Top Experiences in Sainte-Victoire Mountain (Montagne Sainte-Victoire)

Quality service, punctuality, fast transfer between the tgv station and the city center of Aix en Provence the driver will wait for the customers in the station with a welcome sign to their name.

Meet your guide outside Aix en Provence Tourist Center to start your
walking tour of Aix : charming provencal town with its its well preserved architecture and diversified products locally made. The open air markets meet a great success with the locals : become one of them strolling through the colorful stalls.
Trust your tour guide for the best local products to taste…
Let your senses be seduced by the scents, colors and flavours. Get the appreciation of what Provencal way of life mean !
Free time for a snack on your own in Aix en Provence.
Scenic drive on Cézanne road. The Côtes de Provence Sainte Victoire
vineyards are located East from the city of Aix en Provence, at the foot of the Sainte Victoire Mountain which was a source of inspiration for the famous painter Cézanne from 1880 to 1883.
Sample these tasty, fullbodied red wines with excellent structure, and
these subtle and elegant rosés. Wine tastings included in 2 wine
properties of the appellation.

We have hundreds of villages in Provence, all are beautiful and have their own atmosphere. Unfortunately, the most known are often crowded and you can’t find any local life there.

During this day, I want you to discover the authentic Provance, cross an old man having his Pastis at 11 am, a lady buying her baguette, local people chilling outside... But we will start this day by a real come back to the past.

After the death of Jesus, Mary Magdalene moved to Provence. You will have a hike to the grotto where she spent her last 33 years. The place is very inspiring: beautiful landscape & spiritual atmosphere.

Than we will reach a nice, coloured Provencal village where you can do some shopping, have a lunch and visit the basilica with the tomb of Mary Magdalene and even her skull!

Going through a beautiful vines valley surrounded by mountains, we will arrive to a little hilltop village where the time has literally stopped. I know there a very unique place, but it's a surprise for you:)

This tour is the perfect combination of Art, nature and wine . Around Aix en Provence, in the pathway of Paul Cézanne, you will explorer the best of Aix en provence and its artsy countryside

Sainte-Victoire route:
Climb aboard a sidecar and drive along the beautiful roads of Aix and its vineyards. Follow in the footsteps of the renowned painter Paul Cézanne by admiring the famous Sainte-Victoire, represented on the artist's canvases. The Cézanne route is the only road in France classified as a historical monument!
Meet the winemakers and visit an authentic wine estate with tasting.

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Rognes route:
Through the Provencal roads, you can enjoy a setting of vineyards, cypresses, olive trees and oaks... but not only! Indeed you will ride on an old collapsed volcano, which due to its flat surface does not allow you to be seen. You will then be able to observe in this volcanic territory the remains of the volcano and the eruption. If the time is right, you can admire a field of flowering lavender.
You can choose to visit an authentic wine estate and its art center or an atypical brewery with tastings included.

Discover the amazing scenery and mountain trails of Sainte Victoire Mountain with an electric mountain bike. The 3 hour tour with our guide will take you to unexpected trails up and down the mountain. The electric mountain bike makes it easy to ride up steep hills and explore the mountain.

After your departure from Marseille, enjoy 1h30 free time to lunch and to visit the elegant city of Aix en Provence not to be missed.
Then, with your wine expert guide, drive to the wine region of Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire located at the foot of the famous Sainte-Victoire mountain. Visite 2 wineries and learn about the characteristics of this terroir. Find out about local grape varieties and the wine making process while visiting the cellars of 2 top wineries. Meet the winemakers and taste sevral AOP Côtes de Provence wines in 3 colors : red, rosé and white, in each winery.

Visit Côtes de Provence St-Victoire winemaking region on this half-day trip from Aix-en-Provence! With an expert guide, travel to the scenic foothills of St-Victoire Mountain, and learn about the French painter Paul Cézanne who is said to have painted the peak nearly 60 times! Explore two traditional wineries in the area, enjoying wine-tasting sessions in each, and discover the delight of Provencal red and rosé wines!
From April to October, possibility to join the tour in the morning or in the afternoon on certain days of the week.

Combine fine wines with spectacular Provencal scenery on this full-day tour from Aix-en-Provence! After visiting two wineries in the Côtes de Provence St-Victoire winemaking region and sampling their exquisite wines, spend the afternoon in the Luberon region – exploring the villages of Lourmarin, Roussillon and Gordes with your friendly guide!

Spend a day like a local!

Classical wine tours can be sometimes a bit boring..I propose you to rather discover how your day could look like if you lived here. Experience Provence, have fun & connect with nature during this countryside trip!

You will admire beautiful landscapes around Sainte-Victoire mountain, have a walk through vines fields and visit a winery. Why not having a game of pétanque in the typical village far away from mass tourism?

At my place, in the garden or in the air-conditioned reception room, with a panoramic view of all the valley, we will prepare together several appetizers for your picnic, very easy to remake at home. You will also taste local olive oils, cheese and the best traditional bread in the region. After that a small coffee and just chilling by the pool where you can take a dip or simply relax.

For the the afternoon, you will have a list of my partners who will welcome you during your independent chic and tasty shopping circuit in Aix-en-Provence.