Roussillon Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Roussillon. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Provence Highlights Full-Day Tour from Avignon

• Luberon Villages Half-Day Tour from Aix-en-Provence

• Highlights of Provence in One Day

• Luberon Market and Villages Day Trip from Aix-en-Provence

• Luberon, Roussillon, and Gordes Half-Day Tour from Avignon

There’s no fee to visit Roussillon, as it’s a village. However, Roussillon is a popular stop on Luberon region tours departing from Avignon and Aix-en-Provence. Most of these tours cost between US$100 and US$200 per person, depending on how long they last and what they include.

The easiest way to get to Roussillon from Avignon or Aix-en-Provence is to join a tour, especially if you opt for one that includes round-trip transportation from your hotel. You can also rent a car or take a taxi, but the latter can get expensive. (Note: There’s no train service to Roussillon.)

Roussillon is lovely year-round, though you may want to arrange your visit to coincide with the Provence lavender season, which usually runs from late June through the middle of August. Just note that blooms in the Luberon region, where Roussillon is located, tend to appear a bit later, often in mid- to late July.

The most famous thing to see in Roussillon is Le Sentier des Ocres, or the Ochre Trail, which takes you past gorgeous ochre-clay formations. There are two footpaths: a short one that takes most people around half an hour to complete, and a longer, hour-long trail.

The Ochre Trail is by far the most popular attraction in Roussillon, but there’s more to the city than just its famous hike. Stick around and you'll find several art galleries and vineyards along with the Ecomusee de l'ocre, which showcases the history of ochres and other pigments.