Andorra, Montserrat & Pyrenees

LeShuttle to Calais and overnight stay in France on a bed and breakfast basis.

Andorra, Montserrat & Pyrenees

Travel onwards to our overnight hotel in central France, stopping en route in Bourges. This medieval French town boasts a UNESCO-listed cathedral, a spectacular palace, lovely gardens and an atmospheric Old Town of half-timbered houses, Renaissance mansions, interesting museums and famous landmarks, including the house in which the powerful merchant, Jacques Cœur, was born in 1395.

Andorra, Montserrat & Pyrenees

We continue onwards to our hotel in Andorra la Vella, travelling across the extraordinary Millau Viaduct along the way. Enjoy a photo opportunity before crossing this famous bridge – the tallest in the world at 343 metres, making it higher than the Eiffel Tower! Later, there’s time to relax and freshen up before dinner at our hotel.

Andorra, Montserrat & Pyrenees

Today is all about the Catalan Pyrenees, offering the chance to immerse yourself in the beauty of the region. We begin at La Seu d’Urgell, renowned for its cathedral which dates back to the 12th century and boasts a stunning cloister and impressive frescoes. The Old Town also transports us back in time, with cobblestone streets, quaint squares and remnants of medieval walls. After some time here, we head to Puigcerdà, nestled in the heart of the Pyrenees. The town features a greenery-surrounded lake, Estany de Puigcerdà, perfect for a leisurely stroll, while the historic centre offers a charming maze of pretty streets, dotted with lovely shops and cafés. For panoramic views, you may like to climb the bell tower of the old church of Sant Maria.

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Andorra, Montserrat & Pyrenees

Spend the day at leisure at our hotel or take the chance to explore more of the local area. Andorra la Vella is both the capital and sole town of this principality, with many historical buildings to see, such as the Casa de la Vall, which has served as a parliament building since 1702. Or why not visit the church of Santa Coloma with its decorative architectural style or the Placa del Poble? Translated as the ‘People’s Square’, it’s a popular spot with a wonderful atmosphere. Andorra is also known for its duty free shopping opportunities, so a spot of retail therapy might be in order today too!

Andorra, Montserrat & Pyrenees

We head to Montserrat, which means ‘serrated mountain’. This rocky range offers magnificent views of some of the most unusual geological formations in the whole of Catalonia. Nestled between the peaks is the well-known site of the Benedictine Abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary, has links to the Holy Grail and is the centre of the Catalan faith. We enjoy included entry here, providing the opportunity to see the Black Virgin of Montserrat, an incredible feat of 12th-century carving and believed to have been requested by Jesus in Jerusalem.

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Andorra, Montserrat & Pyrenees

Our scenic tour through the Pyrenees is the ideal way to experience the very best highlights this remote mountain range has to offer. Weaving its way along the border between France and Spain, this landscape is truly unforgettable. We see Meritxell first, home to one of the must-see religious temples in Andorra, before crossing into France and continuing to Ax-les-Thermes for free time and lunch at your leisure. In this delightful thermal spa town, you can still soak your feet in the 13th-century Bassin des Ladres hot water fountain! Spa enthusiasts may also like to pay to visit Les Bains du Couloubret, which has a variety of thermal pools and steam rooms. Our last stop is the charming Andorran village of Soldeu, surrounded by stunning mountains.

Andorra, Montserrat & Pyrenees

We check out of our hotel and arrive in Rocamadour in the mid-afternoon. This enchanting medieval village, perched on a cliff, never fails to awe visitors with its picturesque charm. See the ancient pilgrimage site, visit the breathtaking Chapelle Notre-Dame and meander through cobblestone streets before we continue to our overnight hotel in central France with dinner included.

