Nîmes, Uzès & Pont du Gard tour: Roman sites day trip

Four Roman landmarks and two thousand years of Provence history in one morning and afternoon

This full-day guided tour from Avignon visits the best-preserved Roman sites in Provence: the Maison Carrée temple and Arena of Nîmes, the medieval town of Uzès with its ducal castle and Fenestrelle tower, and the Pont du Gard aqueduct. A professional guide leads a small group by air-conditioned minivan, with entry to Pont du Gard included, a lunch break in Uzès, and bottled water throughout the day. The tour runs nine and a half hours and operates in English or French.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Maison Carrée15m
2. Arena of Nîmes1h
3. Pont du Gard2h

Explore Roman heritage and medieval towns

• Visit Fountain Gardens in Nîmes
• Photo stop at Maison Carrée temple
• Tour the Roman amphitheatre in Nîmes
• Walking tour and lunch in Uzès
• Walk at start of Roman aqueduct
• Visit Pont du Gard aqueduct

The experience

How do you see four major Roman monuments and a medieval hilltop town without renting a car or piecing together separate tickets? This tour handles the route, the entry fees and the timing. You start in Avignon and head first to Nîmes, where the guide stops at the Fountain Gardens (the site of Roman baths and a temple to Diana set among pools and classical landscaping), then moves to the Maison Carrée, the only ancient temple in the world still standing in its original form. A photo stop there, then an hour inside the Arena of Nîmes, the best-preserved Roman amphitheater anywhere, which once hosted gladiator fights and now holds bullfights and concerts.

From Nîmes, the minivan climbs to Uzès, a town listed as a City of Arts and History. You walk the medieval streets past the 12th-century Fenestrelle tower, the 11th-century Bermonde tower and the Duke's castle, with time to eat lunch (not included in the tour price) at a restaurant of your choice. Before leaving Uzès, the guide shows you the start of the Roman aqueduct of Nîmes and the spring of l'Eure that fed it. The engineering that made the Pont du Gard necessary. The tour finishes at the Pont du Gard itself, the three-tiered aqueduct that carried water across the valley and remains one of the world's greatest examples of Roman construction. Entry is included, and you have time to walk the site and photograph it from multiple angles.

The guide is a local professional who speaks English or French (you choose at booking). The minivan is air-conditioned, holds a small group, and includes bottled water for the day. Hotel pickup from Avignon is not mentioned in the tour details, so confirm your meeting point when you book.

What’s included

• Professional local guide in English or French.
• air-conditioned minivan transport.
• entry to the Pont du Gard.
• bottled water throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Time 4 Provence.H

Is this one for you?Small groups work well here because the guide can move at a pace that lets you linger at each site without rushing: an hour in the Arena, time to walk Uzès on foot, and a proper look at the Pont du Gard. If you want to see multiple Roman landmarks in one day without driving yourself or juggling separate tickets and schedules, this tour holds it all together.

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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 (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What is the Arena of Nîmes and how much time do you spend there?

The Arena of Nîmes is a Roman amphitheater built in the first century and the best-preserved of its kind in the world. You spend about an hour inside it, walking the tiers and learning how it was buried under medieval houses until the 1800s, when it was excavated and restored to host modern events like bullfights and concerts.

Is lunch included in this tour?

Lunch is not included in the tour price. You have a lunch break in Uzès where you can choose a restaurant and eat at your own cost, giving you time to explore the medieval town on foot.

What makes the Pont du Gard worth seeing if it's just an old bridge?

The Pont du Gard is not a bridge for crossing. It's a three-tiered Roman aqueduct that carried water across the valley for thirty miles, built without mortar or cement. It's a UNESCO World Heritage site and the most visited ancient monument in France because it shows Roman engineering at its peak, still standing intact after nearly two thousand years.