St. Sernin Basilica (Basilique Saint-Sernin) Tours
The ancient Romanesque beauty that is the St. Sernin Basilica (Basilique Saint-Sernin) was once an abbey church dating back to about 1190. In fact, the basilica is the most complete Romanesque building in France. Its unusual eight-sided, five-tiered tower was added in the 13th century and was topped by a spire 200 years later. St. Sernin is huge, built of brick and featuring rounded apses and chapels, soaring barrels and rib-vaulted ceilings, as well as a chapel-ringed ambulatory encircling the nave.
The basilica was an important stop for pilgrims en route to Santiago de Compostela, and it houses the tomb of St Sernin beneath a sumptuous 18th-century canopy.
Practical Info
The Basilique Saint-Sernin is on the northern edge of the Old Quarter of Toulouse. The closest metro stop is Capitole.
Address: Place Saint-Sernin, Toulouse 31000, France
Hours: Daily 8am-12:30pm, 2-6pm (until 7:30pm on Sun.)
Sun. mass at 9am, 10:30am, 6:30pm
Admission: Free
12 Tours and Activities to Experience St. Sernin Basilica (Basilique Saint-Sernin)
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Historical Walking Tour of Toulouse
Spend the morning or afternoon on a historical journey through Toulouse’s past. Explore the city’s landmarks, architecture, and monuments on a two-and-a-half-hour walking tour with a historian guide. Visit the Romanesque style Basilica of Saint-Sernin, a UNESCO World Heritage site, see the Capitole of Toulouse, with its impressive marble façade, and stop at many other sites to learn about the city's fascinating history and significance in France.
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$60.67
Price varies by group size
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$60.67
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Toulouse Tourism Pass City Card
Maximize your time in Toulouse with a great-value 24-, 48- or 72-hour Toulouse Card. Enjoy free entrance to museums and monuments including the Château d'Eau, Musée des Augustins, and Couvent des Jacobins; up to 20% discount on Garonne River cruises, hop-on hop-off bus tours, and Segway tours; unlimited use of public transport, including airport shuttle buses; plus special offers at many of the city’s shops and shows.
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$22.29
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Toulouse Sightseeing Bus Tour
Get to know Toulouse on an open-top hop-on hop-off tour. Great for visitors who want to see the city in a flexible way, at their own pace. Choose your departure time, and then stay on the bus for the full 70 minutes or customize the tour spending longer at sights that catch your interest. The audio tour is offered in eight languages and includes all major Toulouse sights.
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$19.81
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$19.81
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Toulouse Like a Local: Customized Private Tour
Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see.
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$38.59
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$38.59
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Toulouse E Bike Tour
high-end electric bike with a guide. Get a thorough safety briefing and then set off to see the sights. Pedal through the St. Etienne neighborhood and see the Cathedral then ride along the Canal de Brienne, where you take in river views, and get to know some local secrets down hidden alleyways.
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$47.05
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$47.05
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Harry's Basilica and Riverbank Private Walking Tour
This is an English Language Tour.
Visiting Toulouse? Want to know what there is to do, to see? These are the questions I'll answer for you on this Tour. Salted with history and peppered with anecdotes, taking this Tour will not only make you feel like you posses a figurative "Menu" of what Toulouse has to offer, but that you have already seen the sights and enjoyed a tasty first course.
This is an afternoon Tour but the Tour itself is the same as the Free Tour I give on alternating mornings and carries the same name. Unlike the Free Tour this Tour has been created for people who don't like the large crowds that can sometimes accompany Free Tours. On this Tour places are limited to a maximum of 15.
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$16.08
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$16.08

Harry's Cathedral & OldTown Tour
We'll hit as many of the sites as possible. I tell you as much of their important history as possible without it costing to much time for the next site. We move quite a bit, and while we're moving I make sure you know what else there is to see in the City and what the current events and goings on are. I do my best to fill the Tour with Humour and Historical anecdotes. Some people say I'm humorous. They lie! ;) C U on the Tour!
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$16.08
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$16.08