Andorra, Montserrat & Pyrenees

Travel to our overnight hotel in the Paris region in time for dinner, stopping en route in Versailles, where elegant buildings and museums line the streets. Choose to spend time at leisure or choose to join our optional excursion to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, one of the country’s most spectacular sights. Once the glittering home of French kings and queens, this vast palace is filled with lavish State Apartments, ornate decoration and the dazzling Hall of Mirrors, where grand royal celebrations once took place. Outside, explore the spectacular formal gardens, stretching across acres of beautifully landscaped parkland, with fountains, statues and sweeping avenues at every turn. It’s the perfect chance to discover the lavish world of Louis XIV and experience one of France’s most iconic royal landmarks.

Andorra, Montserrat & Pyrenees

After breakfast, we check out of the hotel and head to Calais for our journey home on LeShuttle.

Discover the Pyrenean character of La Seu d’Urgell and Puigcerdà. In La Seu, step into the Cathedral of Santa Maria d’Urgell to admire its Romanesque cloister and Lombard arches, then wander narrow lanes opening onto market squares scented with mountain pine.

Continue to lakeside Puigcerdà for an easy stroll around the Estany de Puigcerdà and the arcaded old town. For wide panoramas of the Cerdanya plain, you may ascend the bell tower of Santa Maria and trace the frontier landscapes between Spain and France.

Journey across high valleys linking sacred architecture and spa heritage. Begin at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Meritxell, Andorra’s national shrine, where Ricardo Bofill’s modernist basilica reimagines centuries of devotion after a 1972 fire.

Cross into France to Ax-les-Thermes to warm your feet at the medieval Bassin des Ladres hot spring, then wind back to the Andorran village of Soldeu, ringed by serrated ridgelines and alpine meadows—an evocative taste of Pyrenean life and landscape.

Wander medieval Bourges, where half-timbered lanes, Renaissance mansions and garden-lined canals converge on the UNESCO-listed Cathedral of Saint-Étienne. This Gothic landmark is celebrated for its airy nave, sculpted portals and jewel-toned glass that bathes the interior in luminous colour.

Explore the atmospheric streets around the impressive Palais Jacques-Cœur, legacy of a 15th-century merchant prince. Cobbled courtyards and café terraces reveal a prosperous city set on historic trade routes between the Loire and the heart of France.

Ascend to Rocamadour, a dramatic citadel of faith clinging to limestone above the Alzou canyon. Enter the Chapelle Notre-Dame to contemplate the Black Madonna of Rocamadour, venerated by pilgrims and mariners since the Middle Ages.

Trace stone stairways between rock-hewn chapels and pause on terraces for sweeping views. The hush of prayer, tolling bells and pale cliffs create a powerful encounter where sacred history and raw geology meet on a sheer cliff face.

Pause for photos at the Millau Viaduct, a record-breaking cable-stayed bridge gliding over the Tarn Valley. Slender pylons soar to 343 metres—higher than the Eiffel Tower—while the deck appears to float between the Grands Causses plateaus.

Hear how architect Norman Foster and engineer Michel Virlogeux fused elegance with aerodynamics to master this windy corridor. Watch light skim the cables and limestone as you pause for photos and reflection at one of modern engineering’s great silhouettes.

Step inside the Palace of Versailles on an optional visit at additional cost (bookable on tour). Walk the gilded State Apartments and the dazzling Hall of Mirrors, where diplomacy and court ceremony shaped European history.

Roam André Le Nôtre’s formal gardens of fountains, topiary and grand allées while uncovering the pageantry of Louis XIV, the Sun King. This experience reveals the artistry, theatre and scale that defined France’s Ancien Régime.

Explore the serrated peaks of Montserrat on an included visit to the Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat. Enter the basilica to contemplate the Black Virgin of Montserrat, a 12th-century figure cherished across Catalonia. Mountain air, ringing bells and honey-coloured sandstone cliffs frame this spiritual refuge high above the Llobregat valley.

Discover how the monastery became a centre of the Catalan faith through wars, dictatorships and revival. Admire Romanesque and baroque details, hear the murmur of pilgrims in the plaza, and absorb the drama of geology and devotion meeting on a spectacular natural stage.