A two-week horseback program in Provence: 1 week in the Luberon nature park to prepare you to the second week riding trip from the Luberon to the Camargue, 1 weekend visiting Aix en Provence or resting in the Luberon.
- Two weeks of horseback riding
- 1 week-end to visit Aix-en-Provence or to enjoy the pool, hammam, jacuzzi and rest in Lauris.
- The first week: prepare yourself for the second week trip from the Luberon to the Camargue
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Two weeks on horseback in Provence: One week on horseback in the Luberon to prepare you for the second week trip from the Luberon to the Camargue , with a weekend resting to visit Aix en Provence or staying in the Luberon.
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HORSEBACK TRAIL RIDE IN PROVENCE
INDICATIVE ITINERARY *
Day 1 - Sunday: Meeting in Lauris between 6 and 7 pm. Welcome aperitive, presentation of your week. Dinner and night in your guesthouse.
Day 2 - Monday: After breakfast, departure for a short ride to get you in the saddle in the hills around. One hour in the morning and an two hours in the afternoon. Dinner and night at your guesthouse.
Day 3 - Tuesday: A day ride with a picnic on the Durance river bank. Nice ride among almond. Ride back to your accommodation where you may enjoy a swim in the covered pool. Dinner and night at your guesthouse.
Day 4 - Wednesday: Morning off. Visit of Lourmarin, classified "one of the nicest village in France". Free lunch in the village. The afternoon, you will ride in the pine tree hills and along olive trees, vineyards and other fruit trees with a stop in a cave for a wine tasting. Dinner and night at your guesthouse.
Day 5 - Thursday: Take off for a two day trail ride with the night spent in an Inn in the heart of the Luberon. Dinner and night in a charming Inn with a swimming pool in the heart of the Luberon, at the foot of famous climbing cliffs (at some dates, 
depending on availbility, transfer to your accommodation in Lauris).
Day 6 - Friday: Head back following the “Gorges de l’Aiguebrun”, a canyon that is renowned for its cliffs that are famous for rock climbing. Dinner and night at your guesthouse.
Days 7-8 -Saturday-Sunday: Take advantage of the week-end to visit Aix-en-Provence (transfer at 9:30 am to Aix TGV, take the bus shuttle from Aix TGV to Aix center) or stay in Lauris and rest enjoying the hammam, pool and jacuzzi. If you go to Aix: meeting Sunday at 5:30 pm at Aix TGV train station (from Aix center, take the bus shuttle to Aix TGV), and transfer to Lauris
Day 9 - Monday: From Lauris to Mallemort. Transfer after breakfast from your accommodation to meet the horses, preparation and departure from the southern foot of the Luberon, its pine forests, its cliff landscapes, along orchards, olive groves and vineyards to the Durance river which we follow by pleasant trails, and cross (on a bridge in the event of a flooding river) before a pleasant shaded picnic picnic brought by our assistant on the other side of the Durance river. In the afternoon, we will ride along the Alpilles canal to the farm where the horses will stay for the night. Transfer with minibus back to your accommodation, in Lauris, dinner at the Gargoulettes guesthouse in Lauris and overnight.
Day 10 - Tuesday: From Mallemort to Eygalieres. After breakfast, transfer to the horses. We will ride in a rich valley among fruit trees to Lamanon where we will enjoy the lunch buffet, The afternoon, we will enter in the Alpilles Nature Park, Van Gogh’s country. We will ride in hiils and we will reach the Roman village of Eygalières late in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at a guesthouse near Eygalieres.
Day 11 - Wednesday: From Eygalieres to Les Baux de Provence. A cultural day as you will ride in the landscape Van Gogh liked to paint. You will stop near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, in front of the hospital in which Van Gogh stayed and made his most famous paintings. Admire beautiful Roman monuments, before you make your way towards lunch. The afternoon ride will take you on the crests of the Alpilles: striking panorama on the surrounding area. At the end of the trail, we load the horses in the truck for a transfer to Camargue. You then have the choice between visiting the Baux de Provence medieval village. After this break, minibus transfer to Sylvereal, the gate of the Camargue. Night in a hotel: an old Abbaye and dinner at the hotel's typical Camargue auberge.
