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Tours of the City Walking Tours The Tourist Office (tel: (04) 3274 3272) organises two-hour guided tours in English around the city at 1000 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (April to October) and every Saturday at 1000 (November to March). Tours are based on a specific theme and depart from the main tourist office, cost €8 per person. If alone, however, a wander along the picturesque pedestrianised streets and up to the Rocher des Doms or along the city’s ramparts is recommended. Bus Tours Cars Lieutaud, cour de la Gare SNCF (tel: (04) 9086 3675), operates tours in Provence, which depart daily from Avignon (April to October). Half-day tours depart from the railway station, 1000-1230 and 1400-1830, for Vaison-la-Romaine and Orange (Monday afternoon), Pont du Gard (Tuesday and Thursday morning), Alpilles (Tuesday and Thursday afternoon), Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards (Wednesday morning) and the Luberon (Wednesday afternoon). Friday’s day trip (1000-1830) goes to Nîmes, Arles and Camarges. On Saturday morning there is a trip to a provençale market, at Saint Remy de Provence. In the afternoon, bus tours go to the Luberon. Morning trips are €15, afternoon trips €19 and day trips €28. Boat Tours Les Grands Bateaux de Provence (tel: (04) 9085 6225) runs six times per day, July-August (reduced service, May-June and September), between Avignon and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (journey time – 35 minutes). The first boat departs from Avignon at 1030 and the last day boat returns from Villeneuve-lès-Avignon at 1830. The return journey costs €7 (concessions are available). Tickets are for sale at the Allées de l’Oulle landing stage, tourist offices, Pont St-Bénezet or on-board. In addition, frequent boats run from the Pont Saint Bénezet to the Ile de la Barthelasse. Inaugurated in summer 2001, this service is free. Visitors can take a bicycle and ride around the paths or just stroll, for magnificent views over the Palais des Papes and city ramparts. Train Tours Les Trains Touristiques d’Avignon (tel: (06) 1135 0666; fax: (04) 9082 7940) operate tourist trains that chug around the Old Town (journey time – 35 minutes), from 15 March to 15 October, daily 1000-1900, every 35 minutes (from 1330 to the Rocher des Doms). Departing from the place du Palais, a trip costs €6 to the Old Town and €2 to Rocher des Doms. |
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