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Walking Holidays in Provence
The Roman's first province beyond the Alps, Provence, has retained its distinct cultural and linguistic identity but still offers up an abundance of variety for a walking holiday. Here's just a few of the options:
Secret Provence: Tour of the Baronnies
7 nights - £835/€915 - 6 days walking between guest houses
The Baronnies is a secret unspoilt corner of France where the Alps meet the Provence with beautiful historic villages clinging to rocky mountainsides decorated in purple lavender flowers.
"(We enjoyed) the scenery and staying with local people and having home-cooked food and local wine." J Holliman, UK
Travels through Alpine Provence: Part 1 Baronnies Regional Park
7 nights - £845/€930 - 6 days walking moving between guest houses
A unique trek crossing the mountains of Alpine Provence from near the Rhone Valley to Grasse in the foothills above Cannes.
" We absolutely loved the walking and the route was magnificent. Many thanks for a wonderful and enjoyable trek across the Baronnies. What a delightful, interesting and at times dramatic walk this turned out to be." Doherty & Findlay, UK
Historic Hill-Top Villages of Drome Provencale
7 nights - £900/€990 - 6 days walking moving between guest houses.
"We LOVED this holiday - the rhythm of walking and arriving tired but ready for a lovely dinner was marvellous. Delicious picnic lunches with fabulous views were definitely our style. We enjoyed the beauty and variety of walking valley to valley. We especially enjoyed walking along the ridges. We will definitely come back to do another trip with you." M. Brodhead, UK.
Cote du Rhone Wine Trail
6 or 9 nights - £875/€960 or £1230/€1350 - 5 or 8 days walking moving between guest houses.
Explore the eastern side of the Rhone Valley from the Baronnies Regional Park in the north to the slopes of the rock spires of Dentelles de Montmirail in the south, passing the foothills of Mont Ventoux.
" Great region and variety of accommodation and eating options." D & D Leembruggen, Australia
Luberon: Classic Provence
7 nights - £1065/€1170 - 6 days walking moving between guest houses.
Easy to moderate walking lets you explore a pretty landscape covered with vines, lavender, orchards and forests where small hills provide generous vantage points. You'll explore the beautiful historic villages of Gordes, Goult, Lacoste, Bonnieux and Roussillon, each with their own special character.
"The Provence countryside was beautiful, the hotels good, distances manageable. Lovely hilltop villages. The stay at Sieste en Luberon was exceptionally good." A Pickup, UK ."
Panoramas of Provence: Grand Tour of Luberon
12 nights - £1595/€1760 - 10 days walking moving between guest houses.
A unique walking holiday that undertakes a beautiful circuit around the hills, gorges and historic villages of the Luberon Regional Park.
"In many ways it has exceeded expectations. The notes were the best of any offered by many companies used over decades." A. Wight, UK
"A thoroughly enjoyable tour of the Luberon Valley, accommodation that never failed to delight, with opportunities to meet very friendly & helpful local people. Will remain long in the memory." C & M Duck, UK.
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NEW Provence Holidays
Grand Tour of Les Alpilles
9 nights - £1235/€1355 - 6 days walking between guest houses
Our Grand Tour of Les Alpilles includes full days in the wonderful historic towns of Arles and Avignon before undertaking a trail around the best part of this beautiful regional Park in southern Provence.
See also Les Alpilles: Van Gogh's Provence
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Highlights of Provence: Best of Les Alpilles & Luberon
12 nights - From £1585/€1745 - 11 days walking between guest houses
Our Highlights of Provence allows you to discover the very best of Provence in the Alpilles & Luberon Regional Parks. Explore must-see sights and walk the most interesting & beautiful off-the-beaten-track trails. See More Provence Holidays
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Walking in Provence
"C'est vrai, Provence is very beautiful. From short strolls to longer more challenging walks there is something for everyone to enjoy in this area of France...Provence conjures up images of fields of lavender and groves of olives, of vineyards stretching into the distance, and of Van Gogh’s bright sunflowers and contorted cypresses. And although there is as much diversity in the vegetation as there is in the landscape, these are indeed the most characteristic plants of the region." (Cicerone Article) More - Cicerone have 10% off printed guide books including Provence - West and East
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