Lourmarin, Lauris & Cucuron: Private Luberon Villages Tour

The villages most visitors miss are the ones where Provençal life actually happens.

A private tour of three hidden villages in the Luberon (Lourmarin, Lauris and Cucuron) with a live guide in English or French, private transportation, and exclusive visits to a local olive oil mill and vineyard for tastings. The route takes seven to eight hours and includes time to shop for local food and wine products. Children from age five are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Luberon hidden villages and tastings

• Visit Lourmarin village and castle
• Walk hilltop village and castle gardens
• Explore Cucuron shops and village life
• Visit olive oil mill with tastings
• Wine tasting and local product shopping
• Visit Lauris village in Luberon park

The experience

Lourmarin anchors the day: you'll walk its elegant streets, visit the Renaissance château, and move through the shops and cafés at your own pace. From there the tour turns inward to Lauris, a hilltop village where you can walk the gardens of an old castle or stop for a light lunch, then to Cucuron, where the rhythm slows further and village life unfolds without the crowds. The private format means the guide adjusts the stops to what interests you: longer at the château if you want it, a shorter pass through if you don't.

Two tastings anchor the afternoon. At a local olive oil producer, you'll taste oils and walk through the groves if you want to. At a carefully selected vineyard, you'll taste wines and learn the craft behind them. Both stops include time to buy: olive oils, wines, local cheeses, whatever catches your eye. The final stop is a village at the heart of the Luberon national park, a quieter end to the day than where you started.

Your guide speaks English or French and travels with you the whole day in private transportation, so there's no switching between vehicles or waiting for a group to assemble. If you're traveling solo, the tour is bookable at a special rate through the website.

What’s included

• Private transportation throughout the day.
• a live guide in English or French.
• visits to Lourmarin's Renaissance château, the hilltop villages of Lauris and Cucuron, and a final village in the Luberon national park.
• an exclusive tasting at a local olive oil producer with the option to walk through the groves.
• a wine tasting at a selected vineyard.
• time to shop for local food and wine products at both the mill and vineyard.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 to 90 years) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (5 to 10 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Audio guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by OohProvence

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English or French and stays with you the whole day, so you follow the commentary comfortably in whichever language you choose. The private format also means the pace and stops adjust to what interests you, rather than following a fixed group schedule.

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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: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (5 to 10 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What is the Lourmarin château like, and how much time do you spend there?

Lourmarin's Renaissance château is the architectural centerpiece of the village. You'll visit it as part of the morning walk through the old streets, and the guide adjusts how long you linger based on your interest in the building and its history.

Can you eat lunch during the tour, or do you need to bring your own food?

Lunch is not included in the tour, but there's an optional stop for a light meal in Lauris if you want one. You'll also have time to shop for local food and wine products at the olive oil mill and vineyard stops.

What's the difference between visiting Lourmarin and the other two villages?

Lourmarin is the largest and most visited of the three, with a château, shops and cafés. Lauris and Cucuron are smaller, quieter hilltop villages where you experience a slower, more everyday side of Provençal life: fewer tourists, narrower streets, and a different pace altogether.

Do you need to be fit or experienced to walk through the olive groves and castle gardens?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Walks through the olive groves and castle gardens are optional, so you choose what you do based on your comfort and interest.