Small-Group Day Tour in the Lavender Fields
At 9.00am, meet your guide at the tourist office of Aix-en-Provence. Our 8 passengers minivan has air conditioning and comfortable seats. You will enjoy a nice ride through the magnificent landscape of the Great Luberon while learning about Provence’s culture of lavender and wine.
Enjoy Wine Tasting at a local domain
This estate is located in the southern foothills of the Luberon region. It is an organic vineyard which produces very elegant AOP Luberon wines (part of the Valley of the Rhone Appellation). Their reds are full, bright, powerful with finesse and delicateness. Their whites are most refined with an aromatic expression. And their rosés are both fruity and vibrant. All their wine will not fail to delight your pallet.
Visit of the Lavender fields of the Plateau of Valensol and a distillery.
Lavender season is the most magical season in Provence. Each year, starting from mid- to late-June through mid-July, this plateau of 800 meters in altitude pops to brilliant life with unbelievable landscape. Countless photo opportunities are to be had of the natural beauty of summer in Provence. The sound of the bees and the smell of lavender will fill you with wonder. You will also enjoy a visit to the local distillery and learn all about making lavender essential oils and other products.
Enjoy a free time for lunch in Moustier-Sainte-Marie
Moustiers-Ste-Marie is an old medieval village sitting at the base of a high rocky cliff with stunning view. You will enjoy the many faïence pottery shops and a faience museum. Moustiers has a rich history in ceramic craftsmanship and the faïence is renowned thoughout Europe for its fine decoration since the 17th century. The village has narrow medieval streets and vaulted passages, a center plaza around the church. There are many opportunities for shopping, with terrace cafés to relax and a fair number of restaurants for you to enjoy the perfect provençal meal.
Visit of famous provençal factory store and museum Occitane, its garden and boutique.
The internationally known cosmetics of L'Occitane in Provence will have no more secrets for you. You will visit their famous garden filled with various exquisite smells of aromatic plants used for their natural cosmetic line of product. The museum will tell you of the story of this one man who started his grand adventure in the world of natural cosmetics by purchasing an old rugged distillery machine sitting in a field of an old farmer and how it became this large fair trade and ecologically conscious company.
At 05.30pm, your guide will drop you off at the Tourist Office in Aix-en-Provence.
