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Hill-Top Villages of the Luberon

The heart of Provence
 
Quintessentially Provençal villages and great scenery are just two features of this self-guided hotel-to-hotel walking holiday with luggage transfers. You’ll visit Roussillon’s spectacular ochre mines and experience delicious, regional cuisine.
Hill-Top Villages of the Luberon. 7 nights
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Hill-Top Villages of the Luberon. 7 nights
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Holiday information

 

A walking holiday in the Luberon

Beneath the dense forest and bare limestone cliffs of the imposing Luberon Massif lies a sunny plain whose undulations are crowned by ancient villages of honey-coloured houses that cluster around crumbling châteaux. Here, between the Alps and the Mediterranean, you are in the very heart of Provence, where the vineyards of the Luberon and the Vaucluse thrive in the warmth, their light wines the ideal accompaniment to the delicious regional cuisine flavoured with rosemary, thyme and garlic.
On this holiday you journey westwards, from the brilliant yellow ochre mines of the Petit Luberon near Roussillon to the white chalk landscapes on the flanks of Mont Ventoux, passing through a series of remarkable hill-top villages. Characterised by narrow streets of sturdy, shuttered houses, they bask in the glorious sunshine, affording sweeping views over the surrounding landscapes.
 

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Itinerary

The key to Inntravel holidays is flexibility. You can start on the day of your choice, and are free to add extra nights.
  • The average maximum daytime temperatures and monthly rainfall relate to the nearest weather station and are intended as a guide only.

    The lavender blooms in late June/early July.
    Average temperatures and rainfall
      Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    °C 10 12 15 18 22 26 30 29 25 20 14 11
    mm 60 64 55 53 52 38 22 47 71 114 67 62
  • Arrival in Roussillon
    Night 1: at Les Sables d'Ocre (the first of three nights here).
    As your first night’s accommodation is on the day of travel, Day 1 is your first day of exploration.
  • Choice of walks from Roussillon: 12km or 14km

    Circular walk via Lioux: 14km, 5hrs
    This superb introductory circuit leads you across an agricultural plain to reach the hamlet of Lioux with its spectacular bleached cliffs and fine views. Your route then climbs the dramatic cliff of Falaise de la Madeleine to descend to the plain on the other side and wind its way back to Roussillon. Before returning to your hotel, you may like to explore the ochre mines nearby; their startling array of colours are perhaps best appreciated by walking along the sentier des ocres trail (pay locally).

    Linear walk from Bonnieux to Roussillon: 12km, 4.5hrs
    The second walk starts after a transfer to Bonnieux, an atmospheric village of houses clambering up the hillside, seemingly one on top of another. The route back to Roussillon takes you along a Roman road, the Via Domitia, lined with cherry orchards, almond groves and vineyards, and south to the Cavalon Valley, crossing the river via the Pont Julien, a 2,000-year-old Roman bridge.
    Ochre trail in Roussillon
    Hillside village of Bonnieux
    Circular walk via Lioux: 14km
    Linear walk from Bonnieux to Roussillon: 12km
  • Roussillon to Gordes: 14km, 5hrs
    Leaving the brightly coloured houses of Roussillon behind, you head west through open countryside via the charming village of Joucas to magnificent Gordes. Clinging to its rocky perch, Gordes has been labelled – and rightfully so – 'one of the most beautiful villages in France'. You stay two nights here at either Le Mas des Romarins or Le Domaine de l'Enclos, both in peaceful locations on the edge of the village.
    Roussillon to Gordes: 14km
    Gordes
  • Circular walk from Gordes: 9km, 3.5hrs; longer option: 17km, 6.5hrs
    Today's route is a leisurely circuit to the picturesque Abbaye de Sénanque. The abbey was founded in 1148 and is still home to an Order of Cistercian monks who produce honey, lavender essence and a variety of liqueurs. Surrounded by lavender fields, it stands in a truly delightful and peaceful setting. We suggest two routes to reach the abbey, the shorter one allowing more time to explore this historic site.

