menerbes, Lacoste, village of the Marque de Sade’s 11th century château, impressive public artworks & quaint tiny houses. In 1771 the Marquis fled Paris to escape the scandals created by his erotic writing. The château belongs to Pierre Cardin. Journey on through Bonnieux to Gordes, the ancient beehive-shaped village des Bories passing through the Luberon massif & cliff-lined Combe de Lourmarin into the village of Lourmarin itself. Once a quiet farming town, now its streets are lined with design shops, galleries & boutiques. From walking around town, you can't miss the Renaissance Château de Lourmarin.
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Private transportation
Admission to Château de Lourmarin - village castle
Pick up and drop off in different locations incl Avignon, Aix & Marseille including rental villa.
Time is allowed to stop for lunch, at your leisure, but the cost is not included. We are happy to make recommendations.
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We can arrange to pick up outside the 15km radius of Marseille & Aix-en-Provence, 10km Avignon subject to a surcharge of 75€ each way. This surcharge is payable via our website in advance at OohProvence or in cash on the day. Please note that shore excursions arriving and departing the same day from the port of Marseille can only be reserved via our website and not through Viator or any other affiliate travel partner.
Traveler pickup
Marseille
Gordes Castle, Gordes, France 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. 60 minutes
Marche Hebdomadaire de Menerbes, Menerbes, France A visit to the village of Menerbes to explore the tiny narrow streets - guided walking tour of the village. 60 minutes
Chateau de Lacoste, Lacoste, France 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. 60 minutes
Chateau de Lourmarin, Lourmarin, France 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) 120 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Rept_Meadowood_Guest
03 Jun 2023
Deux excursions en deux journées complètes avec Laurent en Provence (les villages et l'excursion oenologique). C'est un homme très savant et sympathique, avec un très bon sens de l'humour. Le rythme détendu des excursions, ainsi que ses explications détaillées nous ont permis d'approfondir notre appréciation culturelle de Provence. C'était une expérience inoubliable et stimulatrice, avec beaucoup de rires aussi. Il nous manque tellement, jusqu'à notre prochain voyage en Provence!
mona m
07 Oct 2022
Visite de Gordes , village perche sublime , maison, murs route tout en pierres clairs , fleuri et arboré c est fantastique à voir , visité du château de Gordes possible , vue sur le Lubéron à couper le souffle
Travelflyeat
16 Aug 2022
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!
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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