Provence Tour Companies

Both my husband and I loved this bike tour! This was the first one we have done, and it exceeded our expectations. Our tour guide Erwin was amazing, very knowledgeable & accommodating and did a tremendous job! The tour itself was absolutely incredible, with village after village of beautiful rolling landscape of the Provence region. The highlight of the trip was our bike to Gordes, with breathtaking views of the village! The only recommendation I have is unless you’re an avid biker, I highly recommend an e-bike option! I am a fairly fit individual, but having the e-bike was a huge help and absolutely made the trip much more enjoyable.

Had a wonderful time, great rides, great group, and very good group leader, Erwin.

Rooms very small and bathroom tiny. No choice of meals. Loud announcements early each morning whether you were going on an excursion or not. No chance to sleep in if you wanted to. No advance notice of the final destination port until the day before the end consequently all the direct trains to Paris we're booked out. It cost is an €80 taxi fare.

I really enjoyed this trip and am now considering another French river cruise with this company for next year.

Of all my Uniworld cruises, this itinerary is the best one by far! The S.S. Catherine is absolutely stunning, with a grand entrance that is like no other. That's what I love about Uniworld - not one ship in their fleet looks like the next. Makes the onboard experience just as great as the onshore experience. The kayaking on the Gardon River is perhaps one of my favorite excursions of any vacation I've taken. This sailing had biking, hiking and kayaking, which was great.

The Uniworld experience was second to none. From cooking classes offered in port, to intimate dining onboard and a wide variety of French cuisine to chose from - the food was definitely a highlight! I also was surprised by the wide variety of excursions available on this itinerary! From hiking in the Tain L’Hermitage region to kayaking through Pont Du Guard’s Roman Aqueduct; whether you are a history buff, an active traveler or a gastronomy nerd - there was something for everyone!

Regarding our cycling tour - Hilltop Villages of Provence: Cons: 1. We were not provided with information on how to get from the train station to our hotel once we arrived in Carpentras. We had provided the train arrival time and destination and expected some information from the tour operator on either being picked up or details on how to get to the hotel. Instead we sat at the train station for ages and had to make our own way to the hotel. 2. There should have been some information provided on dealing with the extreme heat that we encountered during our tour. We were at serious risk of heat stroke, biking for almost 8 hours and having elevation gain of over 1,000 meters (as recorded by my Fitbit) on the first day of our trip. We took the initiative on the second and third days to map out alternate routes to get to our destinations, that involved biking on very busy roadways, but we felt the risk of competing with the traffic was less than the risk of heat stroke. 3. On the day that we returned to the hotel where we started, we were told that dinner was included, but there was no information provided to us on where, when or how we would get to wherever we were supposed to go. We had to make several calls to get this information from the tour contact person. 4. The bell was broken off one of the bikes we had, and there were times when it was necessary for us to alert pedestrians and other cyclists with the bell - but there was no bell! Pros: 1. Having the Headwater GPS application was very beneficial for determining the routes we were to follow, however a backup map should have been provided, as we had to change our routes due to the extreme heat. Also, our phone battery did not last the whole day, so having a backup map would have been helpful. 2. Baggage arrived in the right hotels every day! 3. The hotels were fantastic, really enjoyed our stays at l'Hotel Hermitage, Hotel Les Sables D'Ocre, and Hotel du Poete. Comments: The holder on the handlebars for the cell phone to allow us to use the Headwater navigation app did not work for us, as it was so hot that our phone overheated while it was stored in the holder. My travelling partner felt that the self-guided tour did not provide enough support, especially with the extreme heat that we encountered, and said that she would not take another self-guided tour.

Amazing tour with every detail carefully handled. Highly recommend!!🚴🏻‍♀️

This was my first bike tour and it was everything I could have hoped for. The guides made thing very easy with clear route markings and keeping my bike in perfect working order. The food and accommodations were excellent. The cultural extras were high quality and provided opportunities that I wouldn't have found independently. The French countryside was absolutely beautiful.

Enjoyed the trip. All hotels were very good and breakfast was also good. Overall the trip was very enjoyable and memorable.

Commitment to customer satisfaction, going “above and beyond” in service delivery.

Another great cycling trip from Intrepid

Unusual style with minimal contact with the tour operator. The private excursions selected and pre-booked by the operator were excellent. Organising a hire car to let us get to the special events and to explore Provence based on their recommendations but in our way actually worked better than I expected. Recommended for the more adventurous.

So Provence did an excellent job planning our trip for us! They organized tours that immersed us in the flavor of Provence. Every tour leader was punctual, friendly and very knowledgeable! They made sure we had every transportation connection.

The trip was excellent, even though it was changed due to strikes, we end up doing the Saône instead of the Rhône, the crew, and the whole team did a great job providing us with a memorable trip.

I loved Southern France!!! Hiking up Castel in Nice provided spectacular views! Many great day trips to see what living in France was like! Loved it all!

The excursions each day were impressive and filled with rich knowledge and history about France’s culture. My girlfriend and I made so many great memories and we were able immerse ourselves in French culture. We would definitely go back again and book through Collete.