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Provence Lavender Distillery Tour: Scents & Secrets
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Overview
Guided tour of Lavender Distillery between Provence & Camargue: Step into a real Provençal Mas and meet passionate producers ready to share their craft. This experience is a walking tour designed for all ages, offering a sensory journey into the world of aromatic plants and essential oils.
Visitors will follow a guide through the fields, learning about each stage of aromatic plant production. The tour reveals the secrets of extracting organic essential oils in the distillery. Experience a transformation of colorful, fragrant plants into potent oils, discovering their many uses and properties.
The experience includes snacks, a commented video of the production and extraction process that shows the activity season by season, an explanation and demonstration around the steam still of the extraction processes, access to on-site restrooms, free parking for buses, cars and bikes, a shop area to test oils and perfumes, and a scent bar for olfactory discovery. This tour excludes personal purchases from the shop. 
Highlights
Discover the secrets of essential oil extraction: Learn how organic essential oils are made in a real distillery.
Engage your senses with aromatic plants: Touch, smell, and understand the power of plants in their natural environment.
Enjoy a sensory experience for all ages: An educational and fun activity suitable for both young and old.
Explore a traditional Provençal Mas: Immerse yourself in the heart of a typical Provençal farmhouse.
Sentiment Analysis
Customers generally have a very positive experience, appreciating the informative and sensory aspects of the tour. The staff is seen as knowledgeable and welcoming, with the oil making process a highlight for all ages. A few found the shop prices high or the tour too short.
Customers say the tour is educational and fun for all ages.
Many visitors loved learning about the process of making essential oils.
People enjoyed the chance to smell and test different oils.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.
Some customers wished the tour was longer.
A few people thought the shop was a bit expensive.
The Journey
Provençal Mas
Step into the fragrant world of a Provençal Mas, a traditional farmhouse nestled in the heart of Provence. Explore the vibrant fields where lavender, verbena, immortelle, and other aromatic plants flourish, their scents carried on the gentle breeze. Discover the time-honored agricultural tools used to cultivate these precious botanicals and witness the alchemical magic of essential oil extraction in the distillery. Unlock the secrets behind these high-quality oils, used for centuries in perfumes, cosmetics, and traditional remedies. Conclude your journey with a personalized in-store experience, discovering an array of locally crafted products and receiving expert advice.
Know Before You Go
This experience includes a journey to the heart of aromatic plantations where you can touch, smell, and understand the power of plants. You'll also enjoy snacks and a commented video of the production and extraction process that shows the activity season by season. Also provided is an explanation and demonstration around the steam still of the extraction processes. There are restrooms onboard and free parking for buses, cars, and bikes. There's also a shop area to test oils and perfumes and a scent bar for olfactory discovery of oils and their properties. This tour excludes any personal purchases from the shop.
Hot Tip
Reviewers suggest taking your time in the shop to sample the various oils and perfumes. They recommend asking the staff questions as they are very knowledgeable and can provide helpful insights into the different products.
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