    Today, take time also to explore the narrow, cobbled streets of Gordes and discover beautiful old doorways, arcades and quaint corners between its houses of grey and white stone which rise to a peak, topped by the church and château.
    Circular walk from Gordes: 17km
    Sénanque Abbey on the route around Gordes
  • Gordes to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse: 14km, 5.5hrs; shorter option: 11km, 4.5hrs
    This is a lovely, varied walk with some very beautiful stretches. You cross stream valleys, climb over headlands of garrigue and follow the flank of a gorge to finally drop down over a great view of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse. On the way, you have the chance to visit a restored village of bories, which are an ancient form of Provençal stone dwelling (the shorter version of the walk omits this visit). In Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, you spend your final two nights at the delightful Hotel du Poète.
    Gordes to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse: 14km
    Visit a restored village of 'bories'
  • Circular walk from Fontaine-de-Vaucluse: 13km, 5.5hrs
    Your final walk is a varied circuit through the wooded garrigues (limestone hills), passing the imposing fortified château at Saumane de Vaucluse. It sits above the small village of Saumane, set on a rocky perch in a sea of green forested hills. The houses merge with the cliffs, trees, shrubs and flowers adding to the natural feel of the place. Return to the hotel to relax on its tranquil terrace by the river and small swimming pool.
    Circular walk from Fontaine-de-Vaucluse: 13km
    Relax on the terrace at the Hotel du Poète
 

Accommodation

You stay in three charming small hotels where you can sample delightful regional cuisine.

Occasionally, due to availability, we may offer an alternative hotel, as shown below. You will be informed of any change to the usual hotel (along with any price implication) prior to us confirming your holiday to you. 

 
Prices & travel options
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  • 7 nights: 01 April 2021 - 01 July 2021, 01 September 2021 - 18 October 2021, 01 April 2022 - 30 June 2022 & 01 September 2022 - 16 October 2022

    Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Price Single room
    1 - 30 Apr 2021 £1115 £625
    1 - 21 May 2021 £1180 £675
    22 May - 24 Jun 2021 £1225 £695
    1 - 26 Sep 2021 £1225 £695
    27 - 30 Sep 2021 £1180 £675
    1 - 11 Oct 2021 £1115 £625
    1 - 30 Apr 2022 £1175 £660
    1 - 21 May 2022 £1240 £710
    22 May - 23 Jun 2022 £1290 £730
    1 - 26 Sep 2022 £1290 £730
    27 - 30 Sep 2022 £1240 £710
    1 - 9 Oct 2022 £1175 £660
    3rd & 4th person discount -£50
    Single traveller supplement £50

    Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.

    Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.

    7 nights: 01 April 2021 - 01 July 2021, 01 September 2021 - 18 October 2021, 01 April 2022 - 30 June 2022 & 01 September 2022 - 16 October 2022

    Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Price Single room
    1 - 30 Apr 2021 £1435 £625
    1 - 21 May 2021 £1495 £675
    22 May - 24 Jun 2021 £1545 £695
    1 - 26 Sep 2021 £1545 £695
    27 - 30 Sep 2021 £1495 £675
    1 - 11 Oct 2021 £1435 £625
    1 - 30 Apr 2022 £1510 £660
    1 - 21 May 2022 £1570 £710
    22 May - 23 Jun 2022 £1625 £730
    1 - 26 Sep 2022 £1625 £730
    27 - 30 Sep 2022 £1570 £710
    1 - 9 Oct 2022 £1510 £660
    3rd & 4th person discount -£125 to -£130
    Single traveller supplement £125 to £130

    Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International to Lille or Paris, with onward travel as described below.

    Included travel from the UK: UK–Avignon (Eurostar direct or Eurostar/TGV via Paris), approx duration 6h45 plus 1h taxi transfer. Home, Avignon-UK (Eurostar direct or TGV/Eurostar via Paris), approx duration 6h30 plus 1h30 taxi.
    > More about 'by rail' prices
    > The 'rail experience': what to expect

    If you book your holiday less than 6 months in advance of your travel date, seats may no longer be available at the tariffs on which our prices are based, but we may be able to offer you seats on the same services at a supplement.

