FRENCH RIVIERA · DAY TRIP
Nice & the Riviera’s best days out.
The 15 most popular verdon gorge & lavender day trips on the Cote d’Azur. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Full-day Nice to Gorges of Verdon, Castellane, and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie with scenic stops and seasonal lavender photo time.
Most Popular“Dritan was a really good driver and guide, showed us really good spots at verdon which is a beautiful place and a must see at the Provence. Definitely would recommend doing this activity.”
Small-group day trip from Nice to the Verdon Gorge, Moustiers, and Valensole lavender fields. Long drive, big views, careful guides.
“Jaba, our tour guide AND driver, was absolutely remarkable and made the entire trip! He was an absolutely excellent, careful driver on some extremely windy country roads, and he was very knowledgeable about everywhere we went as well as other places in Europe. This trip stopped at several beautiful, small villages, and our driver knew…”
Shared day trip from Nice to Castellane, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, and Lac de Sainte-Croix with hotel pickup and gorge views.
“Great tour guide (Raffael), he was very knowledgeable, helpful and informative. He took us to great look out sites”
10-hour small-group day trip from Nice to Verdon Gorge: waterfalls, villages like Moustiers, Lake Sainte-Croix, and lavender season options.
“Loved every minute! The views are spectacular and we loved our guide Isa! She has great enthusiasm and is very very helpful even after we completed our fantastic trip. Loved the stops we made at waterfalls, charming villages, the photo ops as we made our way through the Gorges Verdon and into the crystal blue…”
Nice day trip to Verdon Gorge with Castellane, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, lavender fields, and free time at Lake Sainte-Croix.
“This trip was perfect to see a lot of the French countryside and very beautiful cities and landscapes. We would change nothing. We were able to do all activities, including a wine tasting. I would absolutely do this again. One thing I would note because I did not see this in other reviews, the drive…”
Gorges du Verdon and Sainte-Croix from Nice: canyon viewpoints, Castellane and Moustiers, lavender in season, plus time on the lake.
“This was one of the highlights of our trip! Visiting all of the smaller towns and getting to paddle boat in the gorge was magical. I will say, for the gorge portion of the trip, you are only allotted like 1.5 hours and part of that time will be waiting in line for a paddle…”
From Nice, see Verdon Gorge and Provence lavender fields in a small-group day trip with waterfalls, villages, and Lake Sainte-Croix stops.
“I really enjoyed this tour, the driver-guide explained a lot about the places and the history. He also made sure we have time and opportunity to take photos. And he adjusted the program to our needs.”
Day trip from Nice to Verdon Gorges, Lake Sainte Croix, Moustier ceramics, and seasonal lavender, with transport and an English guide.
“Winding through mountains in a Mercedes sprinter van on a shared tour was never going to be completely smooth… But the squeaking, worn-down shocks on the van should have served as compelling evidence that the other reviews mentioning the poor driving performance of the tour guide were indeed accurate. But we don’t get car sick…”
Private French Riviera west coast day from Nice with hilltop villages, violet treats, possible lavender, plus Antibes and Cannes.
“Our private tour with Adam was the absolute highlight of our French Riviera trip. He took us to beautiful medieval villages, walked through each one with us, and shared fascinating history and stories the entire day. He even surprised us with a visit to a charming village not on our itinerary, which ended up being…”
Private day trip from Nice to Gorges du Verdon, Moustiers, and lavender fields with pickup, expert guiding, and flexible pacing on the water.
“Our tour was amazing. Alex was fantastic. We were picked up and dropped off at our Airbnb. We visited the gorge, a few villages, a river, and the lavender fields. It was stress free and fun. Alex provided great commentary throughout and was accommodating to everybody on the tour. We all had a fantastic time…”
Private door-to-door Verdon day trip from Nice with scenic stops, lavender-season timing, and a big bite of Lac de Sainte-Croix.
“Scenery is excellent, A+. Little villages are nice stops, also. This was a trip that we would not have attempted as independent travelers with a rental car due to the switchbacks and rural setting. My only suggestion for improvement is that the guide, although friendly, acted entirely as a driver and provided no commentary -…”
Full-day Provence and lavender tour from Nice with Valensole lavender fields, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, and Lac de Sainte-Croix by the Verdon Gorge.
“I liked that it was a small group (6) which allowed us to go where the bigger tour buses can’t. Our guide Francis was exceptional.”
Private day trip from Nice to the Verdon Gorge and Provence lavender fields, with scenic stops in Castellane, Moustiers and Valensole.
“It was a beautiful region and the tour guide, Alessandro was great. I’d recommend this tour. Getting in an out of Niece made for a long day though. The only thing negative was that Viator said that bottled water was included but the tour guide said it wasn’t included by his company. However, he did…”
Private 10-hour Provence day trip with Aix fountains, Sainte-Maximin basilica, winery stops, Côte de Provence wine, and lavender in bloom.
“- Long hours on car - Not enough time for lunch - Tour guide cannot speak good english - Too short time for each spot - Some unwanted idle waiting time - Can consider to shorten the destination of this tour as it is too rush to get to Aix-en-provence, vineyard, lavender farm in just…”
Private day trip from Nice to Verdon Gorge, Lake Sainte-Croix, Moustiers, and Valensole lavender with scenic stops and photo viewpoints.
“I had been planning to visit Verdon Gorge for 3 years and I could not have been happier with the experience. Laurent (our guide) was super professional and knew all the hotspots to visit which he made sure we did (even went a bit over time for it). Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful…”
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