Please note :

. If you suffer from severe fear of heights, please contact us to get more information about the tour. 
There is no real danger, however the "belvedere of Rancoumas" is not safety equipped. A small natural parapet allows you to appreciate the view on the gorges (the sheer drop is immediate without barriers): people sensitive to vertigo should not go.
. You have to be comfortable with walking on a mountainous terrain.
. You need good walking boots throughout the trip.
. The hikes take place on good paths for the most part, although they are sometimes steep and rocky in nature with some loose limestone. 

• You take the "train des pignes" from Nice to Saint André les Alpes ( train not included). 
  The famous picturesque line of the " train des Pignes" connects the city of Nice to Digne - via the Verdon Gorges region -  4 times a day. You leave the French Riviera and cross the hinterland of Nice and the Alpes-de-Haute Provence, in an uninterrupted parade of rivers, mountains and gorges. 
• Transfer from Saint Andre station to Castellane (30 mn).  Classified as a "city of character", admire the narrow streets of a typical village of Haute-Provence. Castellane will charm those curious about culture as well as nature lovers.
  
  
• Depending on your arrival time, you have the possibility of taking a short walk today, or on Day 6 at the end of your trip
• Walk - Castellane > Notre dame du Roc > Castellane
  2h - 5km - Ascent: +250m / Descent: -250m
• A walk along the paths and vegetation with the typical aromas of the South of France, to reach the wonderful little" Chapel of Notre Dame du Roc", dating from the 13th century, that protects and overlooks the village of Castellane, passing by the ruins of the ancient city of Petra Castellana and finishing the loop by the Pentagonal Tower.  
  Atop this majestic block of limestone overlooking the village, you will be amply rewarded for your climbing efforts with an orientation table and incredible 360° view of the gorges, a glimpse of the backwaters of the Verdon and the emerald colours of Lake Castillon. 
• Dinner included & night in Castellane
• MEALS included: Dinner
  
  
• Morning market every Wednesday & Saturday morning in Castellane
  
  
• Access: 
  . "Train des pignes" from Nice to Saint André : panoramic small historic train - Train des Pignes -Train schedule here 
  . Bus line from Nice to Castellane -  Bus LER 31 - Schedule

• Walk - Chasteuil > Point Sublime
  3 hours - 8 km - Ascent: +400 m / Descent: -510 m
• Picnic included
• Transfer to to the small shepherds village of Chasteuil (20 mn). You walk on the GR4 on an old Roman road on the heights of the deep Verdon valley. The path descends towards Rougon perched on a rocky spur above the famous gorges before reaching the famous Sublime Point.
• Dinner included and night in Point Sublime
• MEALS included: Breakfast & picnic & dinner
  
  
• Please note :
  It may be necessary to spend two nights at La Palud (if the Auberge du Point Sublime is not available) and to add transfers to and from La Palud. Please note that the restaurant at the Auberge du Point Sublime is not open every day. The usual closing days are Wednesday or Sunday but this can change during the season.  If you stay at the hotel when the restaurant is closed, you will be served a cold plate dinner.

• Bike Ride - La Palud > Route des Cretes > La Palud
  24 km = 2h30 ride - Ascent : +650m / Descent -650m
• Have an extra night and ride with an Ebike the the unmissable "route des crêtes" ( Crest road). The loop ride is a 24km panoramic road starting in La Palud sur Verdon. It takes you through a circuit covering the crests of the Grand Canyon on heights up to 700 meters !
  During your bike ride you will discover 14 Belvederes which will reveal the mythical cliffs of the Verdon and offer unforgettable viewpoints on the Grand Canyon.
  Look out for local fauna (vultures, chamois, foxes...), or meet some climbers who ascend these splendid, vertiginous cliffs.
• See the supplement for the bike rental in the "extension section" - Extra night upon request

• Walk - Point Sublime > La Palud
  2h20 - 7 km / Ascent: +260m / Descent: -430m
• Picnic included
• You walk on the Baou path between cliffs and ravines to Rougon, a balcony dominating the Gorges, the ideal location for bird watching, especially vultures. You continue past hundred-year-old oak and beech trees as well as other plant species before admiring the gorges seen from above and the village of La Palud sur Verdon. 
  
  
• This afternoon,  you can continue for a second walk above La Palud.
  Or you can just relax in the small village of La Palud
• Walk - La Palud > Tour de Barbin > La Palud
  3h30 - 11 km / Ascent: +580m / Descent: -580m
• You pass by a belvedere overlooking the village of La Palud and reach the highest point at 1480 meters and return through the
  forests of Barbin.
• Dinner included and night in La Palud
• MEALS included: Breakfast & picnic & dinner

• Walk - Point Sublime > Trigance
  . 5 hours - Ascent: +650m / Descent: -900m
  . If you are accompanied by children or people prone to dizziness, you will need to be extremely careful as this is a natural lookout without a safety barrier and with sheer drop. 
  . People who are sensitive to vertigo will also need to take precautions and hang back.
  
• Picnic included
• Short transfer to Point Sublime (10 mins). Today’s challenging hike takes you over the Verdon’s riverbed via an ancient Roman bridge.  Once you pass the left bank, you head up to the hamlet of Entreverges. When you arrive at the Rancoumas lookout, nestled at an altitude of 981 metres, you will discover a natural ramp overlooking the Verdon, allowing you to fully enjoy a plunging view of the Verdon which flows several hundred metres below. You follow the cliff to Trigance, a typical Provencal village dominated by a beautiful feudal building with four towers dating back to the 11th century. It contains historical treasures and can be visited.  You can also take a tour of the botanical trail that allows you to discover the flora of the Var highlands.
• Night in Trigance
• MEALS included: Breakfast & picnic 

• Walk - Carajuan bridge > Castellane 
  4h30 - 14 km - Ascent: +590m / Descent: -530m
• Picnic included
• Short transfer to the Carajuan bridge (15 mins). You start your last hike by the green waters of the Verdon at the Pont de Carajuan, gateway to the wonderful gorges of the Verdon.  You follow the river before starting a regular and pleasant ascent to reach the Col du Pertuis de la Colle (1151m), ideal place for your picnic with a 360° view of the region before starting your descent to Castellane through the state forest. 
• Night in Castellane
• MEALS included: Breakfast & picnic

• For your last day, you can relax in Castellane or you have the possibility of taking a short last walk  to  Notre dame du Roc, above Castellane (if you did not do it on Day 1 -  see decription on day 1)
• Transfer back to Saint Andre to the train station for your train back to Nice (train not included). End of your trip.
• MEALS included: Breakfast 
  
  
• Return : 
  . Train from Nice to Digne : panoramic small historic train - Train des Pignes 
  . Bus line from Nice to Castellane -  Bus LER 31 - Schedule