Tour Of The Luberon

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- Explore Saignon, our hike takes us down though old terraces and orchards, across lavender fields, and through forests to the “Rustrel Colorado.
- Visit Roussillon is a picturesque Provencal village, with narrow streets and ocher-painted buildings.
- Explore Bonnieux
- Awesome opportunity to impressive ruins of the 13th-century Fort de Buoux.
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- All accommodations
- All breakfasts and all dinners
- Luggage transfer for one medium-sized bag
- All group transfers as per the itinerary
- Transfer from and to the Marseille Airport Days 1 and 6
- Great hiking and great memories!
Itinerary

We will rendez-vous at the Marseille Airport at 1pm and then transfer as a group to our hotel in Bonnieux, about an hour away. Occupying a narrow plateau on the northeast flank of the Petit Luberon, the hilltop village of Bonnieux offers the perfect jumping off point....
Today we take a pastoral walk across a classic Luberon landscape. Our route will take us through forests and lavender fields, past cherry orchards and olive groves, and along the upper rim of the Gorge of Aigue Brun, ending in the tiny hilltop town of Saignon.
Our hike today is a like a walk back through time. We will begin with a short van transfer to the base of the Aigue Brun Gorge. This tiny, secluded valley etched by the Aiguebrunn River has been traveled since prehistoric times. Romans settled this strategic plateau a...
Leaving Saignon, our hike takes us down though old terraces and orchards, across lavender fields, and through forests to the “Rustrel Colorado.” Once the site of ocher mining, the process of extracting ocher pigment from the clay has left an amazing array of cliffs an...
Today’s walk to Roussillon leads through vineyards, olive groves, almond trees, forests, and open fields, and down grassy lanes. The view across the Luberon valley, all the way to rising bluffs of the Grand Luberon, is lovely. Imposing deep red ocher cliffs greet us a...
From Rousillon our walk will take us across the Cavaillon plain, a landscape of cherry orchards, vineyards and, of course, lavender, to the wonderfully-restored village perche of Gorde. Also designated has one of France’s Plus Beaux Villages, Gorde clings to the edge ...
We’ll depart the hotel at about 8:30 am, arriving at the airport at about 10:30 am. If you plan to continue your travels in France there are frequent shuttle buses to the Aix-en-Provence TGV train station.
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Accommodation
Hotels: The hotels on this route are very comfortable; some are basic and simple, others are are very nice. All reflect the local character and offer a warm Provencal welcome. All have private bathrooms***, except for one night that may require shared facilities.
Meals: Breakfasts and dinners are served at the hotels and lunches are picnic style along the trail. Most accommodations will provide pack lunches upon request. Typically, it is possible to purchase lunch items at local markets, shops and bakeries.
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