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Enchanting Historical Walking Tour in Avignon

Admire the many medieval monuments of Avignon’s UNESCO-listed Historic Center with a history-loving local guide. On this walking tour, hear the stories behind top attractions such as the Popes’ Palace, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame des Dom, and Place de l'Horloge, and uncover lesser-known historic sites hidden in the city’s backstreets. Enjoy an engaging introduction to Avignon’s history that serves as a great base for visiting the main monuments after the tour.

Enchanting Historical Walking Tour in Avignon

1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hoursFree Cancellation

Côtes du Rhône Wine tour: Avignon, Palace of the Popes

We will walk through the streets of the old town of Avignon and we will visit the Palais des Papes through the famous bridge of Avignon. After the visit of the old town, we will go to Les Halles (covered market) and we will have our lunch break. After a good meal, we will continue our tour to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a small village of Côtes du Rhone to live the experience of a tasting in the cellar and different areas on the road.

Côtes du Rhône Wine tour: Avignon, Palace of the Popes

8 to 9 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Exclusive, local and fun food & wine tour in Avignon

Explore Avignon's rich heritage and culinary delights on this immersive tour that blends history with gastronomy. Discover remarkable landmarks like the Palais des Papes and the Pont Saint-Bénézet while indulging in local specialties Taste exquisite carefully hand selected local Provence products. This personalized experience is designed for beautiful food and wine, culture, history and also fun, laughters anecdotes and lots of joy. - See Avignon like a local - Taste local specialties and wines, showcasing Provençal gastronomy - Flexible and personalized small-group or private tour options - Walk picturesque streets and enjoy scenic viewpoints along the way

Exclusive, local and fun food & wine tour in Avignon

3 hoursFree Cancellation

Avignon Walking Tour with Audioguide on Your Smartphone

The TouringBee audio guide serves as a convenient mobile companion for exploring the ancient city of Avignon. This tour is specifically designed to allow you to discover the city in a brief span of time, approximately 2 hours. Simply follow the route on the app's map, which will guide you from the city gates to the Palace of the Popes. You are guaranteed to see: Avignon's fortress walls, Ancient churches and monasteries, The Avignon market, The Palace of the Popes and Avignon Cathedral, The St. Benezet Bridge, And charming narrow streets filled with souvenirs and treats. Once you've downloaded the tour, the app functions offline. The audio guide is best enjoyed through your headphones, allowing you to immerse yourself in fascinating stories and legends while moving at your own pace, free from the constraints of a tour group. If your time in Avignon is limited to just a few hours, make the most of it with the TouringBee audio guide. You won't miss a thing.

Avignon Walking Tour with Audioguide on Your Smartphone

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Best Intro to Avignon in 2 hours with a Local

Start your visit to Avignon with this 2-hour walk led by a Local. You’ll discover its highlights, hidden gems, taste a typical local product, and get practical tips. This is the best introduction to Avignon. Get to see places like Palais des Papes and Pont Saint-Bénézet, along with hidden corners of Avignon only known to locals that reveal the city’s everyday charm. Enjoy a tasting of a local product, like Sacristain Pastry, for a flavour of Avignon and its traditions. You'll also receive local insights on where to eat, drink, and how to get around, helping you explore with confidence and make the most of your time. • Get the best intro to Avignon through its highlights and hidden gems • Taste a typical local product and connect with Avignon's traditions • Get local tips on where to eat, drink, and how to move around the city • Make the most of your time with this 2-hour walking experience • Enjoy the intimacy of a small group, up to 8 travellers

Best Intro to Avignon in 2 hours with a Local

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Avignon Audio Guided Walking Tour 2h10 and 27 Audio Comments

Avignon, the City of Popes, offers a journey through history with its magnificent monuments. Discover Notre-Dame-des-Doms Cathedral and the UNESCO World Heritage Palace of the Popes while exploring 27 fascinating sites. Stroll along the famous Pont Saint-Bénézet and enjoy the breathtaking views of the Rhone. This 5.4 km walking tour immerses you in the local culture and allows you to enjoy Provencal conviviality. One day is enough to capture the essence of this city rich in history and art. - Walking tour of 5.4 km, duration of 2h10 - 27 historical sites to discover, including the Palais des Papes and Pont Saint-Bénézet - Perfect for families, couples and solo travelers - Audio guides available for an immersive experience

Avignon Audio Guided Walking Tour 2h10 and 27 Audio Comments

2 hours 10 minutesFree Cancellation

Avignon, St Rémy, Les Baux de Provence & Pont du Gard

Combine history, art, and Provencal landscapes all in one day on this small-group tour. Visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites—the magnificent Popes’ Palace in Avignon and the Roman-era Pont du Gard in the surrounding countryside—and two Provence villages. Enjoy free time to explore both Saint-Remy-de-Provence, known for its Van Gogh connections, and Les Baux de Provence, voted one of France’s Most Beautiful Villages.

