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This tailor made service allows you to organize your own tour with recommendations of your bilingual guide. You will make your own itinerary according to time you want to spend in the vehicle and places to visit such as monuments, towns, villages, castles, market, winery, olive oil mill, lavender fields, and shopping. You will decide how long to stay at each place. This customized service allows you to discover Provence how you wish and in a friendly way.
An example of some options for how you might wish to tailor your day in Provence might include:
Explore Arles and Camargue Regions – In Arles you will discover its Roman vestiges like the Amphitheatre and the Antique Theatre, and the famous carved doorway of Saint-Trophime church, a masterpiece of the Romanesque style sculpture. Your guide will lead you the most famous sites painted by Vincent Van Gogh during his stay in Provence between 1888 and 1889. Drive on to Saintes-Maries de la Mer, city of pilgrimage where the Rhone River flows into the Mediterranean sea. Here there is the possibility of cruise on a typical paddle steamer to watch the flora and fauna of Camargue (tickets extra should you want to add this to your day.) During the cruise you could see bulls, horses, gray herons, egrets, marshland and rice paddies. Free time for lunch on your own during the tour.
Or spend the day exploring Aix and Marseille - Combine a panoramic tour of Marseille and a walking tour through the city of Aix en Provence. During the drive through the city of Marseille created in the 6th BC by the Greek. You will pass by the most famous monuments of the city (Vieux Port, La Canebière, St-Victor Abbey, Longchamp Palace), make a stop at the panoramic point of view from Notre-dame de la Garde basilica, and drive to the traditionnal fishermen villages of Callelongue and Les Goudes. Free time for lunch on your own during the tour. Continuation toward Aix-en-Provence where the painter Paul Cézanne was born. Possibility to visit his workshop (entrance ticket not included). Discover the architectural wealth of the city : the Cours Mirabeau, the numerous fountains, Saint-Sauveur Cathedral.
Activity Level:
5|
Hours: 8 |
cost per vehicle (Adult)
Tour Cost: $661.00
Tax/Other Fees: $164.00
Total Cost: $825.00
Remember to bring your camera. Set your own day – at your own pace. Any entrance fees will not be included in the price of the tour. Please ask your guide for this information when setting up your day.
At the cruise ship pier. The specific meeting location at the pier will be listed in your confirmation email and voucher for this shore excursion. See the 'Redemption and Voucher Details' section below.