    7 nights: 01 April 2021 - 01 July 2021, 01 September 2021 - 18 October 2021, 01 April 2022 - 30 June 2022 & 01 September 2022 - 16 October 2022

    Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

    Starting Price Single room
    1 - 30 Apr 2021 £1235 £625
    1 - 21 May 2021 £1295 £675
    22 May - 24 Jun 2021 £1345 £695
    1 - 26 Sep 2021 £1345 £695
    27 - 30 Sep 2021 £1295 £675
    1 - 11 Oct 2021 £1235 £625
    1 - 30 Apr 2022 £1295 £660
    1 - 21 May 2022 £1360 £710
    22 May - 23 Jun 2022 £1415 £730
    1 - 26 Sep 2022 £1415 £730
    27 - 30 Sep 2022 £1360 £710
    1 - 9 Oct 2022 £1295 £660
    3rd & 4th person discount -£140 to -£145
    Single traveller supplement £140 to £145

    Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus a return ferry crossing between Dover and Calais with P&O Ferries for your party and one car.

    We also include a transfer back to the first hotel at the end of your holiday to collect your car.
    > More information about travelling self-drive

    A supplement of £35 per car per single journey applies for outward travel on 26-28 March & 2-4 April 2021, and for homeward travel on 4-5 & 10-11 April 2021. A supplement of £56 per car per single journey applies outward on Fridays & Saturdays 28-29 May & 9 July-14 August 2021 and homeward on Saturdays & Sundays 5-6 June & 17 July-29 August 2021. Supplements also apply at peak times in 2022; please contact us for details.

  • Room upgrades (£ per person per night)

    Le Mas des Romarins, Gordes
    Prestige suite: 01 Apr - 01 Jul 2021 £30
    Prestige suite: 01 Sep - 18 Oct 2021 £30
    Prestige suite: 01 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £32
    Prestige suite: 01 Sep - 16 Oct 2022 £32
    Superior: 01 Apr - 01 Jul 2021 £6
    Superior: 01 Sep - 18 Oct 2021 £6
    Superior: 01 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £6
    Superior: 01 Sep - 16 Oct 2022 £6
    Hotel du Poète, Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
    'Mélodie': 01 Apr - 01 Jul 2021 £30
    'Mélodie': 01 Sep - 18 Oct 2021 £30
    'Mélodie': 01 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £32
    'Mélodie': 01 Sep - 16 Oct 2022 £32

    Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

    Les Sables d'Ocre, Roussillon (B&B) Double room Single room
    01 Apr - 30 Apr 2021 £88 £158
    01 May - 01 Jul 2021 £98 £180
    01 Sep - 30 Sep 2021 £98 £180
    01 Oct - 18 Oct 2021 £88 £158
    01 Apr - 30 Apr 2022 £92 £166
    01 May - 30 Jun 2022 £102 £190
    01 Sep - 30 Sep 2022 £102 £190
    01 Oct - 16 Oct 2022 £92 £166
    Hotel du Poète, Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (B&B) Double room Single room
    01 Apr - 01 Jul 2021 £98 £172
    01 Sep - 18 Oct 2021 £98 £172
    01 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 £102 £180
    01 Sep - 16 Oct 2022 £102 £180
  • RECOMMENDED AIRPORT(S):
    Marseille
    As an alternative to flying, we can arrange rail travel from London

    Travelling from the UK

    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  we recommend flying via Paris CDG.  To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    Travelling from outside the UK
    We have many years' experience catering for customers who live outside the UK, and will be happy to make tailored arrangements to fit with your plans.

    You have two options:

    1) Book your own flights to London, from where we can book flights and onward connecting travel to your hotel.

    2) Book your own flights direct to an airport appropriate to your chosen holiday. You can either make your own way from the airport to the hotel, or we'll be happy to book onward connecting travel for you. Please consult with us before booking your flights, so that we can advise you on the suitability of your proposed route and timings.
    Outward route Airline
    Birmingham - Marseille (via Paris) Air France 
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    Bristol - Marseille easyJet 
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    Edinburgh - Marseille Ryanair 
    Edinburgh - Marseille (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Edinburgh - Marseille (via Amsterdam) Air France 
    Edinburgh - Marseille (via Paris) Air France 
    Outward route Airline
    Glasgow - Marseille easyJet 
    Outward route Airline
    Humberside - Marseille (via Amsterdam Schiphol) KLM 
    Outward route Airline
    Gatwick - Marseille easyJet 
    Outward route Airline
    Heathrow - Marseille British Airways 
    Outward route Airline
    London Southend - Marseille Ryanair 
    Outward route Airline
    Stansted - Marseille Ryanair 
    Outward route Airline
    Manchester - Marseille Ryanair 
    Manchester - Marseille (via Paris) Air France 
    Outward route Airline
    Newcastle - Marseille (via Paris) Air France 
    Outward route Airline
    Southampton - Marseille (via Paris) Air France 
    Travelling from outside the UK

    If you are flying from outside Europe,  we recommend flying via Paris CDG.  To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.

