1
Jump to content
(Link opens in a new tab)
Jump to footer
(Link opens in a new tab)
Book now
To the online version

Canal du Midi from a bird's eye view (Copyright: I. Sokolovska)

Canal du Midi | Toulouse - Sète

Magnificient buildings, sensual pleasures and mediterranean sea

2027 available with 3% discount Flex option
Cycling holiday
8 Days / 7 Nights
Distance tour
Individual tour

Canal du Midi from a bird's eye view (Copyright: I. Sokolovska)

From the Occitan metropolis of Toulouse to beginning of the Pyrenees - and finally to the "French Venice" at the Mediterranean Sea. This cycle tour leads always along the world heritage site of the Canal du Midi. You pass the ancient land of the Cathars with world-famous fortress castles like Carcassonne. You explore the former medieval and Roman tracks. The wealth of culture along the Canal du Midi is matched by culinary treasures: Excellent wine is cultivated in the Minervois and Corbière, and the outstanding cuisine has Spanish influences. Savoir vivre in Occitania.

Traditional French cassoulet served in a brown ceramic dish on a wooden board, with wine glasses and salad visible on the restaurant table.

The traditional dish Cassoulet served in a restaurant in Toulouse (Copyright: Semmick Photo)

Book now
Book
from
€999
Calculate price
Traditional French cassoulet served in a brown ceramic dish on a wooden board, with wine glasses and salad visible on the restaurant table.

The traditional dish Cassoulet served in a restaurant in Toulouse (Copyright: Semmick Photo)

Stone lock chamber on Canal du Midi filled with water, surrounded by green trees and grass slopes. Historic stone building visible in background.

Typical sluices on the Canal du Midi (Copyright: Yvon52)

On the banks of the Garonne in Toulouse (Copyright: E. Bassibey)

The Basilica of Saint-Sernin in Toulouse (Copyright: E. Elisseeva)

White boat traveling along Canal du Midi with towpath lined by tall plane trees. The canal is bordered by green grass and vegetation.

There are also quite a few houseboats on the canal (Copyright: Cedric11)

UNESCO world heritage Caracassonne (Copyright: I. Sokolovska)

Stone medieval castle with multiple round towers and conical roofs against blue sky, with purple flowering plants in foreground.

Carcassonne viewed up close (Copyright: S. Novikov)

Peaceful Canal du Midi waterway with gravel towpath lined by tall green trees. Stone retaining wall separates the canal from the path.

Canal du Midi near Narbonne (Copyright: B. Giradini)

Flower box with yellow poppies, white and purple pansies, and red snapdragons overlooking Canal du Midi with tree-lined banks and buildings.

Floral arrangements on the Canal de la Robine in Narbonne (Copyright: B. Giradini)

Stone bridge with multiple arches spans the Canal du Midi. Medieval cathedral and buildings crown the hillside above. Wildflowers bloom in foreground.

Béziers on the river Orb with cathedral Saint-Nazaire (Copyright: Inu)

Aerial view of a French town along Canal du Midi with red-tiled roofs, stone church tower, and green countryside under blue sky.

Panoramic view over the roofs of Béziers (Copyright: Milos Kubus)

Traditional colorful boats moored at blue posts in Canal du Midi with historic French buildings lining the waterway under clear sky.

Venetian flair in Sète (Copyright: Picturereflex)

Marina filled with white sailboats and yachts in turquoise water. Mediterranean town with terracotta roofs and hills in background under blue sky.

The marina of Séte (Copyright: gg-foto)

The itinerary
 at a glance

For your 8-day tour from Toulouse to Sète

Individual journey to Toulouse until late afternoon. Because of its buildings with reddish stones the inhabitants call Toulouse „ville rose“ too, the pink town. Take a little walk to see the important sacred buildings of Toulouse. One of it is the basilica St-Sernin de Toulouse, which is one of the most beautiful Romanesque sacred buildings in South France. Life takes place in cafés and along the Garonne at the old harbour, the Toulousains meet on the Place St. George for tapas. There's plenty to see: the Basilica of St. Sernin, the Place du Capitole or the Augustin Museum.

Castelnaudary is the largest port at the Canal du Midi, and even the largest wine freighters could turn around here. French people take long journeys to pay their culinary respects to the town of the hearty bean stew "Cassoulet".

Carcassonne is today one of the best preserved fortress towns in Europe and since 1997 part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The mightiest building of the town and one of the biggest fortresses in Europe is the fortress Cité Médiévale of Carcassonne with its 52 towers. You can experience the lively Carcassonne best in the downtown with its lively streets and the bastion Saint Louis. 

Olonzac is the centre of the winegrowers in the Minervois, Homps was the shipping port. Vines everywhere, the Montagne Noire and the Corbière in sight, here you practise doing nothing on the canal. Overnight stay in Olonzac or Homps.

The destination of your journey today is Narbonne, you will change to the Canal, driving along the Canal de la Robine towards the Mediterranean Sea. Great buildings of the Middle Ages are the unfinished cathedral and the palace of the archbishops. Another highlight is the market hall "Les Halles", it was awarded as the most beautiful in France. 

