The 8 Best Verdon Gorge Tours from Nice

1.Gorges of Verdon and Fields of Lavender Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,707 reviews · 9 hours · from $129Our pick

Tour from Nice to Gorges du Verdon, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and lavender fields, with canyon views, village lunch, and Lake Sainte-Croix.

“We took the tour of Verdon gorge with stops at a waterfall, 2 villages, and the lake at the gorge. Matt is an energetic knowledgeable guide, full of enthusiasm. He gave detailed explanations of what we were about see in order to set the context, recommended restaurants at the villages we visited and let us know how far the next restrooms were so we could plan that as well. He even stopped to pick up thyme, rosemary, and figs from the roadside. Anyone getting Matt as their guide will have a great tour.”

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2.Gorges of Verdon and Fields of Lavender Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 342 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $144

Small-group Provence day trip from Nice to the Gorges of Verdon, Moustiers, and seasonal lavender fields, with hotel pickup and scenic stops.

“Our operator cancelled last minute, saying that the tour wasn’t available until the fallowing day. I had booked the tour 3 months in advance and was really looking forward to it. Very disappointing.”

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3.Gorges du Verdon Shared Tour from Nice

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 273 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $151

Small-group Verdon Gorge day trip from Nice: Castellane, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Lac de Sainte-Croix, hotel pickup, and lavender-season views.

“Mario was an excellent guide! He gave us so much history and information throughout the whole day, and organized things perfectly. Beautiful stops, and a packed day to make the most of the time! It was also great to be picked up and dropped off right at our hotel/airbnb! The only thing to mention is that it is a long car ride up and down lots of windy roads. If you easily get car sick, this may be a more difficult ride for you. Our guide was great about making stops and ensuring everyone was comfortable the whole day!”

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4.Gorges du Verdon Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 238 reviews · 10 hours · from $163

A 10-hour guided day from Nice to Gorges du Verdon with waterfall stops, Moustier ceramics, possible lavender season, and time at Lac Sainte-Croix.

“It is such a great way to explore the area of you’re without a car with a great value for you money. We had the chance to visit a local market, by local lavender products straight from the producer, see eagles and in the end visit Gorges Du Verdon with scenic photo options and the chance to explore it by paddleboat. Our guide Laurent was kind, engaging and through and through helpful. A great guide who elevated my trip for sure. Merci!”

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5.Verdon Gorge Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 225 reviews · 9 - 10 hours · from $147

Full-day tour from Nice to Verdon Gorge with Castellane, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Lake Sainte-Croix swims, and Provence lavender fields.

“Elizabeth was our tour guide. She was fun, informative and provided a safe trip! Elizabeth connected with each of the eight members of our group. We enjoyed spending the day with her. Thank you Elizabeth!”

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6.The Gorges du Verdon and Ste Croix Lake Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 144 reviews · 9 hours · from $1,356

Private day trip from Nice to Gorges du Verdon, Sainte-Croix Lake, plus Castellane, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, and lavender season stops.

“It was fantastic trip, highly recommended ! Special thanks to our guide Mario”

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7.Private Tour to Gorges du Verdon and its Lavender Fields

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $1,020

Private day trip from Nice to Gorges du Verdon, Lake Sainte-Croix, Moustiers and Valensole lavender, with comfort stops and flexible timing.

“Our time on this trip was spectacular. Alexis was friendly, knowledgeable, and a great guide! We enjoyed every stop from the cute towns, the restaurants, gorge, and the river and lake. It was a perfect way to see so much of the French countryside and get to spots that only the locals might know about. We would highly recommend the trip and Alexis.”

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8.Gorges du Verdon Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $1,051Top rated

Private door-to-door Verdon Gorges day trip from Nice with Castellane, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, and Lake Sainte-Croix, plus Provence lavender views.

“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 - was not a professional guide, as anticipated. That aspect was disappointing and thus, I can't give the trip 5 stars.”

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