    This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service (£60 for India and Nepal). Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.

  • Prices below are based on 2 people travelling together. If you are travelling solo or as a party of 3 or more and our arrangements include a taxi, please contact us for prices; additional passengers often pay less.

    Unless otherwise stated, connecting travel by rail or bus tends to be from the city centre station, rather than from its airport, and connections between the two should be paid for locally.

    Connecting travel options - flying via Marseille

    Outward route Price per person Latest flight
    arrival time
    rail Marseille Vitrolles to Cavaillon (1h), taxi Cavaillon to hotel (0h20) £40 in 2021; £42 in 2022 1500
    direct taxi Marseille airport to hotel (1h30) £84 in 2021; £90 in 2022 flexible
    Homeward route Price per person Earliest flight
    departure time
    taxi hotel to Cavaillon (0h30), rail Cavaillon to Marseille Vitrolles (1h) £35 in 2021; £37 in 2022 1230
    direct taxi hotel to Marseille airport (1h30) £82 in 2021; £87 in 2022 flexible
What is included
  • 7 nights
  • 3 dinners
    7 breakfasts
  • luggage transported
  • route notes and maps
  • GPS navigation
  • transfer on day 2
 
Reviews

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All 18 reviews
  • Graham Canada
    09 September 2019

    Excellent walk - notes were very accurate and easy to follow. Selection of towns was perfect - each with their own charm and the grade of walk met our expectations. Hotel du Poete was especially charming and a fabulous location. This is our 16th walk with Inntravel and did not disappoint.

  • Mr P Jones
    Cambridge
    06 September 2019

    The walking was wonderful. The countryside was varied and very beautiful. The colours of the landscape are amazing. No wonder so many people have gone there to paint. We stayed in three different villages, not far from each other by road but a good walk away using your routes. Each place was unique and had its own charm. It would be very difficult to pick out a favourite. It now makes me want to go back and explore more, perhaps by bike. Excellent and very relaxing holiday.

  • Mr H Aldous
    London
    02 September 2019

    Splendid week.  Roussillon, Bonnieux, Gordes and Saumane are delightful.  (Fontaine de Vaucluse is innundated with tourists from a huge car and bus park - to its detriment.)

    All walks were good but the last two, that from Gordes to Fontaine de Vaucluse and the Fontaine circular walk, were absolute delights - some of your best.

    Upgrades well worth taking for quiet terraces.

  • Alan Taylor
    21 June 2019

    Thanks not only to Peter Mayle, the Luberon has a high public profile and the trip started with correspondingly high expectations.  Delicious food and crisp white wines: tick.  Provençal rosé for elegant variation: tick.  Gentle hills with vineyards, shady woods, olive trees and wild flowers and butterflies aplenty: tick.  Purple fields of lavender scenting the countryide: tick.  Relaxed lifestyle with friendly bars and restaurants: tick – although in places the bars are too widely spaced for walkers.  Langorous evenings with gentle breezes: tick.  Bright mornings promising warm southern sunshine: yes, but …

    We have long since abandoned the Mediterranean region in sultry, stuffy July and August, yet hoped late June would be fine.  Which is how it happened that we were there when France recorded its all-time record temperature – over 45 degrees just a few miles from us.  We shortened the walks to try and arrive at our destinations before lunch, and gave up walking altogether after the temperature reached the upper thirties.  Our dominant memory is the endurance trek across the parched garrigue above Fontaine de Vaucluse, the temperature reaching 39 degrees and the water bottles emptying too rapidly for comfort.  After that, it was just too hot to do much beyond enjoy the swimming pools and air-conned rooms of the hotels.

