Day Trip: Explore Cité de Carcassonne

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Toulouse

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Embark on a day trip from Toulouse to the medieval city of Carcassonne. Explore the Comtal castle, visit the Saint Nazaire basilica, and uncover the hidden gems of this historic citadel. Available on select days from March to November.

Duration: 1 day

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Eglise Saint-Nazaire - Eglise Saint-Nazaire, Carcassonne Center

What's Included

Discounts on activities, tours, and entry fees for sites and museums
Transportation by tourist coach
Audio guide available in French, English, and Spanish for smartphone download

What's Not Included

Lunch, other visits
Visits

Additional Information

Embark on a journey to Europe’s largest fortified medieval city, starting from Toulouse. This excursion takes you straight to Carcassonne, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where you can spend a day freely exploring its ancient ramparts, charming cobbled streets, and rich history. Visit the Château Comtal, the Basilica of Saint-Nazaire, and the magnificent…

Location

29 All. Jean Jaurès

Allées Jean Jaurès

29 allée Jean Jaurès (bus stop, place d’Arménie)

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

3.8

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David_m

Nov 6, 2025

This gets you where you need to be - This excursion is transportation ONLY. It gets you from point A to point B and back again. Others said that you could've taken a train instead. However, you might not be close to where you want to be and that is a waste of time. Wasting time on vacation is a waste of money. This gets you to where you need to go and back.

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Kiran_m

Sep 23, 2025

Top - Well organised trip. Great experience from beginning till the end. The driver was a very friendly lady. The bus was comfortable and air conditioned. I would highly recommend it to everyone.

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Donaldward_e

Jul 30, 2025

Great, Inexpensive, Way To See Carcassonne from Toulouse - Carcassonne was a "must-see," along with many other tourist attractions, on our bucket list in France. You get what you pay for. This tour does exactly what it says it does, and it does it both efficiently and well. The pick-up location in central Toulouse was perfect for us. You pick your seats on the bus. The bus dropped us off and picked us up in front of the castle. The brochure provided was helpful and the departure time is listed. There is no tourist guide or hand-holding (you don't need it). Be very sure not to be late because the bus doesn't wait very long for anyone after the designated time. There was plenty of time and then some to walk around and see everything (e.g., numerous tourist craft and souvenir shops, restaurants, inner castle, ramparts) inside. Note that it was a very hot day and few restaurants have indoor air conditioning. However, contrary to previous reviews, we found the bus to be air-conditioned and very comfortable, and the bus provided a very relaxing ride from Toulouse.

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Estellep844

Jul 30, 2025

What to do - Great excursion for the day. Visit of Albi, the museum is dedicated to Toulouse de Lautrec is to be made. Cordes sur Ciel is a pretty hilltop village. A mini bus, takes us upstairs

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Harry

Nov 3, 2025

Interesting - Great driver, nice place to visit overall it was worth the price. Wonderful buildings and antiquity conserved from 111C . Lots of eateries and public WC’s available which is rare 😜

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Janet

Dec 14, 2025

Get your Guide tour - Get your Guide did not answer our calls after arriving in Carcassonne on our own. We wanted to be sure to use our paid for tickets and bus back to Toulouse later that day. I called 3 times and they hung up on me every time. When finally my husband got them to respond after getting the staff at the tourist office to make the call for us.They were incredibly vague about direction’s for locating our return bus. It’s white and next to a little train, that was it! There was no little train, and yes it was white but it had huge ads on the sides for ski trip tours! No where on the bus did it say City Tours, Get Your Guide etc! We re lucky to make it back to Toulouse at all.

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Kathleen_b

Oct 17, 2025

Just a bus ride - nothing more - This tour is a simple bus ride from Toulouse to the Porte Narbonnaise at Carcassonne. That said, it’s a nice bus and personable driver. The town is is lovely (although very touristy). I recommend one of the guided tours at the castle.

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Road17671196722

Aug 16, 2025

I feel cheated - What you offer doesn't correspond to what you did and what we paid for, a deception. No. Lo. I recommend. You pay more than they offer.

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608ciaranf

Jul 21, 2025

No tour, just bus transport... - Carcassonne is great, well worth the visit... but this tour is just bus transport, nothing else... and left 30 mins late.

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Anna_h

Jul 9, 2025

This tour was... - This tour was TRANSPORTATION ONLY. They just give you a leaflet where you download yourself the audio guide. Very impersonal. I could have just taken the train.

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From $35

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult