Combo: Toulouse Canal du Midi Cruise + Cité de l’Espace Tickets

Your experience

Pair a guided Canal du Midi UNESCO cruise with a full Cité de l’Espace visit, including Planetarium, IMAX and LuneXplorer access.

Getting started

Scan your mobile voucher with a valid photo ID at each venue to activate your tickets for this same-day combo. Board your air-conditioned boat on the Canal du Midi at the indicated boarding point, then, separately, present your smartphone ticket at the Cité de l’Espace entrance and head straight inside after the ticket check.

What to expect

Toulouse Canal du Midi UNESCO cruise

Glide along the UNESCO-listed Canal du Midi on a relaxed sightseeing cruise that lets you watch the waterway, tree-lined banks, and historic engineering from the comfort of a modern boat.

Features

• Spend around 1.5 hours on the Canal du Midi, watching tree-lined banks, quiet towpaths, moored boats, and open countryside shift past as you cruise.

• Choose your preferred spot on an air-conditioned boat that also features a shaded terrace, so you can sit indoors or outside while you sail.

• Listen to live commentary in French and English as your guide describes the history, engineering, and everyday life along this World Heritage canal.

• Enjoy an open bar of soft drinks with a complimentary glass of violet syrup, a Toulouse delicacy, plus an additional Toulouse delicacy snack served onboard.

Cité de l’Espace

Explore Cité de l’Espace, a science park dedicated to space exploration, combining 4,000m² of exhibitions with 4 hectares of themed gardens, real spacecraft, and immersive shows.

Features

Explore Cité de l’Espace, a science park combining 4,000m² of exhibitions, 4 hectares of themed gardens, real spacecraft, and immersive space shows.

• Space exhibitions: Explore interactive displays on astronomy, space technology, and human spaceflight across indoor pavilions and themed gardens.

• Spacecraft and rockets: See the Mir station, 53m-high Ariane 5 rocket, Apollo Lunar Module, and life-size Mars rovers.

• Planetarium & IMAX®: Enjoy astronomy shows and giant-screen space films, with audio guides in English, Spanish, and French.

• LuneXplorer: Experience a simulated Moon mission inspired by lunar exploration.

• Cité des Petits: Discover hands-on space activities for children aged 4 and above, plus scheduled science demonstrations.

• Pokémon x ESA: Explore ESA's space missions through Pokémon-themed exhibits and join exclusive Pokémon GO events, with a chance to meet Astronaut Pikachu.

• Exclusive merchandise: Browse Pokémon x ESA clothing, keychains, notebooks, and posters at the on-site shop.

Wrapping up

Your combo concludes after you finish exploring Cité de l’Espace and disembark from your Canal du Midi cruise. With both experiences booked together on one ticket, you keep logistics simple while combining riverside sightseeing with a full day of space-themed exhibits and shows.