Provence Lavender Fields Tour: Valensole Plateau Experience

45 Ratings

Marseille

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Immerse yourself in the beauty of Provence’s lavender fields on a full-day tour from Marseille. Explore the Valensole Plateau, shop for essential oils, and enjoy lunch in Moustiers Sainte Marie. Limited to eight people for a personalized experience.

Duration: 9 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Plateau de Valensole - Take pictures of the lavender fields in bloom.
Stop by a local producer.
Valensole - Short free time in the village
Moustiers Sainte-Marie - Stop for lunch.
Gorges du Verdon - Drive around the area to see more lavender fields.
Bring swimsuit and towel to swim.

What's Included

Local guide
Photo stops in lavender fields
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

What's Not Included

Lunch, food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Information

Visit the vibrant Provence lavender fields on a full-day trip from Marseille! Traveling with an expert local guide, to the Valensole Plateau. The landscape here comes to life in June and July, when the fields fill with eye-catching swathes of fragrant lavender. Stop for photos and shop for essential oils and flowers in Valensole village or at a local…

Location

Radisson Blu Hotel, Marseille Vieux Port

Quai de Rive Neuve

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.6

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Janet_j

Sep 5, 2024

Such a dreamy day in the lavender! - The dreamiest day in France! Our guides had 2 vans and drove us from Marseille to Valensole and the areas nearby. The lavender was in full bloom in mid-July, and the fields were simply amazing! The fields delighted all of the senses—the intoxicating smell, the buzz of the bees, the intense purples, and the tickle of the stems touching our legs. The beauty of it all filled our hearts with joy. Our guides took us to several fields and drove us by many more. We visited a farm that grew lavender, grapes, flowers, olives and kept honey bees. We were able to taste all of their delights and buy some of our own. As we headed into the mountains, we witnessed even more beauty. We had lunch in a high mountain village, before heading to a gorgeous lake. Our guides were very friendly and informative, and were very careful as they drove through the mountain roads. We finished our tour on time and we were so thankful for such a dreamy day!

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Charles_s

Jul 21, 2024

Awesome tour guide with amazing lavender fields - Ines was a very pleasant, friendly, and safe driver who took us to two beautiful fully blooming lavender fields, which was the highlight of our trip. We also enjoyed visiting too small picturesque villages and a nice lake. It was a hot and sunny day, but this was a very interesting and fun trip because of the awesome tour guide and great scenery.

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Anana_p

Jul 10, 2024

The guide was the best and so were the lavender fields - The guide was the best. It really made a big difference to have a guide who allowed you to have your own unique experience while sharing all the great history. She should train other guides. Five stars for the fields and the guide. Merci Beaucoup!

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Kristine_w

Jul 9, 2024

Amazing! - A long tour but so worth it to see the lavender! We ended up going to 4 fields and also got to go to a food producer to sample some lavender products, a beautiful town for lunch and shopping and then the lake at Saint Croix. The tour doesn’t mention the swimming option so you should bring your suits if you want to get in or rent a paddle boat. Hugo did an awesome job on time and all of the long driving!

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Brian_v

Jul 7, 2024

Nice way to spend the day - Ines was a wonderful guide and knew which lavender and sunflower fields to go to for vibrant colors and away from the crowds. We stopped at a small lavender and olive farm for a tasting and time to buy a few items which was interesting and fun. Lunch in a medieval town then a drink overlooking the lake was a nice finish to the day. Definitely recommend this tour.

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Mandykf8295bd

Jul 4, 2024

Awesome day trip - A great tour with so many nice and beautiful stops. We started with a stop at a farm for lavender, olive oil and almonds and went on to beautiful lavender fields with a good amount of time for pictures. On top the visits of Moustiers and LaCroix have been great. A stop at Verdon canyon was stunning and a perfect surprise for me. Our tour guide Ines was fantastic - caring, knowledgeable and a very good driver. I was very happy to have her as our tour guide. The day was over much too fast! Thanks for an awesome experience! 😊

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Adriana_v

Jul 1, 2024

Repeat - I did this tour last year and loved it so much I did it again to include my husband. The lavender shop is lovely and the village by the waterfall is charming!

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Mimi_t

Jun 22, 2024

Lavender fields was nice - The lavender fields were amazing to see, too bad the weather was cloudy. The guide was great but would be even better if we could stayed a bit longer at each lavender fields.

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Lynpollard8

Jul 13, 2023

Tour not described properly - I enjoyed seeing the lavender fields but we were not told in advance that we would be visiting a small village in the mountains or going to a lake. Therefore none is us brought our swimming costumes but the guide went swimming herself for an hour! I also have mobility problems so I could not access the village and had to grab the first chair I saw and stay there for the two hours which was boring. I think each tour should have mobility ratings

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Priya_r

Jul 6, 2024

You need to have signs and identification of viator guides - Pick up was ok, but the guide had no identification and had no microphone to explain the tour. The explanation of the tour was not clear.

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