9 days · 8 nights
Luxembourg, France

Lavender, Luberon and Camargue

Nine days to the south of France: Luxembourg, Lyon, Orange, Avignon, the Luberon villages, the lavender of Valensole, the Verdon Gorge, Aix, the Camargue, Arles, Beaune and Nancy.

Duration: 9 days · 8 nights
Departure and return: Eindhoven
Countries visited: Luxembourg, France

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1Luxembourg — welcome of your group at the airport or station, Bock Casemates, Chemin de la Corniche and Grand Ducal Palace, drive to Lorraine, night in Metz
Day 2Lyon — drive through Lorraine and Burgundy, Vieux-Lyon and its traboules, Fourvière Basilica, dinner in a Lyon bouchon, night in Lyon
Day 3Orange and Avignon — Roman theatre of Orange, Palace of the Popes and Pont Saint-Bénezet in Avignon, night in Avignon
Day 4Luberon — Sénanque Abbey and its lavender fields, hilltop village of Gordes, ochre cliffs of Roussillon, market of L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, night in Avignon
Day 5Valensole and the Verdon Gorge — lavender fields of the Valensole plateau, faience of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, viewpoints over the Verdon Gorge, night in Aix-en-Provence
Day 6Camargue — Cours Mirabeau in Aix, pink flamingos, herds of bulls and white horses, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, night in Arles
Day 7Arles, Les Baux and the Pont du Gard — Roman arena and Van Gogh sites in Arles, village of Les Baux-de-Provence and Carrières de Lumières, Pont du Gard, night in Avignon
Day 8Beaune — drive up the Rhône valley, Hospices de Beaune, Burgundy wine tasting, night in Dijon
Day 9Nancy — UNESCO-listed Place Stanislas, Nancy macarons, return to Eindhoven, then transfer to the airport or station

Services

Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
8 hotel nights with breakfast
Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets

Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.