Marseille: Luberon Villages Private Tour?

[GCBK10905]

Marseille Excursion Question:   Has anyone done a tour to the Luberon Villages when they stopped in Marseille?  
 

Haven’t been too excited about the Viking tours offered…. trying to justify the price of a private route to the Luberon Villages (including seeing the lavendar fields).  It’s pretty pricey.  

 

For those who have taken that type of tour, is it one of those “bucket-list, so glad you splurged” type experiences?  We love pretty/quaint/picturesque areas and this seems to check those boxes…but getting a little hung up on price for 2 people.  

 

Thanks for any viewpoints!

[crewsgirl]

5 hours ago, GCBK10905 said:

Marseille Excursion Question:   Has anyone done a tour to the Luberon Villages when they stopped in Marseille?  
 

Haven’t been too excited about the Viking tours offered…. trying to justify the price of a private route to the Luberon Villages (including seeing the lavendar fields).  It’s pretty pricey.  

 

For those who have taken that type of tour, is it one of those “bucket-list, so glad you splurged” type experiences?  We love pretty/quaint/picturesque areas and this seems to check those boxes…but getting a little hung up on price for 2 people.  

 

Thanks for any viewpoints!

We did this tour on Sunday with Celebrity, and I have to say it was a fabulous day. The small village of Lourmarin was stunning, small streets with charming quaint details. We encountered a small art festival and had truffles for lunch in the second village. The hills were interesting, we went to a lavender museum and absolutely would Recommend this tour for a true view of Provence. 

[Hlitner]

I guess one person's Lavender is another person's weed!  Your question is very subjective and some will probably find a private tour wonderful while others will think it was over priced.  The alternative is to simply rent a car in Marselle (there are several rental agencies near the train station) and drive yourself, using GPS and a downloaded itinerary as a guide.  We have done a lot of driving in the Luberon, and once away from Marseille it is mostly rural 2 lane roads, lots of beautiful scenary, and many smaller villages (such as Lourmarin).  

 

Another easy DIY option from Marseille it to simply take the train or local bus up to Aix en Provence, which is a relatively large city with a nice old town, lots of eating venues, museums, etc.

 

Hank

[slidergirl]

You didn’t say when you are cruising.  The lavender fields bloom for a short time and the time varies from location to location.  And it is weather dependent.  I was there last summer the 2nd week of July and many places had already harvested.