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Our Self Drive and Walk holiday in the Parc Naturel du Luberon is designed to allow you to explore in depth this beautiful area. You will be enchanted by the charming perched villages and delightfully different areas of countryside from gentle rolling hills to breathtaking mountain scenery with stunning vistas. If you are looking for a different way to explore Provence, this is a great way to do it.
Walking on foot means you become part of the varied scenery of Provence - the pine and oak forests, the lavender fields and vineyards, the green rolling hills and wild limestone cliffs, and our visits to the ancient villages of the area really do give you the best of all worlds. Wine tastings, garden visits, peaceful abbeys, picturesque old chateaux and lively markets are also included in this holiday taking you to the heart of the 'real' Provence.
We make bookings for and pre-pay all your hotel accommodation, which will include breakfast and |
dinner. We plan and pre-book special restaurants for lunch and dinner according to your holiday itinerary. We plan the visits and excursions you can include in your itinerary.
We provide you with a Route Book which includes all the detail you need for your holiday - your hotel and meal arrangements, a detailed day by day route planner with road directions, detailed walking notes, details of opening times for the suggested visits and excursions, and of course maps of the local area.
Holiday Price 2008
£1085 ~ US $2
per person
(US $ guide price)
To Book this Holiday click >>How to Book. |
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9 nights hotel accommodation in a double or twin room with shower or bath and WC with breakfast
Dinner on eight evenings in the hotel or a local restaurant and one lunch in a country restaurant
The price is per person based on two people sharing a twin or double room. Single room supplements are applicable and subject to final choice of hotel and availability. |
Your personal Route Book containing your day by day itinerary complete with maps and directions.
Please note personal expenditure on parking, telephone and drinks in the hotels are not included and must be paid direct to the hotel on departure. |
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| Your self drive and walk holiday can be taken at any time of the year between the months of April to October although our advice would be to visit in the Spring, early Summer or Autumn when the climate is ideal for walking. |
The itinerary has been planned to start on a specific day of the week and your day by day itinerary may vary slightly according to your choice of holiday date. For the full day by day, click >>Itinerary. |
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| The walks planned on your holiday are designed as rambles and strolls rather than challenging hikes and are generally around 2 to 3 hours in duration. We give you a choice of one longer walk of around 4 hours 30 minutes on one of the days. Some of the walks include steep inclines and a reasonable level of fitness is required. All the walks are tried and tested (by us!) and full walking notes are provided. The walks |
explore all the different aspects of the valley and surrounding mountains - strolls through the vineyards and quiet country lanes, secret valleys scented with lavender, woodlands and forests and mountain tracks with stunning vistas. Good walking shoes or boots are recommended. The times indicated for the walks are actual walking times. |
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The holiday described has been planned with hotel accommodation in the Auberge du Presbytère, a delightful hotel set in a restored presbytery in the centre of the perched village of Saignon overlooking the Luberon valley. The comfortable rooms are charmingly decorated and the restaurant serves an excellent 4 course dinner.
Accommodation is in a twin or double room with private facilities.
The final choice of hotel for your holiday is however determined by availability according to your holiday dates. If we cannot secure accommodation in the Auberge du Presbytère we will advise you immediately and suggest an alternative, and advise any supplement which may be required. There are many charming hotels in the area all of which we have visited personally and have selected for the comfort of their rooms, their friendly and welcoming ambience and of course for their excellent provencal food.
To Book this Holiday click >>How to Book. |
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| Recommended visits and excursions are planned into your holiday itinerary to ensure that you make the most of your stay in the area. Please note that whilst we do our best to ensure that pre-planned visits are possible on the specific days indicated, variations in opening times and guided visits can sometimes require a slight |
alteration to the day by day itinerary. Please note also that some of the guided visits may be in French. Where this is the case, we do our best to ensure that an English explanation is also available. |
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| Your Route Book will be at your first night hotel for your arrival. It includes all the detail you need for your holiday - your hotel and meal arrangements, a detailed day by day route planner with road directions and walking notes, details of the suggested visits and excursions with opening and closing times, and of course maps of the local area. And, should you have any need of additional assistance during your stay, our local office is just a phone call away. |
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| Dinner on 8 evenings and lunch one day in a country restaurant, are included in the price of your holiday. The hotels and restaurants we have chosen all offer the best of provencal food so you can be sure to enjoy a delicious three or four course meal every evening. Where lunch is taken at a restaurant or café of your |
choice, we have planned your itinerary so that the suggested lunchtime locations ensure you can sample all the delights of the local cuisine. Or you may choose to picnic with the choice of creating your own delicious lunch from the superb range of produce in the local markets. |
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| This holiday can be taken at any time between the months of April to October although our advice would |
be to plan a holiday in the Spring, early Summer or Autumn when the climate is ideal for touring. |
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| With the wide choice of options for travelling to France both from the UK and Ireland and from outside Europe , we have found that our clients prefer to make their own arrangements for travel to Provence. So to enable you to take advantage of the best value and most convenient travel options from your area, we have not included travel to Provence in the cost of your holiday. |
We will of course be delighted to give you all the advice you need in helping you with your travel arrangements. For details on the wide choice of options for travel to Provence click >>Travel from the UK or >>Travel from Overseas.
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| You could choose to extend your Self Drive and Walk holiday to include nights in either Aix-en-Provence or Avignon. Your stay will be based in a centrally located personally selected hotel of charm on a bed and breakfast basis so that you can explore at your own pace the delights of these beautiful Provencal cities. |
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We will supply you with a city map, suggested places to visit and recommended restaurants for dinner. Just ask us for a quotation according to the number of nights you wish to stay. For more information about these two lovely old cities and the other delightful towns of our area of Provence click >>Cities. |
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| In addition to our pre-planned Self Drive & Walk holiday in the Luberon, we can plan a Self Drive & Walk Holiday tailor made to your own particular preferences and in any of our specialist areas. You can be based in one area with daily excursions or tour a wider area staying in two or three different locations. |
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Maybe combine the Luberon with an exploration of the Cotes du Rhone area of the Dentelles or with walks in the olive growing area of the Alpilles around the charming old town of St. Rémy or explore the spectacular scenery of the Vaucluse hills around Mont Ventoux and the high lavender growing plateau of Sault. For more ideas on Tailor Made Self Drive touring holidays click >>Tailor Made. |
