• From NC€ /pers
    • Guided
    • Walking
    • Easy

About the Provence day trip: walking from Gordes to the Senanque abbey - Easy

About the guided day trip in the Luberon

Group rate for 4 persons ( contact us if less or more)

You guided walking day start in Gordes, perched high above the Calavon valley, its majestic stone homes rising dramatically in concentric circles to its castle, crowning the village. Atop a vast plateau, you cross through lavender and thyme-laden fields dotted with old stone huts, on your way to Sénanque Abbey - a jewel of 12th century Romanesque architecture - You will have time to explore the abbey before returning to Gordes via a cobbled path.

  • Loop Walk - Gordes > Senanque abbey > Gordes
    3 hours 20 - 10km / 6.2 miles - Ascent: +250 m / Descent: -250 m

  • You meet your guide in Gordes and start your hiking day from here  
  • Depending on our pace, we will be back in Gordes and finished by 4 to 5 pm

Highlights of the day trip

  • The hilltop Luberon villages of  Gordes
  • The lavender fields in front of the Senanque Abbey
  • Old stone farmhouses  and huts along centuries-old paths 
  • 1 picnic lunch included 

Day trip info

  • This is a FIXED rate, from 1 to 4 participants maximum with 1 private guide
  • We confirm the private tour within 7 working days (subject to availability)
  • From Monday to Saturday 

The walk

  • The walk is 10 km in total, and you can expect up to 3 to 4 hours of walking time along the trails.  
  • The paths are easy underfoot but are rocky: you can choose to wear hiking boots with ankle support but good trail runners are sufficient if you're used to walking on uneven surfaces.  

The program of the day 

  • Start of the day: 9AM in Gordes
  • Loop Walk - Gordes > Senanque abbey > Gordes
    3 hours 20 - 10km / 6.2 miles - Ascent: +250 m / Descent: -250 m
  • End of the day : around 5PM in Gordes

INCLUDED

  • A local private English and French speaking guide during the day tour
  • 1 picnic lunch 

NOT INCLUDED

  • Your transfer to the start / end of the walk 
  • Drinks
  • Insurance
  • Entrance fees - Items of personal nature

DO NOT FORGET TO BRING -  You will need:

  • Hiking shoes with ankle support or trail runners (if you're used to using them on rocky paths). 
  • Small backpack (30 liters is a good size) 
  • Sun protection (hat, sun cream in summer; fleece or jacket in spring & autumn)
  • Bottle of water
  • Wind/Rain jacket in case of inclement weather, stored in your backpack 
  • From NC€ /pers
    • Guided
    • Walking
    • Easy

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  • Free cancellation if you need to cancel your booking due to official government travel advice or covid-related restrictions.
  • Your booking is protected by our membership of Rejsegarantifonden (the Danish Travel Guarantee Fund).

Contact us

  • +33 - (0)4 86 65 00 20
  • contact@intura.com

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Provence day trip: walking from Gordes to the Senanque abbey - Easy
      • France - Provence
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