What to book before you travel to the French Pyrenees?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book · about €123 per person

The French Pyrenees

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Pic du Midi de BigorreTwo cable cars rise from La Mongie to 2,877 metres and a working observatory whose Moon maps were used for the Apollo missions.€44Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Pont d'Espagne and Lac de GaubeAbove Cauterets, waterfalls crash below a stone bridge, and a gondola and chairlift lead close to Lac de Gaube, beneath the 3,298-metre Vignemale.€12Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Niaux CaveOne of Europe's few caves where you see original Palaeolithic paintings, not replicas: bison, horses and ibex drawn in charcoal some 13,000 years ago.€17Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Montségur CastleA Cathar stronghold on a 1,207-metre rock that fell in March 1244 after a ten-month siege; the walls visible today were rebuilt after its fall.7,€50Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Cirque de Gavarnie · Col du Tourmalet · Néouvielle Nature Reserve · The Sanctuaries of Lourdes

All activities in The French Pyrenees on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in the French Pyrenees cost?

€123 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "Montségur Castle" at €50, the cheapest "Pont d'Espagne and Lac de Gaube" at €12. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in the French Pyrenees without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Cirque de Gavarnie, Col du Tourmalet, Néouvielle Nature Reserve, The Sanctuaries of Lourdes. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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