Private Tour to Gorges du Verdon and its Lavender Fields
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11h
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About this experience
Your guide is available and will make sure you have a good time during this unforgettable day in one of the most beautiful settings in the middle mountains of the Southern Alps.
The tour will be embellished with many stops. ten in total. You will be able to enjoy comfortable free time at each stop.
You can also personalize your visit. If you want to spend more time at one of the proposed stops or take advantage of more time for your lunch and choose a more upscale restaurant, ask your guide at the start of the tour.
We propose our tour in 11 hours to be able to offer you these possibilities.
Available options
1-6 people
Duration: 11 hours<br/>Mercedes V vito or sedan<br/>Pickup included
1-8 people
Duration: 11 hours<br/>Gorges du Verdon<br/>mercedes vito<br/>Verdon Gorge<br/>Pickup included
What's included
Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Detailed itinerary
1
Departure at 8:30 am towards the Gorges du Loup.
First stop at the Cascades du Saut du Loup and visit to the ruins of Créolières dating from the 5th century where you can see the church.
2
We will stop in Castellane for a coffee break and visit the village (Provençal market on Wednesdays and Saturdays).
3
Stop 3
At Gorges du Verdon, a short trek awaits you which will take you to the edge of the Verdon in the heart of nature.
We will continue by the ridge road with its three panoramas and its cliffs overhanging the Verdon at more than 800 meters with the flight of vultures and sometimes climbers in their impressive performances.
4
Lunch at La Palut, direction Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, a Provençal village straddling Provence next to fields of lavender in bloom from June to July.
5
We will finish at Lac de St-Croix where you can go up the Verdon river aboard a pedal boat or a canoe, for the more athletic.
6
you can visit this magnificent village with its waterfalls that cross it and its earthenware shop made in Moustiers for 200 years, and for the bravest the visit of the chapel of Notre Dame de Beauvoir from the 11th century with a breathtaking panorama and above all an undeniable spiritual dimension because since the 11th century it has been customary to climb the 280 steps to make a wish
7
Stop 7
from June to July you can have the privilege of being in the midst of lavender as far as the eye can see and take unforgettable photos
What's not included
cafe, canoe, pedalo,
Available languages
Guide guide
EN
FR
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Important information
Specialized infant seats are available
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
the tour is 300 km
Important notes
For boat arrivals, customers are expected with a sign with the name of the customer who booked the tour
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Salade Niçoise
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Lunch/Dinner
Contains seafood and eggs
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Pissaladière
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Lunch/Dinner
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Ratatouille
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Vegetarian and vegan
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Hiking in Mont Boron
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June to September
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By air
- Nice Côte d'Azur Airport • 6.5 km from city center
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Monaco
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Fête de la Musique • June 21
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- Try the local specialties, like socca and pan bagnat, at the street food stalls
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