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Discover a Lavender Distillery on a Guided Tour from Nîmes City Centre to Provence and the Camargue
Experience a hands-on visit to a traditional Provençal mas just for guests booking through Varoom in Nimes City Centre, Nimes, where passionate producers teach you their craft: follow the guide through fields of aromatic plants, learn each stage of production, and watch how colorful, fragrant botanicals reveal their properties and are transformed before your eyes into organic essential oils in the distillery; this educational, nature-centered workshop combines sensory discoveries with practical techniques-an engaging experience that delights both young and old.
About this activity in Nimes City Centre
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Highlights
- Step into an authentic Provençal mas near Nîmes City Centre and learn traditional aromatic plant cultivation from passionate local producers.
- Walk the fields with a guide to see each production stage, from plant to steam still, and watch organic essential oils being extracted.
- Experience a scented discovery at the on-site scent bar where you can smell and test oils and perfumes in the shop area.
- Enjoy a family-friendly, hands-on workshop set in the region’s fragrant landscapes - ideal for all ages and fitness levels.
Important Information
- Includes a guided tour of the aromatic plantations, a commented video of seasonal production, and a live demonstration around the steam still.
- Facilities on site: snack area with tables and drinks for sale, restrooms, free parking for cars, buses and bikes, and a retail space to sample products.
- The experience is fully accessible - wheelchair-friendly routes, transport options, and surfaces; infants can remain in prams and service animals are permitted.
- Plan for an educational visit lasting a few hours; you’ll move between outdoor fields and the distillery, so dress for the weather and comfortable walking.
Meeting Point
Meet at the Provençal mas entrance just outside Nîmes City Centre; follow signage to the main courtyard where your guide will welcome you and check you in.
Includes
- Journey through aromatic plantations near Nîmes City Centre: touch, smell and learn the power of plants as you explore the fields and learn hands-on on-site techniques.
- Snack area with tables and refreshments for sale - convenient for families and groups during your visit to the area.
- Commented video presentation of the production and extraction process that shows how oils are made; you can experience the activity season by season to see changes throughout the year.
- Scent bar offering an olfactory discovery of essential oils and their properties so you can sample and compare fragrances before you buy.
- Restroom on board for visitor convenience during tours and demonstrations around the site.
- Free parking for cars, bikes and a dedicated free bus stop to make reaching the destination from Nîmes City Centre easy.
- Shop area where you can test oils and perfumes before purchasing - ideal for souvenir shopping or finding local botanical products.
- Live explanation and demonstration around the steam still of the extraction processes so you see traditional and technical methods up close.
Other
- Wheelchair accessible throughout the site to ensure the experience is open to all visitors from Nîmes and the surrounding region.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, making the experience family-friendly for those visiting with little ones.
- Service animals are allowed so you can bring trained companions during your visit.
- Transportation options to the site are wheelchair accessible to simplify arrival and departure for visitors with mobility needs.
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, providing smooth access to demonstrations, the scent bar and shop.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels, so anyone can enjoy the plantations, demonstrations and tastings without special preparation.
Customer Reviews
10/10
Based on 10 Reviews
Summary:
Visit of the distillery very interesting, with full explanations on the manufacture of perfumes. Viewing after the visit of their ways of working.
Shop with lots of different things to discover and buy compared to their products.
We love doing this tour. The staff is very friendly.
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Summary:
A nice guided tour through the fields with interesting information about the individual plants and their application. Including blind testing (odour sample), explanations of production and distillation. The very nice team could answer all questions. Overall a very nice experience!
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Summary:
Visit on August 26, 2025. An hour of diving into plant life. Both young and old found a great interest. Thank you to Laura for sharing her activity with us with such passion and humor. Even the 7/9 year olds loved it.
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You’ll immerse yourself in a typical Provençal mas where passionate producers guide you through aromatic plantations, the stages of plant production, an explanation and demonstration around the steam still, and a commented video of organic essential oil extraction. The sensory-rich visit includes a scent bar for olfactory discovery, hands-on learning in the fields, and access to a shop area to test oils and perfumes.
Absolutely. You can test oils and perfumes in the on-site shop area and learn about each product’s properties at the scent bar, then purchase favorites before you leave.
The workshop is educational and interactive: you follow the guide through the fields to understand plant production, attend a demonstration around the steam still, and watch a commented video that reveals the stages of extracting organic essential oils.
Yes. The experience is designed to delight the senses of young and old alike with season-by-season commented videos, a snack area, and safe, educational demonstrations in the distillery. Infants and small children can remain comfortably in a pram or stroller, making it a family-friendly activity you can enjoy together.
The venue provides free parking for cars, buses and bikes and is wheelchair accessible throughout, including transportation options and all surfaces, so you can comfortably reach and explore the fields, distillery and shop.
You’ll find a snack area with tables and drinks for sale, restrooms on site, and welcoming spaces to rest between field walks and distillery demonstrations, ensuring a comfortable sensory experience in the heart of nature.
