Saint-Rémy & Les Baux Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

Walk through Van Gogh's refuge and taste the Alpilles' olive oil, then stand before an ancient Roman aqueduct

This small-group tour in the Alpilles region of Provence starts in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and moves through four distinct stops: the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole Monastery where Van Gogh lived, the Roman ruins at Les Antiques, a family-run olive oil estate for a guided AOP tasting, the hilltop village of Les Baux-de-Provence, and the Pont du Gard UNESCO World Heritage aqueduct. The tour runs six hours with a live English or French-speaking guide and includes hotel pickup, olive oil tasting, and entry to Pont du Gard. Lunch is not included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Alpilles and Pont du Gard

• Visit Saint-Rémy-de-Provence village
• Stop at Les Antiques Roman ruins
• Pass Saint-Paul-de-Mausole Monastery
• Olive oil tasting at family estate
• Explore Les Baux-de-Provence village
• Visit Pont du Gard aqueduct

The experience

The day begins in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a village in the heart of the Alpilles Regional Natural Park with the kind of narrow streets and shuttered stone houses that define Provençal charm. Your guide walks you past the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole Monastery, where Vincent van Gogh spent nearly a year as a patient and painted some of his most recognized work. The building itself is the landmark, and the connection to his time there shapes how you move through the village. A short stop at Les Antiques, the Roman entrance to the ancient city of Glanum, gives you the scale of what stood here two millennia ago.

At the foot of Les Baux-de-Provence, you step into a family-run olive oil estate for a guided tasting of AOP Baux-de-Provence oils. The "green gold" the region is known for. This is not a shop visit. The tasting is structured, and you learn what distinguishes the oils from this specific valley. Afterward, you climb into Les Baux itself, a village perched on a rocky spur and classified among France's most beautiful. The streets are steep and characterful, and you have free time to wander, photograph the panorama, and sit with the view across the Alpilles.

The final leg crosses the Rhône to reach the Pont du Gard, a first-century Roman aqueduct built to carry water to the city of Nîmes and now a UNESCO World Heritage site. You walk the structure itself (three tiers of arches stacked above the river), and the scale and engineering are visible in a way photographs do not convey. Your guide is with you throughout. The tour is built around what you see and taste, not around a schedule that rushes between stops.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• a live guide in English or French.
• entry to the Pont du Gard.
• and a guided tasting of AOP Baux-de-Provence olive oils at a family estate.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except WednesdayDepartures at 09:00 and 09:30Last departure this season: 18 Dec

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 39 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Provence Excursions

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want four distinct Alpilles landmarks (Roman ruins, Van Gogh's monastery, an olive oil estate, and a hilltop village) visited in sequence within one morning-to-afternoon block, so you experience each without backtracking between them.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What is the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole Monastery and why does the tour stop there?

The Saint-Paul-de-Mausole Monastery is the hospital where Vincent van Gogh lived for nearly a year and created many of his most famous paintings. The tour includes a stop there because it is a key landmark in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and the connection to Van Gogh's time in the region is central to understanding the village's history and character.

What kind of olive oil tasting happens at the estate, and what will I learn?

The tasting is a guided experience at a family-run estate in the Vallée des Baux-de-Provence, where you sample AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée) olive oils from the region. The guide walks you through the oils produced there, so you understand what makes the oils from this specific valley distinctive.

How much free time do I have in Les Baux-de-Provence?

The itinerary includes free time in Les Baux-de-Provence after the olive oil tasting, so you can explore the village's steep streets, take photographs of the panorama, and soak in the surroundings at your own pace before the group heads to the Pont du Gard.

What is the Pont du Gard and how is it part of this tour?

The Pont du Gard is a first-century Roman aqueduct built to supply water to the city of Nîmes and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The tour ends there, and you walk the structure itself to see the three tiers of arches and understand the scale and engineering of this 2,000-year-old monument.