You ride via Capestang to Béziers, passing the famous Canal Tunnel. Once a rich wine-growing metropolis, to which many magnificent buildings bear witness, Béziers is also the birthplace of Paul Riquet, the builder of the Canal du Midi. The archbishop's palace watches over the town, and the attraction on the canal are the
Neuf Écluses, the Nine Locks. 

The further you cycle, the saltier the air becomes. The cycle path leads directly along the sea towards Sète, the largest French fishing town on the Mediterranean, also called "Little Venice of the Languedoc" because of its many canals. Here, an evening stroll can be excellently combined with a good meal; the town's origins are Italian - and so is its cuisine.

After breakfast individual departure or extension of your trip.

Level

Occasional cyclists

You prefer flat terrain, but you won’t be put off by the occasional hill. There has to be the right mix of breaks, nature and culture. You enjoy exercise and bring some stamina and cycling experience to the table.

Topography 

The daily routes take you through flat to undulating terrain.

Road conditions

You will ride on partly unsurfaced cycle paths, gravel paths and small side roads with little traffic.

Route-finding & navigation

You will navigate by yourself using maps and/or GPS data.

Overview of PEDALO Levels
Map showing Canal du Midi cycling route from Toulouse to Sète, passing through Castelnaudary, Carcassonne, Olonzac, Narbonne, and Béziers.

Services & Info
 Trip details

  • 7 x overnight stays in accommodations of the chosen category
  • 7 x hearty breakfast buffet
  • Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
  • Carefully designed routes

  • PEDALO app and/or GPS data
  • 1 x detailed info package in digital form in German and English
  • 7-day service hotline in English
Transfers

Transfer Sète - Toulouse: See price table below for prices

Printed travel documents

Before you start your trip, you will receive digital documents from us. You will also get access to our app, which makes navigation easy. If you would prefer printed travel documents, these can be collected at the starting hotel for an additional charge of €20 per package. These must be requested in advance.

With our Flex Option, you remain flexible right up until shortly before your trip begins: for an additional charge of €39 per person, you can rebook or cancel your booked trip once, up to 29 days before departure, without giving a reason. In the event of a rebooking, the prices and terms and conditions valid at the new travel date will apply. The Flex Option can only be booked at the time of booking; it cannot be added at a later date.

Arrival and departure are not included in the tour price for PEDALO cycle tours, but are always organised by the traveller.

  • Arrival by car: Detailed information on parking options will be provided with your travel documents.
  • Arrival by train: Toulouse-Matabiau
  • Arrival by plane: Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS)

 

If you are travelling by air, we recommend that you book your flight as early as possible - but only AFTER you have received your PEDALO booking confirmation.

Taxes & Fees

Local/resort tax: according to tariff

If applicable, these are to be paid directly to the hotel and are not included in the holiday price.

Prices & Dates
 at a glance

2026

Arrival: Every Saturday from 11.04. to 10.10.2026

 

2027

Book now and secure your early-bird discount!

You’ll receive a 3% early-bird discount on the base price of the trip

Arrival: Every Saturday from 10.04. to 09.10.2027

 

Special arrival dates can be booked on request; if you are interested, you can send us your desired travel dates via the contact form.

Prices per person in EUR

Frequently asked
 questions

Happy woman wearing white Uvex bike helmet and pink cycling shirt, pointing upward with index finger and smiling broadly.
Sorry! No FAQs were found. Please try again with a new search term.

Your travel documents usually include general travel information, a hotel list, a road book and/or detailed maps as well as a textual description of the route; you will also get luggage tags and possibly also vouchers and/or information material on the various sightseeing attractions. The exact contents of the information package depend on the booked trip and its included services.

The documents will be sent to you approx. two to three weeks before the start of your tour. Depending on the trip, you may receive them partly in digital form and partly by post – or you will receive the hotel list and general travel information in advance by e-mail, and the remaining documents along with the maps on site at your starting hotel.

Please note that the travel documents are issued exclusively for PEDALO guests and are therefore not available without a booking.

The transport of your luggage from hotel to hotel is included as part of the basic service package for all staged tours and round trips in the PEDALO programme. You simply leave your luggage out for our courier in the morning before you set off on your cycling stage. When you arrive at your next accommodation in the late afternoon or early evening, it will be there waiting for you.

Just in case, we recommend always packing a change of clothes in your saddle bag, especially for short stages which you may cover more quickly than the luggage driver.

Depending on how the logistics are organised on site, there may be restrictions on the maximum weight and/or number of pieces of luggage. You will receive more detailed information on this with the travel documents well before the start of your trip.

Travel insurance is not included in our prices. You can decide whether to get a quote elsewhere or simply book your travel insurance online at pedalo.com/en/service/travel-insurance. In any case, we recommend that you take out travel cancellation insurance!

Please note that for last-minute bookings (less than 30 days before the start of the trip), insurance cover can only be taken out within 3 days of booking.

Other tours
  that might interest you

from
€999
Book now
Book
Book your 2027 tour now and get a 3% early booking discount!
You now receive special conditions when you book a trip.