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Arles and the Alpilles
Difficulty: From 6 to 8 hours gentle walking per day. Suitable for regular weekend walkers.
Best Season: Any time but not from the end of June to middle of September due to fire risks.
The chalky chain of the Alpilles stands in the heart of Provence. From a distance, the whiteness of its arid and ragged tops, contrasting against the blue sky, gives us the illusion of it being a much larger mountain than it actually is! This tour explores the Roman town of Arles before exploring the Alpilles through Maussane les Alpilles, Les Baux de Provence, through to the beautiful St Remy de Provence. Then from St Remy you travel to the north through the Montagnette hills, through Barbentane and finishing at Tarascon. Through this tour you have the chance to see and explore the splendid sites left behind by the Romans and the Greeks - a region rich in history and beauty.
DAY ONE: Arrival at Arles. Visit of that town. Bed and breakfast in a three-star hotel |
DAY TWO: Walk around Arles in the morning seeing the Roman arena and theatre, as well as the Cloisters of St Tropheme. Transfer by taxi to the St Pierre de Montmajour Abbey. Walk back on foot to Arles along the Vigueirat canal. Bed and breakfast in the same three-star hotel |
DAY THREE: This morning you will be transferred by taxi from Arles to the St Gabriel chapel at the western end of the Alpilles range of mountains, then on foot through Fontvieille, to see the Alphonse Daudet mill, the Barbegal aqueduc, and the Escanin Chateau. Dinner, bed and breakfast in a three-star hotel in Maussane les Alpilles. |
DAY FOUR: This morning from Maussane you will walk to Les Baux de Provence to explore that site, then down the Val d’Enfer, through the Alpilles, to St Remy de Provence. You will walk 20 kms today. Bed and breakfast in a three-star hotel in St Remy de Provence. |
DAY FIVE: Today you have a 20km walk around and through the Alpilles around St Remy, passing, and having the chance to visit the ancient site of Glanum. Bed and breakfast in the same three-star hotel in St Remy. |
DAY SIX: Today you will transfer by taxi to Barbentane, then cross through La Montagnette visiting the Abbaye de St Michel de Frigolet on the way to the St Victor chapel, and along banks of the Rhone River. Your walk today is about 20km long. Dinner, bed and breakfast in a three-star hotel in Tarascon. |
DAY SEVEN: End of the tour after breakfast in Tarascon. |
Tarrifs
Price per person in double room: $NZ2490
Prices valid for two people per tour at least.
Price for people walking alone: please contact us
The price includes:
Bed and breakfast with or without dinner (as described above) in a double bedroom for 6 nights, 2 dinners
Luggage transfers from one hotel to the next
Route Book
Transfers by taxi : Arles to Montmajour abbey, Arles to St Gabriel chapel, St Remy to Barbentane
Lunches, drinks, and sundries are not included in the price. Insurance for cancellation expenses and first aid/assistance is not included.
Access
By Train: Regular train access from Paris (via Avignon) (3h00).
By Car: Easy access from south of France. Marseille airport (1h00).
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