Cirque de Gavarnie

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From Lourdes: Gavarnie and Pont d'Espagne Day Trip

From Lourdes: Gavarnie and Pont d'Espagne Day Trip

Combine a visit to the Cirque de Gavarnie and the Pont d'Espagne on a day trip from Lourdes. See the Pont d'Espagne, a must-see site in the Pyrenees, and visit the Cirque de Gavarnie, the heart of the Pyrenees National Park. Depart from Lourdes and head to the Pont d'Espagne, a must-see site in the Pyrenees. Drive along the road of waterfalls, which rises towards the high-altitude valleys and offers grand views of the mountain landscape. Stop for a photo between waterfalls and tumultuous gorges, and choose to take the chairlift to Lake Gaube or walk to Marcadau, which is home to rich fauna and flora. Return via Cauterets, a thermal town once visited by Napoleon III and Eugénie. Enjoy a lunch break in the village of Cauterets, then visit a local candy factory to learn about the production of berlingots. Continue to the Cirque de Gavarnie, the heart of the Pyrenees National Park. Head to the French mountains where the Pyrenees colossus stands, immortalized by Victor Hugo. The Cirque de Gavarnie welcomes you to its majestic heart. Walk along easy hiking trails to get closer to the imposing 1,700-meter wall, the last barrier before Spain.

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4.6
(8 reviews)

My husband and I had a great time with our driver Frank who is very kind, warm and welcoming. He guided us well from the beginning of the excursion to the end. We really recommend you to do this excursion whether you are French-speaking or not and you will never forget the trip or Frank's lullaby at the end with the Occitan accent. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

It was an amazing trip ! We covered the most beautiful spots 😍 this trip Made my vacations! Frank was a great driver and the guide ! The trip was supposed to be in French, but he did the same forts to speak English as the most of the group were English if speaking. Very lovely of him. It is defiantly worth the money

Great trip - wonderful places and views. Excellent atmosphere, created by the driver - guide who speaks English fluently. An attraction worth the time and money. I recommend!

the explanation of the driver about the area was great, he really did his best to make it an unforgettable day. gave a lot of explanation also in English

It was amazing trip and tour guider did very good job. He used English and kept us motivated even despite of not so nice weather.