4 Nice Garden Tours Worth Booking

1.Gorges of Verdon and Fields of Lavender Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,707 reviews · 9 hours · from $129Our pick

Spend nine hours with a bilingual driver-guide exploring the Verdon Gorge, Castellane, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Lake Sainte-Croix, and seasonal lavender fields. Guides such as Matt, Justine, Roman, and Denis are praised for scenic stops, local tips, and careful mountain driving. Pickup from Nice is included.

“The trip was excellent. Roman was very friendly and very funny throughout. He was very knowledgable about the places we visited. The locations were amazing. Highly recommend this trip. Mark D”

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2.Gorges of Verdon and Fields of Lavender Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 342 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $144

Travel from Nice in a small group of up to 16 people to Castellane, Verdon Gorge, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Valensole lavender country, and Lake Sainte-Croix. The 10-hour day includes hotel pickup, mountain roads, free time for lunch, and seasonal lavender viewing from mid-May through mid-July.

“long day , driver a little crazy, drove too fast on those windy roads. most people got a little carsick, me a whole lot. driver insisted on playing his french music loud and singing along, charming for a little while , then annoying. driver tried to give information about the area but accent was very strong and hard to understand. he also left his window open often which reduced effectiveness of the air conditioning. like I said , the driver tried but I don't think this is the right line of work for him. Definitely need to warn people about highly likely possibility of motion sickness on this tour. the…”

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3.The Grand Canyon of Europe and Its Lavender Fields Small group

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $167

From Nice, ride an air-conditioned minivan through the Gorges du Loup, Castellane, Verdon Gorge, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, and the Valensole lavender country. Guides such as Laurent, Stéphane, Alex, and Ruben are praised for good driving and local stories. Expect a long day with many winding mountain roads.

“I went with two friends to take the tour for €125 each and it's not totally worth it, we feel cheated. 1. He mentions that they pick us up for free in Nice, and in the end it is only in Nice Center. 2. We spend more time in the Van than walking. 3. We felt cheated by the guide, since he suggested that we leave a town to go to the lake where he supposedly had a table already reserved for us, in a restaurant that, in addition to being expensive, did not even have air conditioning. But that was not all, we arrived at the lake after a…”

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4.Verdon Gorges & Lavender Fields Tour & Transport

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 40 reviews · from $129

Spend nine hours traveling from Nice into the Verdon region by small-group vehicle. Stop at a 40-meter Gorges du Loup waterfall, Castellane, Moustiers Sainte Marie, Lake Sainte Croix, and seasonal lavender fields. English guidance, pickup, drop-off, and fresh drinks are included.

“We really enjoyed the entire experience. We’d like to suggest to do this trip before they take off the lavanda field. But the village is nice and the Le Gole del Verdon is beautiful and funny to make with friends.”

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