Explore the historical center of Avignon on a 3-hour walking tour with your English-speaking guide. Visit the spectacular Gothic-style Palais des Papes (Popes' Palace), learn about the region's rich-history, and enjoy a glass of Côte du Rhöne wine.

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Duration 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English, French

Highlights

Find out more about the history of Avignon
Stroll around the city and find out its secrets
Go to the largest Gothic palace in Europe

Full description

Climb up to the top of the fortified medieval city walls and discover Avignon in all its beauty. Explore the rich past of Avignon where the papacy was established in the early 14th-century. Enjoy skip-the-line access and follow your guide inside the Pope's Palace, the largest Gothic palace in Europe. Immerse yourself in this maze of galleries, chambers, and chapels. Walk on the cobbled streets to the Place de l'Horloge and find out about the secret of the painted windows. See the town hall with its clock tower and the theater. Your tour will conclude with a glass of Côtes du Rhône wine served in a restaurant.

Includes

English-speaking guide
Pope's Palace ticket
Wine-tasting in a restaurant

Hotel pickup
Meals
Personal expenses

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

Provence Reservation 4 rue de la Republique 84000 Avignon

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sunglasses
Sun hat
Sunscreen

Not allowed

Pets
Oversize luggage
Smoking
Luggage or large bags
Open-toed shoes

Know before you go

Guests must be able to walk on cobbled streets, then climb a series of steps to reach the Pope's Palace.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 26 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.1/5
Value for money
3.9/5
Service
4.9/5
Organization
4.9/5

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A good tour of the area around the Palace of the Popes and inside the Palace. The tour of the palace felt a little rushed; we stayed behind and didn't go for the wine tasting. Lots of interesting information with the guide, Silvie, speaking good English. I thought I'd booked an English language tour but it turned out it was bilingual for French and English, which I guess reduced the amount of time available.

September 24, 2022

Very good tour because our guide was informative and charming. The city walk was great! The organisation as to the meeting place was bad so we lost about 45 minutes standing around trying to find the other people on the tour. This meant the tour of the palace was very rushed. Our guide was not able to go inside on the tour with us and that was not according to the advertisement. Also our tickets did not include a tour of the garden so you should know that before you book.

July 13, 2022

Very pleasant guide with extensive knowledge. Pleasant small group

Just the right dose of information. Unfortunately, we didn't know exactly what was being viewed beforehand. A little more “city” instead of just the Pope's Palace would have been nice, or at least a few more tips on what is worth seeing (which streets and squares are beautiful, etc.). But overall very positive experience, thank you very much!

May 12, 2018

Avignon 3-Hour Walking Tour & Wine Tasting

Avignon 3-Hour Walking Tour & Wine Tasting

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Very pleasant guide with extensive knowledge. Pleasant small group