Gorges du Verdon Shared Tour from Nice

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Nice, France

High interest

Booked 2 times today.

9 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.6

· K_M ·

Jun 2026

Really full action packed day with so much to see, our guide Sylvie was fantastic, a brilliant driver especially on the narrow roads and full on great facts and info. There is a lot of travelling but this is made very clear and the itinérant sp’its it up so you see as much as possible. A brilliant trip and a huge thank you.

· Carla_T ·

May 2026

Extremely well planned out. Several stops at beautiful attractions and towns en route to the gorge. Verdon gorge was exceptional and quite an experience. Spectacular views. Excellent tour guide and driver. Fabulous day. Not to be missed.

· Steve_B ·

Jul 2026

Great way to see the countryside, small villages, lavender fields when in season, swim or boating in Saint Croix Lake and drive the Gorge du Verdon without having to rent a car and do all the driving, navigation and stress. Justine was our guide and driver and did a fantastic job in keeping us on track while allowing flexibility with additional time to rent a boat at the lake.

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Overview

At the heart of Provence, the Verdon Gorge (Gorges de Verdon) is Europe’s largest canyon and one of France’s most impressive natural wonders. This tour visits the medieval village of Castellane at the foot of the gorge, the pottery-making village of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, the lake of Sainte Croix, and Provence’s famous lavender fields (summer only).

Visit four popular destinations around the Verdon Gorge
Choose a summer tour for views of Provence’s lavender fields
Small-group tour with a maximum of 8 people
Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle for comfort

What's Included

Transfert from/to hotel
Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle

Admission fees
Food & Drink
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Any hotel or accomodation in Nice

Start time
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Gorges du Verdon (Pass By)

Castellane

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie Office de Tourisme

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Lac De Sainte Croix

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Bingo Tour

Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Infant seats are available on request, if it is made during booking
A minimum of 4 people per booking is required

If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the tour is subject to rescheduling or cancellation. The tour is also subject to cancellation in the event of logistical/mechanical issues outside the activity provider's control or sick staff. Please have a secondary time slot ready the next day if possible
This tour is available only from Nice
The pickup and drop off from places other than Nice is not provided
The total tour duration is 9 hours (Transportation from the pickup to drop off in Nice is already included in the total duration)
Lavender season: end of June - mid-July depending on the weather conditions
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Wendy_T

This was worth every cent paid! Rafael was the best guide! He was very knowledgeable about the area and the activities included and went above and beyond to make this trip great for everyone. Getting to take the paddle boats on the lake was so fun! They even had kayaks and paddle boards so you might bring a swim suit and towel if you want to get in the water! I would do this tour again! It’s my second tour with this company, Bingo Tours. I’m very pleased with them!

Reviews

4.6

based on 359 reviews

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Jenna_M, Aug 2026

It is a long drive for very little scenery. The gorge itself was muddy and busy. All the electric boats were unrentable/not charged. The gorgeous picture on the viator app is a quick drive by.The guide’s English was very poor (we booked the English tour). She offered no history regarding our stops or recommendations. The guide was basically a bus driver.Most mediocre experience and not inexpensive.

Fun day with water activities!

Kateryna_D, Aug 2026

Lovely tour in nature with visits of waterfalls and small cute village. Raphael made sure we were entertained all the way - it was fun, interesting and beautiful! Water activities were coolest bonus!

Well worth it👌👌

Christina_T, Aug 2026

Beautiful! The route was interesting and well planned. The guide was great in all ways. The views were breathtaking and exciting.

Most of the tour is spent...

Aminah_A, Aug 2026

Most of the tour is spent traveling to each destination so thats my only negative. Bruno is such a kind, funny and energetic person> and each location was great to see

The lake of Sainte-Croix...

Partha_S, Aug 2026

The lake of Sainte-Croix is the main destination for the tour and it’s beautiful! Bruno was our guide on this tour - he has a good heart and was trying to get us to as many destinations as possible, but was often difficult to understand - there was a language barrier and hence confusion we had to overcome. The drive is through windy roads and not for everyone, but once we get to the lake, its makes up for the long drive and the difficulties. Overall a great trip, but only for those with resilience and a lot of patience.

