Walking Adventure Tours & Trips in Southern France

Walk through Girona's historic center seeing Roman ruins, Arab influences, and the medieval Jewish quarter on foot before hiking the narrow medieval streets of Besalù to its fortified bridge and castle. Head through the high Pyrenees with year-round snowy peaks, stopping at the 12th-century Sant Joan de Caselles church, then take the included rack train up Montserrat's mountain to the Santa Maria Abbey sanctuary. Stroll Collioure's port and beach, checking out the castle built on ancient Roman foundations, with easy-paced walking suitable for ages 3+.

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.

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 Girona's old center filled with medieval buildings and Roman, Arab, and Hebrew influences, then check out the narrow alleys and fortified bridge of Besalú on foot. Wander the narrow streets and port of Collioure, walk around Avignon's old walled city on the banks of the Rhône, and see Aix-en-Provence's charming fountains and squares.

Walk through medieval Besalú to see its fortified stone bridge, castle, Jewish baths, and old pilgrim hospital on this easy-paced trip for ages 3+. Stroll Girona's narrow streets in the old Jewish quarter and check out the Gothic Cathedral of Saint Mary, then wander Lyon's UNESCO old town before taking the cable car up to Notre-Dame de Fourvière.

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.

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.