Day 12 - Thursday: Astouin - Bull cattle drive - Les Saintes Maries de la Mer. On horseback to a Camargue ranch. After an hour on horseback in the heart of the Camargue, we will arrive at a "manade", a bull and horse ranch in Camargue. Mathieu, a passionate "guardian", Camargue cow-boy, welcomes us in front of the enclosure of one of his bull herds. We accompany him on horseback to "grab" the bulls, that is to say push them through the marsh to a sorting enclosure. Then he tells us about the "Camargue bull and horse races", the breeding methods, the traditions linked to the Camargue bulls, then he sorts a few bulls in front of us and ends his performance by offering us an aperitif "the friendship glass". Picnic on the place, prepared by our assistant. Picnic on the place, prepared by our assistant. Then we leave on horseback to the ranch where our horses will stay tonight. Transfrer to the hotel in Saintes-Maries-de--la-Mer. After your installation at the hotel, you can go for a walk in the the village streets and do some shopping, take a stroll to the beach, or enjoy the hotel swimming pool. Meeting for dinner in a lively bodega in the village. Night at the hotel.
Day 13 - Friday: A morning ride on the beaches. Nice gallops and walk in the sea. The lunch will be prepared at the hotel by your assistant, and the afternoon you will ride along the Vacares lake: you will discover a lot of flamingos and wild birds on a pleasant trail. Transfer to Lauris, for a last dinner, share memories, pictures, addresses ...
Day 14 - Saturday: End of the trip after breakfast. At 9:30 am: departure of the free transfer to Aix-en-Provence TGV station and Marseille airport .
* Indicative itinerary: may be subject to modifications without any compensation if necessary (weather, floods, fire risks, imponderables ...).
MEETING:
Sunday afternoon at your accommodation in Lauris between 4pm and 7pm. Free transfer from Marseille airport (5 pm), Aix en Provence TGV station (5:30 pm). with SNCF or Trenitalia No transfer from Marseille center: take the bus shuttle to the airport. No transfer from Aix en Provence center: take the bus shuttle to Aix tgv station.
* Please note: the shuttle cannot keep groups waiting, especially if your train or plane is late: plan to arrive ahead of the meeting time to avoid having to take a taxi in the event of a delay.
DEPARTURE:
Saturday morning after breakfast. At 9:30 am, departure of the free transfer to Aix-en-Provence TGV station (±10:30 am), Marseille airport (±11 am). No transfer to Aix center (take the bus shuttle from Aix tgv) and Marseille center train station (take the bus shuttle from the ariport).
* Please note: no departure possible before 9:30 am, plan a train or plane departure sufficiently after the scheduled arrival time to avoid having to take a taxi. Tgv train: not before 11 am, flight: not before 12:30 pm. Caution: tgv called “inoui” (low cost), require a registration 30 mn ahead at the train station.
LOW COST FLIGHTS TO MARSEILLE:
Many low cost companies serve Marseille airport: see the low cost companies and connections
RIDING LEVEL & CONDITIONS: 
To participate and enjoy this trip, you must be comfortable riding at the three paces (walk, trot, canter) outdoors on balanced horses. This ride requires a good equestrian level. Maximum weight: 90kg.
RYTHM:
5 hours a day on horseback on average: 2-3 hours in the morning, 2-3 hours in the afternoon, with a long break of around 2 hours at noon. You will ride the three paces: walk, trot, and canter when the terrain allows.
GROUP SIZE:
4 to 8 riders with the guide.
GUIDE & ASSISTANT:
1 qualified guide speaking French, English, German (on some departures) + 1 professional assistant ensuring luggage transports and preparing lunch buffets.
HORSES:
Essentially crosses of Spanish, Arab, French breed. Horses are allocated according to each rider weight, height, riding level and experience. All our horses are trail riding “professionals”. Living throughout the year in a herd, trail riding is their only work activity. For these reasons, they are well-balanced gentle, yet wilfully engaged.
TACK:
Comfortable trail ride saddles equipped with saddle bags. Trail ride saddles are especially designed for long rides as well as for the gaits employed on this type of terrain. The saddles are comfortable for both the horse and the rider.
