Nature tours

Gourmet walk
Open the doors to many wine producing domaines to discover the Frontignan Muscat, share the wine makers know-how and taste the famous Muscat wine. 
Price 2020: 6€ / person. Free for children under 12
Duration: 3 hours - Groups of maximum 30 people - Booking required
Information and booking request: Frontignan tourist board (IM 034 16 0007)

The national natural reserve of Bagnas
If ornithology and ecology fascinate you, this guided tour organized by Adena will suit those who like outdoor hikes or cycling and want to discover this natural protected area of about 600 hectares. With binoculars, you will have all the keys to know much more about the hundreds of birds from 240 different species and rare plants.
Price 2020: 6€ / person from 12 people or 70€ if less than 12 people. Free for the accompanying people. Groups from up to 25 people - 2:30 hours
Information and booking request: Adena

Discovery of the Palavas' heritage, between canal and lagoons
Man, animal and plant life has depended on the canals (the Lez canal, the canal from Rhône to Sète), lagoons, "roubines", "graus"... for many centuries. Follow a guide and discover these unexpected fragile treasures in order to recognize, understand and preserve them. You'll come back relaxed and delighted after this exchange with Nature.
Price 2020: 5€ / person - 1 free for 10 paying
Groups of maximum 20 people - 2:30 hours
Information and booking request: Palavas Les Flots tourist board

A stroll among vineyards and statues
In the middle of vines lies a land of art and nature where the seemingly wild landscape will reveal its beauty during a leisurely walk accompanied by a Master wine-grower. Between the carefully tended rows she will lead you to discover a unique marriage of the Montagnac wine-growers'art and the art of Hérault sculptors.
Price 2020: from 4€ / person for half day and 6€ / person for full day
Groups from 20 to 40 people
Information and booking request: Les Vignobles de Montagnac

Kayak and shellfish in the surroundings of the Thau lagoon
You'll discover everything about the oysters produced by the shellfish farmers of the Thau lagoon thanks to a kayak trip. During your picturesque excursion you will visit a shellfish farm, have a tasting of oysters and Picpoul de Pinet wine, swim, and perhaps spot a sea horse..
Price 2020: 65€ / person for full day - Group of minimum 8 people
Information and booking request: KayakMed (IM 034 11 0030)

Evasion and bivouac in Haut Languedoc
Go boating for three days on the Orb river between wild and rocky scenery and then typical terraced vineyards, to relax. 36 km downstream combining adventure and relaxation, surprising encounters with coypus, minks, herons... await you. A colourful programme in preserved nature!
Price 2020: from 129 to 1144 in a two person canoe and from 84 to 94€ in a one person kayak. Prices depend on the number of people and do not include accommodation.
Information and booking request: Canoë Roquebrun

"Passa Païs", the green path of Haut Languedoc
Cycling from the Héric gorges in the Hérault to Mazamet in the Tarn without using the road is possible with the green path of Haut Languedoc! No less than 60 km in safety peace and quiet. A very pleasant cycling tour to breathe the fresh air of our highlands and discover landscapes of vineyards, forests, grasslands, waterways, tunnels and bridges built by Eiffel...
Independent cycling tour - Free
More information about the route : accueil@parc-haut-languedoc.fr

Cycling tour across the Hérault from the Larzac to the Mediterranean sea
From Caylar-in-Larzac to Agde, come and explore 188 km of varied and bewitching landscapes: the Labeil circus, the Escandorgue forest, the Orb mountains, the Merquière pass, the Salagou "Grand Site", the Pézenas wine country, the Greek city of Agde, crossing the Via Domitia, the Midi Canal and the Hérault river. You'll be enchanted!
Independent cycling tour - Free
More information about the route

The Midi Canal and the green path
From Béziers to Portiragnes, get away from it all cycling on the green path along this quiet waterway lined with plane trees, the Midi Canal. A gentle way to admire landscapes of quality, to provide access to picturesque places off the beaten track, to meet local people... Then you can continue your journey along the towpath.
Independent cycling tour - Free
More information about the route
Where to rent a bike

The green path from Mèze to Balaruc Le Vieux
Cycling around the Thau lagoon is one of the most ambitious projects in the Hérault of which the green path from Mèze to Balaruc Le Vieux is a component. 11,5 kms long, the green path goes around the coastal lagoon of Thau across "garrigue" and vineyards, a remarkable ecosystem with a large diversity of flora and fauna, especially the "Crique de l'Angle" home to many wild birds. Go green!
Independent cycling tour - Free
More information about the route : info@af3v.org