Tour Detail
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Dordogne Multi Sport Tour
6 Nights / 7 Days
Dates 2010
Dates of Tour availability: can start any day; subject to hotel availability, advance planning suggested for high season, April through October 2010.
Price
3 Star Hotel Version: 1295 euros per person, double occupancy. Solo supplement: 670 euros. Triples at 1150 euros per person. For single supplement with 2 or more persons: 349 euros.
4 Star Upgrade: 1699 euros/person in double occupancy. Contact us for other options.
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Bike Rentals
included (click to view) Scott Sportster P3 hybrids; see link for full details and picture. Helmets and add on materials included. Carbon road bikes NOT available on this trip.
Scott Sportster P3 hybrid rentals - the best rental bike available in the region!
Level 2-3
Level is moderate to challenging, rolling terrain (2-3). Good physical condition and cycling experience needed; also must know how to swim and be capable of 10km hikes. Zip line and adventure park requires comfort at heights of 30-50 feet above ground on a harness.
The Trip Includes
all lodging consisting of 6 nights in charming 3 and 4 star hotels; all breakfast and 3 dinners, daily bag transfer, arrival orientation, all equipment rentals including bikes, GPS, road book with detailed maps and directions, treasure hunt program, optional rides for more mileage, site/visit information, emergency support. We also provide travel planning to add Paris hotels, car rentals, France hotels, trains, airport transfers, trains, and more.
Additional Night Bergerac: TBD - please inquire
Details
Train: From Paris- Bergerac
Min: 2 passengers,
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What is self-guided touring?
Misc Info
Triples and larger rooms are occasionally available.
Bike Equipment: Scott Sportster P3 hybrid; see details below.
Pedals with or without straps available. Clients can bring their own Clipless pedals to be changed over.
You are important to us; so we make you thoroughly prepared and include:
Pre-trip travel documents: you will receive extensive information as a customer prior to your departure. Upon confirmation we will send you some general information about preparations including passport info, training tips, and reading lists. As a customer you can also Purchase product from Hammer Nutrition, get 2 FREE issues to Velo News, and much more!
Upon final payment, we will send to you a complete list of documentation by email including Hotel List, contact numbers, itineraries, sites to see and information about sites and culture of the region. We include road signs, packing lists, travel tips, language phrases, holiday info, tour details, culture and customs tips, and much, much more!
Dordogne Multi Sport Tour
Itinerary | Virtual Tour | Tour MapThe Dordogne department of the Aquitaine region, in the Black Perigord, and if you can get that, you will be delighted to visit the Quercy. Nevermind the geopolitical boundaries; the well known name of Dordogne is equivalent to famous cave paintings, remarkable chateaux, delicious food, rolling green countryside, and historic villages! What more could one vacation offer? Well on this tour it does offer MORE - more activities and so our Multi Sport version of our Dordogne Cycling TOur! We offer cycling, hiking, canoeing, adventure park, and a treasure hunt to round out the activities on this trip. YOu get all the culture and a different point of view while having a lot of fun! Just like our cycling only tour, here on this tour you get to experience the force of water and the large rivers that have cut the limestone plateau and provided for all the now famous grottos that prehistoric man chose as his canvas. You can visit these grottos, explore the historic aspects of important towns such as Bergerac, Sarlat, La Roque Gageac, Beynac, and Les Eyzies. See chateaux, and stay in charming and welcoming country inns & chateau. All that makes Dordogne famous is available in this trip! Watch a "ken burns" video of this trip! |
 I cannot begin to tell you what a postive and beautiful experience we had. The logistics ran like clockwork, leaving us free to enjoy bicycling, the lovely French people, food, wine and countryside. Accomodations were better than expected and hotel staff were all delightful! I want to go back...now! - A. Urso 
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Itinerary
Click on a day to see that days itinerary.
DAY 1
Day 1: Arrive Bergerac - a large town with good rail access and services. This is your gateway into the famous Black Perigord. The historic city is very picturesque and offers visits including the Maison des Vins - for local wines. 3 star hotel included, orientation and bike delivery at your hotel. Dinner out on your own in Bergarc; some suggestions will be included. For some info about sites in Bergerac - Click
Hotel De France
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Bergerac
The Hotel de France is located just steps away from the pedestrian streets in the historical city ce...
