Garden Tours · AVIGNON
The 6 best avignon garden tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it takes and the month it looks its best. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Join an English or French-speaking A La Française guide, such as Émilie, Leonie, or Yanis, for a five-hour minibus tour from Avignon. You’ll photograph blooming lavender, wander Roussillon, view Gordes from above, and stop at Sénanque Abbey. The route may change with the season’s bloom.
“Very personable guide. Rained but still a lot of fun.”
From Avignon, an English-speaking guide drives you through the Luberon in an air-conditioned minivan. You’ll visit Roussillon, stop near Goult’s lavender fields, photograph Gordes and Sénanque Abbey, and return after about five hours. Guides such as Yanis, Emilie, Romane, and François are praised for their local insight.
“This was a wonderful tour. One of the fields was beautifully in bloom, However the lavender was not in bloom at the abbey. I think the tour guide should give the option of not going to the abbey, if not in bloom. The only reason to go to the abbey is for the Lavender view. An option of staying longer in the hilltown of Rousillion would have made the tour perfect. Rousillion was magical and we did not have nearly enough time there. I am so glad I booked this tour and would recommend.”
Spend 8.5 hours in a minivan from Avignon, visiting lavender fields, a Provençal market, Gordes, and Sénanque Abbey. The route changes with bloom dates: Roussillon is generally used earlier in the season, Sault later. Groups are capped at eight, with guides such as Sam, Emilie, and Jeremy praised for local insight.
“The lavender fields are breath-taking and learning about the various types of lavender and distillery process was very interesting. Gordes and the market was a fun experience as well. Our guide, Lea, was knowledgeable and friendly.”
Spend nine hours tracing Provence’s Lavender Route from Avignon in a vehicle limited to eight people. Guides such as Nicolas and Veronica adjust the lavender stops to the season, with time for Sénanque Abbey, Gordes, Roussillon, the Ochre Path, and scenic fields in the Luberon or Sault.
“Went July 2024- amazing guide. Lavender fields were in bloom. Guide helped with taking amazing pictures.”
Travel from Avignon in a minivan with an English or French-speaking guide, visiting a Provençal market, lavender fields, Sault or Roussillon, Gordes, and Senanque Abbey. Guides such as Emily, Emilie, and Sam adjust the route to the bloom and may add short photo stops.
“I liked our guide, Emilie!! She was very knowledgable about lavender and the local fields. Loved the farm and distillery, Vallon. Learned about the process of harvesting and processing the flowers. Just what I wanted from the tour! We went to several fields that were awesome!! The highlight of my trip to France. Merci beaucoup!”
Travel from Avignon in an eight-seat minivan with an English- or French-speaking guide to photograph Provence lavender fields, explore Sault, taste lavender-honey nougat, and learn about essential-oil production. Guides such as Romane, Solène, Yanis, and Justin have led this route.
“Informative, educational, surprising was our trip to see the lavender fields and the town of Sault, our guide Justin was a good driver and a good tour guide, fluent in the English language and has a charming personality”
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