The Grand Canyon of Europe and Its Lavender Fields

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…

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
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…
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…

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
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Anna_p
Aug 27, 2024
Fantastic - Fantastic views!! Highly recommend !! The drive is a little long, but doing stops are visit f different villages was amazing
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Lulu
Aug 17, 2024
Must go! - Lauren is very pleasant and humorous, and he gave us a lot of historical knowledge about this part of France. We we're able to enjoy the view from Canyon, Moustiers st marie and food in Castellane is wonderful!!!!! We met a little bit rain and Laurent had umbrellas for everyonedriving. I love this trip and will certainly recommend to my friends and people on Chinese social media.
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Claudine_g
Aug 14, 2024
It was great. The road is... - It was great. The road is curvy to go there on a long period it could give car sickness but no one has been so k in the group. Le verdon is pretty but really busy place.
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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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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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