Toulouse in 6 Days on a Budget (Daily Costs)
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6 days adds real mountain hiking to the two UNESCO day trips
This route keeps the 5-day itinerary’s free core, aerospace day, Albi, Carcassonne, and canal-and-museum day, then adds a sixth day out to the Pyrenees and Lourdes, the only day on this itinerary with actual elevation. Expect roughly 55-105 EUR a person per day. Daily tables below.
Book these before you go
- Both the Albi and Carcassonne trains, a day or two ahead in July and August through SNCF Connect
- A slot for Cite de l’Espace or the Let’s Visit Airbus tour , ID required for the Airbus tour
- A room ahead if your dates land on Piano aux Jacobins (September) or the Christmas market (late November-December)
Day 1: Place du Capitole, Saint-Sernin, and the Jacobins
Free centre day, ending on the Garonne quays at sunset.
| Day 1 cost (EUR, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 30 | 100 |
| Breakfast | 4 | 12 |
| Lunch | 8 | 18 |
| Saint-Sernin crypt / the Jacobins | 0 | 7 |
| Dinner | 15 | 35 |
| Transit | 0 | 4 |
| Day 1 total | 57 | 176 |
Day 2: one aerospace sight
Cite de l’Espace (21.50-24.50 EUR) or Aeroscopia (from 13 EUR), optionally with the Airbus tour (16 EUR, 26 EUR combined).
| Day 2 cost (EUR, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 30 | 100 |
| Breakfast | 4 | 12 |
| Cite de l’Espace or Aeroscopia | 13 | 24.50 |
| Lunch | 8 | 18 |
| Dinner | 15 | 35 |
| Transit | 2 | 6 |
| Day 2 total | 72 | 195.50 |
Day 3: Albi
| Day 3 cost (EUR, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 30 | 100 |
| Breakfast | 4 | 12 |
| Albi train, round trip | 16 | 40 |
| Cathedral choir/treasury | 0 | 6 |
| Toulouse-Lautrec Museum | 0 | 10 |
| Lunch in Albi | 10 | 20 |
| Dinner | 15 | 35 |
| Day 3 total | 75 | 223 |
Day 4: Carcassonne
| Day 4 cost (EUR, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 30 | 100 |
| Breakfast | 4 | 12 |
| Carcassonne train, round trip | 20 | 45 |
| Chateau/ramparts joint ticket | 19.50 | 24 |
| Lunch | 10 | 20 |
| Dinner | 15 | 35 |
| Day 4 total | 98.50 | 236 |
Day 5: the Canal du Midi and Toulouse’s museums
Walk or cycle the free Canal du Midi towpath, then Musee des Augustins (free first Sunday of the month, otherwise 5 EUR) or Fondation Bemberg (15 EUR). Lunch at Marche Victor Hugo; dinner in Saint-Cyprien.
| Day 5 cost (EUR, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 30 | 100 |
| Breakfast | 4 | 12 |
| Musee des Augustins / Fondation Bemberg | 0 | 15 |
| Market lunch | 8 | 18 |
| Dinner | 15 | 35 |
| Transit | 0 | 4 |
| Day 5 total | 57 | 184 |
Day 6: the Pyrenees and Lourdes
Roughly 1.5-2 hours south by train or coach, the Pyrenees are the one day on this trip with real elevation, and Lourdes, the major Catholic pilgrimage site, sits on the way if you want to combine the two. Pack a lunch or eat in a mountain village; save the heavier spending for dinner back in Toulouse.
| Day 6 cost (EUR, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 30 | 100 |
| Breakfast | 4 | 12 |
| Train or coach, round trip | 25 | 60 |
| Lunch | 10 | 20 |
| Dinner | 15 | 35 |
| Day 6 total | 84 | 227 |
Getting around on 6 days without overspending
Days 1, 2, and 5 stay inside the walkable centre plus short metro hops; Days 3, 4, and 6 run on direct trains or coaches. Check current fares at tisseo.fr and SNCF Connect . Full transport detail is in the Toulouse day trips guide and Toulouse hiking areas guide .
Toulouse runs genuinely hot in July and August, save the Pyrenees day for a cooler shoulder-season month if your dates allow it, mountain heat and city heat don’t cancel each other out.