Walking Adventure Tours & Trips in Southern France

Walk Nîmes' ancient streets to see the Roman amphitheater and UNESCO-listed Maison Carrée, then head to Tour Magne for views over Jardins de la Fontaine. In Lyon, you'll hike the cobblestone Traboules passages to reach the Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourvière and check out the three-tier Pont du Gard aqueduct standing 49 meters tall.

Walk through Bordeaux to see the Gothic cathedral and Place de la Bourse, wander Montmartre's cobblestone streets in Paris, and stroll Cadillac's medieval marketplace. Cycle through Sauternes vineyards on e-bikes, pedal the Captain's Road along the Gironde past fishermen huts, and try traditional canelés and wines.

Hike the scenic Paiva Walkways along the Paiva River and trek through Quinta da Roêda vineyards in the Douro Valley. In Southern France, you'll cycle the Via Rhona bike route between Tournon and Gun. Wander through the medieval village of Roussillon's Ochre Trail. Kayak beneath the 2,000-year-old Roman Pont du Gard aqueduct on the Gardon River, combining active activities with beautiful natural landscapes.

Cycle the banks of the Rhône River from Tournon to the village of Glun, passing provincial towns and terraced vineyards. Walk the narrow medieval lanes of Viviers, home to 4,000 residents in this 5th-century open-air museum, then see the walled medieval village of Pérouges atop a hill with cobbled laneways and vine-covered stone buildings.

Walk through the UNESCO-listed Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, France's largest Romanesque church, and check out the 76 arcade arches at the Benedictine Abbey of St. Pierre's cloister in Moissac. Take a boat cruise through the Dordogne Valley from La Roque Gageac and climb the 117-meter Dune du Pilat, Europe's highest shifting sand dune, for views over the Atlantic.

Check out Vienne's terraced Roman theatre built into steep slopes that once held over 10,000 people, plus there's a first-century temple and ancient baths nearby. Walk Viviers' narrow Medieval lanes to find the 11th-century Cathedral of St. Vincent with its Renaissance facade and see the UNESCO-listed Pont du Gard, a first-century Roman aqueduct.