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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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
You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts
All participants who are over 12 years old must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts

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Meeting point

Provence Reservation 4 rue de la Republique 84000 Avignon

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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

4.8 /5

based on 10 reviews

Review summary

Value for money
4.3/5
Service
4.9/5
Organization
4.9/5

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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

More a tour of Le Palais des Papes than of Avignon.

Efficient office, prompt arrival of our guide who was very good - pleasant, friendly, informative. Billed as a tour of Avignon but did not go beyond the area around Le Pont, the gardens above it, the cathedral and Le Palais des Papes. Nice little spot chosen for a glass of wine at the end of the tour. Possibly a bit pricy for what it was.

July 16, 2017

Julian as our guide showed us the best of Avignon

Wonderful tour

October 20, 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

More a tour of Le Palais des Papes than of Avignon.

Julian as our guide showed us the best of Avignon

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