A table outdoors with a pink, green, and white patterned tablecloth, lavender flowers, a straw hat, and people in the background.

We've handpicked these tours, workshops, and activities because they represent the kind of experiences we look for when we travel. Many we've done ourselves, and every one is the kind of experience we'd include if we were planning the perfect Provence itinerary for our own friends.

For years, we admired Aix's beautiful streets without really understanding the stories behind them. Exploring with a local guide gave us a whole new appreciation for the city, and now it's an experience we recommend to anyone visiting Provence.

Explore Aix with     Aix Tours

Man wearing a straw hat with a black band, sunglasses, a black shirt, and carrying a beige bag with a floral and landscape design, standing on a city street with yellow buildings and an church with a large circular window in the background.
Woman in a floral dress and straw hat harvesting lavender in a field under a clear blue sky.

Spend two hours with local artisan Elsa learning the traditional art of weaving a lavender fuseau. You'll harvest your own lavender, master the technique, and leave with a beautiful handmade souvenir that will scent your home for months.

Lavender Fuseau Workshop

Museum display of small glass bottles with copper lids, chained to a white tabletop, with informational signs and a textured brick wall in the background.

Discover wine in a completely different way through this interactive sensory workshop in Gigondas. Using your sense of smell, you'll learn to identify the aromas found in Rhône wines before putting your new skills to the test during a guided tasting.

Gigondas Atelier     Sensoriel

A woman in a pink dress playing pétanque outdoors, crouched down near silver metal balls and a red target ball, with a stone wall and tree in the background.

We'd watched locals play pétanque for years before finally joining in ourselves. Learning the game from a local gave us a whole new appreciation for this cherished Provençal tradition and made every village square feel a little more familiar.

Pétanque Lesson

A row of bicycles parked on a dirt path next to a grassy field with a wooden fence. Mountains and trees are visible in the background under a bright blue sky.

Cycle through some of Provence's most beautiful countryside before stopping to meet local producers along the way. Visit a family-run goat farm to sample fresh chèvre, meet the goats, and finish with a wine tasting at a local vineyard.

Biking Tour of Beautiful Provence