Great tour, but a long day

Phill_A, Aug 2026

We really had a great time on this tour. Our tour guide Nicole was a terrific driver. The tour contains a lot of driving, almost all of it on narrow very winding roads that can leave the folks (8, plus the tour guide) in the van getting a bit car sick, so if you have any issues with car sickness, please take meds, or you might want to second guess attending. That said, Nicole was a terrific at making the experience smooth for everyone, she is a great technical driver. The tour contained a stop every hour, or so… 1st stop at a waterfall viewing platform, a couple of very nice villages. one of which we all ate at a local restaurant on your own. The final stop was at the lake for a swim, the water was nice, and the spot was very popular with the locals, so it was fun watching everyone. We really didn’t have enough time to rent a paddle boat due to the crowds, due to the 40C temps. The “beach” is also rocky so bring aqua socks, or sandals. The guide/tour operator are very strict on making sure you do not return to the van with a wet suit, make sure to bring a dry set to wear, and a towel! We had a great time, but I would be remiss if I didn’t mention an awkward moment between Nicole and two gusts concerning shutting the van sliding door, although the tour guide continued to want her to open/close the doors, and operate the seats to allow access to the rear seats. Nicole complained the the two gusts should have closed to door, to which the gusts apologized, but the the tour guide continued on by saying it was “common sense”, it made the rest of the tour a bit weird. As a last word on this tour… if you really want to see Verdon Gorge (which is beautiful), be prepared for a long day!

The tour was good and...

Jenna_J, Jul 2026

The tour was good and different, very pretty. Our tour guide was knowledgable and excellent as well.

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie Is incredible

Rob_H, Jul 2026

The trip is definitely worth taking. Moustiers-Sainte-Marie Is an amazing small town and it was fun to rent a boat at Lac De Sainte Croix. But be prepared for a lot of time in the van driving, especially if you are traveling with a child.

Solo Greek traveler.

Michail_P, Jul 2026

A great tool for discovering the beautiful nature around the French Rivera. The view was breathtaking and all the small villages we visited were charming.

A full day seeing two...

Rebekah_D, Jul 2026

A full day seeing two beautiful mountain villages and the Gorges du Verdon. The roads to the destinations are very winding and curved so if you get motion sickness be prepared. Not a problem for us but was for another party in our van. Also make sure to check other apps for messages. Viator sent me a confirmation via phone text the day before and I confirmed meeting place and time which was 8:00 am. However, Viator also sent me a separate message on what’s app that said meeting time was 7:30am (which they didn’t say ahead of time that they used What’s App) and I didn’t see it. We happened to be at the meeting spot at 7:20 anyway, no pick up was there. Someone from Viator called us at 8:15 saying we were supposed to be there at 7:30. I think it was a mix up or driver wasn’t being truthful. We didn’t get picked up almost 9:15 which made us rushed for the whole day. Better communication needs to be reviewed.

Fun Day in Provence

Steve_B, Jul 2026

The day was a little too...

Kyle_E, Jul 2026

The day was a little too packed in. Only had short stops in each location that made it feel rushed and spending a lot of time in the van

Great trip and great organisation.

K_M, Jun 2026

Excellent guide with...

Lynnette_G, Jun 2026

Excellent guide with Justine. She’s also an amazing driver on some very narrow curvy roads. Thoroughly enjoyed our day!

Great Tour with a Great Guide

Beverly_D, Jun 2026

Flore was our tour guide and did a wonderful job. She was very friendly and was very informative about the region.

Not worth it

Landry_S, Jun 2026

More time spent in the vehicle on windy roads than actually experiencing the picturesque villages and gorge. Our driver acted erratic, putting us in danger on the road. We sent a private message to the tour company asking that she not be allowed to drive again - that's how bad it was. Otherwise, the Gorge and second village stop were beautiful. You will not likely find another place like it in the world.

Sites Great… Guide Terrible

Barbara_C, Jun 2026

What should’ve been an amazing day with some amazing sites deep in the French mountains, turned into a bit of a nightmare. Our driver did not put gas in the van prior to picking everyone up and spent over two hours trying to find an open gas station in the mountains. He was on his phone constantly. His head was bobbing up and down on the twisty turns on the mountains… one passenger even got sick due to his erratic driving. We tried to tell him that he should not be on the phone while driving, but it never stopped. He did not give us any information on the towns that we stopped at… We had to Google it ourselves while we were walking around. I highly recommend taking this tour but maybe with a different company or a different driver. I have reached out to the company who told me that they are handling it. I hope they do.