    But that was entirely our choice.  Ten degrees cooler, and this would have been another wonderful Inntravel holiday.  The Hotel du Poète at Fontaine de Vaucluse is one of the nicest we have stayed at; the nearby paper-mill and Petrarch museums provided interest on a day too hot to walk; and of course for geologists the famous vauclusian spring was an essential sight.  Roussillon was a revelation with its bright red and yellow ochre-stained cliffs visible from miles around.  The fruit and drink stall discovered by Pont Julien added luscious juicy cherries to our day’s picnic.  Clear cool (non-potable) water in lavoirs at Le Chateau and Cabrieres refreshed us.  The Romanesque grandeur of the Abbaye de Senanque conferred cool cloistered calm in a secret-seeming valley.  An amble around Gordes as evening fell and the tourist hordes departed led us to a memorable meal at the Artegal restaurant.

    Not our first visit to Provence – and we hope not our last, either.

  • Mr M Horner
    Macclesfield
    01 June 2019

    The whole itinerary was excellent, but highlights for us were the path from Joucas to Gordes on the high ground, and the gorge Le Vallon des Esperacon on the descent into Fontaine de Vaucluse.

    Each village we stayed in was lovely, and we really enjoyed exploring them.

  • Mr D Hopps
    Wetherby
    26 May 2019

    We can thoroughly recommend this holiday. A wide variety of terrain, beautiful views and panorama. It was a part of France that we hardly knew at all and we will be inspired to go back and explore further. We especially enjoyed the walking to arrive at Fontaine de Vaucluse on day 5; the valley descent had exceptional views and beauty. Another highlight was the walk on day 4 on the garrigue where they had suffered a wild fire. Despite the burnt terrain, the views across the valley were superb - breathtaking. I visited the Abbaye Senanque and thoroughly enjoyed the tour. The guide was clear and very well-briefed and I coped with her French absolutely fine. Very interesting. Despite being very touristy we found the 'villages perchés' to be delightful; lovely buildings and little streets. On day 5 we did the detour near the mur de la Peste to see a small village and Chateau at Cabrieres. Very well worth the detour. The village is sleepy and typically French. The man at the limited opening bar Le Vieux Bistro there was very welcoming and friendly. A great little detour.

  • Ms K Klein
    USA
    21 May 2019

    This is a gorgeous hike, taking  you through countryside you could not possibly see from a car.  Highly recommend this walking tour.  

  • Ms E Melrood
    USA
    21 May 2019

    Walks were wonderful. We loved seeing the vineyards, olive groves, and poppy fields. Each village had its own personality. We learned about the history of the places, such as the Plague Wall, the industries the villages once had, Abbey de Senanque, and the history of the French Resistance. The terrain was varied from the lush fields to the arid garrigue, and the gorge around Fontaine de Vaucluse. Some of the paths were rougher than we had anticipated, with loose stones and rocks on steep ascents and descents. We recommend good hiking shoes and poles.

  • Dr S Lucas
    Hemel Hempstead
    14 May 2019

    We particularly enjoyed our stay at Hotel du Poete. Wonderful position.

  • Anon, Cumbria
    13 May 2019

    A rather surprising highlight was arriving at the river on the descent into Fontaine de Vaucluse. It was a welcome change from the parched landscape we had become used to (even in May). 

    It was another enjoyable Inntravel holiday.  Due to increasing age and a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease we had to be less ambitious than in previous years but we got the level about right and hope to be able to have another Inntravel walk next year.

  • David and Janet
    03 May 2019

    Combining the two walks (Secret Provence and Hill-Top Villages of the Luberon) made an excellent holiday with very good walking and superb accommodation.  In particular Le Domaine du Bois des Dames and Le Mas Bella Cortis made us most welcome and provided us with lovely if different environments. Thank you to Clothilde and Arnold and Pascale and Christelle for their hospitality and good food. All of the accommodation was well chosen by Inntravel and all hosts were very welcoming.  The Hôtel de l'Horloge (which we added on in Avignon) is a gem for a city centre hotel.

     

  • Mr I Sinanoglou
    London
    04 October 2018

    The holiday is remarkable for any number of features: the well-chosen tracks, the comfortable pace, the range of views from the ridges, the variety of vegetation, the welcoming hotels, sumptuous breakfasts, fine dinners, the inclusion of unusual sites such as the Abbey at Senanque and the lesser-known Village of the Bories. 

