TYLENE
TOURISME
Phone/Fax :
(33)(0)4 42 27 79 98
and
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68 61 45 57
Résidence de Galice D
13090 Aix-en-Provence
France
Aix-en-Provence
Ma ville sur internet
WEEK-DAY TOURS
MINIBUS REGULAR GUIDED TOURS 2009
From Aix-en-Provence Tourist Office and hotels
EVERY tour is guided in French AND in English by a professional guide.
IMPORTANT : DEPARTURES are GUARANTEED FROM 1 PERSON.
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Special! The Lavender Road .
Wednesdays June 24th, july 1st and 08th
PLATEAU DE VAUCLUSE / LUBERON / PAYS DE SAULTDeparture: 9.15am
Return around 7pm
Price: 59€ per personSundays June 28th and July 5th and 12th
PLATEAU DE VALENSOLE / MOUSTIERS-SAINTE-MARIE / SAINTE-CROIX-DE-VERDON LAKE
Departure: 9.00am
Return around 6.30pm
Price: 58€ per person
LUBERON : the hill top villages - THE CAMARGUE : the bird sanctuary and Les Saintes Maries de la mer - ST REMY DE PROVENCE: Provençal market/ LES BAUX - MARSEILLE - LOURMARIN PROVENCAL MARKET/ ROUSSILLON/ GORDES/ SENANQUE ABBEY - SAINTE BAUME- COTE BLEUE-GOURMET TOUR-ARLES
WEEK-DAY TOURS
From february 9th to november 16th
Departure: 1.30 pm
Return around 7.30 pm
Price: 49 € per personLUBERON: THE HILL TOP VILLAGES:
Up
Bonnieux, Lacoste, Ménerbes, Oppède-le-Vieux.
All irresistibly charming villages, sentinels of Time gone by. Bonnieux, a former papal estate, Lacoste with the castle of the Marquis de Sade, the " impregnable " Ménerbes, standing on its " stone ship ", where artists as Picasso and Nicolas de Staël stayed.The romantic Oppède-le-Vieux.
Minibus Special !
From february 10th to november 10th
MARSEILLE
Departure: 1.30 pm
Return around 7.00 pm
Price: 45€ per personA tour with many stops to discover this large but little known city: the Old Port, the Town Hall, the ancient district of "Le Panier", La Major Cathedral and the Old Major Church, the Pharo Palace, the little port Vallon des Auffes, the Prado beaches, the Prado Avenue, Borély Park and Castle, Castellane, Rue de Rome, the Préfecture, the Law Courts, Notre Dame de La Garde Basilica (stop, exceptional panorama), La Canebière, Longchamp Palace.
From february 11th to april 15th and from october 14th to november 11th
LES BAUX DE PROVENCE
Departure : 1.30 pm- Return around 6.15 pm
Price: 50€ per person
Entrance fees (optional) not includedArrival in the exceptional village Les Baux through the spectacular Val d’Enfer. The narrow streets and the ruins of the castle will remind you of the proud lords and troubadours of the Middle Ages while admiring a breathtaking scenery.Guided visit, free time and return to Aix
along small roads, through the enchanting scenery of Les Alpilles.
AND........From april 22nd to june 17th and from july 15th to october 7 th
ST REMY DE PROVENCE: Provençal market, the Antiques, St Paul de Mausole/LES BAUX-DE-PROVENCE
Departure: 9.00 am
Return around 7.00 pm
Price: 58€ per person
Entrance fees (optional) not includedArrival in Saint Rémy de Provence and free time (provencal market, discovery of the village
and main places of interest, lunch....). In the early afternoon, departure for Les Baux through
the spectacular Val d’Enfer. Stop at Cathédrale d'Images(Homage to "Picasso") then in the village.The narrow
streets and the ruins of the castle will remind you of the proud lords and troubadours of the
Middle Ages while admiring a breathtaking scenery.Guided visit, free time and return to Aix
along small roads, through the enchanting scenery of the Regional Nature Park of Les Alpilles.AND …
Wednesdays June 24th, July 1st and 8th:THE LAVENDER ROAD: Plateau de Vaucluse/Luberon/Pays de Sault
Departure: 9.15 am
Return around 7.00 pm
Price: 59€ per person.
