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Gold support is available for all Circuit Tours and Hub & Spoke Tours based in Provence. Please see TOUR ITINERARIES for a complete list of tours available with gold support.

 

Our gold support tours include all the components of our standard tour package, plus the following:
 

Meet & Greet and Train Station Transfers

We will meet you upon your arrival in Avignon and take you and your luggage to your hotel for check-in. At the conclusion of your tour, we will take you from your hotel to the train station.
 

Concierge Services

Our locally-based, French and English speaking expert is at your service to enhance your travel experience by providing additional information or assistance. For example, you might consider requesting:

  • Restaurant recommendations and reservations

  • Information about sights

  • Advance ticket purchases

  • Information about shopping

On-Call Support by Locally-Based Expert

Enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing that help is just a phone call away. Should you experience a mechanical breakdown, get lost, or find yourself in need of an English speaker, our locally-based, French and English speaking expert is available for the duration of your tour. Note: Flat tires are not covered under the support program.
 

Guided Half-Day Tour

Take a day off from cycling and enjoy a guided, half-day excursion with your personal chauffer. You'll be picked-up at your hotel, driven via scenic routes to the sites included in your half-day itinerary, assisted with the purchase of tickets to sites, as required, and served a picnic lunch consisting of local specialties.  You may choose from among the following excursions:

 

Arles, les Baux de Provence, and St. Remy...

 

Visit the city of Arles with its Roman arena and memories of Van Gogh,

 

Visit les Baux de Provence, an ancient village perched on top of the world with a commanding view of the Provencal landscape.

 

Tour the St. Paul de Mausole in St. Remy, another lovely village with connections to Van Gogh.


 Roussillon, Gordes, and the Abbaye de Senanque...
 

Enjoy a stroll around the village of Roussillon with its ochre quarry.

 

Visit the village of Gordes, with its commanding views of the surrounding mountains, valleys, and vineyards.

 

Tour the Abbey of Senanque with its lush lavender fields.

 

 

 

Chateauneuf du Pape, Orange, and the Pont du Gard...

 

Tour a vineyard and enjoy a wine-tasting in the country get-away of France's 14th century popes.

 

Tour the city of Orange with its Roman theatre and triumphal arch.

 

Visit the Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct built in the first century AD, and truly one of the wonders of the ancient world.
 

 

 

The Rhone Valley Wine Road...

 

Visit the vineyards and cellars of Chateauneuf du Pape, Rasteau, Cairanne, Gigondas, and Vacqueyras.

 

Enjoy a wide variety of wonderful winetastings!

 

Marvel at the incredible natural beauty of this ancient scenic route.