Day 4: Bordeaux to Toulouse
Train · About 2 hr 7 min
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Compare this journeyBordeaux and South-West: Wine, Terracotta and Garonne River
Give Bordeaux three nights, with one planned Saint-Émilion outing, then spend a night in Toulouse. Keep the departure morning flexible around the train or airport journey.
France · Published planning example
- Duration
- 5 days
- Travel style
- Mid Range
Day-by-day itinerary
Open a day to read the plan and its spending notes.
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Day 1Bordeaux riverfront after arrival
BordeauxFrom Saint-Jean, reach your room before walking by the Garonne. Place de la Bourse and the nearby streets fit a short first outing. Water at the Miroir d’Eau depends on operation and season; the square is still worth seeing when the feature is off.
€110 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €175.00
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Day 2Saint-Émilion with time for the uphill walk
BordeauxCheck the TER and return service, then allow for the walk uphill from Saint-Émilion station. Reserve a church or cellar visit if that is your priority and leave time for lunch. A tasting and a full meal are separate purchases.
€110 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €175.00
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Day 3Bassins des Lumières and Chartrons
BordeauxBook Bassins des Lumières if the programme interests you, allowing for the local journey to the former submarine base. The adult ticket is €16. Spend the afternoon around Chartrons with one café or wine stop, keeping tomorrow’s train details handy.
€110 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €175.00
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Day 4Travel to Toulouse and find your bearings
Toulouse
Toulouse, France Allow around two and a half hours on a suitable train from Bordeaux to Toulouse Matabiau. Leave bags before Place du Capitole and a walk towards Saint-Sernin. Keep the evening flexible if the train or check-in takes longer.
€110 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €175.00
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Day 5The Jacobins or a short canal walk
ToulouseChoose the Jacobins if opening hours and departure leave time for the visit. A canal walk can be a simpler final outing than bike hire with a return deadline. Collect bags and add the local journey to your train or airport coach.
No overnight stay; €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €65.00
Arrange the overnight stops first
Give Bordeaux three nights, with one planned Saint-Émilion outing, then spend a night in Toulouse. Keep the departure morning flexible around the train or airport journey. Match the main journeys to the room locations, then book the visits you most want. Keep arrival afternoons flexible.
Destination details
Bordeaux · Toulouse. These guides explain local arrivals, admission choices and practical places to start.
Build the budget from nights and days
The day figures add up to €765.00 for one traveller, before the extra costs listed below. The day notes show the stay, meals, local travel and small extras separately. A private-room allowance buys the whole room; divide that part only when sharing. A final day in these destinations has no overnight allowance. These are chosen spending plans, not measured averages or available room offers.
Add paid visits, day-trip transport, intercity tickets and airport journeys. Replace the stay line with your full booking cost, including taxes and cleaning. Do not add the city budget cards on top of these day amounts; they are an alternative way to plan the same spending.
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Journeys between stops
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If you have fewer days
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