For anyone happy to take on around 5-15km each day – with the occasional hill thrown in.
The season for this holiday is:
01 April 2025 - 30 June 2025
01 September 2025 - 31 October 2025
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 11 |
| mm | 77 | 47 | 41 | 66 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 88 | 110 | 82 |
We can only accept payment in GBP, but you can use this converter to find out how much the holiday equates to in your own currency.
4 nights: 01 April 2025 - 30 June 2025 & 01 September 2025 - 31 October 2025
Start Saturday to Wednesday | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 21 Apr 2025 | £1105 | £230 |
| 22 - 30 Apr 2025 | £1175 | £245 |
| 1 May - 26 Jun 2025 | £1255 | £290 |
| 1 Sep - 1 Oct 2025 | £1245 | £290 |
| 2 - 27 Oct 2025 | £1100 | £275 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£94 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £94 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Included travel: return taxi from Nîmes airport, or return rail/taxi from Montpellier airport.
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
4 nights: 01 April 2025 - 30 June 2025 & 01 September 2025 - 31 October 2025
Start Saturday to Wednesday | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 21 Apr 2025 | £1460 | £230 |
| 22 - 30 Apr 2025 | £1515 | £245 |
| 1 May - 26 Jun 2025 | £1690 | £290 |
| 1 Sep - 1 Oct 2025 | £1595 | £290 |
| 2 - 27 Oct 2025 | £1440 | £275 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£99 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £99 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras to either Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, or Lille, with onward travel as described below.
Included travel from the UK: UK-Lille/Paris (Eurostar), Lille/Paris-Avignon (TGV), approx duration out 6h45 plus 0h55 taxi transfer. Home, Avignon-Paris/Lille (TGV), Paris/Lille- UK (Eurostar), approx. duration 6h30 plus 1h15 taxi transfer.
> More about 'by rail' prices
> The 'rail experience': what to expect
If you book your holiday less than 6 months in advance of your travel date, seats may no longer be available at the tariffs on which our prices are based, but we may be able to offer you seats on the same services at a supplement.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Hotel du Château d'Arpaillargues, Arpaillargues | ||
|---|---|---|
| 'Château': 01 Apr - 26 Jun 2025 | £44 | |
| 'Château': 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £44 |
| Hostellerie le Castellas, Collias | ||
|---|---|---|
| Larger: 01 Apr - 30 Apr 2025 | £30 | |
| Larger: 01 May - 26 Jun 2025 | £42 | |
| Larger: 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £42 | |
| Suite: 01 Apr - 30 Apr 2025 | £46 | |
| Suite: 01 May - 26 Jun 2025 | £76 | |
| Suite: 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £76 | |
| Superior: 01 Apr - 30 Apr 2025 | £30 | |
| Superior: 01 May - 26 Jun 2025 | £46 | |
| Superior: 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £46 |
| Hotel La Bégude Saint Pierre, Vers-Pont-du-Gard | ||
|---|---|---|
| Suite: 01 Apr - 26 Jun 2025 | £57 | |
| Suite: 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £57 | |
| 'Tropézienne' with terrace: 01 Apr - 26 Jun 2025 | £25 | |
| 'Tropézienne' with terrace: 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £25 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Hotel du Château d'Arpaillargues, Arpaillargues (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr - 26 Apr 2025 | £185 | £246 |
| 27 Apr - 26 Jun 2025 | £210 | £271 |
| 01 Sep - 30 Sep 2025 | £210 | £271 |
| 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2025 | £185 | £246 |
| Hostellerie le Castellas, Collias (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr - 30 Apr 2025 | £114 | £185 |
| 01 May - 26 Jun 2025 | £135 | £238 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £135 | £238 |
| Hotel La Bégude Saint Pierre, Vers-Pont-du-Gard (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr - 26 Apr 2025 | £260 | £425 |
| 27 Apr - 26 Jun 2025 | £275 | £445 |
| 01 Sep - 30 Sep 2025 | £275 | £445 |
| 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2025 | £270 | £530 |
Travelling from the UK
If you are flying from outside Europe, we recommend flying via Paris CDG. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Marseille (via Paris) | Air France |
| Birmingham - Montpellier (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Birmingham - Montpellier (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bristol - Marseille | easyJet, Ryanair |
| Bristol - Montpellier | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Marseille | Ryanair |
