Avignon: Recommended tours & tickets

Your private driver will pick you up at Marseille airport and take you to your hotel in Avignon or its surroundings. Come and discover our beautiful Provence.

Meet your professional guide wherever you want in Lyon to start your private tour to discover the city's most beautiful sites. Your official guide adapts to your pace and your desires throughout the duration of the tour. It opens the best-kept gates of the city and invites you to explore some secret passages. Your guide also invites you to taste some local specialties and shows you the good addresses and the best restaurants in the world capital of gastronomy.

See the best of Provence with Avignon and Luberon on this day trip. Enjoy a guided walking tour of the city of Pope and visit the Popes' Palace. Enjoy a glass of Côtes du Rhône wine at the end of your walking tour. Travel into the heart of the Luberon region with your expert guide by comfortable minivan. Stroll in Roussillon and admire traditional architecture in the hilltop village of Gordes . Your group size is limited to eight, ensuring a small-group experience.

Visit the main historic cities and places Provence is famous for. Small group tour. Kind and professional driver/guides. Fully air/conditioned vehicles.

Marvel at magnificent medieval architecture on this walking tour of Avignon, including the Pope’s Palace. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage–listed city of Avignon, home to the Papacy and seat of western Christianity in the 14th century. Follow your guide along the historical city walls for breathtaking views over the Rhône River. Beat the queues and enjoy swift access to the chambers and chapels of the Pope’s Palace. Admire 19th-century architecture in the beautiful Place de l’Horloge and finish with a glass of Côtes du Rhône wine.

Combine Roman and historical heritage on this full-day trip from Avignon! Explore the former city of the Pope : Avignon, with its Popes Palace. Enjoy a glass of wine of Côtes du Rhône after your walking tour. In the afternoon, you will be in the Alpilles area. First stop will be in Saint-Rémy de Provence for a little walk in the city center, then you will visit the pretty village of Les Baux de Provence. Before the return in Avignon, admire the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Pont du Gard aqueduct.

Avignon, the heart of Provence, is to french history what the Vatican city is to Rome. Situated on the bank of the River Rhône, it looks and feels like the backdrop of a medieval fairy tale. It is famously known for the 14th-century seat of the Papacy and its 12th-century-old bridge. Recognized for its ecclesiastical architecture, and historic importance, the centre of Avignon was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city has a lot to offer beyond history. You will be greeted by the picturesque views of the river Rhone, plenty of bars, cafés, and restaurants. As you stroll through the streets of Avignon, you will be fascinated by the old alleys, the courtyards, and the restored facades. You will learn about: Since the Neolithic period Bishop of Avignon Kingdom of Arles Holy Roman Empire Avignon Papacy Kings of France French Revolution Treaty of Tolentino Annual Festival d'Avignon