Pyrenees, Lourdes and Carcassonne
Ten days to the Pyrenees: Rocamadour and Toulouse, the walled city of Carcassonne, Comminges, Spain’s Val d’Aran, high mountain passes, Lourdes and the Cirque de Gavarnie, then home via Pau and Bordeaux.
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Limousin — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through Sologne and Berry, Boucherie quarter and porcelain of Limoges, night in Limoges
- Day 2Rocamadour — holy city clinging to the cliff, sanctuaries and view over the Alzou valley, drive through Quercy, night in Toulouse
- Day 3Toulouse and Carcassonne — Place du Capitole and Saint-Sernin Basilica in Toulouse, drive to the Aude, ramparts and count’s castle of the Cité de Carcassonne, night in Carcassonne
- Day 4Comminges — drive along the foot of the Pyrenees, Foix Castle, cathedral of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, night in Bagnères-de-Luchon
- Day 5Val d’Aran — into Spain via Pont-du-Roi, Vielha and its Romanesque churches, village of Bossòst, Aranese cuisine, night in Bagnères-de-Luchon
- Day 6Pyrenean passes — Col de Peyresourde and Col d’Aspin, panoramic views of the peaks, drive through the Aure valley, night in Lourdes
- Day 7Lourdes — sanctuaries and Grotto of Massabielle, Rosary Basilica, fortified castle, candlelight procession in the evening, night in Lourdes
- Day 8Gavarnie — Cirque de Gavarnie and its great waterfall, walk on foot or by donkey, Napoleon Bridge at Luz-Saint-Sauveur, night in Lourdes
- Day 9Pau — birthplace castle of Henri IV and Boulevard des Pyrénées in Pau, drive through the Landes, night in Bordeaux
- Day 10Bordeaux region — Place de la Bourse and the quays of Bordeaux, drive through Poitou and Touraine, return to Paris, then transfer to the airport or station
Included
- Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
- Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
- 9 hotel nights with breakfast
- Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets
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