Tour Overview
This popular corner of France is a superb location for an active family holiday. The junction of the Vezere and Dordogne Rivers hosts a excellent range of interests and activity, and on this itinerary there is the chance to try a little of everything. We take easy canoe trips down both the Vezere and Dordogne, cycle past pretty villages and along riverside tracks, explore stunning castles and a lively market town. During your free time there are optional activities including horse-riding and a visit to the Grand Roc caves. The canoeing is perfect for kids, as the water is slow moving, the canoes can carry 2 adults and 2 children, and each day we canoe downstream, ending back at our campsite. Activities aside, the area has been populated since prehistoric times and has a rich and fascinating history with an abundance of prehistoric artefacts, mediaeval towns and villages, churches and chateaux.
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1Start Les Eyzies.
Day 2
Gentle optional morning walk to Moustier, canoe back to Les Eyzies in the afternoon.
Day 3
Free day; optional visits to prehistoric caves and horse-riding.
Day 4
Transfer to our new campsite at Beynac, gentle day of cycling in the area.
Day 5
Circular walk to village of Domme and the chateau of Castelnaud.
Day 6
Transfer towards Souillac for full-day canoe trip downstream back to Beynac.
Day 7
Morning visit to Sarlat Saturday market; return to Beynac.
Day 8
End Beynac.