Avignon, St Rémy, Les Baux de Provence & Pont du Gard

10 hoursFree Cancellation

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Avignon Palais des Papes, food market & Isle sur la Sorgue

Get out and explore the countryside of Provence with this private tour from Marseille. You'll spend time in the historic city of Avignon, drive through traditional villages, and make a stop in Vaucluse, the site of the largest natural spring in Europe. You'll also spend time at l'Isle sur la Sorgue, a 12th-century settlement surrounded by a moat that's celebrated for its hundreds of antique dealers.

Avignon Palais des Papes, food market & Isle sur la Sorgue

8 hoursFree Cancellation

e-Scavenger hunt Avignon: Explore the city at your own pace

Explore Avignon at your own pace while playing a fun and interactive e-Scavenger Hunt game. Access the game via your smartphone and team up with friends and family to follow the maps and clues around the city, learning more about Avignon’s history and visiting popular landmarks along the way. See sights including Avignon Cathedral, the Palace of the Popes, Avignon Bridge, and the medieval city walls.

e-Scavenger hunt Avignon: Explore the city at your own pace

2 to 4 hoursFree Cancellation

Private Shore Tour: Avignon & Papal Heritage from Arles

Step back in time on this private shore tour to Avignon, a UNESCO World Heritage city that was the seat of the popes in the 14th century. For 68 years, this French city served as the center of Christianity, shaping Europe’s religious and cultural history. Explore the walled historic center, walk through the gardens of the majestic Palace of the Popes, and admire stunning views of the medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet bridge. Learn fascinating stories of papal history, architecture, and daily life in Avignon. This private tour is perfect for cruise passengers seeking an immersive cultural experience from Arles Port.

Private Shore Tour: Avignon & Papal Heritage from Arles

Price varies by group size

Private Tour: Avignon & Papal Heritage from Arles

Step back in time on this private tour to Avignon, a UNESCO World Heritage city that served as the seat of the popes in the 14th century. For 68 years, this remarkable French city was the center of Christianity, shaping Europe’s religious and cultural history. With convenient pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Arles, this experience offers a comfortable and enriching journey into the past. Explore the walled historic center, stroll through the gardens of the majestic Palace of the Popes, and admire stunning views of the medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet bridge. Along the way, learn fascinating stories about papal history, architecture, and everyday life in Avignon. This experience is perfect for travelers seeking an immersive and culturally rich day in one of France’s most historic cities.

Private Tour: Avignon & Papal Heritage from Arles

Price varies by group size

Avignon and The Templars GPS App Walking Tour Mobile Game

Step into Avignon's shadowy past on a self-guided walking tour tracing the dramatic downfall of the Knights Templar. Explore iconic sites like the Tour Philippe-le-Bel, Pont Saint-Bénézet, and Palais des Papes. Uncover secrets of faith, betrayal, and hidden relics as you walk in the footsteps of exiled knights and powerful popes. Each stop offers immersive stories, historic intrigue, and a touch of medieval mystery—perfect for history lovers and fans of the Cursed Kings saga. Solve puzzles, explore the city, and find hidden gems at your own pace. Try a new type of experience with your smartphone, the perfect mix between a walking tour, sightseeing, and a scavenger hunt.

Avignon and The Templars GPS App Walking Tour Mobile Game

1 to 2 hoursFree Cancellation

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Avignon & Wine testing Chateauneuf du Pape on a private day

Explore the enchanting landscapes of Provence on a private day. You will discover the mythical city of Avignon and its famous Palais des Papes, residence of the popes in the 14th century. We will then go to the beautiful village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, known worldwide for its appellation contrôlée wine, we will make one or two wine tastings depending on your desires. (Wine tasting at an extra charge, €8.00/ person Enjoy the expertise of a local Guide and the freedom to tailor your experience to your needs. - Private transport in a comfortable Mercedes-Benz van for up to 8 passengers, with bottled water for a refreshing moment - Explore the key sites of Avignon - Personalized tour for your group, guaranteeing an intimate experience - Accessible to strollers

Avignon & Wine testing Chateauneuf du Pape on a private day

8 hoursFree Cancellation

Pont du Gard, Avignon and Châteauneuf-du-Pape on a private day

Explore the enchanting landscapes of Provence on a private day tour of Pont du Gard, a masterpiece of Roman engineering built more than 2,000 years ago. Avignon and the famous Palais des Papes, residence of the popes in the 14th century, and finally the magnificent village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, world famous for its wine of appellation contrôlée, where we will do if you wish a wine tasting in one of the many areas of the village. (tasting at extra charge, €10.00/person) Enjoy the expertise of a local Guide and the freedom to tailor your experience to your needs. - Private transport in a comfortable Mercedes-Benz van for up to 8 passengers, with bottled water for a refreshing moment - Explore the key sites of Avignon - Personalized tour for your group, guaranteeing an intimate experience - Accessible to strollers

Pont du Gard, Avignon and Châteauneuf-du-Pape on a private day

8 hoursFree Cancellation

from $1,260

Marseille to Avignon & Pont du Gard: Private Historic Tour

Experience medieval grandeur and Roman engineering in one seamless ride from Marseille. Begin in Vieil Avignon, its lively square framed by the Town Hall and clock tower, before stepping toward the Palais des Papes, the vast Gothic palace that shaped centuries of papal history. A short climb leads to the Rocher des Doms Belvedere, landscaped gardens offering sweeping views of the Rhône, Mont Ventoux, and the legendary Pont Saint-Bénézet. From its surviving arches, admire Avignon’s skyline and fortified walls. In the afternoon, continue to the majestic Pont du Gard, a UNESCO-listed aqueduct where three tiers of limestone arches span the Gardon River. Wide paths and riverside lookouts let you capture the monument from every angle in a peaceful natural setting. Fully private and customizable, the trip includes pickup, drop-off, and an English-speaking driver ready to adapt timing and walking to your pace.

