Avignon, Orange & Châteauneuf-du-Pape with Wine Testing

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Duration: 5h
Location: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France | Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France


Category: Attractions

Highlights:
Self-Guided tour to explore Avignon at your rythm
Magnificent Pope palace & romantic Pont’Avignon
Very well-preserved Roman ruins in Orange
Quaint cities with ancient narrow cobbled street
World-renowned wine to taste in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Inclusions:
Self-guided tour of Avignon
Guided tour of Orange and Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Wine testing
Admission to Pope Palace and Pont Saint-Bénézet
Roundtrip transportation to and from your Avignon hotel

Description:

Discover the remarkable former papal city of Avignon and its famous bridge on a self-guided tour and explore the charming surrounding countryside with a guide. Admire ancient Roman ruins in the town of Orange and enjoy a taste of local wine at the renowned city of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Enter the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Palais de Papes and listen to your audio guide as you explore the residence of several medieval popes. Walk through the Consistory with its portraits of the popes, the banquet hall, and the impressive Deer Room containing an extraordinary painting from Giovanetti.

Meander the ancient streets of the city and admire the breathtaking panorama from the top of the medieval ramparts. Visit the Pont Saint-Bénézet, the famous remains of an Avignon bridge immortalized in a classical French song.

Join your guide and travel into antiquity on a visit to Orange. Renowned for its Roman ruins, the city features an extremely well-preserved First-century Roman theater. See this imposing monument, many of whose decorations are still intact, as well as the triumphal arch dedicated to ancient Rome's Emperor Tiberius, and the ruins of a Roman temple at the Hémicycle.

Next, head to the winemaking community of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Stroll its narrow twisting streets, admire the numerous charming fountains, and take in the 360-degree view over the Rhône valley before testing the renowned local wine.