BestPrivateTours.com - Luberon & Avignon

OVERVIEW

Spectacular countryside of vineyards and orchards,fascinating "perched" hill-top villages,outstanding natural produce and the light of Van Gogh and Cezanne, this is Luberon, a magic mountain range, famous world wide, enriched by its stones, its castles, its luminosity and colours, the best expression of authentic Provence.

Avignon is a UNESCO world heritage located in the Rhone Valley, it attracts lots of people especially for the visit of the Pope's palace dating back to the 14th century.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

We offer you a private customized tour of the most spectacular sights of the Luberon and Avignon with our comfortable and air conditioned Sedan/Van departing from the port of Marseille or your hotel. You will have a fluent English speaking Driver who will escort you through the discovery of this incredible region.

You will enjoy the visit of Lourmarin, a lovely village located between the vineyards, the olive groves and the almond trees. The town is very lively especially in the summer time with its great restaurants and Cafes.

The next town is called Bonnieux, located on a promontory it is sitting on a terrace looking at a spectacular landscape of the Calavon valley.

You will continue your private tour stopping in Gordes, a beautiful old village perched on the southern edge of the high Plateau de Vaucluse.

Your afternoon visit will be in Avignon: the highlight of the city is the Pope's palace, the biggest gothic palace in the world. It gives an idea of the grand life under the seven French popes who built a miniature Vatican during their rule here. You can visit 25 rooms of it, including the ceremonial rooms, chapels, cloister, private papal apartments with priceless frescoes, and others.

The second main attraction is the St Bénezet bridge. This legendary bridge is a a very important symbol of the history of Avignon: in the Middle Ages, it was part of one of the most important pilgrimage routes between Italy and Spain. It would become essential to the pontifical court, which settled in Avignon in the 14th century.

The bridge was at that time the most direct link between the many residences that the cardinals had built, and the Popes' Palace situated inside Avignon's city walls.

Return to Marseille.