Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tours du Rhône
American Doug Graves, who owns a small wine
domaine
in the Côtes du Rhône, shares
his passion for his adopted region, its people, and its wines on his custom tours of
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the villages of the Côtes du Rhône, and the Luberon Valley (€100/
person, price is for up to 4 people, mobile 06 37 16 04 56,
www.toursdurhone.com
,
Promo Vinum
Experienced guide and wine connoisseur Joe McLean offers tours focused on the wines
of Uzès, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and the Côtes du Rhône. He also organizes custom tours
at fair prices (€55-110/person, tel. 04 66 22 72 19,
www.promo-vinum.com/gb/winetours
,
Visit Provence
ThiscompanyrunsdaytoursfromAvignonandArles.ToursfromAvignonrunyear-round
and include a great variety of destinations; tours from Arles run April through September
only and are more limited in scope. While these tours provide introductory commentary
to what you'll see, there is no guiding at the actual sights. They use eight-seat, air-condi-
tioned minivans (about €60-80/half-day, €100-120/day; they'll pick you up at your hotel
inAvignonoratthemainTIinArles).Askabouttheircheaperbig-busexcursions,orcon-
sider hiring a van and driver for your private use (plan on €220/half-day, €490/day, tel. 04
90 14 70 00,
www.provence-reservation.com
).
