You are arriving by train or plane – we will gladly arrange your transfer from your arrival airport, Tarbes-Lourdes or Toulouse, or from the TGV train station in Tarbes, approximately 20 minutes away. This is included in the tour price.
From 6:00 PM onwards, you will arrive at Château Lestéous. An evening reception with aperitifs will be held – weather permitting, in the castle gardens or inside the château.
Afterwards, we will serve you a three-course meal and conclude the first day with pleasant conversation and a regional digestif.
Breakfasts
Trip to Lourdes
Visit to the Grotto of Massabielle
Guided walk through Lourdes in the footsteps of St. Bernadette
Lunch in Lourdes or the surrounding mountains
Free time in Lourdes
Participation in the evening light procession, March 25 to November 1 at 21:00
Drive back to the château
(Outside the mentioned times
Drive back to the château
evening menu)
(Lunch is not included in the tour price)
Breakfasts
Trip to Lourdes
Visit to Pius X Underground Basilica and Rosary Basilica
Attending Mass/Rosary Prayer
Setting up candles in the light chapels
Lunch in Lourdes or the surrounding mountains
Walking the Way of the Cross with 115 life-size cast iron sculptures or visiting the baths
Drive back to the château
evening menu
(Lunch is not included in the tour price)
breakfasts
Trip to Auch, the capital of Gascony
Visit to the magnificent late Gothic Cathedral of Sainte-Marie
Visit to the Musée des Américains
Lunch in a typical restaurant in Auch or the surrounding area
Drive back via Eauze and visit an Armagnac distillery
Drive back to the Château
evening menu
(Lunch is not included in the tour price)
breakfasts
Trip in an air-conditioned minibus to the thermal spa town of Bagnères de Bigorres at the foot of the Pyrenees
Visit to the impressive producer market in the old town and the central market hall
Lunch in the mountains
Drive through the Pyrenees with spectacular views
Stop at Col d'Aspin, a Pyrenees pass also known for the Tour de France
Drive back to the Château
Individual time
evening menu
(Lunch is not included in the tour price)
breakfasts
Cruise across the Atlantic to Saint Jean de Luz or Biarritz
City tour
Lunch in a typical Basque restaurant
Individual time in the city and at the sea (waterfront, beach, etc.)
Drive on to Bidart and stop in an idyllic little bay with sandy beach and bar for a coffee or drink
Drive back to the Château
evening menu
(Lunch is not included in the tour price)
breakfasts
Drive to Hautacam
Hiking in the Pyrenees — duration and level of difficulty of the route chosen by the group
Lunch at a typical Pyrenees inn
Drive back to the Château
Free time
evening menu
(Lunch is not included in the tour price)
After a delicious breakfast, you will begin your individual journey home. We will organize your transfer to the airport – Tarbes-Lourdes or Toulouse – or to the TGV train station in Tarbes. Included in the tour price.
• Pick-up and drop off service to Toulouse airport or Tarbes TGV station
• Accommodation at Château Lestéous (2–6 people, 3 double rooms)
• Breakfast & dinner (half board) • Evening drinks (wine, water, soft drinks)
• Use of garden, terrace, hall and living room
• Daily guided day trips (see above). We speak German, English and French.
• Entrance fees
• Use of garden, terrace, hall and living room
Travel price for 7 nights at the Château including half board and 6 guided day tours
Per person in a double room in Bordeaux or Toulouse: €1,880
• Per person in a double room in the Pyrenees (private shower room): €2,080
• Per person for single occupancy: + €240 single room supplement
The daily programs are carried out by us through our own company Explore Occitanie offered and carried out. Explore Occitanie takes you to your destinations with an air-conditioned Mercedes Vito or similar and accompanies you as your personal guide. We speak German, English and French.
The day trips are fully organized so you can sit back and enjoy. The maximum group size of 6 people also makes it possible to make spontaneous program changes due to the weather or the common desire to stay a little longer in an exceptional location.
All tours start and end at Château Lestéous — no need to pack your bags every day, just arrive, enjoy, experience, relax...
