This tour combines a cycling & walking trip. You explore Van Gogh's Alpilles mountains, passing through scenery made famous by his brushstrokes, as well as beautiful hilltop villages. During this Provence walking and cycling trip, you will follow in Van Gogh’s footsteps from the artsy town of St Remy de Provence into the rural Alpilles landscapes of olive groves, to the spectacular perched village of Les Baux de Provence, through plains dotted with cypress trees and old stone farmhouses. You end the trip in the beautiful roman city of Arles.
Arrival on your own in St Remy de Provence. Explore the lively and artsy Saint-Rémy de Provence and its surroundings including the Van Gogh museum and the remains of the Roman town of Glanum.
Meals included : none
Night : Saint Remy
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Your cycling trip starts by following the base of the Alpilles mountains to the east, first on small roads and then on a track leading into the vines. You reach the picture-perfect Provençal village of Eygalières, off the tourist radar whose main square offers a few restaurants and cafés for a midday break. Heading northbound on tiny roads you reach the sleepy village of Mollégès before returning to St. Rémy through the heart of the countryside.
It is no wonder why Van Gogh chose Saint Rémy as a second home, a town bathed in light and colour. Leaving St Remy, you can visit Saint Paul de Mausole, the former monastery where Van Gogh spent the last year of his life and did some of his best work. Just beside the monastery is Glanum, a Roman archaeological site, its massive limestone ruins a testament to over 2000 years of history. Biking along the winding streets of the the Alpilles mountains in landscapes of pine trees and wildflowers, you reach Les Baux de Provence, a village perched vertiginously atop a rocky crag, crowned by the ruins of its feudal castle. Les Baux is listed among the most beautiful villages in France. Ride back to St Remy.
You start your first walk from the picturesque Saint Rémy into the Alpilles hills, then along the fabulously panoramic ridge-line. Along the way, take the time to visit the Saint-Paul de Mausole monastery, where Van Gogh spent over a year creating over 150 paintings and some of his best work.
Morning transfer to Arles. Enjoy a free day in the beautiful city of Arles, 
End of the trip after breakfast