Private tour to Avignon, Orange and Pont du Gard
Your private day-trip to explore 3 exceptional UNESCO cities in southern France in a first class vehicle with your private tour guide from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
Your tour guide can pick you up around Arles, Nîmes, Montpellier, Marseille, Valence, Aix-en-Provence, Montélimar, Tarascon, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Les Baux-de-Provence or Salon-de-Provence to start the tour.
In Avignon your guide invites you to explore the Popes Palace and the Pont d’Avignon. You’ll discover the incredible fortress of the Popes from the 14th century and learn why they left Rome to settle in Avignon.
Your guide will also offer a walking tour though the historic center, and a panoramic tour around the city walls, on the island of Barthelasse and along the Rhone river.
After a short drive across the countryside and the vineyards of Tavel you will arrive on the site of Pont du Gard. Explore Pont du Gard with your guide and walk over the bridge for perfect pictures of the most massive Roman monument in southern France. You’ll learn everything about the use and transformation of this ancient aqueduct. You’ll also have access to the museum of the Pont du Gard to learn everything about Roman engineering.
In Orange your guide invites to visit the most beautiful roman theater still standing in the world. This is the only theater from the Roman empire perfectly conserved, including the stage wall. After the visit of the theater follow your guide in the old town to reach the arch of triumph, the second masterpiece of UNESCO heritage in Orange.
The lunch break can be organized in any of the 3 cities.
- Price per tour
- 8 hour tour in private van for 1 to 8 persons.
- This private tour starts when you wish.
- Your guide will meet you where you wish : hotel, cruise ship, private residence…
- Entrance fees not included