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The Grand Canyon of Europe and Its Lavender Fields
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63 Ratings
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Embark on a small group day tour from Nice and discover Europe’s Grand Canyon and breathtaking lavender fields. Explore the Gorges du Loup, visit the famous rock in Castellane, and marvel at the stunning views of the largest canyon in Europe. Indulge in a delicious lunch in Moustier, the capital of Fayence, and immerse yourself in the beauty of the lavender fields during the season. Don’t miss this unforgettable adventure!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cascades du Saut du Loup - Admire the very picturesque waterfalls of the Saut du Loup with emerald colored pools. Located inside the Gorges du Loup (Canyon of Wolf) take advantage of this opportunity to capture unique photos (entrance to the waterfalls included in the price)
- Castellane - You will join Castellane through the French Alps and enjoy free time in this village located at the gates of the Verdon Gorges and nestled at the foot of its famous rock culminating at 180 meters with its church perched at the top.
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Gorges du Verdon - Follow the Verdon River, named after its surprising turquoise green color, to the canyon considered the most beautiful in Europe.
Enjoy the spectacular and breathtaking views of the depths of the gorges which reach depths of up to 700 meters.
Your driver guide will take you to the end of the canyon to enjoy a photo stop at a point overlooking Lake Sainte-Croix.
- Grand Canyon Integral, descente de l’integralite du canyon du Verdon - admiring the natural environment, the high rocks and the views
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Moustiers Sainte-Marie - Stop at Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, one of the most beautiful medieval villages in France, known for its rich history of ceramic crafts.
Take the time to enjoy a lunch and take a walk. - Champs de lavande - Walk in the lavander fields during the seson (end June to end of July) and capture unique photos
- Lac de Sainte-Croix - Depending on the weather conditions and your wishes, your driver/guide may offer you free time at the lakeside instead of the walk in the village of Moustier. At your convenience !
What's Included
- Waterfalls entrance
- Professional Driver/Guide for the full day
- Transport in a recent and comfortable vehicle
- Accommodation pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Discover the beauty of the Grand Canyon of Europe, Georges du Verdon, the lavender fields (from end June to July), the incredible Lake Saint-Croix, the medieval village of Moustier, and the village of Castellane on a full-day excursion with a professional local guide aboard a comfortable, recent vehicle.
Depart from Nice, passing through the Gorges du Loup, arrive in Castellane and get free time to see the famous rock. Then, visit the biggest canyon in Europe with its many unbelievable points of view. Enjoy a lunch in Moustier, the capital of Fayence. Discover the lavender fields during the season of Lavender (from end of June to end of July).
Depending on the weather conditions and your wishes, your driver/guide may offer you free time at the lakeside instead of the walk in the village of Moustier. At your convenience!
- Lavender season is from end June to end July (depending on the weather conditions)
- Take your camera for the beautifull landscapes
- Good shoes are better
- This tour is available only from Nice
- You can bring your swimsuits as there is a stop at the lake
- This tour can not be provided for cruise travelers
Location
Cascades du Saut du Loup
588 Rte des Gorges du Loup, Gourdon
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(63 Ratings)
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Connector58928555360
Aug 5, 2024
A spectacular experience! - The views were amazing and our Guide, Ruben, was amazing at all times. The super safe driving, always explained everything very clearly and made very good company. Very good!
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Suzana_b
Jul 20, 2024
Excellent tour and experience - Great tour. You will see Gran Canyon, Waterfalls, Casteliane or other town, enjoy views of Grand Canyon, river and lake from the top of the mountain, have some time at lake to eat and swim in it. Enjoy Lavender fields. Lovely trip and scenery. Our tour guide was excellent.
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Lynn_w
Jul 9, 2024
Excellent day trip! - USA did a great job driving, guiding and supporting all 7 of us. Loved the places we stopped l. The only downside is that one member was late from lunch so we didn’t have time at Lac La Croix to do anything on the water. It would have been nice to be given the option to explore the town a little more in this case, but I know Isa was just following the tour guidelines. So that’s my suggest for the company. Great overall tour!!!
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137guif
Jul 8, 2024
Excellent Tour - Excellent tour. Very complete, with visits as scheduled, and with very good explanations from the guide Ruben Daniel. Besides simpatiquissimo is a very careful driver, which is very important because the road has immense curves. I highly recommend.
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Tara_e
Jul 4, 2024
Beautiful sights and kind tour guide - This tour is a long one, but definitely worth the time. There are so many beautiful sights outside of Nice to explore and take pictures of and it's breathtaking. Our tour guide Stefan was extremely kind and personable. He knew when to chat and when to quietly drive. He pointed out sights and restaurants in Nice as we drove out, and then took us to the main event with a few pitstops on the way. We had time in our tour to visit the lake, and we recommend you bring a bathing suit, if you want to swim in it during that stop. Warning, though, if you are prone to car or motion sickness, this tour may be very hard on you, even if you take medication for these symptoms. The tour includes upwards of 5 hours of driving altogether and the majority of it is up twisty roads on a mountainside. One of our party got badly nauseated and could not properly enjoy the latter part of this trip. But Stefan was extremely kind and sympathetic and won extra points with us for his understanding. When we got to the lavender fields, the sick party member didn't get out because they weren't feeling well, and Stefan brought back a sprig of lavender for her to smell and keep since she couldn't make it out to see them herself. Super kind of him.
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Peelbrostravel
Jul 2, 2024
Great tour of Landscapes - Elise did a magnificent job. She showed us all the sites and about the history. We had plenty of time to see the sites etc. Was a small group in a little van which worked well.
Time well spent on the lake at the end of tour.
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Terrendaw2017
Jan 2, 2024
A Beautiful Day I'll Never Forget - An absolutely gorgeous day trip to the Canyon of Verdon! Not only did we see the gorge (truly stunning) but we stopped in two quaint towns along the way (Castellane and Moustiers Saint Marie). We also visited the the waterfalls at gorges du loup. To top it all, our tour guide and fellow travelers were cool with us stopping at the lake Saint Croix and a taking a dip in the water <3. This was a truly memorable trip, even w/o seeing the lavender fields which were out of season in October. Overall, I will never forget the beauty of the canyons and lakes in the mountains of South France <3
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Linda_f
Sep 12, 2023
I really enjoyed this... - I really enjoyed this tour, the driver-guide explained a lot about the places and the history. He also made sure we have time and opportunity to take photos. And he adjusted the program to our needs.
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Radia_j
Sep 4, 2023
Great experience - Exceptional views. Our guide was very friendly and was careful about all of our needs and desires about stopping to take pictures, being comfortable in the car, and everything else in general. Wouldn't have seen Gorges du Verdon if not for this tour. 10/10 recommend if you're traveling solo like me and have a day to spare.
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Siddarth_s
May 8, 2024
Good Tour Overall but not bang for buck - The Guide, Stefan was fantastic. He was very respectful, courteous, patient, great communicator, good driver, and solid on history. I mentioned I was queasy with curves, and he drove slowly.
I loved the Verdon Gorge (all viewpoints were outstanding) and the scenic drive with sufficient time given at all places. Weather was not on our side (rain) through half the journey) which made it less enjoyable in stops.
Very disappointed to have missed out the canoeing/boating experiences (empty place) by the water, and the Lavender fields (hadn't bloomed yet), and felt that the price should have reflected the same and be reduced. But we paid full hefty price although missing out on half the experiences.
Overall, good experience due to the fantastic guide, scenery, and the Verdon gorge, but very much overpriced in general, and especially for spots not covered.
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