Tour Code DD8C DORDOGNE Highlights Medieval city Sarlat, Picturesque villages & valleys, Caves & Canyons, Rock Paintings, Castles HISTORY AND GASTRONOMY IN DORDOGNE / PERIGORD SELF-GUIDED CYCLING TOUR Hardly any other region in France is as varied as the Dordogne/Périgord. Green valleys, castles r e and bastides, fortified villages, gently meandering rivers, lush pastures, wine, walnuts, geese è z e for foie gras and the warm southern sun – this is Dordogne! The perfect destination for cycling V St. Géniès tour. Salignac Les Eyzies Tamniès DIFFICULTY KM LENGTH ARRIVAL Le Bugue Sarlat Souillac 213/ 8 days daily Beynac 226 7 nights 01.04. - 31.10.21 D Vitrac o e r do g n Domme Day 1 Arrival Once at your hotel you can take some time to visit ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS the Benedictine monastery from the 12th century. See the remarkable abbey with fine carvings, and a On side routs, flat up to hilly terrain statue of the prophet Isaiah, a masterpiece of Romanesque art. Overnight stay in a charming SERVICE INCLUDED hotel. 7 nights in 3* hotels in room with private Day 2 Souillac - Tamniès 38 km facilities Daily breakfast Your first day of cycling is easy and follows the Day 5 Les Eyzies - Vitrac 34 km Personal welcome meeting valley with many possibilities for visits. In Salignac The ride from Les Eyzies takes you through Montig- Daily luggage transfer the gardens of Eyrignac and the nice château are nac. In Sarlat, nice medieval town and a true jewel Route book, maps and information material definitely worth a visit. Afterwards you continue to of the renaissance and gothic era, you have time to 24 h Service Hotline Tamniès. stroll through the city and to enjoy the southern way GPS-tracks on demand of life. PER PERSON Day 6 Around Vitrac 37 km ROOM You have the possibility to visit the grottos of with B&B DBL / SGL 775 € / 1045 €* Cougnac before continuing to the Dordogne Valley with half-board DBL / SGL 1015 € / 1285 €* where you start to discover many of the local EXTRA NIGHT châteaux. You have time to visit the château and fortified village of Domme overlooking the river. La Souillac DBL / SGL 77 € / 99 € Roque Gageac is an old river port pressed against the cliffside. BIKE RENTAL 21-Gear-Tourbike 110 € E-Bike (250 € deposit) 200 € Saison A 01.05. - 30.09. Saison B 01.04. - 30.04., 01.10. - 31.10. Surcharge Saison A in DBL / SGL 95 € Day 3 Tamniès - Les Eyzies 40 km POSSIBLE OPTIONS A leisurely ride towards St. Genies, a typical charm- ing village. You will then enter the Vézère valley, 3-course-diner (Option half-board) famous for its prehistorical past. There are many Bike rental places to visit along the way, for example Helmet rental Roque-St-Christophe, with its rock shelters. But a Rental GPS-navigation device must see is the world-famous cave complex Lascaux and Lascaux II. Your todays cycling tour ends in Les Eyzies de Tayac, world prehistoric centre, where you can discover the well-known archaeological wealth and underground caves. Day 7 Vitrac - Souillac 32 km While returning to Soulliac along the Dordogne Day 4 Les Eyzies 32 or 45 km River, you can make a halt at the chateaux of In Les Eyzies you have time to visit the famous Veyrignac and Fenelon. Enjoy your last night in this caves. You shouldn’t miss a visit at the château of magnificent area. Beynac perched on a clifftop. Day 8 Departure FRANCE À VÉLO 74, Grande Rue 89000 SAINT GEORGES SUR BAULCHE Tel : 0033 386 42 35 96 [email protected] www.franceavelo.com.