Thanks to its ideal location, Montpellier is close to the seaside, the countryside and mountains.
Explore one of the most beautiful cities of Languedoc known for its charming streets, squares and private mansions courtyards.
The city is also famous for its Medicine School. Take the advantages of Montpellier location in the Languedoc to explore beautiful places such as the medieval town of Pezenas and the village of St Guilhem le Desert but also Unesco world Heritage sites such as the Pont du Gard or Avignon Popes Palace. Even the fantastic Camargue region is not far! 

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Day 1 Montpellier

Arrival to Montpellier in the morning.

Lunch in a restaurant in the city centre. 

Guided tour of Montpellier in the early afternoon: discover private mansions, medieval streets and the famous medicine school.
Accommodation in a 3-star hotel in the city centre.

Dinner and night. 

Departure in the morning toward Avignon to discover a lot of historic buildings: The famous Avignon Bridge, The Dom stone that offers a magnificent panoramic view.

Free time and lunch in the city centre.

The afternoon is dedicated to the Pope Palace one of the most beautiful gothic palace in Europe. On the way back to Montpellier, stop at the Pont du Gard. This aqueduct from the 1st century BC spans the Gardon river.
Accommodation in a 3-star hotel in the city centre.

Dinner and night.

Day2 Avignon

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Day 3 Pezenas – Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Today discover the town of Pezenas, place of Art and Craft that used to be an important medieval fair place in Languedoc. Moliere spent a while in there.  
Discover private mansions courtyards the evidence of a prestigious past. Market on Saturday.

Lunch in the town. Then, departure to St Guilhem le desert village. First stop to discover the Devil’s bridge and then reach the village to visit the abbey of Gellone, built during the 8th under the command of Guilhem of Orange.
It is one of the most important Romanesque architecture in Languedoc.
Accommodation in a 3-star hotel in the city centre.

Dinner and night.

Drive to Uzes, the oldest duchy in France. Guided visit of the city and of the medieval covered galleries.  Free time in the city to discover the markets on Wednesday and Saturday.

Lunch in the city centre of Nimes.

During the afternoon guided visit of the roman monuments of Nimes: the amphitheatre, the well-preserved roman temple Maison Carree and the Fountain garden. Accommodation in a 3-star hotel in the city centre.

Dinner and night.

Day4 Uzes and Nimes

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Day 5 Camargue

Departure from your hotel toward the Camargue to discover a traditional Provençal farm, the so-called “Manade”, the Camargue bulls, white horses and the local cowboys named “guardians”.
The farmer will explain you the traditional work around the cattle, the traditional Camargue games and the particularity of the regional landscape.

The lunch will take place in the farm and let you taste regional dishes.
In the afternoon, discover the mediaval town or aigues-Mortes, its remaprts and narrow streets  where many artists exhibits. 
Night and Dinner in Montpellier.
 

 

Depart to Sete to enjoy a magnificient view over the Salt Water lagoon of Thau, The mediterranean and the city. Follow your guide along the port and covered market before having lunch of local specialities. 
In the afternoon, enjoy a cruise on the salt water lagoon of Thau to discover one of the main productions of the area, Oysters. 
inner and night in Montpellier

Day6 Sete and the Salt water lagoon of Thau

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Day 7 Au revoir

Departure after breakfast

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These prices include :
    • accommodation in a 4-star hotel, half-board (breakfast, dinner drinks not included),
    • entrance fees to monuments and sites of the program and also wine tasting,
    • lunches,
    • full-day guide services,
    • locat transport
These prices do not include :
     
    • personal expenses,
    • cancellation insurances (contact us),
    • what is not mentioned in the program,
    • single room : 120€/person.