Sunset Lavender Tour from Aix-en-Provence
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29 Ratings
Aix-en-Provence
Capture stunning sunset photos in Valensole's lavender fields. Enjoy a scenic tour, visit a distillery, and explore the charming village of Valensole.
Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Plateau de Valensole - We will bring you to the beautiful lavender fields in the best moment of the day, the evening, to take advantage of the beautiful soft light of the sunset. Instagrammers this is the tour for you!
  • Valensole - In the village of Valensole you will have some free time to discover the village, grab some food or have a drink, buy lavender products from local shops or simply have a walk around.
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Because if you go to the lavender fields to take pictures, the golden light is between 8pm and 9:30pm. During the day the light is very strong and it can be very hot. We will leave Aix-en-Provence at 4:45pm so we can catch the nice sunset when we get to Valensole plateau. The trip to get there is around 45 minutes.

You will be surrounded by fields of lavender, the famous Provençal scented plant, abound here.

We will also stop in a lavender distillery along the way where you have the opportunity to buy products directly from the producers; and we will leave you some free time in the village of Valensole.

The best time for lovers of typical Provençal landscapes to visit is middle of June to end of July, when Valensole plateau is awash with beautiful blue lavender in bloom. It’s a sight – and scent – to behold!

Location
Les Artistes
Place François Villon
in front of the bar / restaurant "Les Artistes".
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(29 Ratings)
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Joeardanillo
Aug 16, 2023
Very nice trip, outstanding guide - Paul is a very knowledgeable and kind guide, we had a great time. He took great care to scout the best lavender fields, also he is a very safe and skillful driver! Very nice experience, I would highly recommend it! And thanks to Paul for taking pictures of our proposal, you're the best!
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Nay_l
Jul 20, 2023
I and my mother had a... - I and my mother had a great time . Geraldine Is very good guide . She brought us a good spot for photo shooting . Thank you Geraldine.
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Njtravelteacher
Jul 20, 2023
Once in a lifetime experience for those from USA - Fantastic trip. Lavender fields were extraordinary. Silvio did a great job driving us around to find the best colors and lighting during the last week of harvesting. Highly recommend this once in a lifetime experience.
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Kaelyn_a
Jul 20, 2023
Great Tour - A great tour the lavender fields were incredible! The meet up was easy, we saw three different fields and all were amazing, If I had one change, I would make it shorter and skip the lavender shop & time to eat. I had kids with me and we were exhausted. But overall, definitely worth it!
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Penny
Jul 17, 2023
Lavender fields - A fabulous tour to Valensole lavender fields. Multiple stops including short stop to try lavender icecream (delicious) and in a village to wander around/eat/shop. More lavender fields stops as sun set. The scent in the lavender fields was amazing.
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William_c
Jul 16, 2023
Worthy of a repeat trip! - Kevin, our guide, was very knowledgeable about the area and about lavender. Knew time was precious so he included stops that would interest the group, including some lavender ice cream, and was a fun-loving comedian along the way. We saw so many fields in both large and small sizes with different types of lavender. The light on the Valensole Plateau is amazing, but sunset was the highlight with the sunflowers as part of the scene.
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Elise_g
Jul 8, 2023
Incredible! - This was a great tour of the fields in Valensole. We went to four different fields and had a 45 minute stop in Valensole. It was all so worth it, especially to have the transportation to and from Aix. It's a long excursion, so be prepared with snacks and water. :)
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Kevin_k
Jul 8, 2023
A Magical Evening - The tour is magical. To see a painting by Monet in Giverny is wonderful but to actually walk through the fields of lavender like the subjects of a great work of art was spectacular. Our driver/guide was excellent. So helpful and patient. Truly understanding that this experience he must be use to seeing was a magical experience for us. I would highly recommend the sunset tour as the heat of the area was turned down a few degrees allowing us to wander comfortably through the fields.
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Saara_l
Jul 5, 2023
Stopped at many... - Stopped at many picturesque spots, got many amazing pictures. A good group of people. A long dream was fulfilled!
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Nobunewport
Jul 5, 2023
Overall a good experience - The main goal of the trip was to see the lavender at sunset. In that the trip was great. We did get to see the lavender at the height of the bloom which is exactly what we wanted. It was very beautiful and we got to see 4 different fields, starting in the late afternoon until sunset. The guide was a very nice woman but it felt a little disorganized. They were running 2 tours at the same time and it was not clear which people were on which tour. Then we had to wait because they needed to fill another spot. Though our guide was personable and good driver, she didn't seem as experienced as we hoped. She was hard to hear in the van when she explained things and she didn't explain all that much. The van was fairly comfortable and had good A/C but it would have been nice if they had a cooler with some drinks in it for passengers. Because it was so hot (90+) one of the women didn't feel very well and it seems to me that for 75 Euro to have a few snacks or water available to the passengers would have been a good idea. But since we did see the lavender as we hoped and it was very beautiful and we got lots of great photos we were overall happy with the experience. I just think the tour operator could tweak a few things to make it a 5 star experience.
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