Top Villeneuve-les-Avignon Outdoor Activities

Grab your camera and set out to admire the startling purple landscapes of Provence in the summertime on this full-day tour from Avignon. Follow the famous Lavender Route, stopping to explore the hilltop villages of Gordes, learn more about the region’s famous lavender oil production at the Lavender Museum, and marvel at the Romanesque Senanque Abbey. Then, prepare for some spectacular views as you stroll along the Ochre Path in Roussillon and look out over the lavender fields from the Sault plateau.

Get to know the wildlife and landscape of Camargue on this day trip from Avignon with a small group. Travel in a comfortable minivan through the countryside, listening to your guide's insightful commentary while looking out for flamingos, black bulls, and wild horses. See the local salt pans and rice fields before visiting the Ornithological Park of Pont-de-Gau to learn about bird life. Other highlights include Aigues-Mortes and Saintes-Maries-De-La-Mer.

Valensole is home to some of the most magnificent lavender fields in Provence and this seasonal tour is available only in June and July, when the flowers are in full bloom. Visit the atmospheric villages of Fontaine de Vaucluse and Saignon, take a tour at L'Occitane factory shop and enjoy stunning views of the purple lavender fields.