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Roman Sites and Historical Places Small-Group Day Trip from Avignon
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99 Ratings
Avignon
Step back in time and explore ancient Roman sites and historical places on this small-group day trip from Avignon. Discover the best-preserved Roman temples, visit a UNESCO-listed Roman aqueduct, and explore the Roman Antic Theatre in Orange.
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Arenes de Nimes - Visit the Roman amphitheater still used today for bullfightings and concerts of music.
- La Maison Carree - Photo stop
- Uzes - Visit the medieval village, first duchy of France.
- Pont du Gard - Visit the impressive Roman bridge linking the 2 banks of the Gardon river. (museum ticket entrance not included)
- Roman Theatre of Orange - Visit one of the best preserved theatre from the Roman time.
What's Included
- Roman Antic Theatre ticket included
- Comfortable transport in an air-conditioned minivan (max 8 passengers)
- Entrance fees to the Amphitheater in Nîmes and Pont du Gard are covered
- Knowledgeable driver/guide to enrich your experience
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drink, unless specified
- Hotel pick up / drop off
Additional Information
Embark on a journey into the past exploring millenniums worth of culture and historical milestones during this full day exploration of Roman landmarks from Avignon. Accompany your knowledgeable guide through the age-old city of Nîmes and highlight its premier features including the Roman amphitheater and the Maison Carrée — noted for being among the most well-preserved Roman edifices worldwide. Take a trip to Uzès and take in the stunning Fenestrelle Tower and the majestic Saint-Théodorit d’Uzès Cathedral. Be astounded by the awe-inspiring Pont du Gard — an ancient Roman aqueduct marked as a UNESCO World site, make a stop at Orange to wander around the Antic Roman Theatre - and receive individualized attention from your guide in this exclusive tour, restricted to a maximum of eight participants.
- The amphitheater in Nimes may be closed for concerts or events. In this case the audio guided visit will be replaced by a photo stop around the amphitheater
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- The Theatre in Orange can be closed because of special events in summer time
- Children under 4 years old are not allowed on tours
Location
41 Cr Jean Jaurès
Cours Jean Jaurès
Please wait in front of the Tourist Information Center of Avignon
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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John_m
Jun 4, 2024
We saw what we came to see. - The tour leader was very good. He kept us entertained with lots of information and stories. I even gave him a tip.
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Derek_h
May 7, 2024
A wonderful journey through the Roman Empire! - Jeremy the guide was unbelievably good. His English, his charm and his knowledge made for a perfect day. Not a single boring moment and also be was an excellent driver. The day could not be bettered.
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Sally_h
May 5, 2024
Roman experience in France - We both enjoyed our tour immensely. Jeremy was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable. He was friendly, considerate and made an effort to ensure our day was memorable.
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42golf56_9
Nov 11, 2023
Outstanding tour - This was an outstanding tour, the Roman coliseum and temple in Nimes were in outstanding shape. In the PM we went to the Pont du Gard and the Roman theater in Orange, both were really excellent. The outstanding guide Jerem did all the driving and the explanations of the sites, a big job. The only drawback was the lunch period at Uzes'. There were other tourbus patrons there and we all had an hour to eat lunch. There were not many servers at each place and one had to use the cafe's restroom. There were public toilets but they were scattered far apart and the one we went to was closed. We had only enough time to eat our bagged lunch as a result. This was not even high season!
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Fabienne_m
Oct 7, 2023
Fantastic tour - We had a very knowledgeable guide named Bastien. As an English speaking guide he has an outstanding mastery of the language. He was very pleasant. The whole group was very satisfied with the Roman sites on this tour. I would highly recommend it. Well worth the money
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Boydh910
Sep 28, 2023
Tour all the boxes - Excellent guide in engaged an interesting tour (covering major sites that we wanted to see). Guide handled tricky questions from left field very well (on literature as well as history). Small group experience was very enjoyable.
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Keith_t
Sep 11, 2023
Great day out at Roman sites.. - Florian was friendly & provided good commentary. All the sites were great to see, with enough time at each site. Enjoyed the day.
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Terry
Oct 11, 2023
Decent Tour But Lost Focus Due to Wine Snob Participant - Our driver/guide, Florian (sp), had an outgoing personality and spoke English very well. The tour's focus was suppose to be on the historic Roman sites in Provence. Most of the time, Florian, stayed on focus. But unfortunately, one of the participants in group, from Australia, was a wine snob and redirected the conversation often to discussions of wine. Florian also was knowledgeable on wines and accommodated the snob in discussions. The wine snob should have taken the wine tour instead of the Roman historical tour. Florian should also stayed more focused on the historical site.
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D9266uzalexandrah
Aug 3, 2023
Informative but incomplete - The tour was excellent and our guide was very knowledgeable, a great driver, and quite personable.
However, I booked the tour almost exclusively for the advertised admission to both roman amphiteathers (Nîmes and Orange) and unfortunately the company neglected to verify that the one in Nîmes was actually open to visitors the day of our tour and we could not enter upon arrival. Our guide immediately regrouped and made a great backup plan, but for the price paid and the purpose of my trip, I was admittedly disappointed.
The rest of the tour went quite smoothly.
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Shootinggirl
Oct 10, 2023
Too much driving, not enough info - If you've seen similar sites in Rome, then pass on this. The guide, Flo, really just drove us around. Instead of getting interesting tidbits about Romans in France, he talked about the wine industry and his hometown. Granted, the dude next to him kept asking him those questions, but at some point he should have gotten back on track. Instead he relied on the audio guides at the stops, which were less than stellar.
The coliseum in Nimes is undergoing restoration and the outside is interesting. They still use it as an arena, so the inside has been retrofitted with metal stadium bleachers, which really detracts. The audio guide was worthless - way too much fake "interviewing" as if you're at a gladiator match! The Pont du Gord was amazing to see in person. The last, a theater in (? forgot) was in good condition, but only entertained for about 10 minutes. Lots of driving for very little history and information!
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