Top Provence Day Trips

We had such a fantastic day exploring with Denis and Virginia! From the moment we met them, they made the tour fun, relaxed, and full of great stories about the area. Since there weren’t any other cruise ships in port that day, it ended up being just us on the tour, which made it feel extra special. The drive from Marseille to Cassis was beautiful, with plenty of stops along the way to take in the drive through the mountains, the beaches and scenery. The highlight for us was definitely going up to the lookout points—those views were absolutely breathtaking! Denis also surprised us by putting together little video clips of our day, which was such a thoughtful touch. Such a unique experience that we’ll definitely remember for a long time, would 100% recommend to anyone thinking about this adventure with a great family run operation!

We had such a fun group of people (7 passengers), that we had a great time on our tour, despite it being a stormy day. Poor Tomas, our driver, felt so bad as if he was personally responsible for the weather, but he worked with us to adjust the itinerary around the storms, and we ended up having a fun and informative trip. He did a great job.

You visit 4 Luberon villages with a small group of 7-8 max. Our driver/guide, Corrine was a fabulous driver through the winding, hilly roads, all the while giving informative & interesting information about the Luberon region & the specific villages. I highly recommend this tour.

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!

Really enjoyed our lavender tour with Anthony. Even though much of the lavender was harvested earlier than usual due to the heatwave, he found us a beautiful field and took us to a sunflower field as well. Also enjoyed a visit to a family run lavender business, which gave us a tour and tasting of olive oils and information about the different types of lavender and their uses. A fun and worthwhile lavender tour.

This is the second time I have done this experience. Jonathan is informative on food knowledge and preparation. It seems a lot of locals eat here which says a lot. A walk around the market then into the kitchen to prepare. The first time we did pork fillets with a mustard sauce and I used that recipe at home many times. This time I will go home and cook duck, farro risotto and oven roasted ratatouille for everyone 😊

Christopher was outstanding. A native English speaker who is French fluent and passionate about wine. We visited three vineyards and each was unique where we met friendly staff. We were on time everywhere without being rushed and he even booked us a reservation for lunch. Thanks Chris!

It was a great day touring Provence with an experienced driver. I really appreciated the pace of the day, the various stops with extra time at lunch so I could sit and have a nice lunch. The lavender stops were excellent, and my favorite lavender stop was at the Abbey.