Weekend Bivouac in the Pyrenees
Tent pitched at the foot of the Pyrenees, night under the stars of Arreau.
Duration
2 days
From
€220/pers.
Ideal seasons
Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Style
Guided tour
Comfort
rustique
Travelers
With friends, Solo, Family, groupe
The spirit of travel
A few days to gain some altitude, hike at a comfortable pace and experience the magic of bivouacking in the Pyrénées. Departing from Arreau, Captain Guillaume will take you on beautiful mountain trails, between valleys, summer pastures and panoramic ridges. Each day is an invitation to slow down, enjoy the scenery, and then reach a carefully chosen spot to pitch your tent and savour an evening outdoors. A journey to discover summer bivouacking in the spirit we love: mountains, simplicity, sharing and that little sense of freedom that comes when the sun sets over the peaks.
🌱 This journey showcases a reduced carbon footprint. By choosing it, you support sustainable tourism, respectful of nature, territories and the local economy — a simple and committed approach, carried out through our agency's human and professional approach.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Let's pack our bags and go!
The day begins with a time of preparation together. Even though you will receive all the useful information in advance to pack your bag, this first moment allows you to check that everyone has the essentials, to adjust equipment if needed and above all to optimize packing to set off with the most comfortable backpack possible. In bivouac, a few good habits often make all the difference.
Once the bags are ready, the adventure can begin. We take the path to our first bivouac, at the rhythm of the mountain, between hiking, landscapes and first steps towards life outdoors. On arrival, Guillaume accompanies you in setting up camp and shares the basics for enjoying this time in the great outdoors: choosing the tent location, organizing camp, managing water, cold and all those little gestures that make bivouacking simple and pleasant.
A first day to ease gently into the stay, get your bearings and already taste the atmosphere of bivouacking in the Pyrenees.
D+ : approximately 600 m — approximately 4 hours of hiking
Waking up in the middle of nature
After a beautiful night outdoors, waking up gently facing the mountains. Time for a breakfast in the open air, then it's already time to pack up the bivouac, reorganize the bags and get back into the rhythm of walking.
This second day extends the adventure with a beautiful hike between mountain trails, open panoramas and Pyrenean atmosphere. An opportunity to fully savor this break outdoors, to gain independence with the little gestures of bivouacking and to leave with the feeling of having experienced something simple, beautiful and exotic.
One last day to walk, breathe, look up and enjoy until the end.
D+ : approximately 700 m — 5 to 6 hours of walking
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Price per person
Indicative price per person, based on double room. Each trip is customized according to your preferences.
This trip can be tailored to your preferences
This itinerary provides an excellent foundation for discovery, but it can be fully customized. Our local advisors build each trip tailored to your budget, dates and preferences.
Not included
- Transport to the meeting point, train to Lannemezan station then bus 963 (Arreau)
- Meals not mentioned in the program
- Everything that is not explicitly mentioned as included
Included
- The guide's service and supervision
- Accommodation in bivouac, in shared tent, mattresses provided
- Kitchen equipment
- The meals mentioned in the program
- Transfers by minibus from/to Arreau
Practical Information
Registration is considered firm and final after payment of a deposit of 30% of the total price and acceptance of the specific terms of sale.
The balance must be paid no later than 45 days before the departure date.
See our specific terms of sale for full details.
In the event of cancellation by the traveller, the following fees apply:
- Plus de 60 jours avant le départ : 40 % du prix total (acompte retenu)
- Entre 60 et 30 jours avant le départ : 50 % du prix total
- Moins de 30 jours avant le départ : 100 % du prix total
We strongly recommend taking out cancellation insurance. See our specific terms of sale for full details.
Nos aventures ont lieu en France : une simple carte nationale d'identité (ou un passeport) en cours de validité suffit. Aucun visa ni formalité d'entrée, aucun vaccin obligatoire.
Gardez une pièce d'identité sur vous pendant le séjour. Les voyageurs venant de l'étranger vérifient leurs conditions d'entrée en France auprès des autorités de leur pays de résidence.
Nos micro-aventures se déroulent en France. Une assurance responsabilité civile et une couverture assistance / secours en montagne sont vivement conseillées — elles sont souvent déjà incluses avec une carte bancaire, une licence FFME / FFCAM ou votre assurance habitation.
Pour les départs à date fixe en petit groupe, pensez à une assurance annulation. En cas de doute, votre Captain vous oriente vers la couverture adaptée à l'activité (randonnée, bivouac, escalade, ski de randonnée…).
Required Level
- Physical Effort: medium (trekking backpack of 12 to 15 kg)
- Technical Prerequisites: Good physical condition
- Accessibility: From 16 years old if accompanied by an adult
Accommodation
Bivouac:
one night in a tent or under the stars!
Gite or barn
depending on weather conditions
- Departure confirmation : no later than 7 days before the trip date
- Departure confirmed : from 4 registrations
- Sales closure : up to 3 days before departure, subject to availability
- Meeting at 1:30 PM in Arreau, end of weekend at 3:00 PM
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En cas d'urgence, contactez immédiatement votre agence locale.
Le paiement s'effectue généralement en deux fois.
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