Product Description

Exploring the deep south- Self-drive

Explore your tour based on 2 people sharing :

 Day 1 : Toulouse

Arrival to Toulouse airport or Train Station. Welcome by your guide and car rental. Transfer to your 4**** hotel in Toulouse

Free time for lunch

Private guided walking tour of the city centre : the St Sernin basilica, the Jacobins church, the banks of the Garonne river, the private mansions

Dinner and night in a 4**** hotel in the Toulouse’s city centre: Hotel de l’Opera on availability (other choices: Hôtel les Bains Douches, Hotel Le Grand Balcon, the Hotel Beaux Arts)

Day 2 : Montauban and Moissac

Visit of the Ingres Museum with audio guides.

Free time for lunch

Departure for Moissac.

Guided or audio-guided visit of Moissac abbey and then free time to discover the city and its craftsmen.

Night in a 4**** hotel in Toulouse city centre: Hotel de l’Opera on availability (other choices: Hôtel les Bains Douches, Hotel Le Grand Balcon, the Hotel Beaux Arts)

Day 3 :   Albi

Departure from Toulouse towards Albi.

Audio guided visit of the Museum Toulouse Lautrec and free visit of Ste Cecile Cathedral and its magnificent rood screen.

Free time for lunch.

On the road back, cross the vineyard and the ancient villages of the region

Night in a 4**** hotel in the Toulouse’s city centre: Hotel de l’Opera on availability (other choices: Hôtel les Bains Douches, Hotel Le Grand Balcon, the Hotel Beaux Arts)

Day 4 : Toulouse-Carcassonne

Departure From Toulouse to Carcassonne. Accommodation within the walled city in a 4**** hotel in the Medieval city of Carcassonne: Hotel Le Donjon. Free lunch.

The afternoon private guided visit of the Medieval city and the Count’s Castle. Dinner and night.

Day 5 : Cathar castles

Today, good shoes are needed! Climb up to discover of Quéribus Castle Free time for lunch in the village of Cucugnan. The afternoon panoramic point of view over the Peyrepertuse Castle and tasting of the Maury’s wine

Dinner and night in a 4**** hotel into the medieval city: Hotel Le Donjon.

Day 6 : Narbonne- Fontfroide Abbey- Corbières

Departure from Carcassonne to Narbonne: free visit of the Episcopal neighbourhood, the gothic cathedral and the covered market.

Free time for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Cistercian abbey of Fontfroide

Drive back to Carcassonne through the Corbières Mountains. Make a stop in Lagrasse, one of the most beautiful villages of France.

Dinner and night in a 4**** hotel into the medieval city: Hotel Le Donjon.

Day 7 : End of our services

Toulouse: Give back the car, end of our services or continue your road to Provence !!!

Add one option to this tour :

Ask your expert if you prefer to travel with a driver-guide.

This price includes:

– Accommodation in double room hotel 4 **** B & B in Toulouse and Carcassonne
– Rental car category C, unlimited mileage and all risk insured
– Entrance fees to sites and monuments mentioned,
– Private tours of Toulouse, Albi, Narbonne and Carcassonne with a qualified guide,
– A comprehensive and detailed road book

This price do not includes:
– Lunches and dinners
– Travel costs related to the rental vehicle: fuel, possible parking …
– The cancellation insurance (contact us)

This trip can also be used for 4 with a price starting from € 1,360 per person

Cancellation policy :

If you or anyone on your holiday booking decides to cancel the holiday, the lead name must notify us of the decision as soon as possible. Any notification by telephone must also be confirmed in writing or by e-mail within 24-hours by the lead name. Cancellation will take effect from the day we are notified provided that written confirmation is received by us within 24-hours of the original notification.

Cancellation fees:

• Up to 31 days: 30% of the total amount
• 30 to 21 days: 50% of the total amount
• 20 to 11 days: 75% of the total amount
• 10 days or less: 100% of the total amount