Through the Luberon Regional Nature Park along the picturesque and winding Combe of Lourmarin, arrival in Pays de Sault where lavender and lavandin are cultivated and distilled. Stop in Sault (free time in the market and lunch on own). In the afternoon, a discovery itinerary through the most picturesque hill top villages of Monieux, St Saturnin-les-Apt (panorama), Saignon. Back to Aix through the Plateau of Claparèdes with its numerous "bories" (typical dry-stoned houses) among the lavender fields.
4. Every Thursday
From june 4th to july 30th and from september 3rd to 24thTHE GOURMET TOUR
Departure from Aix-en-Provence 9 am- Return around 1.30 pm
Departure from Pertuis 9.30 am- Return around 2 pm
From 2 persons Price: 60€ per person tastings included
An itinerary through Provençal countryside roads to meet the local producers: wine, olive oil, regional products, specialities, essential oils.... Visits, all followed by tastings, of the vineyard and cellar of a main wine property and of the olive oil mill and distillery Moulin St Vincent.
AND …
From april 7th to October 13th
THE CAMARGUE:
the bird sanctuary and Les-Saintes- Maries-de-la-mer.
Departure: 1.30 pm
Return around 7.30 pm
Price: 50€ per person
Entrance fees (optional) not includedDeparture from Aix-en-Provence for the Museum of Nature of La Crau (stop). On to the Regional Park of Camargue with its wide spaces where bulls and horses roam, through Arles and arrival in Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer made famous for the legeng of the saints, along the picturesque Route de Cacharel with its many pink flamingoes. Visit of the church, free time, possibility of swimming. In the late afternoon, stop at the Bird Sanctuary of Pont de Gau for a discovery, on foot, in between marshes and reeds, of the main birds of Camargue OR horse riding. Return to Aix
From april 3rd to october 16th- Except april 10th
LOURMARIN PROVENCAL MARKET/ ROUSSILLON GORDES/SENANQUE ABBEY:
Departure: 9.00 am- Return around 7.15 pm
Price: 58€ per person- Entrance fees(optional) not included
Arrival in Lourmarin at the foot of Luberon. Free time to wander through the open provencal market and the village (castle …). Late in the morning, departure for the colourful village of Roussillon and its ochre cliffs (Free time for visit and lunch on own). In the afternoon, outside visit of the 12th century Cistercian Abbey of Sénanque (inside visit for those who wish it) and a last stop in the beautiful hill top village of Gordes (panorama and stop) before going back to Aix .
From april 4 th to october 10th
ARLES: Roman, Medieval, Van Gogh (Van Gogh's bridge):
Departure: 9 am
Return around 2 pm
Price :50€ per person Entrance fees (optional) not includedThe imposing remains of the former Roman colony founded by Julius Ceasar: the Roman arenas, St Trophime cloister and church (the masterpeice of Provençal Romanesque architecture).A town where artists such as Picasso,Van gogh stayed (Van Gogh's bridge)
AND …
From june 13th to september 12th
LA CÔTE BLEUE (Seaside): L’Estaque/Calanque de Niolon/ Carry-Le-Rouet:
Departure 2 pm- Return around 7.00 pm
Price : 45€ per person
Deep blue is the sea, deep blue is the sky along this part of the Mediterranean coast, the wilderness of which is still preserved, in many places, from the summer "madding crowd". Stop by the seaside and short stroll along the coast where, centuries ago, the Gauls were trading in their villages overlooking the sea. On to Sausset-les-pins and Carry-le-Rouet (Stop, possibility of swimming). The breathtaking beauty of the road going down through the wilderness to the inlet (calanque) of Niolon, formerly a fishing port (Stop), the impregnable view on the bay of Marseille, the light, will have you share the attractiveness of several painters (Paul Cézanne, George Braque…) for L'Estaque (Stop). The Church square, the house once occupied by Cézanne). Return to Aix but not without having tasted the local specialities "chichis frégis" and "panisses".. .