Extremely well planned...

Carla_T, May 2026

Élisabeth was very...

Anonymous, May 2026

Élisabeth was very energetic and kind, so my mom and I were really happy to be with her together! Gorges du Verdon was way more becautiful than my expectation and we were fully satisfied with it. Definitely recommend it to everyone.

Our guide was excellent....

Tim_L, May 2026

Our guide was excellent. Very friendly and fun!!! He knew a lot about the area and the gorge. He let us stay a bit longer at almost every spot. I’m sure that made for a longer work day for him but he was so kind and truly wanted us to have a good time and enjoy ourselves!

Awesome! So beautiful and...

Diane_C, May 2026

Awesome! So beautiful and greatly organized and safe driving and interesting facts couldn’t have been better

Thanks, Justine

Steven_N, May 2026

A day in the French Alps. An exciting ride along mountain roads, with stops at deep gorges, great waterfalls, and storybook villages. Justine was an outstanding guide and driver—she handled the winding roads with ease and gave us a clear sense of the region. She really made the day.

Worth doing

Iqbal_R, Apr 2026

Although it was a long tour for 10:30 hours with pickup at 7:45 AM and drop off at 6:07 PM, it was worth. The highlight of the tour: lifelong, memorable boating on Lac De Sainte Croix at the foot of the Gorges du Verdon. It was incredible. Having lunch at Moustiers-Sainte-Marie was so surreal. Our guide for the Bingo tour, Justine, was so nice and kept the tour running very smoothly.

Car trip

Erik_B, Apr 2026

It was a nice trip. Got to see a lot of beatifull sigths. No hiking. But a lot of stops in towns and places wit great views of nature. The travel guids Justin and Flow where great and the driving was good.

This was an amazing tour!...

Alberta_M, Apr 2026

This was an amazing tour! Beautiful scenery and well worth the trip. Definitely could not have driven there by ourselves. And we loved our driver/guide George. Very informative. Definitely recommend!

Off season review

Kim_L, Nov 2025

I felt this tour was misleading and overpriced for the season. It was unfair to us as we were not to enjoy the experiences as others and your description of the day was not what we recieved. It should of been half price, willing to pay not full price and these are the reasons 1. water fall nothing was open, couldn’t grab a morning coffee. Bake shop closed 2. No lavender fields to be seen 3. 1st village only few stores open, the town pretty much closed down windows boarded up 4. 2nd village highlight, but once again quiet, many stores closed, but more to see. Was able to grab lunch. 5. Water activities nice but our driver wasn’t even sure of that would be open. 6. Long car ride not to enjoy the more interesting views as it was off season, plus we had a poor guy car sick. 7. Driver was okay, little negative just because two much was closed and nothing to see. He didn’t know a lot of history when asked as we were driving therefore not a lot of interest. And it’s a long drive. 8. Pick was unpleasant, we met at the meeting point, couldn’t find our tour guide, has no idea what to look for, we thought a bus, or a person but none of it, Diver tried to find us two times but because instructions were poor and for some reason my phone and his phone wouldn’t connect I’m international that may be reason. I think half price is reasonable for this time of year. Full price is unfair to off season tourists when we were not informed of closures . Viator has never failed me but this was dissapointing.

Our group very much...

Marlene_S, Oct 2025

Our group very much enjoyed our day excursion. Our driver and tour guide went the extra mile to make sure we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves. She presented options for us along the way to enhance our experience. Beautiful countryside - definitely worth it!

Amazing experience!

Wendy_T, Oct 2025

Stunning view of the gorge

Rosemary_R, Oct 2025

A long day but worth it to see the gorge from Belvedere de la Carelle. We had plenty of time to visit Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and also an hour at the beautiful blue lake. It would have been nice to have stopped at more of the viewpoints along the canyon. I was sitting by the window on the left side of the vehicle and had great views but it wasn’t so good for those on the other side. Mike was our guide and he did an excellent job

Gorges du Verdon day trip

Marilyn_P, Sep 2025

This was a great tour. The scenery was breathtaking and our guide managed to stop in a lot of places so we could get photos. He knew all the good spots and kept us up to date with information about the area. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone wanting to get out of Nice for the day. Lots of great places to grab a coffee or lunch. The weather was stunning, not a cloud in the sky which made for a very enjoyable day.