CAVALERIE:Croisements locaux, de taille moyenne, sélectionnés pour leur caractère et adaptés au type de randonnée que nous proposons. Tous nos chevaux sont des «professionnels» de la randonnée: ils ne font que cette activité. Ils ne sont jamais enfermés en box, ils vivent toute l’année en troupeau, hors saison de novembre à mars en semi-liberté sur plus de 500 ha. Pour ces raisons, ils sont équilibrés, gentils et volontaires. Les chevaux sont attribués après discussion avec votre guide en fonction de votre taille, poids, niveau et expérience.
Our horses coming back from their winter field :
ACCOMMODATION: 
Comfortable accommodations in hotels and guesthouses, most with private bathrooms. Bedrooms for 2 to 3 people, single rooms available at an additional cost.
Riding doesn't guarantee the same level of comfort every night: one of the joys of horseback riding is variety ! We've chosen accommodations based on their location along the route and the quality of their welcome. Whether you're looking for comfort or comfort, you'll always be left with a lasting memory: a good meal, a particularly pleasant atmosphere, or an exceptional setting. The price isn't justified by the high-comfort accommodations, but by the high logistical costs of an online horseback riding trip.
HEBERGEMENTS INDICATIFS (sous réserve des disponibilités):
Nights 1 à 5:
Les Gargoulettes Hébergement en chambre d'hôtes voisines du centre de tourisme équestre avec piscine couverte, hammam, jacuzzi.
Night 6:
Night 7 (not included to be reserved and paid directly): 
Or:Les Gargoulettes
Nights 8 & 9:Les Gargoulettes
Night 10:
La Sarriette
Night 11:
Le Mas de Sylvéréal
Night 12:
Le Maset
Night 13: Les Gargoulettes
MEALS:
Breakfasts at the guesthouses are typically French: hot drink / fruit juice / bread, butter, jam, honey / cereal.
In the evening, meals are served at the guest tables or in typical inns. The cuisine is local, varied and refined. Special diets can be accommodated. Wine is included with meals.
At lunchtime, an assistant prepares generous buffets.
TRANSFERTS DES BAGAGES:
Assurés tous les jours par l’assistant en minibus.
2025 PRICE / PER PERSON:
In 2-3 person bedrooms: 3250 €
Single bedroom supplement: 720 € *
* If you book in shared bedrooms and there is no one to share, the single bedroom supplement will be charged, refunded if a person wishing to share, subsequently registers.
Transfers from / to Aix tgv station, Marseille airport: free at fixed times.
Booking fees: 15 €
2026 PRICE / PER PERSON:
In 2-3 person bedrooms: 3350€
Single bedroom supplement: 780 € *
* If you book in shared bedrooms and there is no one to share, the single bedroom supplement will be charged, refunded if a person wishing to share, subsequently registers.
Transfers from / to Aix tgv station, Marseille airport: free at fixed times.
Booking fees: 15 €
THE PRICE INCLUDES:
Equipped horse, guide, assistant ensuring the preparation of the lunch buffets and the transport of luggage by minibus, full board accommodation, drinks during meals (table water and wine), free transfer back to Lauris at the end of the 2 riding trip, free transfers from/to Aix-en-Provence for the free week-end, free arrival transfer from Marseille airport or Aix-en-Provence TGV or center train station at the fixed days & times, the financial guarantee of your payments by our travel operator deposit.
THE PRICE DOESN'T INCLUDE:
Individual insurance, 1 night and meals (days 6-7) in Aix-en-Provence or in Lauris and meals to book and pay direcly, drinks out of meals and not included drinks (mineral water, sodas, hot drinks), any visits, personal expenses, tips, arrival and departure transfers from/to Marseille center, departure transfer to Aix-en-Provence center train station, transfers out of the fixed days & times, all that is not indicated in "the price includes".
INSURANCE:
A civil liability and travel insurance (assistance/repatriation) is compulsory. A cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.
A payment by credit card can make you benefit from its possible insurance (check your contract).
We offer to Europe Union, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway residents: the Chapka insurances.
Cap Security: full insurance with cancellation. Cap Cancellation: cancellation only.
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