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HISTORIC VILLAGES AND VALLEYS OF THE TARN

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Wonderful guest house in quiet rural location in South West France. Great food and wine.

Destinations

France

Budget

From $250 per person

Countryside & Nature Walking

All highlights

Hundreds of medieval towns known as Bastides are scattered throughout the Midi-Pyrenees . From high on rocky hilltops, villages such as Puycelsi, Najac, Penne, Castelnau-de-Montmiral and Cordes-sur-Ciel have kept watch over the surrounding countryside for centuries. Our centre based self-guided walking holiday in the Tarn and Aveyron will allow you to explore several of these towns as well as discover the valleys that cut through the countryside giving it a distinctive character of deep rocky gorges, steep wooded valleys and high sunny plateaux. Your independent walking holiday in south west France includes a mixture of moderate walks allowing ocassional walkers of average fitness to enjoy the ever changing views and landscapes of the Tarn and to see the beautiful array of wildlife and flowers. The area is particularly well known for its beautiful spring orchids thanks to the limestone and chalky nature of the land. The Autumn brings the deer to the forest at Gresigne as well as wild boar and a fantastic array of birds of prey. Please note that you require your own vehicule for this walking holiday. Holiday Profile . 7 nights/8 days: 6 days 2 centre-based independent walking holiday . Everday of week subject to availability during April, May, June , September & October . Walking Profile & Grade . The days on this self-guided walking holiday are mixed, allowing walkers of moderate ability to enjoy the ever changing views and landscapes and see the beautiful array of wildlife and flowers. Some moderate ascents up and down gorges and hills amounting to about 350m.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

Welcome to your guest house in the Tarn.. .

Day 8: Departure

Walking holiday ends after breakfast.. .

Prices

Price per person	2 pers	4 pers	6 pers	8 pers
Price per adult	$250	$180	$160	$150
Price per kid	$130	$90	$80	$80

Services

Included:

7 nights FULL BOARD accommodation (except two evening meals)
All breakfasts, 6 lunches and 5 evening meals
Full walking notes and maps

Excluded:

Travel to Tarn, France
Lunches on the day of arrival and departure, plus two evening meals in restaurants
Any excursions, transfer or entrance fees
Travel insurance

Optional:

Extra Nights
City Breaks
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