Toulouse: Walking through history
As a private tour guide I have a privilege to work with people who travel at their own pace. Most of them come to France to expand their knowledge about the country history and culture but also to relax and to have a good time. My walking tour is designed to create for my clients a relaxed atmosphere that makes them feel at ease in a foreign culture. My goal is not only to show them the important monuments and landmarks but also to share with them my love for France, its culture and its people. While striving to offer my clients a good service, I try to make their stay in Toulouse enjoyable and unforgettable.
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$257.30
per group
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$257.30
per group

Self-Guided Exploration Tour in Toulouse
Play a city game that will take you around the old town of Toulouse while having fun and exploring all the city’s cultural assets.
Following the clues to one of its biggest legends, you will learn about the pearl of Occitanie and how many of its landmark treasures transformed. Expect exquisite architecture and beautiful sightseeings full of stories and mysteries.
Learn about ancient events and influential characters that shaped the city.
Discover architectural gems such as the St-Etienne Cathedral, Musée des Augustin, Hotel Assézat, and the Capitol Square.
Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt.
The city game will take you about 1.5 hours to complete, but there’s no time limit which will allow you to go at your own pace. You won't need a guide, just download the app, go to the starting point, and begin the adventure.
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$12.37
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$12.37
Price varies by group size
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

Private 3-hour Walking Tour of Toulouse with Official Tour Guide
Take this chance to enjoy a private walking tour of Toulouse. Enjoy this beautiful city located only 150 kilometres away from the Mediterranean Sea. Get to know the city known as the Pink City or La Ville Rose.
There is much more to see than what you think at first point in Toulouse and let our private official tour guide take you on this private walking tour.
Like all our private tours, the tour will start a centrally located meeting point. Being a walking tour, we can start at your hotel if it is walking distance.
Here bellow is a brief example of an itinerary:
- Stroll down the Garonne River
- Basilique of Saint Sernin
- Place du Capitol
- Church of Les Jacobins
- Hotel d’Assezat
- Place de la Trinite
- Quai de la Daurade
- Église Notre Dame de La Dalbade
- Hotel du Vieux Raisin
- Cathedral St Etienne
- Rue Saint Rome
- Place Saint- George
- SAVE COVID-19 SAFE - As this is a private tour we take care of maintaining social distance
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$288.50
Price varies by group size
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$288.50
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Private 4-hour City Tour of Toulouse with Hotel pick-up
This is a completely private tour. You will enjoy a private pick up from your hotel or place of choice inside Toulouse. Once you meet your driver and separate tour guide we will start your private tour of Toulouse. Toulouse has so much to offer and don’t miss the chance to get to know its most important monuments and sites next to your private official tour guide and separate driver.
Here is an example of a list of locations that you can enjoy:
- Garonne River
- Basilique of Saint Sernin (UNESCO listed site)
- Place du Capitol
- Visit of the outside of the Museum de Toulouse
- Church of Les Jacobins
- Hotel d’Assezat (Fondation Bemberg)
- Place de la Trinite
- Quai de la Daurade
- Église Notre Dame de La Dalbade
- Hotel du Vieux Raisin
- Cathedral St Etienne
- View of musée des augustins
- Canal du Midi
- Rue Saint Rome
- Place Saint- George
- If time permits or you would especially like, we can arrange a stop at Cité de l’Espace
- SAVE COVID-19 SAFE
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$560.91
Price varies by group size
From
$560.91
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Toulouse by Night, bike tour
At Toulouse Bike Tour by Avélo31, we offer guided tours of Toulouse by bike, an ideal way to discover the pink city, its architecture, its history and the lifestyle of Toulouse.
All the circuits are done on our bicycles, adapted and equipped with a comfortable saddle, in the company of our qualified professional guide.
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$33.43
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$33.43
Price varies by group size
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