Toulouse : Albi and Cordes/Ciel Day Trip with audio guides
Overview
Available languages
1 day
Mobile ticket
Two cities. One unforgettable day.
Leave Toulouse and discover Albi, a UNESCO World Heritage city, and Cordes-sur-Ciel, one of France's most beautiful villages.
️ Albi (morning): Marvel at the Sainte-Cécile Cathedral, the largest brick cathedral in the world, and explore the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum — home to the world's largest collection.
Cordes-sur-Ciel (afternoon): Wander the cobblestone lanes of this stunning hilltop village, classified among the Plus Beaux Villages de France.
Audio guide included (FR / EN / ES) — explore at your own pace.
✅ Includes: Round-trip coach + audio guide app + luggage storage ℹ️ Not included: Entrance fees & meals
Schedule:
09:15 Meet at Place d'Arménie, Toulouse
09:30 Depart → 10:30 Arrive Albi
14:30 Depart Albi → 15:00 Arrive Cordes-sur-Ciel
17:30 Depart → 18:30 Return to Toulouse
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Cathedrale Sainte-Cecile
La Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi, chef-d'œuvre du gothique méridional, impressionne par sa majestueuse architecture en brique et ses fresques exceptionnelles, faisant d'elle un symbole de la richesse historique et religieuse de la ville.
Musee Toulouse-Lautrec
Toulouse-Lautrec Museum in the center of Albi, allow 2 hours to visit it
Options
Billet Albi et Cordes
What‘s Included
Transport by coach of tourism
Audio guide in 3 languages (French, English and Spanish). To download to your smartphone
Lunch
Visits
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
85 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good transportation.
798suzetteb,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It’s good transportation nothing more. The audio guide isn’t great. We chose English but it kept going to different languages.
A great way to take a day trip from Toulouse
Katie K,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a great way to visit two locations of interest at a modest cost. I liked being dropped off in each place and having several hours to tour at one’s own pace. We had plenty of time for the Toulouse-Lautrec museum, a leisurely lunch and a wander around the historic part of Albi, and plenty of time for the sightseeing in Cordes. Thos trip is a happy medium between a more expensive fully guided tour and going it alone in a rental car.
Basic but Worth it
Johanna O,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00This is transportation only but we had a good experience. We found the starting point easily, had a comfortable bus trip with quality air conditioning, and had plenty of time in the locations. My one complaint is that we were not given access to the app prior to the bus so the download had to be done while roaming. The app itself downloaded quickly but the audio and guide never downloaded at all. I gave up on it because it was killing my phone battery. (Bring a charging cord for the bus!)
Great transportation option to Albi and Courdes.
Ken F,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00This is essentially a convenient bus service that will take you to Albi for about 4 hours and then to Courdes sur Ciel for about 2 hours. The bus we were on was an older long distance bus labeled with the BlaBla bus brand. This is a great alternative to taking a train since it brings you to two towns, both of which are wonderful and interesting. Also the trains were on strike on the dates we wanted to travel. You are on your own as far as what to do after arrival though they do provide a link to a guide app which provides an itinerary and information about the sites.
Convenient and Efficient
Keith M,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00As others have mentioned the tour is simply transportation between the stops making it convenient and efficient to visit. The bus driver was excellent! The only criticism is that the tour operator should advise the download link to the audio guide in the description *before* arrival to the bus. Most travelers have roaming plans while on vacation making the download on the bus slow and potentially expensive.
Great contrast between the 2 venues
Joyce W,May 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We managed to find the pick up spot despite the address not matching the place where the coach was. You have to check the location and put it into your map app which isn’t the address advertised. The ‘tour’ is basically self guided and you’re paying for coach transportation. Albi is well worth a visit as the Cathedral of St Cecile is definitely worthy of its UNESCO recognitio. Lots of medieval buildings to check out too. Cordes sur Ciel is a village on top of a very steep hill. The little train wasn’t running when we arrived and so we walked up the very very steep hill - you definitely need determination but again worth it as there’s enough time to see everything. You’re basically paying for the transportation so its a good deal compared to the cost of other tours with guides.
The bus did not have air conditioning...
Guadalupe O,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00The bus did not have air conditioning, and the temperature reached 28 degrees Celsius; it felt very stuffy, the driver did not speak English, only French, and communication was very difficult. In my opinion, if a reservation is made, there should be communication, whether in English or Spanish, or the language in which the reservation is made.
In Albi the guide...
Ann M,May 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00In Albi the guide recommended that you visit the cathedral and then museum . We did that and were very disappointed that it closed down for lunch so we paid €10 for a 25 minute visit and what really wanted to see that museum !!
Beautiful two villages!
Z5612VZsaraa,May 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The places were beautiful, worth visiting. Unfortunately, the bus had mechanical issues and we lost about 1 hour getting to Albi, and another hour getting to Cordes, which is a lot for one day visit. This issue prevented us from visiting museums which close around noon and open at 2pm, our departure time to Cordes. Cordes is besutiful! The people were very nice, just bad luck they didn’t have backup buses. Even with the bus stalling, it was a great day. The audioguide app works sporadically, learn about the attractions before getting there if you can.
4 coaches instead of 1
Dian A,May 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Had a problem.with the first bus it broke down and they couldn't get it started. So ended up having delays and having to go on several buses. We liked Albi but thought Cordes over rated could have been there 30 mins and seen everything.
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