Day 2: Ride from Bergerac to Tremolat (43 km)
A fairly challenging start to this tour, it involves some hilly terrain up to the viewpoint of Les Cingles de Tremolat. A scenic itinerary, you will pass through St Sauveur and the surrounding forests. Arrive at your deluxe Relais & Chateau hotel, Le Vieux Logis. Gastronomic dinner included. (B, D)
Le Vieux Logis
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Tremolat
Le Vieux Logis was formerly a tobacco farm house and in 1952 the father of the present owner, Monsie...
Day 3: Ride to Les Eyzies - 37km
We will start the morning with an orienteering course to challenge your skills and then later you can take off on a bicycle ride to the capital of Pre-History. On the ride you'll first stop at Limeuil, rated one of the most beautiful village of France. Then down to Le Bugue and then on to Les Eyzies! Take time to visit this very charming town and its sites/museums including the Font de Gaume. Font de Gaume is a cave that houses a collection of prehistoric polychrome cave paintings. Prehistoric people living in the Dordogne Valley first settled in the mouth of Font de Gaume around 25,000 BC. The cave was forgotten until the nineteenth century when local people again began to visit the cave. Paintings were discovered and date from around 17000 BC, during the Magdalenien period. The cave's most famous painting, a frieze of five bison was discovered accidentally in 1966 while scientists were cleaning the cave. Night in charming 3 star hotel with dinner included. (B,D)
Le Cro Magnon
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Les Eyzies
Classified by the UNESCO as a natural and historical heritage of mankind, this property offers comfo...
Day 4: Bike & Canoe Day (18km)
In Les Eyzies there is much to do, so we give you a few options on how much time you can be out on the bike and canoe today. The first suggestion is a nice ride to St Leon de Vezere near Montignac where you can embark on a 4 hour canoe trip down to Les Eyzies. Or you can start upriver and comes back to St Leon past some castles then canoe back to Les Eyzies (6h long). The ride one way to St Leon is about 18km. Back to Les Eyzies, same hotel, but dinner on your own tonight. (B)
Le Cro Magnon
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Les Eyzies
Classified by the UNESCO as a natural and historical heritage of mankind, this property offers comfo...
Day 5: Ride to Sarlat and Adventure Park (35 km).
A nice ride that takes you to an adventure park where you can do some ropes courses in the tree tops and zip lines, a great time that you can do all at your own pace. Local French speaking employees of the park will help you with your harness and equipment. Afteward continue to Sarlat. This town with its cobbled streets, old roofs, and warm stone walls give an exceptional heritage. Sarlat is a medieval town that developed around a large Benedictine abbey of Carolingian origin. The medieval Sarlat Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Sacerdos. Because modern history has largely passed it by, Sarlat has remained preserved and one of the towns most representative of 14th century France.
You have a 3 star hotel in the center of the historical old town of Sarlat. Dinner included.
Hotel des Selves
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Sarlat
In Sarlat, in the heart of the Black Perigord region, the Hotel de Selves welcomes you in a contempo...
Day 6: Sarlat Loop to La Roque Gageac. Big day, cycling and hiking!
A loop ride is planned today to La Roque Gageac, about 15 km roundtrip, a village with traditional houses nestled against the cliff sides and a town recognized as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France. You will then leave your bikes for an 18km hike (roundtrip) to Beynac and the perched village and chateau high on the cliffside. Return back to Sarlat via Roque Gageac after collecting your bikes again after the hike. Leave some time to do our "Treasure Hunt" in Sarlat this afternoon! This little program will teach you about Sarlat history and take you into out of the spots. Night at same hotel but dinner out on your own. (B)
Hotel des Selves
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Sarlat
In Sarlat, in the heart of the Black Perigord region, the Hotel de Selves welcomes you in a contempo...
Day 7: Depart from Sarlat.
Time for leisure breakfast in the morning and then departure on your own. For help with trains or other transportation, please contact us. (B)
Virtual Tour
See more of this region by clicking below for the virtual tour
Tour Map
Optional Services:
Travel insurance, Paris museum & metro passes, Paris day tours, Lido shows, and other services. Cell phone rental and luggage storage services.
Note: prices subject to change based upon currency fluctuations. See Booking Terms and Conditions.
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