9-day, 6-night tour of Catalonia and Occitania: Barcelona's Gaudí sites, Andorra, Carcassonne, Cathar castles, Perpignan, Figueres and Girona.
Trip highlights
- Spain–France–Andorra: Catalonia and Occitania
- A land of art, dream towns and hidden history
- Visit Barcelona, the jewel of the Mediterranean
- Marvel at the Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece
- Explore Andorra, a small country in the mountains with the highest capital in Europe
- Soak up the charm of Carcassonne, the fairy-tale fortified city
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About this tour
"Spain-France-Andorra: Catalonia-Occitania" is a 9-day, 6-night tour from 5 to 13 December 2025 that explores an unexpected side of Europe, the lost lands and stories of Catalonia and Occitania. It is led by Pub Phongsorn Phumiwat, owner of The Wild Chronicles page.
The program starts in Barcelona with the Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, Casa Milà, Casa Batlló, the Gothic Quarter and Sant Pau, then visits the villages of Tavertet and Rupit and crosses the Pyrenees into Andorra. It continues to Carcassonne and the Cathar castles of Lastours and Mazamet, Narbonne and Perpignan, and finishes with the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Girona and a visit to Camp Nou.
The price includes Qatar Airways flights and 4-star hotels, but not the Schengen visa fee. The tour needs a minimum of 12 travellers.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Bangkok – Doha
Meet at 16:00 at Suvarnabhumi (BKK), 4th floor, Qatar Airways counters. Fly QR835 at 18:55, arriving at Hamad International Airport (DOH) at 22:30, with a 3 hour 30 minute layover.
Day 2Barcelona: Sagrada Familia – Park Güell – Casa Milà – Casa Batlló
02:00 fly QR137 to Barcelona (BCN), arriving 07:05.
- Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudí's basilica begun in 1882 and expected to be completed in 2026.
- Park Güell, a World Heritage Site since 1984, with the dragon staircase and mosaics.
- Casa Milà and Casa Batlló seen from outside (Casa Batlló is visited inside on 7 December).
- Museum of the History of Catalonia.
Day 3Montjuïc – Gothic Quarter – Sant Pau
- Montjuïc viewpoint (173 m), and the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya seen from outside.
- The Gothic Quarter, with Roman remains and Barcelona Cathedral; the Palau de la Generalitat seen from outside.
- Palau de la Música Catalana (World Heritage Site since 1997), seen from outside.
- Photo stops on Las Ramblas and Passeig de Gràcia.
- Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, a World Heritage Site since 1997, a former hospital designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
Day 4Tavertet – Rupit – Andorra
- Tavertet, a village at 900 m with about 40 stone houses from the 17th–18th centuries, a cliff viewpoint and the Romanesque church of Sant Cristòfol (1070).
- Rupit, with medieval cobbled streets, the Church of Sant Miquel and a 28 m suspension bridge.
- Drive about 3 hours to Andorra, a small Pyrenean country whose capital, Andorra la Vella, stands at 1,023 m, the highest capital in Europe.
Day 5Andorra – Carcassonne
Drive about 3 hours 30 minutes to Carcassonne in France, a fortified city and World Heritage Site since 1997, with walls nearly 3 km long and over 52 towers, restored by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century.
- Basilique Saint-Nazaire (built 9th–14th centuries), seen from outside.
- Château Comtal, built in the 11th century and fortified during the Albigensian Crusade.
Day 6Lastours – Mazamet – Hautpoul
- Châteaux de Lastours, four castles (Cabaret, Surdespine, Tour Régine and Quertinheux) built in the 11th–13th centuries, a Cathar stronghold in the Albigensian Crusade.
- Mazamet and its Musée du Catharisme.
- The medieval village of Hautpoul, with castle ruins, and the 140 m Mazamet footbridge (optional photo stop).
Day 7Narbonne – Perpignan – Figueres – Girona
- Narbonne, a Roman colony founded in 118 BC, and the 13 m Cathar Knight statues.
- Perpignan: the Palace of the Kings of Majorca, with the Castillet and the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist seen from outside.
- Figueres: the Dalí Theatre-Museum.
- Continue 1 hour to Girona.
Day 8Girona – Camp Nou – Barcelona – Doha
- Walk through the old town of Girona.
- Return to Barcelona (about 1 hour 30 minutes) and visit Camp Nou, the home of FC Barcelona (if entry is not possible due to a match, another suitable site is substituted).
- Transfer to Barcelona airport (BCN) for QR142 at 22:15.
Day 9Doha – Bangkok
Arrive in Doha (DOH) at 06:15, with a 2 hour 10 minute layover. Fly QR828 at 08:25, arriving at Suvarnabhumi (BKK) at 18:45.
Included
- Round-trip international economy flights with baggage allowance per airline standard (checked and carry-on)
- Transport and sightseeing with an experienced driver
- Accommodation as listed, twin-share (tell us in advance if you need a triple; some hotels have no 3-bed rooms)
- Entrance fees and meals as stated in the program
- Experienced local guide, plus an experienced Thai lecturer and tour leader
- Travel accident insurance of 2,000,000 baht per person (subject to the policy terms; not covering those aged 75 and over)
Not included
- Round-trip international Business Class flights
- Single-room supplement (if staying alone)
- Schengen visa fee (Spain)
- Personal expenses such as passport fees, phone, internet, laundry, minibar, food and drinks outside the program, excess baggage, seat reservations, medical costs for pre-existing conditions, portable oxygen cans
- Tips for the tour leader, local guide and driver (recommended 80 EUR per person)
- 7% VAT, 3% withholding tax and other taxes required by law
- Fuel surcharges and airport taxes if the airline raises them
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