Private Tour

Carcassonne 's Medieval Walls: A Self-Guided Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

Are you looking for a way to see Medieval Carcassonne without joining a tour group? This three-hour tour, narrated by historian, James McDonald takes you beyond the walls and back in time. Explore at your own pace with this affordable self-guided walking tour.

• Find out how to identify the many “killing zones” in which enemies risked being trapped while besieging the city

• Hear from producer James McDonald, an English historian of the medieval period specialising in the Languedoc

• Do it all in 150 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish

• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it

• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Lifetime access to this tour in English

VoiceMap app for Android and iOS

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Smartphone and headphones

Transportation

Food and drink

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

What To Expect

This self-guided audio tour takes place around the medieval city of Carcassonne.

Admission Not Applicable

Buste De Dame Carcas

On this tour, you'll see the Buste de Dame Carcas (a sculpture of Lady Carcas) and tell you the story of how she saved the city from Charlemagne.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Carcassonne 's Medieval Walls: A Self-Guided Tour

Reviews

4.44

43 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A waste of money. Don't even consider it.
Vivienne L,
Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Atrocious and a total waste of money. The voice tour took nearly 30 minutes to start so we began the tour without it only to have to go back to the beginning again so that the spoken information could co ordinate with our position. And THEN it wouldn't sync with our location at all! Finally turned the bloody thing off as it was ruining the experience. And yes, location WAS on.
Get the full history of Carcassonne
Jeremy H,
Sep 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great tour, loads of info and keeps you away from the masses. Takes about 3 hours, great app with geolocation so it works at your pace.
A wonderful village!
Traveler05985337130,
Aug 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is a historic, special place and is a must see in France! A beautiful village with wonderful restaurants and shops and of course a true piece of history.
Cité
Lee J,
Jul 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was amazing, great commentary, very informative and the information about the site was accurate. As the commentator informed us at the beginning certain parts of the site maybe closed due to restoration and this was true on the day of our visit but it was easy to skip to the next chapter and pick it back up. Overall 10/10.
Promenade
791patriceb,
Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
To do once in a lifetime is a beautiful place you still have to have good health for walks meals and drinks correct compared to 12 euros for parking c is too much
Don't Waste Your Money
DrSukie,
Mar 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
This was a total waste of our money. We could never get it to sync with the actual stops, me on an Android and my travel companion on his iPhone. We gave up after about 15 minutes of intense frustration. Neither of us is tech-illiterate.
Nice visit
157jmg,
Feb 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
A nice visit however without much interest. An empty and unwarm castle in short not extraordinary! Be careful the ramparts have quite high steps.
Medieval City
Voyager55169744673,
Feb 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent!! A trip back in time!!! I advise you 👍 Restoring nice, a Magnificent view of the Pyrenees in snow
Medieval castle of ancient Occitania, if you know who the Cathars of medieval were, this is your place.
isusgt,
Dec 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
If you want to see the best restoration work of a medieval lock by the architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, Carcassonne is your place
Carcassonne is charming, exciting!
C2334BBivanam,
Nov 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Carcassonne is an amazing tour, the Tour is Wonderful, the Tour must be. All visitors will be completely in love with its beautiful medieval architecture!