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A Few Days in Provence

Your Custom Tour

An Example Itinerary
2-4 nights (excluding July & August)

Limited to 7 guests
Price based on your custom itinerary

Just a few days in Provence for you? Have you got multiple areas you want to cover while in France?Provence is easily accessible from Paris with the TGV (fast train) to Avignon. Spend A Few Days in Provence with Your Private Provence as your private guide and chauffeur to maximize your time.

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Tour Notes

Your tour will be customized to your preferences. 

You may want to check out my Chauffeur & Day Tours services to get more ideas for your travel comfort and curiosity.

Itinerary

NOTE: This is an example itinerary.

Day 1
  • Pick-up at either Marseille Provence Airport or Avignon TGV Train Station. 
  • Transfer to your choice accommodation
  • Half-day tour possible before transfer to your lodging depending on arrival time
Day 2
  • Luberon hilltop villages and luscious valleys…today we embark on a journey to the villages on the hills, the castles and churches standing proudly at the top, and the remnants of ramparts still apparent in the circular layout of the village. On the routes there are many amazing vistas points and we’ll make some gourmet stops as well (wine, olive oil, & crystalized fruit)
  • Return to your lodging and dinner on your own
Day 3
  • The Alpilles region gets its name from the mountain range running long and narrow and jagged at the top like the Alpes (Alpilles means « little Alpes). Here we trace two different time eras: the Romans and Van Gogh. Along the routes, we can also incorporate wine & olive oil
  • Return to your lodging and dinner on your own
Day 4
  • Before leaving Provence to your next best destination, one more day in Provence to explore what interests you the most. Perhaps you’d like to taste the famous Côtes-du-Rhône wines and see the villages that give the names to the Cru wines (Gigondas, Châteaneuf-du-Pape, Seguret).
  • Or perhaps you’d like to see the Camargue region to photograph the flamingoes, white horses, and the mosaic of textures in Europe’s largest river delta (not to mention it’s also a UNESCO wildlife reserve)
Day 5
  • Transfer to TGV train station or Marseille airport
    • Possibility to have private transfer to Nice should you be interested in exploring the Côtes d’Azur

Activities & Sites Included

Provence will be a nice contrast to your big city tours. Small villages, vineyards, castle ruins and Provencal markets are highlights every day. Your itinerary will include visits and activities that cater to your interests as well as festivities that are going on during your stay.

    • A few days in Provence – you choose, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days
    • Arrival and departure at Avignon TGV train station or Marseille Provence Airport
    • All transportation provided (no getting lost in your limited time to explore Provence)
    • Day tours designed according to your preferences
    • Choose your accommodation style
    • Add on a seaside excursion or private transfer to Nice. Prolong your stay in the South with a few days along the Mediterranean. Your Private Provence hosts excursions to Cassis and Bandol. From here you can be transferred to Marseille or Nice where you can conveniently continue on to your next destination.

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.

Vincent Van Gogh

(Photo: Avignon sunrise by Emily Durand.)

Includes

  • Chauffeur, guide, interpreter (me as your private guide)
  • All transportation from pick-up to drop-off
  • Nightly accommodation
  • Breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Entrance Fees to monuments and museums listed on the itinerary
  • Tolls and parking fees

Does Not Include

  • Airfare and/or train tickets
  • Travel insurance (necessary for your protection)
  • Extra drinks at restaurants (one glass of wine is included)
  • Cost of sightseeing and/or events not mentioned in the itinerary (decisions made spur of the moment at your request)
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