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Tour code: WSPR Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Standard
Trek grade: Easy to Moderate
DURATION DAYS 8
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New TOUR ONLY PRICE £790 Highlights
✓ Fontaine-de-Vaucluse - Attractive village built around a spring at the foot of the Vaucluse Mountains
✓ Gordes - Historic hill-top village with spectacular views ✓ Aromas of Provence - Walk through fi elds of lavender and herb-scented lanes ✓ Gorge walks - Hike the craggy cliffs of the Gorges de la Veroncle
On foot in Provence
Explore the rugged limestone landscapes of the Plateau de Vaucluse between Mont Ventoux and the Luberon on this self-guided walking holiday. The walking routes traverse a landscape where steep cliffs and deep canyons - like the Gorges de la Senancole - alternate with peaceful villages, mysterious ‘bories’ and the Abbaye de Senanque, beautifully situated among fi elds of lavender. Your walks will be accompanied by the musical chants of crickets, symbol of this enchanting land. There is really only one drawback to Provence and the Vaucluse: you will never want to leave.
8 day itinerary
Day 1 Your journey starts in the Vaucluse near Lagnes, capital of Provence. If you arrive early, there’s the option of doing a short circular walk to the village of Les Cabrières d’Avignon. Day 2 Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Walk to the renowned Fontaine-de-Vaucluse for the extraordinary sight of the river streaming out of the rocks. Continue to La Roque sur Pernes. Day 3 Le Beaucet and Venasque Follow quiet trails passing a deep gorge to the village of Le Beaucet then continue on to impressive Venasque, towering high above the
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Day 1: 2.5hrs Lagnes
valley. Day 4 Les Rochers Rouges A peaceful walk to Les Rochers Rouges for panoramic views of the Dentelles de Montmirail, Mont Ventoux and the Rhone Valley. Descending via holm oak woods dotted with rocky outcroppings, reach the beautifully situated village of Abbaye de Senanque where you can visit the Cistercian monks. Continue onward to the famous town of Gordes. Day 5 Gorges de la Veroncle A hike through the spectacular Gorges de la Veroncle with its steep, jagged cliffs. Following quiet footpaths and country
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roads, you’ll pass the Bois d’Audibert below Gordes before a tough ascent leads you back to the now familiar Chateau de Gordes. Day 6 Village des Bories Walk across the Plateau de Vaucluse with its many ‘bories’, curious round structures, and then on through the beautiful Gorges de la Senancole to Mur de la Peste. Day 7 Your journey ends in Lagnes.
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Gordes Gordes FRANCE FRANCE Le Beaucet
LA ROQUE- SUR-PERNES
PLATEAU DE VAUCLUSE
Gorges de la Veroncle
FONTAINE-DE -VAUCLUSE
LAGNES 0 km 2 km Self-Guided Walking in Provence WSPR
Senanque Cistercian abbey
GORDES Cabrieres-d’Avignon Venasque
PLATEAU DE VAUCLUSE
Accommodation: 7 nights standard hotels. Meals: 7 breakfasts, 2 dinners are included. Trekking details: On this journey you walk 68 km over 6 days (an average of 11 km per day). Your route follows wide unsurfaced tracks and footpaths with the occasional section on surfaced tracks or tarmac roads. There is an average daily ascent/ descent of 300-350 m. Luggage transfer: Included between each hotel. Recommended airport: Marseille.
Dates and Prices: Prices stated are per person and based on two people sharing.
Start any day from 10 March to 30 June and from 01 September to 30 November
Single rooms available upon request.
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available; please call our sales team for more details
D8 AYS Self-Guided Essentials
Day 2: 2.5hrs
Day 3: 5hrs
Day 4: 5.5hrs
Day 5: 5hrs
Day 6: 4.5hrs 118 For our latest dates, prices and more details visit
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