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Heritage & High Tech

Departure in:
Arrival in:

Toulouse
Toulouse

Accommodation:

3* hotels

Reference:

FALC-HHT

Duration:

6 days / 5 nights

Region:

South West

Meals:

As specified below:
B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner

 

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Itinerary

 

Day 1: TOULOUSE

Arrival at Toulouse airport. Welcome and transfer to your hotel. Time at leisure. Overnight in Toulouse 3* Hotel.


Day 2: TOULOUSE (B,D)

Breakfast at your hotel. Guided tour of the Airbus assembly line. The Airbus A380, largest passenger airliner in the world, at your feet! The Airbus factory lies at the northern end of a great swathe of land to the east of Toulouse known as 'aerospace valley': this contains Airbus, Astrium, Alcatel Space and the CNES (Europe's equivalent to 'NASA') and a number of Aerospace universities (ENAC, Sup-Aero). Bang in the middle of this, in Toulouse's eastern suburbs, is the Space Centre - la Cité de l'Espace. The Space centre contains a wealth of exhibits, interactive resources, planetarium, IMAX cinema and other space-related games and documents to keep young and old entranced for hours.
Dinner
& Overnight in Toulouse, Hotel Le Capoul (or similar).
 


Day 3: TOULOUSE / ALBI / ROQUEFORT/ MILLAU / PEYRELEAU (B,D)

Drive over through the Gaillac vineyards to Albi, magnificent pinkbricked town on the banks of the Tarn. Admire the fortified cathedral of Ste Cecile, a masterpiece of the Southern Gothic style, before touring the Toulouse Lautrec museum in the old Bishop's Palace, imposing fortress (XIIIth century). On the road to Millau you’ll pass the village of Roquefort and its famous caves. Visit of the ”Papillon” caves to discover the secrets of the Roquefort cheese.
Dinner
& Overnight in your hotel at Peyreleau.
 


Day 4: THE TARN GORGES (B,D)

After breakfast we cross the Jonte gorges to get to the plateau of Mejean to visit the cavern of Aven Armand. Discovered in 1897, the cavern comprises just one enormous space into which one could place the entire church of Notre Dame de Paris! More than 400 stalagmites dot the cave, some reaching 30 metres in height.
Following the course of the Tarn River for 50 kilometres, the Tarn Gorges are  the deepest gorges to be found anywhere in Europe. Perhaps the best of all views is from Saint-Georges-de-Levejac, 15 km north of Le Rosier, at the so called 'point sublime' which has very far-reaching views down the canyon, with cliffs on either side soaring to over 500 metres. There are also several attractive villages in scenic locations along the route to visit, including Sainte Enimie and St Chely du Tarn, and the 'built in a cliff village' of Pougnadoires.
Dinner
and Overnight in your hotel at Peyreleau.
 


Day 5: MILLAU / CARCASSONNE / TOULOUSE (B,D)

Breakfast at your hotel. Visit to Millau and its viaduct (20 minutes run from the hotel). The Viaduct of Millau: Tallest in the world and taller than the Eiffel Tower, slung across the valley of the river Tarn, the Viaduct de Millau, designed by Norman Foster, was designed to take the A75 motorway from Clermont-Ferrand south to Beziers. The Millau Viaduct is currently the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. It has a steel deck, rather than the more usual concrete roadbed. Carcassonne : Visit of the citadel which dominates the old town. It's a town within a town, a maze of narrow cobbled streets within severe ramparts of thick walls and turreted towers, but bustling with life and colour.
Dinner
and Overnight in Toulouse, 3* hotel.
 


Day 6: TOULOUSE (B)

Breakfast at your hotel. 2 hours walking tour “Discovering Toulouse”: this tour offers a comprehensive overview of the main sites and monuments. During the tour, you will be able to admire the Capitole town hall and Saint- Sernin basilica, as well as many churches and private mansions, and appreciate wonderful views along the Garonne River. Transfer to airport.
 

Rates

Programme for individuals (2 to 6 pax) – Prices per person in $ (AUD)

Heritage & High Tech

Basis 6 pax

Basis 4 pax

Basis 2 pax

Package FALC-HHT

$1878 $2374 $3821

Suppl. single-room

$596 $596 $596

 

Programme for groups (from 7 to 20+) – Price per person in $ (AUD)

 

Heritage & High Tech

7 to 9

10 to 14

15 to 19

 20 +

Package FALC-HHT

       

Suppl. Single

       

 

Included

  • Transport in luxury mini van or luxury coach

  • The services of a professional driver guide throughout the tour with commentaries in English

  • Accommodation and meals for the driver

  • Accommodation in 3* hotels

  • Breakfast from day 2 to day 6

  • 4 dinners (day 2, 3, 4, 5)

  • Visits as mentioned:

    • Airbus

    • Cite de l’Espace

    • Albi Pass : Cathedral & Toulouse Lautrec museum + audio guide

    • Roquefort Papillon Cave

    • Aven Armand cavern

    • Viaduct of Millau museum

    • Cite de Carcassonne

    • Guided visit (2 hours) of Toulouse (no entrances)

Not included

  • Flights

  • Drinks, other meals not mentioned in the programme

  • Any other options, tips or personal expenses, luggage handling

  • Insurance

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