| Edinburgh - Marseille (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Edinburgh - Marseille (via Amsterdam) | Air France |
| Edinburgh - Marseille (via Paris) | Air France |
| Edinburgh - Montpellier (via Amsterdam) | Air France |
| Edinburgh - Montpellier (via Paris CDG) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow - Marseille | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Humberside - Marseille (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Marseille | easyJet |
| Gatwick - Montpellier | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Marseille | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Montpellier (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Luton - Montpellier | easyJet |
| Luton - Nîmes | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London Southend - Marseille | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Stansted - Marseille | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Marseille | Ryanair |
| Manchester - Marseille (via Amsterdam) | Air France |
| Manchester - Marseille (via Paris) | Air France |
| Manchester - Montpellier (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Manchester - Montpellier(via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Marseille (via Paris) | Air France |
| Newcastle - Montpellier (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Southampton - Marseille (via Paris) | Air France |
| Southampton - Montpellier (via Paris CDG) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Teesside International - Montpellier (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
If you are flying from outside Europe, we recommend flying via Paris CDG. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you for any of the options listed above. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Nîmes
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi Nimes airport to hotel (0h30) | included | 1800 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi hotel to Nimes airport (0h30) | included | flexible |
Connecting travel options - flying via Montpellier
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Montpellier to Nimes (0h25), taxi Nimes to hotel (0h35) | included | 1530 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Nimes (0h50), rail Nimes to Montpellier (0h25) | included | 1230 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Marseille
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| shuttle bus Marseille airport to Aix TGV (0h15, pay locally), rail Aix TGV to Avignon TGV (0h25), taxi Avignon TGV to hotel (1h) | £38 | 1600 |
| direct taxi Marseilles airport to hotel (1h50) | £114 | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Avignon TGV (1h), rail Avignon TGV to Aix TGV (0h25), shuttle bus Aix TGV to Marseille airport (0h15, pay locally) | £25 | 1430 |
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This is a lovely holiday. The scenery isn't as impressive as other walking areas, but the rural scenery is pretty and so are the villages that are part of the itinerary. For us, the star of the show was the accommodation, of high standard and varied. All were excellent, but our favourite was the Hostellerie Le Castellas. The included meals were also very good; the dinner at La Begude was oustanding. We started on a Sunday, which didn't coincide with market day in Uzes, but we arrived early at Arpaillargues and we walked to Uzes (less than 9 kms return, lovely paths/lanes, clearly marked, less than 3 hrs total walk)) and the market square had various stalls and a wonderful lively atmosphere. The Pont du Gard is obviously impressive, but highlights for us were the stone quarries near Vers Pont du Gard and the Hermitage on the circular walk from Collias. We recommend staying in Nimes and explore the town before or after the trip; we travelled by train all the way, via Lille and avoiding Paris. The walking was not arduous, as there is not much altitude gain/loss. The walk from Arpaillargues to Collias has long exposed sections and it can get hot, even in the middle of May.
Excellent holiday in beautiful countryside. Particular highlights were the walk along the Gardon gorge and the viewpoint over the river, a picnic lunch at the Hidden Hermitage, walking through the olive groves and vineyards on the way to Vers-Pont du Gard, and seeing the Pont du Gard for the first time. The food in all hotels was fantastic, as was a meal at the creperie in Collias. It's worth reserving a table as it was very busy on the evening we went.
Comfortable hotels, interesting routes and good weather for late October. Worked well as a short trip of just 4 days and travel by train was straightforward.
