Avignon Food Tours
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Avignon food tours give you lunch or dinner in stages, on foot through the covered market and the old streets. A guide leads, wine is poured for adults, and twelve people at most take part.
Avignon food tours, by fare
Food walk
★★★★★ 4.9 (323 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes)
On foot from the Palais stepsA meal and a glass of wineLocal guideMax 12 people
Three and a half hours from the palace steps, twelve people at most: the covered market and the old streets, the equivalent of a full meal in four or more stops, water and wine for over-18s. Two travellers minimum.
From $98 per person (minimum 2)
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★★★★★ 5.0 (47 reviews · 3 hours)
On foot from Place de l'HorlogeTastings, wine and a mealLocal guideMax 12 people
Three hours from the carousel on Place de l'Horloge: the covered market, an organic workshop, a wine-and-cheese pairing, a chef's light lunch or dinner and a sweet from a 16th-century oven. Monument entry extra.
From $102 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
A full meal in four stops, from the palace steps
Three and a half hours with a local guide: the covered market, the old streets and a glass of wine for over-18s. At lunch or in the evening; two travellers minimum.
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What an Avignon food tour is
An Avignon food tour is lunch or dinner eaten in stages, on foot, with a guide who knows the
stalls and the shops. You meet in the old town, taste your way through the covered market and
the streets around it, and finish full. Twelve people at most share each outing.
Les Halles is the centre of it: the covered market on place Pie, with about 40 traders, open
Tuesday to Sunday from 6 am to 2 pm, and to 3 pm from Friday to Sunday. Its outer wall is a
planted garden by Patrick Blanc. The walks then move on to rue de la République and the squares
of the old town.
Why choose an Avignon food tour
It is a meal, not a snack
The Taste walk serves the equivalent of a full meal in at least four stops, with water at
each. The Essentials walk ends on a chef's light lunch or dinner, so you will not need
another.
The wine is poured for you
The Essentials walk has a wine-and-cheese pairing, and the Taste walk includes at least one
glass for over-18s. Soft drinks replace it for younger guests or anyone not drinking.
Lunch or evening
The Taste walk runs at lunch, ending near the old bridge, and in the evening, ending on Place
des Corps Saints. The Essentials walk serves lunch or dinner by its start time.
You learn the market
You meet the traders once with a guide. After that you can shop there alone for the rest of
your stay.
Avignon food tours vs the covered market on your own
The market is free to walk into. Here is what the guide and the fare add.
| Food tour | The market on your own |
|---|
| Length | 3 to 3.5 hours | As long as you like |
| Food | A meal's worth across the stops | Whatever you buy |
| Wine | A glass or a pairing, for over-18s | Your choice |
| Guide | A local guide | None |
| When | Lunch or evening | 6 am to 2 pm, to 3 pm Friday to Sunday; closed Monday |
| Price a person | $98 to $108 | What you spend |
Check availability from $98
If you cook or picnic, the market alone is enough. If you want the meal served and the stories
told, take a food tour, then go back to shop.
What you get, and what you don't
- Food: the equivalent of a full meal on the Taste walk; food tastings and a
lunch or dinner on the Essentials walk. One menu lists pissaladière, olive oil and tapenade, a
Provençal dish, local cheeses and Provençal biscuits.
- Drinks: water, and wine for over-18s: a glass, or a wine-and-cheese
pairing.
- Extras: any more food or drink is yours to pay for, and tips are left
out.
- Monuments: seen from outside. The Essentials walk lists monument entry as
extra.
- Pickup: none. You meet on the palace steps or by the carousel on Place de
l'Horloge.
Three hours from the carousel on Place de l'Horloge
The covered market, an organic workshop, a wine-and-cheese pairing, a chef's light lunch and a sweet from a 16th-century oven. Twelve people at most.
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Planning an Avignon food tour
- Budget: $98 to $108 a person. The Taste walk needs two travellers on the
booking.
- Appetite: skip the big breakfast before a lunch walk, and the big lunch
before an evening one.
- Diet: vegetarian options exist on the Taste walk. Tell the operator about
any restriction before you book.
- Mondays: the covered market is closed on Mondays, so ask which stops replace
it.
- Children: the Taste walk sells an infant fare and takes strollers and infant
seats, and the Essentials walk takes strollers.
Our best things to do list puts the market beside the monuments, and the map of the meeting points shows both
meeting points.
Who should choose something else
- If you have a severe food allergy. Guests with severe or life-threatening
allergies cannot take part in the Taste walk. Book a restaurant instead.
- If you want the palace. The Avignon walking tours spend their time on the monuments,
and one goes inside.
- If wine is what you came for. The Avignon wine tours take you to the estates
themselves.
- If you use a wheelchair. Neither food walk lists wheelchair access.
Frequently asked questions
Which food tour should I pick?
The Taste Avignon walk from the palace steps serves the equivalent of a full meal from $98, two travellers minimum. The Avignon Essentials walk from Place de l'Horloge adds a wine-and-cheese pairing and a chef's light lunch or dinner, from $102.
Is a food tour enough for lunch?
Yes. The Taste walk serves the equivalent of a full meal in at least four stops, and the Essentials walk ends on a chef's light lunch or dinner. Skip the big breakfast.
Can children come on a food tour?
Yes. The Taste walk sells an infant fare and takes strollers and infant seats, and the Essentials walk takes strollers. Wine is poured only for over-18s, with soft drinks instead.
Can a food tour cater for allergies?
Vegetarian options exist on the Taste walk, and you should tell the operator about any restriction before you book. Guests with severe or life-threatening food allergies cannot take part in it, for safety reasons.
Do the tours pick up from hotels?
No. Every tour starts at a named kerb in or at the walls: the tourist office on cours Jean Jaurès, the Palais steps, the central post office or a square in the old town. Two Provence Panorama days give you the meeting point when you book.
Can I cancel a tour?
Every tour here refunds in full if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead. Some operators may also cancel for weather or too few bookings, and then offer another date or a refund.
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