Marseille to Avignon & Pont du Gard: Private Historic Tour

10 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Private discovery of Provence in 1 day from Aix en Provence

Private discovery of Provence in 1 day from Aix en Provence

7 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Aix en Provence and Avignon city of Popes Private Tour

Aix en Provence and Avignon city of Popes Private Tour

10 hoursFree Cancellation

from $1,668

Provence at your own pace and at your leisure!

We suggest that you create your private itinerary in Provence. Do you feel like nature and the city in the same day? Sea and mountain? Go boating and stroll through the alleys of a medieval town? Everything is possible ! We adapt to your wishes. Half day or full day, you choose what you like the most. Marseille, the Gineste route, hiking to En Vau, the Crêtes route, Cassis and the most beautiful Calanques of the National Park by boat. Aix en Provence, its 1000 fountains and its mansions. The Sainte Victoire mountain and the Lacoste castle. Discover the Luberon: Gordes, the ochres of Roussillon, the lavender fields and the Senanque abbey. Fontaine de Vaucluse and the canals of L'isle-sur-la-Sorgue? A cooking workshop in the Halles d'Avignon, the Palais des Papes, the Côtes du Rhône wine route, Arles, Les-Baux-de-Provence, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Let us know what you want, we are here to satisfy you.

Provence at your own pace and at your leisure!

4 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

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Avignon's history, local culture & the wines of Châteauneuf du Pape private tour

Enjoy an in-depth tour of Avignon’s history and gourmet culture with a private guided tour. Start with a visit to the Palais des Papes gothic palace before stopping by the Les Halles marketplace to shop and sample food to your heart’s delight. Afterwards, head to two Châteauneuf du Pape-region vineyards to learn about ancient winemaking techniques and enjoy tastings of French wine. You can also customize the tour to your interests, to make the most of your visit to Avignon.

Avignon's history, local culture & the wines of Châteauneuf du Pape private tour

8 hoursFree Cancellation

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7-day Small-group Burgundy Wine tasting Provence Nice Monaco Tour

Experience the best of Burgundy, Provence, and the French Riviera on a 7-day small-group tour. With hotel pickup from Paris, explore charming cities such as Avignon, Lyon, and Nice, with your guide showing you the sights. Sip wine in Burgundy’s renowned vineyards and learn from local sommeliers. Experience the glamour of Monaco and Cannes, all while traveling in an intimate group of like-minded adventurers.

7-day Small-group Burgundy Wine tasting Provence Nice Monaco Tour

7 daysFree Cancellation

from $4,500

7 Day French and Spanish Flavors Loop Tour from Paris

Explore Southern France, Andorra, and Barcelona in just 7 days! Our tour will take you through the highlights of these destinations for an unforgettable travel experience. We begin in Avignon, a city with rich history and stunning architecture. Visit the nearby town of Gordes to see the iconic lavender fields of Provence. In Barcelona, explore the Gothic Quarter and take a tour of Camp Nou, home of FC Barcelona. Next, we'll head to Andorra, where you can enjoy duty-free shopping and mountain scenery. Finally, we'll visit Bordeaux, famous for its wineries and stunning architecture. With knowledgeable guides and all details taken care of, just relax and enjoy. Book now and experience the best of Europe!

7 Day French and Spanish Flavors Loop Tour from Paris

7 daysFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

7 Day Tour Paris Barcelona Bordeaux and Chambord Castle

This 7-day tour takes you through the heart of southern France and Spain, starting in Paris and heading to Avignon, the charming heart of Provence. Explore the historic Palais des Papes in Avignon and the picturesque Gordes village, then visit the iconic lavender fields and Sénanque Abbey. Continue to Arles, inspired by Van Gogh, before heading to Barcelona to experience its architectural gems, including Montserrat, Sagrada Familia, and Camp Nou. Discover the beauty of San Sebastian and Bordeaux, famous for its food and wine culture, and finish with a visit to the stunning Château de Chambord in the Loire Valley before returning to Paris, offering a perfect blend of history, culture, and natural beauty.

7 Day Tour Paris Barcelona Bordeaux and Chambord Castle

Palace of the Popes (Palais des Papes)

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Palace of the Popes (Palais des Papes)

Entry to the palace is via paid ticket.
Children under 8 enter for free.
An interactive Histopad guide device is included in the admission price.
Prebook a guided tour to skip the entry line.
The palace is not suitable for wheelchair users.
Visitors can stop for a drink at the rooftop cafe.

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