8 days · 7 nights
France, Spain
France, Spain
Barcelona and Catalonia
Eight days towards the Mediterranean: Beaune, the Pont du Gard, the walled city of Carcassonne, Barcelona and Gaudí, Montserrat Monastery and the Penedès, then Girona.
- Duration
- 8 days · 7 nights
- Departure and return
- Charleroi
- Countries visited
- France, Spain
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Beaune — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through Champagne, Hospices de Beaune and their glazed-tile roofs, Burgundy wine tasting, night in Beaune
- Day 2Rhône valley and Languedoc — drive down the Rhône valley, Roman aqueduct of the Pont du Gard, arrival in Cathar country, night in Carcassonne
- Day 3Carcassonne and Catalonia — medieval Cité and double walls of Carcassonne, crossing of the Pyrenees, night in Barcelona
- Day 4Gaudí’s Barcelona — Sagrada Família, Park Güell, Casa Batlló and La Pedrera on the Passeig de Gràcia, night in Barcelona
- Day 5Barcelona — Gothic Quarter and cathedral, La Rambla and Boqueria market, Montjuïc hill, tapas by the harbour, night in Barcelona
- Day 6Montserrat and Penedès — Montserrat Monastery and its Black Madonna, Escolania choir, cava cellar in the Penedès, night in Barcelona
- Day 7Girona — old town and colourful houses on the Onyar, Girona Cathedral, drive to the Rhône valley, night in Lyon
- Day 8Burgundy and Champagne — drive through Burgundy and Champagne, stop in Reims, return to Charleroi, then transfer to the airport or station
Services
- Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
- Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
- 7 hotel nights with breakfast
- Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets
Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.