Provence · Private & Farm · Valensole Plateau

Private Lavender Tours & Farm Visits at Valensole

Go behind the rows: working farm and winery visits, plus fully private guided tours that adapt to your pace, your group, and your shot list.

From $1,140 per group Free cancellation
  • Round-Trip Transport From Aix · Marseille · Nice
  • Photo Stops In the Blooming Fields
  • Free Cancellation

When the lavender is actually in bloom

The Valensole fields peak roughly late June to mid-July, and harvest begins in mid-July — so outside that window the rows are green or freshly cut, not purple. Distillery, farm and workshop visits run year-round; for the blooming fields, plan for late June to early July and book ahead. See when lavender blooms in Provence for the full timing by area.

The Experience

Why Book a Private Tour or Farm Visit

Your own pace, real working farms, and the story behind the lavender.

Highlights

  • Moustiers, a Provençal village with its many fountains and waterfalls
  • The Gorges du Verdon, one of the largest canyons in Europe
  • Lake Sainte-Croix and its magnificent turquoise waters
  • The Valensole plateau with its lavender fields, an unforgettable experience
  • A short swim in Lake Sainte-Croix, or a short boat trip through the gorge

What's Included

  • Guided tours
  • Private transportation by air-conditioned Mercedes Benz van
  • Bottled waters

How the Private & Farm Experience Works

From a quick farm visit to a full private day on the plateau.

  1. Choose Your Departure City

    Pick a tour leaving from Aix-en-Provence (closest), Marseille, or Nice. Each is a guided day trip with round-trip transport — no rental car or route-planning needed.

  2. Book a Date in Bloom Season

    The lavender peaks roughly late June to mid-July. Book early — bloom-season weekends sell out, and the fields are harvested from around mid-July.

  3. Confirm Instantly

    Pay through our secure GetYourGuide booking partner — instant confirmation by email, mobile voucher, and free cancellation on most tours up to 24 hours before.

  4. Ride to the Plateau

    Meet your guide at the pickup point and travel by air-conditioned minibus to the Valensole plateau for photo stops in the fields and a working lavender-farm visit.

Book Your Experience

Check Availability & Prices

Select your date and group size. Instant confirmation — free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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Compare Private Tours & Farm Visits

An affordable farm-and-winery visit, a private day tour, or a field visit with champagne — compared.

FeatureBEST VALUE Winery & Lavender Farm VisitPrivate Day TourField Visit + Champagne
Starting PriceFrom $1,140/per group$1,151$104
Private / GroupSmall groupFully privateSmall group
Working Farm / WineryYesOftenYes — estate
Distillation / TastingYesFlexibleWine / champagne
Custom ItineraryNoYesNo
Moustiers / Verdon OptionNoYesNo
Best ForSeeing a real farm cheaplyPhotographers & small groupsA relaxed estate visit
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Private & Farm Visits

Go Behind the Famous Rows

Working farms, distillation, and tours on your terms.

The roadside photo is only half of Valensole. A working farm or winery visit takes you behind the rows — into the distillation of lavandin into essential oil, tastings of lavender honey and local wine, and the rhythm of a real Provençal harvest. The featured farm-and-winery visit here is an affordable, intimate way to do exactly that, and it has a perfect traveler rating.

If you want the fields entirely on your own terms, a fully private tour gives you a dedicated guide and vehicle, flexible timing for sunrise or sunset light, and the freedom to choose which fields, villages and viewpoints you visit — ideal for photographers, couples, families and small groups. The private options range from a Valensole-and-Moustiers day to Riviera-based chauffeured tours from Cannes.

Because no pure-private tour in our data carries traveler reviews yet, we feature the reviewed farm-and-winery visit as the anchor and list the private departures as options above. For just the winery-and-farm focus, see the dedicated Valensole winery & lavender farm tour; for evening light, the sunset tours.

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Ready to See the Valensole Lavender in Bloom?

Skip the self-drive logistics — let a local guide handle the route, photo stops, and farm visits. Choose from lavender tours departing Aix, Marseille & Nice, most with free cancellation. Starting from $1,140 per person.

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