Hiking & Trekking Tours & Trips in Provence

Walk through the limestone peaks of the Alpilles Natural Park on the same trails that inspired Van Gogh's famous works like Starry Night and Wheat Field with Cypress. This 7-day self-guided trek starts in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and takes you to the striking Rocher Deux Trous rock formation, then continues along ancient paths lined with lavender fields and olive groves toward the medieval hilltop village of Les Baux de Provence. You'll pass by the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole monastery where Van Gogh created his paintings in 1889, and finish with a hike to the Romanesque St. Gabriel Chapel before reaching UNESCO-listed Arles.

You'll trek through the Aiguebrun Valley to see the medieval Fort de Buoux, a 3,000-year-old fortress with Celto-Ligurian, Roman, and medieval ruins sitting on the cliffs. Then hike along the ancient plague wall from Fontaine de Vaucluse, France's largest spring, through cedar forests to Gordes, one of France's most beautiful villages on the rock face.

This 8-day self-guided trek follows the GR 58 trail through Queyras Regional Park, where you'll hike over Col des Estronques and Col de Chamoussière with great Alpine views. Walk through Saint-Véran, Europe's highest village at 2,040 meters, where traditional stone houses with sundials get over 300 days of sunshine each year.

Trek through thyme-covered garrigue hills above Uzès to centuries-old capitelles stone huts, then hike the GR6 trail along the Gardon river to the UNESCO-listed Pont du Gard, a 50-meter-high Roman aqueduct towering over the valley. Walk 14 kilometers through Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards with Grenache and Syrah plots, stopping at Château Mont Redon for wine tastings.