Avignon with Hilltop Villages from Aix-en-Provence

The full-day trip to Avignon and Luberon villages starts with a guided walking tour of Avignon. Follow your professional guide around the historic center of this charming medieval town and see all the landmarks. You will discover gems like the Palace of the Popes, Saint-Bénézet, Notre Dame des Dom's cathedral, Dom's Gardens, Saint Pierre Church and Horloge Square.

There will be free time for you on the Avignon city tour to wander into the cobbled streets by your own. See the Renaissance mansions, and atmospheric squares and enjoy lunch here before moving on to the next part of your trip. As part of the hilltop village tour, you will visit Isle Sur la Sorgue, a lovely Provencal town nicknamed the Venice of the Comtat, for its canals. It is famous for its antique and second-hand goods shops. You will also travel to Gordes, one of the most beautiful villages of the region, where you can spend time wandering through the cobbled streets, seeing the church, Renaissance castle and caves.

Next on the agenda is the village of Roussillon, which is built on an ochre rock formation called the Provencal Colorado. Explore the streets featuring houses painted in various shades of red. Your Avignon full day tour ends with a drive back to Aix en Provence.