7-Hour Private Driving Tour of Carcassonne, Lastours and Albi

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Walk around the fortified medieval city of Carcassonne and see its defensive walls
• 02 Learn about the Cathar people and their tragic history
• 03 Take in the scenic viewpoint over the four castle ruins of Lastours
• 04 Explore Albi's Toulouse-Lautrec Museum
• 05 Admire Sainte-Cécile Cathedral, the largest red-brick cathedral in the world

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Carcassonne and step back into the Middle Ages as you learn about the Cathar people and their tragic history. Continue through the village to a scenic viewpoint overlooking the ruins of Lastours Castle, where four Cathar fortresses rise above the landscape. Then head to Albi to visit its marvellous museum dedicated to Toulouse-Lautrec and admire Sainte-Cécile Cathedral, the largest red-brick cathedral in the world.

Continue through the village to a scenic viewpoint overlooking the ruins of Lastours Castle, where four Cathar fortresses rise above the landscape.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Toulouse, Albi, Carcassonne, Lastours

Languages English, French, German, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Carcassonne, Lastours and Albi Discovery Drive

• Meet your tour guide and drive to Carcassonne.
• Take a walk around 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 gives you access to walk along the ramparts. (Optional)
• Drive through the village and 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.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Private transportation
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• Bottled water
• English-speaking tour guide (French, English, Spanish, and German spoken)

What's Not Included

• Lunch
• Admission fee for the castle/museum and access to the ramparts in Carcassonne: €9
• Admission fee for the Belvedere photo/lookout point over Lastours
• Admission fee for the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum: €10

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Toulouse, France

Tour start

Occitanie, France

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.