Private Day tour :Lastours, Wine tasting,Minerve,Canal du Midi From Carcassonne
Overview
It is the Perfect tour for nature, heritage and wine lovers… there is some breathtaking landscape and I will tell you more about the Cathars…
This tour has some easy walk except at Minerve where for those who wants to visit everything, you need good walking shoes and the path is steep, accessible to people who are used to walk.
We can lend 4 walking sticks.
This tour has some easy walk except at Minerve where for those who wants to visit everything, you need good walking shoes and the path is steep, accessible to people who are used to walk.
We can lend 4 walking sticks.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- private guide and driver
- Entry/Admission - Chateaux de Lastours
- Entry/Admission - Château La Villatade
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chateaux de Lastours, 22 route des 4 Chateaux N 43.334219 - E 2.377995, 11600 Lastours France
In the morning discover the Lastours Castles, breathtaking view from the belvedere. The ruined castles sit on a rocky spur above the village of Lastours, isolated by the deep valleys of the Orbiel and Grésilhou rivers. (we do not do the hiking)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Château La Villatade, La Villatade, 11600 Sallèles-Cabardès, France
After this first stop we will go to a small vineyard for a wine tasting just before lunch. You will meet dedicated wine growers and oenologists, learn their different production methods and taste excellent wines. The lunch will take place in a typical French restaurant, the local food is delightful.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Le site cathare de Minerve, Museum of Archeology and non-arachnology, 34210 Minerve France
In the afternoon, we will drive to the beautiful and picturesque village of Minerve (1hr drinving) classified as one of the “most beautiful villages of France”. The fortified medieval village, is perched on a naturally defended rocky peninsula high above a canyon in the barren Languedoc landscape
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Canal du Midi, 5 rue de la Mairie, 31460 France
On the way back to Carcassonne, you will stop by the Canal du Midi where you will learn more about the story of the 350 year old Canal du Midi built in the 17th Century and still considered an engineering marvel. (UNESCO Site).
Duration: 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chateaux de Lastours, 22 route des 4 Chateaux N 43.334219 - E 2.377995, 11600 Lastours France
In the morning discover the Lastours Castles, breathtaking view from the belvedere. The ruined castles sit on a rocky spur above the village of Lastours, isolated by the deep valleys of the Orbiel and Grésilhou rivers. (we do not do the hiking)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Château La Villatade, La Villatade, 11600 Sallèles-Cabardès, France
After this first stop we will go to a small vineyard for a wine tasting just before lunch. You will meet dedicated wine growers and oenologists, learn their different production methods and taste excellent wines. The lunch will take place in a typical French restaurant, the local food is delightful.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Le site cathare de Minerve, Museum of Archeology and non-arachnology, 34210 Minerve France
In the afternoon, we will drive to the beautiful and picturesque village of Minerve (1hr drinving) classified as one of the “most beautiful villages of France”. The fortified medieval village, is perched on a naturally defended rocky peninsula high above a canyon in the barren Languedoc landscape
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Canal du Midi, 5 rue de la Mairie, 31460 France
On the way back to Carcassonne, you will stop by the Canal du Midi where you will learn more about the story of the 350 year old Canal du Midi built in the 17th Century and still considered an engineering marvel. (UNESCO Site).
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Claire B
July 2019
A lovely taste of the south of france: a heady mix of culture, good food and wine tasting. We learned about the Cathars; Minerves was a great example of a medieval village with the added bonus of a river-carved tunnel which provided unexpected entertainment for the kids by way of building a cairn.
A lovely taste of the south of france: a heady mix of culture, good food and wine tasting. We learned about the Cathars; Minerves was a great example of a medieval village with the added bonus of a river-carved tunnel which provided unexpected entertainment for the kids by way of building a cairn.Similar tours
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