Signature experience — Arles
Ancient Arles and Van Gogh
Duration
Half day
Price
From €390
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
From the chalky Alpilles, Arles is a straight 25 km run via the D570N from Saint-Rémy—about 35 minutes skirting the flat, windswept Crau. The Roman city reads in layers: a 1st‑century amphitheatre, Augustus’ theatre, the forum’s underground cryptoporticoes, then the contemporary note of Frank Gehry’s Luma tower. Van Gogh painted over 180 works here in 1888–1889; you can still match precise viewpoints along the Rhône, plane-lined boulevards, and quays. Compact territory, high density of clues: each corner ties a monument to a canvas.
Pick‑up at your Arles hotel on time, with a Mercedes at your disposal: no parking hunt, while your driver runs the route you visit, taste, and photograph. Your dedicated private driver in Arles secures tickets, waits for the Café on Place du Forum snapshot, then moves to the Espace Van Gogh and the Musée départemental Arles antique, before a stop by Trinquetaille bridge to decode Starry Night Over the Rhône. The route flexes with crowd levels and the light.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — hotel pick‑up in Arles, then Trinquetaille bridge for the Rhône viewpoint (15 min).
- II
09:30 — Amphitheatre and Roman Theatre, exterior walk‑through and quick entry as available (50 min).
- III
10:30 — Cryptoporticoes beneath Place du Forum, then photo stop at the Café Van Gogh next door (35 min).
- IV
11:15 — Espace Van Gogh and the Musée départemental Arles antique, finish around 12:30 with drop‑off wherever you wish.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Mercedes driver
- ✓ Hotel pick‑up
- ✓ Flexible waiting and drop‑off
- ✓ On‑site ticket handling
Your chauffeur’s tip
Time the Café on Place du Forum around 10:45 for clean light; at the Arles archaeology museum, start with the Roman pontoon‑bridge model to read the rest faster.
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