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Discover ancient villages, vineyard covered hillsides and Europe’s largest gorge on this superb holiday in delightful Provence – one of France’s most beautiful regions.

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What's Included

Return scheduled flights to Marseille
Transfers between airport and hotel
Services of an air-conditioned executive coach
Six nights’ half board accommodation
Packed lunches on three days
Services of a Get Up & Go Tour Manager and local guides
Excursions and activities as follows: - Three guided walks - Riez & the Gorges du Verdon - Aix-en-Provence & Saint-Maximinde-la-Sainte-Baume
All UK and overseas airport taxes and security charges
Insurance & cancellation cover

Walking Information

Our walks require a reasonable level of fitness and ideally some previous walking experience. You will need comfortable walking boots, a small rucksack, waterproofs, a hat and sunglasses. A local guide will also accompany you on your walks.

Grade 2 Walks
These are moderate, for anyone who is comfortable walking hills. Still plenty of time to rest and enjoy the scenery, however up to 5 hours walking a day on slightly more rugged terrain. Ascent less than 500m per day.

Accommodation

We stay at the delightful Hotel Villa Borghese a real gem, on a half board basis. As well as beautiful gardens, leisure facilities include, an outdoor pool, sauna, tennis court, health and beauty centre, restaurant, terrace, bar and lounge. All rooms have private facilities, TV and telephone.

Resort

DAY 1 - UK/FRANCE
Depart on your scheduled flight to Marseille. On arrival transfer to your hotel in the spa town of Greoux-les-bains for a six night stay.

DAYS 2 TO 6 - GREOUX-LES-BAINS
Free to relax and enjoy our programme of included guided walks and sightseeing.

River Verdon, St. Laurent & Quinson
Travel to the River Verdon, where you will walk along the river through beautiful scenery in the company of a local guide, before stopping for a picnic on the shores of a lake. After lunch we continue to St. Laurent, then by coach to the picturesque medieval village of Quinson (approx. 4 hours’ walk).

Riez & the Gorges du Verdon
Our full day included excursion takes us to the charming town of riez, with its ancient fortifications and roman ruins, surrounded by lavender fields. We will pay a visit to La Maison de l’Abeille to see how honey is made and enjoy a tasting of the different varieties. We will continue to the spectacular Gorges du Verdon, the largest gorge in Europe, known as the ‘Grand Canyon’ of Provence.

Plateau de Valensole, Lurs & Forcalquier
Today our walk begins on the Plateau de Valensole, from where we visit a lavender distillery. Following a picnic lunch, we take a short bus ride to the medieval hilltop village of Lurs, and walk to a water-driven oil mill, and then on to the medieval fortified town of Forcalquier, where we enjoy a herb liqueur tasting in a local distillery (approx. 4 hours’ walk).

Aix-en-Provence & Saint-Maximin-la- Sainte-Baume
Today we visit the delightful town of Aix-en-Provence. Spend some time on the tree-lined Cours Mirabeau at the heart of the city, where you can relax with a coffee at one of the pavement cafés. With narrow winding streets lined by 16th and 17th century houses and the beautiful Cathedral of St. Sauveur, Aix is a wonderful place to visit. From here we travel to Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte- Baume for a tour of the basilica.

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Today we visit one of the most beautiful villages in France, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie. Walk past gardens and olive groves, and along hillside tracks for stunning views over Lake Sainte-Croix. After a picnic lunch we walk into the village itself, through the pretty streets lined with shops selling traditional glazed pottery (approx. 4 hours’ walk).

DAY 7 - Transfer to the airport for your flight back to the UK.

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Deposit £100 per person
All prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin or double-bedded room with private facilities.

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The Pound has recently fallen significantly in value against other European currencies and, in common with many other businesses, our prices now include an additional charge for all new bookings which has been introduced to cover these additional costs.

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Single room supplement of £119
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Travel Information

Gatwick
British Airways
Depart 1345 hrs
Return arr. 1815 hrs

Flights are also available from Birmingham.

All timings are approximate and may be subject to variation

Transfers

Transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approx. 1 hour.

Make Your Own Way

Make your own way and save up to £150 per person. You may want more flexibility to combine your trip with visits to friends and relatives or travel from an airport that we do not offer. If so, we offer a reduction of £150 on many of our holidays when you make your own way to your holiday hotel.

Please remember that these arrangements do not include flights or transfers to and from your hotel and you will need to make your own travel arrangements.

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Discover ancient Europe’s largest gorge, Gorges du Verdon, on this superb Travelsphere activity holiday in Provence. Travel to the river Verdon, where you will walk in the company of a local guide to St. Laurent, visit the village of Lurs and the delightful town of Aix-en-provence.

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