    On a quiet evening, at 'Le Chateau' in Fontaine de Vaucluse, the local chef is a font of information about the local scene--from house prices to truffle hunting.

    In Gordes, L'Artegal restaurant (facing the chateau in the center of the village) provided a very good supper.

    For walkers with a historical bent, Laurence Wylie's Village in the Vaucluse  (1957, third ed., 1974) offers an in-depth portrait of Roussillon in the 1950s, with comparisons ten and twenty-five years later. This classic study is still in print.

     

  • C&R, Vancouver, Canada
    02 October 2018

    The walks through this beautiful part of France were both interesting and lovely. While we chose to go late in the season (October), the weather was perfect and the villages relatively quiet.  Each days walk was thoroughly described in the notes and easy to follow while on the trail.  There was a good variety of terrain and walking surfaces. The hotels provided a perfect place to put our feet up at the end of the day! 

  • anon
    23 September 2018

    It is hard to suggest a highlight, the whole trip was simply glorious. The hotels were all so different, the walking remarkably varied too, ranging from the valley walking of the first 3 days to the ridge/hill walking at the end of the week. All the hotels were welcoming and had superb breakfasts. If I have one tiny niggle it is that the David restaurant in Roussillon was mind numbingly  slow, and with almost no choice of menu it was sad we had 2 meals there. We solved the problem by paying the difference for the more expensive menu.

  • Mr A Sheppard
    Marlborough
    22 September 2018

    Roussillon, Gordes and Fontaine-de-Vaucluse were all beautiful villages, with lots of lovely places to visit and see. Our favourite was Fontaine-de-Vaucluse as it was so lovely to see the gushing waters and to walk along the river. We really enjoyed walking up to the aqueduct and along the canal (this wasn’t part of the Inn Travel route, but is well worth doing). 

    We’d also strongly recommend the diversion on the last but one day of the holiday into the hamlet of Cabrières-d’Avignon which has a fascinating history and an excellent restaurant, where we had lunch - Le Vieux Bistrot. It made the last part of the walk harder work, but was worth it! 

  • Mrs E Danielson
    USA
    14 September 2018

    Another fabulous Inntravel trip! The villages and walks chosen by Inntravel helped highlight the best of Provence. As usual, everything was well thought out and organized. This was our 6th trip with Inntravel. We are looking forward to planning number 7!

  • Ms S Lowndes
    Cambridge
    09 June 2018

    Each day we experienced wonderful walks in the Luberon, enjoying the favourable June weather and marvelling at the fields of glorious poppies, woods of holm oak and just a hint of the lavender to come. 

    The highlight without a doubt is the beautiful walk down through the woods and seeing the gorge and Fontaine [de Vaucluse] beyond. 

  • Mr J Watts
    Whitstable
    08 June 2018

    Restaurant David at Roussillon was exceptional, and the visit to Bonnieux quite early in the day was rewarding.
 

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  • If your holiday plans go awry because of Coronavirus, rest assured that we’ll do right by you. Since the start of the pandemic, our flexible booking policy and prompt issuing of refunds to customers who prefer not to defer their holiday have earned us high praise in the national press.
  • We sincerely hope that your holiday experience will be as enjoyable as it would have been before the pandemic – walking holidays are ideal in these times of social distancing, and we’re not operating holidays if the key highlights can no longer be delivered – but, naturally, there will be some changes to ensure your and other people’s safety.
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  • We’ll send you route notes and maps 2-3 weeks before your holiday. The route notes not only contain directions to get from hotel to hotel, but also include practical information about places of interest and eateries along each route, plus cultural information about the area. If/when you are moving between hotels, you leave your luggage in reception as you leave, and it will be transferred ahead to your next accommodation, meaning that all you need to take with you are a camera, sun cream, drinks, food and waterproofs.

