Marseille Lodge
Lodge
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Provence & the Verdon - 6 Days (Marseille, Cassis, Calanques, Aix & Gordes)
Six days from the Calanques to the lavender plateau. Six days with a private vehicle, village guesthouses in the Luberon and a guide on the Calanques and Verdon days.
Cypress & Stone
Runs this trip
Trekking
Six days from the Calanques to the lavender plateau
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Vieux PortMarseille was founded by Greeks around 600 BC and has never been tidied up, which is most of its appeal. Calanque de Port-PinThe Calanques are limestone fjords, and the park closes the paths entirely on high fire -risk days in summer, checked the evening before. Cours MirabeauThe Senanque abbey below Gordes has the lavender field everyone photographs, and it is a working Cistercian monastery that asks for quiet.
Itinerary
Marseille was founded by Greeks around 600 BC and has never been tidied up, which is most of its appeal.
MarseilleHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to the Vieux Port
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationMarseille Lodge
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Vieux Port Le Panier Notre-Dame de la Garde Start point Marseille, Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), France 00:00 - 23:59The Calanques are limestone fjords, and the park closes the paths entirely on high fire -risk days in summer, checked the evening before.
Marseille, Cassis, CalanquesHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — east to the fishing port
- 5 hrs9:00 AM — the path to Port-Pin and En-Vau
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationCassis Courtyard
Included Activities
- Park entry and guided walk
- Hotel night at Cassis
LANDMARKS Calanque de Port-Pin Calanque d'En-Vau Cassis The Senanque abbey below Gordes has the lavender field everyone photographs, and it is a working Cistercian monastery that asks for quiet.
Cassis, Aix, GordesHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:30 AM — north to Aix for the market
- 2 hrs1:30 PM — into the Luberon
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationGordes House
Included Activities
- Transport
- Guesthouse night at Gordes
LANDMARKS Cours Mirabeau Aix market Gordes Abbaye de Senanque Valensole flowers from about the last week of June to the third week of July and is cut immediately after. Outside that window it is green stubble.
Gordes, ValensoleHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:00 AM — east to the plateau, early for the light
- 2:00 PM — a distillery and the village
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationValensole Courtyard
Included Activities
- Transport
- Distillery visit
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Valensole plateau Lavender fields Distillery The Verdon is up to seven hundred metres deep and the water is that colour from glacial limestone. Kayaking in from the lake is the only quiet way into it.
Valensole, VerdonHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:30 AM — east to the gorge rim road
- 3 hrs1:00 PM — kayaks into the gorge from Lac de Sainte-Croix
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationVerdon House
Included Activities
- Kayak hire and guide
- Guesthouse night at Moustiers
LANDMARKS Gorges du Verdon Lac de Sainte-Croix Moustiers-Sainte-Marie Seven popes ruled from Avignon in the fourteenth century and the palace is the largest Gothic building in Europe.
Verdon, Avignon, MarseilleHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:30 AM — west to the Rhone
- 2 hrs2:00 PM — south to the airport
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Palais des Papes entry
- Transfer to Marseille airport
LANDMARKS Palais des Papes Pont d'Avignon Les Halles
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 2Park entry and guided walk
- Day 2Hotel night at Cassis
- Day 3Transport
- Day 3Guesthouse night at Gordes
- Day 4Distillery visit
- Day 4Guesthouse night
- Day 5Kayak hire and guide
- Day 5Guesthouse night at Moustiers
- Day 6Palais des Papes entry
- Day 6Transfer to Marseille airport
- Day 1 · 1 nightMarseille Lodge
- Day 2 · 1 nightCassis Courtyard
- Day 3 · 1 nightGordes House
- Day 4 · 1 nightValensole Courtyard
- Day 5 · 1 nightVerdon House
- Day 1Marseille to MarseilleTransfer to the Vieux Port
- Day 2Marseille to Cassis8:00 AM — east to the fishing port
- Day 3Cassis to Aix8:30 AM — north to Aix for the market
- Day 3Aix to Gordes1:30 PM — into the Luberon
- Day 4Gordes to Valensole7:00 AM — east to the plateau, early for the light
- Day 5Valensole to Verdon8:30 AM — east to the gorge rim road
- Day 6Verdon to Avignon8:30 AM — west to the Rhone
- Day 6Avignon to Marseille2:00 PM — south to the airport
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Cassis Courtyard
Hotel
Day 2
Gordes House
Hotel
Day 3
Valensole Courtyard
Hotel
Day 4
Verdon House
Hotel
Day 5
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4, 5
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
9 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.1/5
Based on 13 reviews
Review summary
Food4.1/5
Guide4.1/5
Itinerary3.8/5
Transport4.1/5
Accommodation3.7/5
Tour operator3.8/5
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Ishita Ghosh – Kolkata2026-05-31 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Would book with them again.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Mumbai2026-05-31 · Verified booking
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Rohit Verma – Lucknow2026-05-31 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be.
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Elena Petrova – Zurich2026-05-31 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Good value for what's included.
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Elena Petrova – Singapore2026-05-31 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Solid operator.
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Priya Nair – Chennai2025-04-02 · Verified booking
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Rooms were basic in the best way — dry, warm, and right where we needed them. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Priya Nair – Jaipur2025-04-02 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Recommended.
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Arjun Pillai – Lucknow2025-04-02 · Verified booking
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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