Provence & Mediterranean - Independent Walking Holidays

Please scroll down and choose the independent walking holiday in southern France that interests you

Secret Provence: Tour of the Baronnies

7 nights - From £845/€950 - 6 days independent walking between guest houses

Les Baronnies is a secret and unspoilt corner of France where the Alps meet the Provence with beautiful historic villages clinging to rocky mountain sides decorated in purple lavender flowers. Quiet walking trails through delightful and changing countryside bathe in a wonderful light.

Travels through Baronnies Regional Park

7 nights - From £930/€1030, first part of a walking trail through Alpine Provence in southern France

This independent walking holiday is the first leg of a unique long distance trail exploring Alpine Provence from Nyons near the Rhone Valley to Grasse in the foothills of Cannes near the Mediterranean Coast. The first part of this trek crosses the beautiful Baronnies Regional Park, rich in culture and wildlife. Walk in some wonderful mountain scenery where the Alps meet Provence.

Historic Hill-top Villages of Drome Provencale

7 nights - From £1225/€1360 - 6 days independent walking between guest houses

This unique self-guided walking holiday traverses the Drome Provencale from north to south, exploring varied and beautiful landscapes linked by several stunning historic perched villages. Starting in Crest in the Drome Valley, you’ll pass through scented lavender fields, secluded woods, vines of the Cote du Rhone and finally the olive groves of Nyons in the Baronnies.

Cote du Rhone Wine Trail

6 nights - From £985/€1095 - 5 days independent walking between guest houses

9 nights - From £1395/€1560 - 8 days independent walking between guest houses

Our Cotes du Rhone Wine Trails in Provence explores the eastern side of the Rhone Valley from the Baronnies Regional Park in the north, to the slopes of the impressive rock spires of Dentelles de Montmirail in the south, passing by the foothills of Mont Ventoux.

Les Alpilles: Van Gogh's Provence

6 nights - From From £895/€995 - 5 days independent walking between guest houses

Les Alpilles means little Alps, but don't worry, the walking is easy to moderate on this self-guided walking tour exploring the wonderful villages and towns in this stunning part of Provence. Visit Arles, Avignon, Baux de Provence and St Remy de Provence, celebrated as the place where, in a year, Van Gogh created 150 of his famous paintings.

Grand Tour of Les Alpilles

9 nights - From £1365/€1515 - 6 days independent walking between guest houses

Our Grand Tour of Les Alpilles includes full days in the wonderful historic towns of Arles and Avignon before undertaking a trail around the best part of this beautiful regional Park in southern Provence.

Highlights of Provence: Best of Les Alpilles & Luberon

12 nights - From £1795/€1995 - 10 or 11 days independent walking between guest houses

Our Highlights of Provence allows you to discover the very best of Provence in the Alpilles & Luberon Regional Parks. You'll explore many of the must-see sights as well as walking the most interesting & beautiful off-the-beaten-track trails.

Luberon: Classic Provence

7 nights - From £1170/€1295 - 6 days independent walking between hotels

This self guided French walking holiday in Luberon takes in some of the best loved historic hill-top villages in Provence. Easy to moderate walking lets you discover a pretty landscape covered with vines, lavender, orchards and forests where small hills provide generous vantage points. You'll explore the beautiful historic villages of Gordes, Goult, Lacoste, Bonnieux and Roussillon, each with their own special character.

Panoramas of Provence: Grand Tour of Luberon

12 nights - From £1795/€1995 - 8 - 10 days independent walking between guest houses

This unique self-guided walking holiday undertakes a beautiful circuit around the hills, gorges and historic villages of the Luberon Regional Park in Provence. As well as visiting some of the best loved historic hill-top villages in Provence such as Gordes, Lacoste, Bonnieux, Roussillon and St Saturnin les Apt, your walking trail takes you off the beaten track into the higher hills and through some less frequented, charming hamlets and villages. Choice of walks on most days.

Pyrenees Coastal Trail

+ or

6 nights - From £725/€810 - 5 1/2 days independent walking between guest houses

This self-guided walking holiday follows a classic coastal and mountain trail flirting with both the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean as it moves south from Collioure in France to Cadaques in Spain. Accommodation in two and three star hotels in fishing ports and villages.

Costa Brava, Spain

6 nights - From £730/€815 - 5 1/2 days independent walking between guest houses

Following on from our Pyrenees Coastal Trail, this self-guided walking holiday follows the beautiful Catalan coastal path in Spain passing through a variety of landscapes and historic sites as you alternate between hilly days with pretty rocky inlets and headlands, and easier days passing through bays with lots of wildlife interest.

French Fjords: Calanques National Park

4 or 5 nights - From £680/€755 - 3 or 4 days independent walking based in a guest house in Cassis.

This self guided French walking holiday explores the Calanques National Park where gleaming white limestone cliffs form a stark contrast with the deep blue sky and the turquoise Mediterranean Sea. The Calanques coastline offers a unique landscape of beautiful fjords and dramatic cliffs, small ports and wonderful panoramic viewpoints. You'll stay in a delightful guest house in the pretty coastal resort of Cassis.

Alps to Med Trail

7 Nights - From £1070/€1195 - 6 days independent walking between guest houses

Varied walking through a changing landscape from the Mercantour National Park in the Alps to the Mediterranean coast through beautiful perched alpine villages, with a rich historic and cultural heritage.

Return to map of France - or go Direct to The Alps - Massif Central - Pyrenees - Beaujolais & Burgundy - Eastern France - South West France - Brittany & Normandy