Provence by Scooter

A Vespa winds through Gordes’s lavender fields, then the Gorges du Verdon before the French Riviera – six nights of scooter touring across Provence.

From£3,181pp

Duration6 days

StyleGuided

Best suited toExperienced riders

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An independent Stradora pick. Details from the operator's published information, last checked 28 Oct 2026. Stradora DiscoveryChosen independently by our editors because we think it's worth the drive. We're not partnered with this operator: dates, prices and booking are handled by them, and we last checked their published details on 28 Oct 2026.

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6 nights through France

Provence on a Vespa, which sounds like an affectation until the roads are taken into account. The lanes between the hill villages here are narrow, slow and lined with plane trees, and a scooter suits them better than a large touring motorcycle does. Six nights out of Aix-en-Provence.

Gordes gets the rest day, a village of pale stone built into a hillside above the lavender fields, with the Cistercian abbey of Senanque in the valley below. Lavender flowers from roughly late June to early August, so the timing of a departure matters a good deal to what the surrounding fields look like.

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie comes next by way of the Gorges du Verdon, the deepest canyon in Europe, where the road runs along the rim with the river a long way below. After that the route reaches the French Riviera through the Gorges de la Nesque and the Massif des Maures, with Avignon, Forcalquier and Saint-Tropez all on the itinerary, before the return to Aix.

Edelweiss include a choice of Vespa, six nights of hotels, a guide and a tour book, with flights separate and the inclusions not itemised in full on the operator’s page. Prices are per person for 2026. At 3,760 euros it is not a cheap week, and it is worth being clear about what it is: a touring holiday in which the vehicle sets a gentle pace and keeps the rider close to the landscape, rather than a riding challenge. For couples, and for anyone who finds a full day on a big bike more tiring than enjoyable, that is a feature.

Style

Guided

Duration

Short break (4-6 nights)

Region

Europe

Vehicle provision

Vehicle provided

Group size

Departures

October

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