Guided tour of the City of Carcassonne: Explore 2600 years of history

Embark on a guided tour of the City of Carcassonne and uncover 2600 years of history. Explore the mythical alleys, learn about the Cathars, and marvel at the military architecture. Don’t miss the majestic Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse. Join us for a fun and informative experience!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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.
What's Included
  • Tour of the outer fortifications
  • Visit to the Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse
What's Not Included
  • Paying entrance to the Count’s castle
Additional Information

As we embark on our exploratory journey through the city of Carcassonne, we will traverse through the legendary lanes of this historical bastion. The grandeur of the citadel will unfold before you, sharing its 2600-year-old story. We will touch upon the enigmatic Cathars and the city’s military design. The narrative of the medieval epoch will be…

Location
Porte Narbonnaise
Narbonnese door in front of the Statue of Dame Carcas
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Anna_h
Mar 17, 2026
Highly recommend - I highly recommend this tour! You get so much more out of our visit and you look the whole city in a different eyes. We had Thomas as our guide and he was very nice, funny and knowledgeable! He answered all our questions and the time flew by.
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Eliscal
Nov 12, 2025
Laymen and experts will find their benefits - Ideal not to "visit idiot". In addition to architecture, Leslie spoke of the famous Cathars, medieval defense systems, the origin (often medieval) of the expressions used in everyday life, everyday life in the Middle Ages, all punctuated by two or three well-felt "blagounettes".
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Ladytravellerp
Oct 21, 2025
Julien brought this wonderful City alive - I was visiting Carcassonne with New Market Holidays. We had a tour of the city with Julian. I highly recommend his tours. He brought the place alive with his love of history of this wonderful city, along with the tails of troubadours. As we walked, he guided us through its history, the buildings and made suggestions as to what we might wish to see more of in our free time. His love of this place just shone through.
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Ehrmann39
Jul 1, 2025
Very nice discovery in a place full of charm - Very nice discovery with our guide of the Tourist Office. Despite a sweltering temperature, we were able to discover the compound, the city and its history. The castle can be visited separately. I strongly recommend the guided tour as it brings many details about the history of the old town. And special anecdotes.
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Jimmy0867007
May 16, 2025
Ask for Anna as a guide - Our guide Anna was fantastic! Gave us an amazing well structured history into the village and surrounding areas also great recommendations for restaurants, etc.. 6⭐️
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Liannak
Sep 24, 2024
Fantastic tour and guide - Absolutely fantastic guide. I highly recommend Anna. Her knowledge of the city was extensive and a great sense of humour.
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Emilia_e
Sep 22, 2024
Interesting tour of a historic place - 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.
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Irene_g
Sep 9, 2024
Outstanding experience with Anna - Anna’s deep knowledge, friendly demeanor, and excellent English made this the highlight of our trip.
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Carlos_m
Sep 7, 2024
Great tour. - Natalie is a great tour guide. We learned a lot about the history and architecture of Carcassonne, folk stories about the local shops, in a very relaxed, organized and fun manner. It was a rainy day, but we didn’t miss a bit. We would definitely recommend her.
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Ana_f
Oct 15, 2025
I found the tour very expensive for what was - Hello, our guide Carolina was excellent knew a lot and spoke good Spanish, however I think the price is excessive for what the tour is. It is very short and there is not much to see. The good thing would be for the Castle to flow. I thought it was very expensive for what it was.
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From $187 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).