Toulouse excursions and sightseeing2

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// Villages of the Vère Valley // 3 From: 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm 3 4 hours 3 At less than an hour’s drive from Toulouse, visit two typical regional villages that seem to have been forgotten by time. Located in the Grésigne forest and perched at the top of steep hills, authenticity and typical atmosphere will be yours to capture during this tour. End with a wine tasting session to learn all about the Gaillac vineyard and its wines. 3 Visit: villages of Bruniquel and Puycelsi classified as “most beautiful villages of France”. 3 Enjoy: wine tasting session in Gaillac. // Carcassonne “On your own” // 3 From: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm 3 6 hours 3 Available from April to October 3 Pick up from your hotel and depart for the walled medieval city of Carcassonne, declared UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997. Enjoy some free time for personal discovery and lunch (not included). Transfer back to your Toulouse hotel. End of our services. // Albi “Guided” // 3 From: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm 3 6 hours 3 Albi is one of the three “Pink Cities” that you can find in our region. The mighty cathedral built after the Albigeois crusade is a must see for its preserved Renaissance paintings and Last Judgment. Your guide will make you explore the old town’s winding medieval streets and private mansions. The town also houses the largest collection of paintings by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (optional). 3 Visit: The “Vieil Alby”, the cathedral, the Berbie palace. 3 Enjoy: The possibility of visiting the Toulouse Lautrec Museum (optional). Time for shopping and lunch (not included). // Carcassonne “Guided” // 3 From: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm 3 6 hours 60 45 70 70 // Toulouse Panoramic Tour // 3 From: 10.00 am to 12.00 am / 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm 3 2 hours 3 Discover all the wonders of our regional Capital. Our panoramic tour will enable you to have a much better idea of the architectural and cultural richness of the city. See the main monuments of Toulouse, quaint little squares, private mansions, gardens, the Garonne river banks and the Canal du Midi and have an overview of the Airbus assembly lines. 3 Enjoy: Live commentaries given out by your driver guide. 35 // Albi “On your own” // 3 From: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm 3 6 hours 3 Available from April to October 3 Pick up at your hotel and depart for the brick built town of Albi. Enjoy some free time for personal discovery and lunch (not included). Transfer back to your Toulouse hotel. End of our services. 45 3 Carcassonne is one of the most well-preserved walled medieval cities of Europe. As such, it has been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO since 1997 enabling the city to preserve most of its Gothic architectural treasures. Discover the best of the “Cité”, see the basilica of St Nazary and St Celcius, the counts castle and follow your guide for a walk along the city walls. 3 Visit: Guided tour of the “Cité of Carcassonne”. 3 Enjoy: A walk along the fortified walls, free time for shopping and lunch (not included) in the walled town.

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excursions and tours departing from Toulouse; destinations include Carcassonne, Albi, Lourdes, the Dordogne region. We also offer transfer services to all Canal du Midi ports of call.

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// Villages of the Vère Valley //

3 From: 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm3 4 hours

3 At less than an hour’s drive from Toulouse, visit two typical

regional villages that seem to have been forgotten by time.

Located in the Grésigne forest and perched at the top of

steep hills, authenticity and typical atmosphere will be

yours to capture during this tour. End with a wine tasting

session to learn all about the Gaillac vineyard and its

wines.

3 Visit: villages of Bruniquel and Puycelsi classified as “most

beautiful villages of France”.

3 Enjoy: wine tasting session in Gaillac.

// Carcassonne “On your own” //

3 From: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm3 6 hours3 Available from April to October

3 Pick up from your hotel and depart for the walled medieval

city of Carcassonne, declared UNESCO World Heritage site

since 1997. Enjoy some free time for personal discovery and

lunch (not included). Transfer back to your Toulouse hotel.

End of our services.

// Albi “Guided” //

3 From: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm 3 6 hours

3 Albi is one of the three “Pink Cities” that you can find in our region.

The mighty cathedral built after the Albigeois crusade is a must see

for its preserved Renaissance paintings and Last Judgment. Your

guide will make you explore the old town’s winding medieval streets

and private mansions. The town also houses the largest collection of

paintings by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (optional).

3 Visit: The “Vieil Alby”, the cathedral, the Berbie palace.

3 Enjoy: The possibility of visiting the Toulouse Lautrec Museum

(optional). Time for shopping and lunch (not included).

// Carcassonne “Guided” //

3 From: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm3 6 hours60!

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70! 70!

// Toulouse Panoramic Tour //

3 From: 10.00 am to 12.00 am / 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm3 2 hours

3 Discover all the wonders of our regional Capital. Our

panoramic tour will enable you to have a much better idea

of the architectural and cultural richness of the city. See

the main monuments of Toulouse, quaint little squares,

private mansions, gardens, the Garonne river banks and

the Canal du Midi and have an overview of the Airbus

assembly lines.

3 Enjoy: Live commentaries given out by your driver guide.

35!// Albi “On your own” //

3 From: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm3 6 hours3 Available from April to October

3 Pick up at your hotel and depart for the brick built town

of Albi. Enjoy some free time for personal discovery and

lunch (not included). Transfer back to your Toulouse hotel.

End of our services.

45!

3 Carcassonne is one of the most well-preserved walled medieval

cities of Europe. As such, it has been declared a World Heritage

site by UNESCO since 1997 enabling the city to preserve most

of its Gothic architectural treasures. Discover the best of the

“Cité”, see the basilica of St Nazary and St Celcius, the counts

castle and follow your guide for a walk along the city walls.

3 Visit: Guided tour of the “Cité of Carcassonne”.

3 Enjoy: A walk along the fortified walls, free time for shopping

and lunch (not included) in the walled town.