Guided tour of the City of Carcassonne (on foot)

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, French, Spanish
Visit of the outer fortifications and the Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse

Paying entrance to the Count's castle

Overview

During our guided tour of the city of Carcassonne, we will discover the mythical alleys of this ancient fortress. The monumentality of the citadel will prevail to you and its 2600 years of history will be told you. Mysterious Cathars and military architecture will also be mentioned. I will not fail to present you a few little stories about the medieval period and we will end with the discovery of the majestic Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse. I'm waiting for you for a fun but informative guided tour! This city, looking like an impregnable fortress, will soon have no secrets for you. Come and read this gigantic book of stone, each page is an enchantment!

Meeting points

Narbonnese door in front of the Statue of Dame Carcas

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Carcassonne Center

Complete guided tour of the City during which we will see the fortifications and the exteriors of the count's castle. We can also visit the Count's castle (entrance fee 9 euros 50 /person) to discover its defensive system, its keep and its lapidary museum or evoke it from the outside. We will end our discovery with the astonishing Basilica of St-Nazaire and St-Celse.

2 hours

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund

April 26No refund

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We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

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Fantastic tour and guide

Published on Sep, 2024

Absolutely fantastic guide. I highly recommend Anna. Her knowledge of the city was extensive and a great sense of humour.

Fantastic tour and guide

Published on Sep, 2024

Absolutely fantastic guide. I highly recommend Anna. Her knowledge of the city was extensive and a great sense of humour.

Fantastic tour and guide

Published on Sep, 2024

Absolutely fantastic guide. I highly recommend Anna. Her knowledge of the city was extensive and a great sense of humour.

Interesting tour of a historic place

Published on Sep, 2024

Carcassonne is well worth a visit, and you get so much more out of the visit if you take a guided tour to get all the history behind this great place. Anna was very knowing and was really good at telling the story of Carcassonne.

Interesting tour of a historic place

Published on Sep, 2024