Lavender Route Small-Group Day Trip from Avignon

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Explore some of the most secret lavender fields of Provence on this small-group day trip from Avignon. During the harvest season (in July) we will be happy to take you to a local farm, where you’ll have the chance to watch over the distillation of lavender. Discover top attractions including 12th-century Sénanque Abbey with its famous lavender fields (end of June – beginning of August), and visit traditional Provençal villages such as Gordes and Roussillon — home to the famous Ochre Trail. Along the way to Sault’s plateau, admire beautiful views over rolling lavender fields stretching into the distance and enjoy personal attention from your tour guide on this small-group tour, limited to 8 people.

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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Avignon, France
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips



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Explore some of the most secret lavender fields of Provence on this small-group day trip from Avignon. During the harvest season (in July) we will be happy to take you to a local farm, where you’ll have the chance to watch over the distillation of lavender. Discover top attractions including 12th-century Sénanque Abbey with its famous lavender fields (end of June – beginning of August), and visit traditional Provençal villages such as Gordes and Roussillon — home to the famous Ochre Trail. Along the way to Sault’s plateau, admire beautiful views over rolling lavender fields stretching into the distance and enjoy personal attention from your tour guide on this small-group tour, limited to 8 people.

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Stop At: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Senanque, D177a, 84220, Gordes France

Head onward to 12th-century Sénanque Abbey — nestled among lush forests and beautiful lavender fields, widely considered among the region’s top attractions. Visit the outdoor part of the abbey with its lavender in bloom.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Vieille Ville de Gordes, Gordes France

Enjoy free time through the streets of Gordes and admire sweeping views from its vantage point on the high hillsides of the Vaucluse mountains.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Roussillon, Roussillon, Gordes, Luberon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur

Continue on to Roussillon — a colourful village famous for its ochre walls. Here, you can opt for the pretty Ochre Path (entrance fee not included – 3€/adult) and discover the natural beauty of Roussillon’s surrounding area or for a simple stroll on the streets of the village.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sarraud, 84390 Sault, France

Following the blooming stage of lavender, we will be happy to show you the brightest and most scenic lavender fields in the area (on the slopes of the Luberon or on the plateau of Sault).

Duration: 1 hour



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