Description of the stay:
Over 7 days we proposed:
DAY 1 Carcassonne toward Minerve
- Visit of the village with a specialized guide to discover the Colombe of Minerva, the Cathar museum and the church.
Beautiful histories of the Cathar past narrated by the guide.
- Dinner and night in a 3-star hotel in Ornaison.
DAY 2 Avignon and Uzes
- Visit of the little Medieval village of Uzes with a specialized guide. To be found: History, old stones and exchanges on the anecdotes of the villagers.
- Free time at the market, one of the best known of the region.
- Lunch in Uzes
- A stop at the Pont du Gard to see this majestuous construction.
- Visit of Avignon with a specialized guide.
Discovery of the Palace of the Popes and of the Pont Saint Bénézet on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, walk on the stones of the medieval period.
- Dinner on your own in Saint Rémy de Provence, city which welcomed Vincent Van Gogh.
- Night in a superior 3 star hotel in Saint Rémy de Provence
DAY 3 Camargue:
- Visit of the center of Arles with a specialized guide to see the antique heritage.
Historic trip throughout the city, the main sites built by Caesar, a few stops in the steps of Van Gogh.
- Friendly lunch in a beautiful vineyard producing organic wine followed by a visit of the vineyard with commentary.
The meal was prepared by the owners based on the products of their garden.
- Guided visit of the church Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer, in Saintes Marie de la Mer, done by the priest in English.
History of Mary.
- Dinner and night in Camargue in a 3 star hotel.
DAY 4 Camargue:
- Cruise with commentary by the Captain, in Camargue (Petit Rhone and Bac du Sauvage) to see landscapes, the wild animals of Camargue, bulls, herons, flamingos... and many other species.
- Lunch in a Michelin 1 star gourmet restaurant Cuisine based on fruits and vegetables of the restaurant’s garden.
- Promenade in Camargue with a naturalist guide on the site of pink flamingo nests.
Or a 2 h. horseback ride with a Manadier.
- Dinner and night in Camargue in a 3 star hotel.
DAY 5 Aix en Provence
- Guided visit in the center of Aix en Provence.
- Lunch in Aix en Provence
- Walk on the hiking trail of Sainte Victoire with your mountain guide or walk in the steps of Cezanne with a guide specializing in the center of town.
- Dinner on your own in Aix en Provence.
- Night in Aix en Provence
DAY 6 Verdon
- Visit of a lavender field and of a farm in Valensole.
- Lunch at the farm
- Cruise in an electric boat in the Verdon of Montpezat to the Gorges de Baudinard, with commentary by an archaeologist from the prehistory museum of Quinson.
- Dinner and night in Aix en Provence.
Day 7:
- Departure :
The + of the stay:
Specialized guides in each site visited
A complete discovery of the region.
Quality meals based on fresh local organic products
DATE OF VALIDITY OF THE OFFER: All year
Optional:
Non- included meals may be offered for an additional fee
Activities are flexible, additional activities may be offered upon simple request.
LOCATION:The stay is all over Provence.
Accommodation
Superior 3 star hotel in Ornaisons
Superior 3 star hotel in Saint Rémy de Provence
3 star hotel in Saintes Maries de la Mer
4 star hotel in Aix en Provence
Food
Meals are included as indicated
Other meals may be offered for an additional fee
Guide
1 guide for the whole stay
Then, for each activity, a specialized guide intervened (naturalist guide, conference guide, high mountain guide and an archaeologist from the Prehistory Museum)
The price includes:
Lodging
Visitor’s tax
Tickets to monuments and sites mentioned
Meals when mentioned
Transportation
Guided visit
The promenades
The price does not include:
Personal expenditures
Drinks
Not specified meals