A day in Arles, Les Baux and Saint-Rémy
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 7–8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
⚠️ New vehicle from March 2026! Hello dear visitor, my name is Arnaud and will be your native Guide of this magnificent Provence. Among the 5 tours I offer, I take you today to Arles and its surroundings. We will first go to a breathtaking viewpoint on Les Baux de Provence, a medieval village built on a rocky promontory. You will then see the fabulous image show of the Quarries of Lights, former place of limestone extraction. You will come out with stars full of eyes! Afterwards, we will stop at Moulin Castelas to visit the mill and taste several olive oils, before picnicking under the fig trees, excellent fresh produce from local farms. We will then stroll through the city of Arles, where you will discover its Roman, medieval and contemporary history. Finally, you will have free time in St Rémy de Provence, to stroll through its alleys, on the terrace of coffee or in its souvenir shops.
Inclusions
What's included
- Walk in the old town of Arles
- Picnic shared with fresh and local products: boiled eggs, tapenade, pepper cream, fresh goat cheese, seasonal fruit, fruit juice (April to October)
- Viewpoint on the medieval village of Les Baux de Provence
- Guided tour of the Baux de Provence oil mill (April to October only)
- Entrance tickets to the Carrières de Lumières
- Free time in St Remy de Provence
- Bottle of fresh water each available in the vehicle
- Tasting of flavoured olive oils from PDO Vallé des Baux de Provence (April to October)
What's not
- Tips
- Picnic between November and March
- Visit of the oil mill + tasting (November to March)
Itinerary
Photo stop at the viewpoint on the medieval village of Les Baux de Provence, built on a rocky promontory and entirely built in limestone. Then 5 minutes drive to the Careers of Lights.
Discover the breathtaking spectacle of Les Carrières de Lumières with his film projected on the old limestone quarries and on the ground. You're bound to come out amazed! Then 5 minutes drive to the Castelas Oil Mill (or 30 minutes drive to Arles if this tour takes place between November and March).
Visit of the oil mill and tasting of several olive oils of Vallée des Baux appellation followed by a Provencal picnic under the fig trees of the estate. NB: stop only from April to October. From November to March, the tour will go directly from the Quarries of Light to Arles. Then 30 minutes drive to Arles.
After about 40 minutes drive from Avignon: Walk through Arles, built 2600 years ago, passing through the main places of the city: the cloister and the Cathedral of Saint Trophime, the Place de la République, the Roman forum, the Van Gogh café, the ancient theater, the amphitheatre and the summer garden. Then 30 minutes drive to Les Baux de Provence.
Enjoy a free time in the pretty little town of Saint Rémy de Provence, home or holiday of several French and foreign artists. Then about 45 minutes drive back to Check-out Point.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Wait for me in front of the Le Bristol hotel. My car is black with Ventourisme on the sides. If you are not staying in Avignon intramural, please contact me to arrange a better meeting point.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Ventourisme
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Avignon
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 17 city tours we list in Avignon.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 8 of 17.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Avignon
Avignon is a walled Rhône city where the popes lived in the fourteenth century, known for its vast palace, a broken bridge and a summer theatre festival.
From 1309 to 1377 the popes governed the Catholic Church from Avignon, and the Palais des Papes, a huge Gothic fortress of pale stone, still rises above the old town. Medieval ramparts more than four kilometres long surround the centre. The Pont Saint-Bénézet, the Pont d'Avignon of the nursery song, stops halfway across the Rhône, with only four of its arches left.
Top-ranked sights in Avignon: Roussillon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Pont du Gard.
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