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  • Yes, prior to going on holiday you will be able to download GPX tracks so that you can follow your route on your smartphone or dedicated GPS device if you wish. It’s entirely up to you whether or not you use them – our detailed, step-by-step route notes remain the principal means of guiding you from A to B – but we provide them as a secondary means of navigation for additional reassurance when walking.
  • We can book a wide range of airlines and routes from the UK. As well as being more convenient for you to book all elements of your holiday together, it also means that we’ll accept liability for your travel arrangements, so if things go wrong, such as the airline going bust, we’ll make suitable alternative arrangements for you. For Europe, there’s a £35 booking fee per person (£15 for children aged 2-11). For India and Nepal, the booking fee is £60 per person. More information on flights >
  • We can’t book flights that originate outside the UK, but if you wanted to book your own flights to London (or elsewhere in the UK), we can make all onward travel arrangements (including flights) from there. Alternatively, if you are booking your own flights to an airport in continental Europe that’s appropriate for your holiday, we can book onward rail travel and/or taxis. More information about how we can tailor holidays for customers outside the UK >
  • Since our holidays are self-guided, we recommend calling us for a chat about your plans before making a booking, especially if it’s the first time you’ve booked with us.
    The price panel shows the supplement for a single room and also the single traveller charge (this covers (luggage) transfers and other costs which are usually shared between two people).
  • Once you’ve decided on your exact itinerary (our travel experts will be happy to offer advice), you need to provide us with your party’s details, either by phone or via our booking form. At this point we also ask you to pay a deposit so that we can secure a room for you immediately on confirming availability with the hotel(s). If it turns out that we can’t secure the accommodation for the holiday you’ve requested, or offer an acceptable alternative, we’ll refund your deposit promptly and in full. After booking your accommodation and other key elements, we'll then book your travel (or you can do so if you’re making your own arrangements) and send you a Booking Confirmation and Invoice.

    More information about the booking process >
    Information about accommodation, general practicalities and more >
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  • Yes, it’s something we insist on, even for holidays in the UK. The vast majority of holidays go smoothly, but when things go wrong, it can be expensive to put them right. Buying a new pair of walking boots after your suitcase is stolen mightn’t seem so bad, but the bill for being airlifted down from a mountain with a broken leg or flown home while still recovering from an illness or accident can cost tens of thousands of pounds.

    You don’t have to take out our recommended travel insurance policy (if you live outside the UK you’ll definitely need to make your own arrangements, as the policy is only for UK residents), but you do need to make sure that you’re covered for medical emergencies – including falling ill with Covid-19 while on holiday – and repatriation. We also recommend that you are covered for other eventualities, such as cancellation and loss of luggage and passports.

    We'll ask you for the details of your policy (insurer, policy number and medical emergency phone number) so that we can help out if the worst happens while you are on holiday. It's up to you, though, to check that your policy covers the activities you'll be doing on holiday and that it is adequate for your own individual needs; we don't check alternative policies.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure you are in possession of the correct travel documents, with the correct validity. If you’re a UK citizen, you need a full British passport to travel to France, but not a visa. If you are a citizen of another country, you’ll need to check requirements with the national embassy or your own consulate.

    Current information regarding vaccinations and travel health advice for UK citizens can be found through the Travel Health Pro website. You must make sure you have adequate insurance cover for illness, accidents and repatriation (see the insurance question). You should also apply for a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) if your EHIC has expired (if you have a still-valid EHIC, you can use this until it expires).
  • The official language is French. The currency is the Euro. French time is GMT/UTC + 1. It uses Daylight Saving Time, so in summer is on BST + 1.
  • For information on the practicalities of travel now that the UK is no longer part of the European Union, visit www.gov.uk/visit-europe-1-january-2021.

    At Inntravel we work in close partnership with our hoteliers, taxi drivers and other local suppliers to provide our self-guided holidays directly to you. We are entirely confident that you will continue to receive the usual warm welcome from them, regardless of what is happening in the European political sphere.
  • The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides up-to-date, country-by-country travel advice, as well as information on security, local laws, passports and visas for UK citizens.
    If you live outside the UK, see our essential travel information page for a list of relevant websites.
  • You are the best judge of your child’s/children’s capabilities. We are happy to take bookings for families of older children/teenagers if they walk regularly, love the outdoors and are comfortable with the distances and ascent/descent involved. Please note that the bedrooms at most of the accommodation we use will normally only sleep a maximum of 3 people, and sometimes only 2.
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