Top Provence Day Trips - page 7

Touring Provence with Gordana was a marvelous experience! We saw beautiful Provence from the comfort of her lovely van while listening to commentary about the history, natural features, and quaint villages around us. We visited ancient Roman sites, including Pont du Gard, a spectacular Roman canal over a river from the 1st century! She also brought us to Fontaine de Vaucluse, Abby de Senanque, and Gordes, Roussillon, St. Remy (where we had a lovely lunch on our own) and Les Baux de Provence. Gordana stopped at photo opportunities outside these locations to make sure we had the best possible views before taking us right to each village or site. She was a wealth of knowledge and shared it with warmth and humor. She and her daughter give tours in Provence, and her love of the reason is apparant. She is experienced and enthusiastic. I would highly recommend you take this tour! It was a beautiful adventure.

A very enjoyable experience which I highly recommend. Our guide Florine was very knowledgeable and very friendly. The places we visited were beautiful and Florine ensured we learnt the important and interesting facts about each place. The pace was perfect, not to rushed with just the right amount of time at each place and enough time to enjoy lunch in Roussillon. A great way to see the Luberon!

Our guide, Ines, from Orpheus, was amazing. It was scheduled to pour most of the day - not great for 1) being on a small boat (12 capacity) or 2) seeing gorgeous scenery. She flipped our schedule so we got on the first boat of the day and we were able to see 3 calanques before the downpour began. Despite the rain we all had a great time. We grabbed an early lunch and were able to get to the cliff-top during a break in the weather and got some great shots. The vineyard we were supposed to visit got flooded so they cancelled. Ines reached out to other vineyards and was able to book us a tasting, but they cancelled at the last minute! Ines reached out to the museum of civilization in Marseille and got us tickets for the Cosquer underwater cave recreation, which was very interesting and something none of our tour group knew about beforehand. So, it wasn’t the day we were expecting, but Orpheus and Ines made sure we didn’t get short-changed and we all had a great time. In fact, one couple, there with some family, got engaged on the boat in the pouring rain! On some level, it’s about the attitude you bring with you to every day, isn’t it? Oh, and Ines’ lunch recommendation was spot on!