Guided hike in Provence with a local expert｜France

Meet your guide, Stuart Sommers, a certified mountain guide who has called Provence home for more than 20 years.

Set off on a FULLY CUSTOMIZED AND PRIVATE hike along the timeless paths of Provence, lined with centuries-old stone walls and huts, and fields carpeted with the famed herbs of Provence: thyme, rosemary, and winter savory. Let me know the group size, fitness level, and interests, and I'll create the perfect hike for your group, among endless possibilities here in Provence.

Among the possibilities:

Explore the Luberon Mountains, home to a great number of majestic perched medieval villages, surrounded by cherry orchards and truffle oak plantations. Discover canyons with sheer limestone walls and monasteries hidden in deep valleys.

Hike Mont Ventoux, a mountain famous for cycling but with many hiking trails to explore, with vegetation ranging from Mediterranean scrubland to Alpine scree. See 500-year-old shepherd's huts on the slopes, Alpine flowers, mysterious springs, and from the top, possibly one of the most awe-inspiring panoramas on Earth.

Explore the Alpilles Mountains, small in stature but crowning a sea of olive groves, and harboring the village of Les Baux de Provence, its massive stone buildings camouflaged within the limestone walls. Below, the village of Saint Rémy was home to Vincent Van Gogh for the last year of his life, and where he painted his Starry Night.

Hike the Dentelles de Montmirail, serrated limestone peaks soaring above the prized vineyards of Gigondas and Beaumes de Venise, with panoramic views of the Côtes du Rhône vineyards, rolling out into the horizon. Hike among the gnarled vines and up to the jagged cliffs.