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Start in the elegant Avignon, a city of history, art, and architecture that was bewitched by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":18928,"template":"","itinerary-tags":[],"sub-region":[],"region":[85],"experience-level":[574],"language":[],"interest":[42],"journey-type":[32],"country":[152],"class_list":["post-12628","itinerary","type-itinerary","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","region-europe","experience-level-outdoor-adventure","interest-outdoor-adventure","journey-type-tailor-made","country-france"],"meta_box":{"popularity_score":"5","select_brands":[],"hotels_section_title":"","select_hotel":[21799,21803,21805,21807,21809,21811],"faq_content_block":[],"hotel_tour_tiers_title":"Hotels & Tour Price","tiers":[{"tierslabel":"Category 1 ","price_currency":"CNY","price_amount":"37500","price_unit":"Indicative Cost Per Person (CNY)","hotel_tour_tiers":["21799","21803","21805"]},{"price_currency":"CNY","price_amount":"45000","price_unit":"Indicative Cost Per Person (CNY) ","hotel_tour_tiers":["21809","21811","21807"]}],"intriq_note":"<p><em>Please note that all prices provided are indicative and may be adjusted based on your travel dates, party size, and any specific requirements you may have.<\/em><\/p>\n","intriq_inquire_url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.cn\/en\/contact-us\/","itinerary_banner":[{"width":150,"height":150,"file":"2022\/02\/D0-Provence-hike-and-dine.jpg","filesize":180646,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"D0-Provence-hike-and-dine-300x115.jpg","width":300,"height":115,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":10250,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/D0-Provence-hike-and-dine-300x115.jpg"},"large":{"file":"D0-Provence-hike-and-dine-1024x392.jpg","width":1024,"height":392,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":99884,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/D0-Provence-hike-and-dine-1024x392.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"D0-Provence-hike-and-dine-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":6734,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/D0-Provence-hike-and-dine-150x150.jpg"},"medium_large":{"file":"D0-Provence-hike-and-dine-768x294.jpg","width":768,"height":294,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":58978,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/D0-Provence-hike-and-dine-768x294.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"file":"D0-Provence-hike-and-dine-1536x588.jpg","width":1536,"height":588,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":204270,"url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/D0-Provence-hike-and-dine-1536x588.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"ID":"12635","name":"D0-Provence-hike-and-dine.jpg","path":"\/www\/wwwroot\/www.intriqjourney.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/D0-Provence-hike-and-dine.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/D0-Provence-hike-and-dine-150x150.jpg","full_url":"https:\/\/www.intriqjourney.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/D0-Provence-hike-and-dine.jpg","title":"D0-Provence-hike-and-dine","caption":"","description":"","alt":"","srcset":false}],"start_date":"","end_date":"","duration_days":"7","duration_nights":"6","pricing_options":[{"price_label":"Price From","price_currency":"CNY","price_amount":"37500","price_unit":"Per Person"}],"promotions_grp":[],"download_itinerary_label":"","download_itinerary_attachment":[],"intro_content":"<p>Experience the Provencal way of life on this slow journey through southern France. 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