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7-Hour Private Driving Tour Through Occitania: Carcassonne, Lastours And Albi

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    History, Museum, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    7 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English, French, German, Spanish

Description

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Carcassonne and learn the history of the Cathar people, all of which will take you back to the Middle Ages. Drive through the village and then stop at a scenic viewpoint overlooking the ruins of Lastours Castle. Continue to Albi to explore its museum and admire the Sainte-Cecile Cathedral of Albi, the largest red-brick cathedral in the world!

Highlights
  • Walk along the ramparts in Carcassonne
  • Learn all about the Cathar people and their tragic story
  • View the impressive Lastours Castle ruins
  • Explore the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum
  • See the largest cathedral in Albi
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    • Meet the tour guide and drive to Carcassonne. 
    • Take a walk around and visit this impressive fortified medieval city. Here, you will see the defensive walls and ramparts surrounding the city and learn about the Cathar people and their tragic history.
    • Visit the castle and museum inside the fortified medieval city - this allows you access to walk along the ramparts. (Optional)
    • Drive through the village and then stop at a scenic viewpoint overlooking the Lastours Castle formation. There is a small admission fee to access the "Belvedere", where you can take photos of these four Cathar castle ruins.
    • Then, head to Albi. See its marvellous museum and learn about Toulouse-Lautrec. Explore the largest red-brick cathedral in the world, which sits next to the museum.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • English-speaking tour guide (Multilingual: French, English, Spanish and German spoken)
What's Excluded
  • Lunch
  • Admission fee for castle/museum (and access to ramparts) in Carcassonne: €9
  • Admission fee for Belvedere: Photo/Lookout point over the Lastours
  • Admission fee for Toulouse Lautrec Museum €10
Know before you go

 

Meeting Point

Toulouse, France

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 4EUR 1395 Per Group

This is a private tour
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USD 1541 / group