This is a lovely holiday. The scenery isn't as impressive as other walking areas, but the rural scenery is pretty and so are the villages that are part of the itinerary. For us, the star of the show was the accommodation, of high standard and varied. All were excellent, but our favourite was the Hostellerie Le Castellas. The included meals were also very good; the dinner at La Begude was oustanding. We started on a Sunday, which didn't coincide with market day in Uzes, but we arrived early at Arpaillargues and we walked to Uzes (less than 9 kms return, lovely paths/lanes, clearly marked, less than 3 hrs total walk)) and the market square had various stalls and a wonderful lively atmosphere. The Pont du Gard is obviously impressive, but highlights for us were the stone quarries near Vers Pont du Gard and the Hermitage on the circular walk from Collias. We recommend staying in Nimes and explore the town before or after the trip; we travelled by train all the way, via Lille and avoiding Paris. The walking was not arduous, as there is not much altitude gain/loss. The walk from Arpaillargues to Collias has long exposed sections and it can get hot, even in the middle of May.
Excellent holiday in beautiful countryside. Particular highlights were the walk along the Gardon gorge and the viewpoint over the river, a picnic lunch at the Hidden Hermitage, walking through the olive groves and vineyards on the way to Vers-Pont du Gard, and seeing the Pont du Gard for the first time. The food in all hotels was fantastic, as was a meal at the creperie in Collias. It's worth reserving a table as it was very busy on the evening we went.
Comfortable hotels, interesting routes and good weather for late October. Worked well as a short trip of just 4 days and travel by train was straightforward.
Excellent inns. Excellent food (& wine). Lots of walking exercise through beautiful Provence. Capped with a visit to the magnificent Pont du Gard.
Excellent all round, as always. Great holiday.
The walking holiday was great. We totally enjoyed it. It was our second Inntravel holiday so we had high expectations. The owner at the chateaux hotel was quite rude and that left a downer on our first night. But as soon as we got to the Castellas in Collias we were won over. Fab hotel and lovely people made us feel very welcome. Walks were great especially the onward route to Pierrerue. The towns and vineyards great. Hotel Alex in Marseille was nice but we would of preferred a smaller hotel not so in the centre and more Inntravel if we can say that. There was no food offered and we felt left a bit as there was no taxi or travel arranged to the airport. Our last holiday arranged our taxi back to the airport. When we enquired we were told you no longer do this. Overall it was a lovely holiday just disappointed in Marseille. Felt it was a bit premier inn not Inntravel.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers booked our Marseille City add-on after our walk 'The Best of Roman Provence'.
Absolutely superb holiday walking through beautiful French countryside, visiting medieval towns and staying in wonderful, characterful hotels. Market in Uzes on Wednesday morning was great experience. Thank you, Inntravel.
Fascinating walk to see the nature and history of the region. Comfortable, characterful hotels with excellent food and delicious local wine.
All the accommodation and food was very high quality and a real treat. We were a bit underwhelmed by the walk from Collias to Vers-Pont-du-Gard until we came across the quarries which were an amazing sight and we appreciated the information boards and bench. We spent a whole day at the Pont du Gard area and were very glad we did. The museum is excellent, especially at putting the Pont du Gard into the wider context of the whole aquaduct between Uzes and Nimes. We would have liked to visit the area of the source of the water around Uzes. On the way back to la Begude Saint Pierre we took a wrong turn (easily done and only about 50m) and came across another bit of the aquaduct that had the incredible build up of limescale where farmers tapped into the water, and the way the arches had to be infilled to give extra support. We were very glad we went the wrong way and saw it before back tracking. If you could incorporate following the aquaduct at various points on the way back (there's a lot of it there), I'm sure others would find it interesting.
This was our first InnTravel holiday and we were delighted with the whole experience and guidance notes. Each hotel and walk was different and it was clear a lot of research had been carried out beforehand. Uzes, Collias and Ver Pon du Gard were beautiful villages which we would love to visit again some day. We can't wait until our next InnTravel holiday.
We loved the walking and sights on the Secret of Provence! Our family of 4 had a wonderful time. We also loved the inns and meals, which were exceptional. The only thing we would do differently is stay additional nights at the inns because they were so fabulous.
Routes were very well described. The inns were also very nice with the exeption of dinner at La Bégude Saint-Pierre. We did not use the transfer service as we had heavy rain on the first day and decided to keep our car.
We loved our holiday trip. The notes provided for all the walks were extremely helpful and cannot fault one thing about the holiday and the planning that went behind it. Inntravel thought of every little detail, from train tickets to letting hotels know when to expect us. We really loved our holiday and look forward to using Inntravel again.
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