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HOTEL DE LA CITE

Carscassonne

The City of Carscassonne is a fortified medieval walled city dating back 2000 years, and a UNESCO hetitage site.

 

Step back into this medieval dream and stay within the city walls at the Hotel De La Cite.

 

Previous guests include Queen Elizabeth II and James Stewart.

 

The city is set in stunning surroundings near the Canal Du Midi.

 

Live the dream!

   

 

  A delightful combination of gourmet extravagance and exploration.  Stay in the heart of UNESCO-World Heritage listed medieval citadel of Carcassonne and explore your stunning surroundings from a luxurious base. 

From the ancient Benedictine monastery at Fontfroide, gourmet meals and wine tasting to a cruise along the Canal du Midi, this package celebrates all that is best about the region.

 

The Celebration Package includes:   

 

    Five nights Luxury Accommodation in a Deluxe Classic Room at Hotel de la Cite, Carcassonne

    Daily buffet breakfast at our Brasserie Chez Saskia

    An 8-course gourmet meal including regional wines at our Michelin-star restaurant, La Barbacane  

       A full-day private tour which includes a visit to Frontfoide Abbey

 

Choose from

 

      Discovering Carcassonne & Wine Tasting Half Day tour 

           You will be taken off the beaten track to discover small charming wine cellars.

           Visiting the wine  cellars, you will also meet with dedicated wine growers, learn

           their different  production methods, and taste excellent wines

·              Full Day Wine Growers Tour
         Your guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby to take you on a wine discovery tour where you will

                 meet  wine growers from three Appellations d'Origine Contrôlée. Following the tour, enjoy a food-

                 tasting lunch of local products, sausages and cold cuts, savouries, cheeses, vegetables, fruits and

                 pastries. The lunch will be hold in the wine storage cellar.  

·           

Tradition Tours.

Travel with us to a world where time seems to stand still. Discover life in a genuine rural world - absorb the wealth of traditions in the Cathar country and appreciate the hospitality of its people. We leave the hotel for the enchanting wild and rugged landscape of the Mediterranean garrigue.

Among the visits we can organise for you: Visits to cheese-makers, olive producers and beekeepers, An initiation to the flowers of the Mediterranean. A variety of pleasures and discoveries following the seasons – a dip in the river in summer; identifying wild orchids in spring; meeting and talking to authentic village inhabitants.

Return private transfers from Toulouse Airport to Carcassonne

 

Cost $6915 per person share twin Deluxe Classic Room.

 

Prices are subject to change and availability.

Upgrade to the Pure Luxury Version, dining at 1 and 2 Michelin Star restaurants.

 

 

PURE LUXURY  Option

 

  • 7 nights’ accommodation in one of the Terrace Suites at Hotel De La Cite, Carcassonne

 

  • Daily buffet breakfast at our Brasserie "Chez Saskia"  Roundtrip transfers from and to Toulouse Airport Chocolates

 

  •  Flowers and Champagne in the room at arrival

 

  • 1 Dinner for two at our gourmet restaurant "La Barbacane" (1* Michelin), incl. beverages

 

  • 1 Dinner for two at our Wine Cellar incl beverages

 

  • 1 Dinner for two at our brasserie "Chez Saskia", incl. beverages (valid on Tuesday or Wednesday only)

 

  • 1 Dinner for two at the restaurant "Le Parc" (1* Michelin), incl. beverages and roundtrip transfers

 

  • 1 Dinner for two at the restaurant "Le Domaine d'Auriac" (1* Michelin), incl. beverages and roundtrip transfers

 

  • 1 Lunch for two at the restaurant "Le Jardin en Ville", incl. beverages and roundtrip transfers

 

  • 1 Lunch for two at the restaurant "L'Auberge du Vieux Puits" (2* Michelin), incl. beverages and roundtrip transfers

 

  • 500 Euros food and beverage credit per person to be used for Bar, Minibar and Room-service at the hotel

 

  • 1 In-room massage per person

 

  • 1 Guided walking tour of the Medieval Citadel

 

  • 1 Full day tour to the Cathar castles of Quéribus and Peyrepertuse incl. transportation and lunch

 

  • 1 Full day tour including a visit to Fontfroide Abbey and in the afternoon either a barge cruise on the Canal du Midi or Wine Tasting at a regional vinery (depending on the season), transportation and lunch included

 

  • 1 Full day tour either to Toulouse and the Bemberg Foundation or to Albi (Toulouse-Lautrec museum) and Cordes sur Ciel

 

 

       Cost per person $11,900