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Périgord Noir & Quercy

B19

Sarlat - Lascaux - Vézère Valley - Padirac - Rocamadour

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Cycling holidays in Dordogne with luggage transfer.

7, 8 and 9 day trips;  

"pluspackages with characteristic ** and some *** hotels.
"superiorpackages with characteristic*** and some ** hotels
.

"luxury"  packages with characteristic *** hotels.

See Dordogne in a week!

In between the Auvergne in the North, the Pyrenees in the South, the Ardeche in the East and the Atlantic Ocean in the West flows the Dordogne. This river has since long attracted tourists from all over the world.

Most famous are Medieval Sarlat , a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE (in the heart of 'Périgord Noir'), the Gouffre du Padirac, the Caves of Lascaux and Rocamadour, a Renaissance style village built against the cliff.

In Sarlat you will enjoy the markets on Saturday and Wednesday and its galeries and shopping centre in the old city.

Visit the cave of Lascaux and come back to the Dordogne valley. Through the valley you'll bike to Rocamadour and  the Gorge de l'Ouysse.

 Dordogne valley
 

You'll have enough time to visit beautiful medieval villages like Souillac, Sarlat, Les Eyzies de Tayac and Rocamadour.

Starting day: every day. Day cycling distances: 35 - 50 km or more if you wish.
Start in Souillac at 4 hours travelling by train from Paris or from Sarlat.

In Souillac you can leave your car in a secure parking of the hotel at € 7,- per night.

Bikes rented :Brand: BULLS
Model : CROSS SWING

Aluminium frame
, fornt suspension
Shimano 24 gears

For all deatils of the different packages surf ahead on the linksbelow:

Plus packages bike tour in Dordogne Plus packages (**&*** hotels).
Superior packages cycling tour in Dordogne Superior packages (***&** hotels).
Luxury packages cycling tour in Dordogne luxury  packages (all *** hotels).

Dordogne Valley: pictures of the scenery

Interesting links
Sarlat : Ville d'art et d'histoire
Les Eyzies de Tayac  : Capitale mondiale de la Préhistoire

Dordogne Valley : the scenery

Lascaux

Interesting links
Sarlat : Ville d'art et d'histoire
Les Eyzies de Tayac  : Capitale mondiale de la Préhistoire
Dordogne Valley: the scenery


The nearest airport from UK to these walking tours is Bergerac or Limoges (Ryanair).
Toulouse from other countries.
Transfer to first hotel in Souillac is not included.
Train Bergerac-Souillac € 25,- (2h30 or 3h20 travelling)
Train Toulouse-Souillac direct connection of almost 2 hours.

From North America best is to fly into Paris or to Toulouse.
Bus and train  connection from Toulouse to Souillac € 40,-
By train from Paris Austerlitz: leave at 7:09h, 9:09h; 9:39h or 13:56h.

Arrival in Souillac after 4h30min. Fare: 2nd class: € 60,- , 1st class € 90.- .

From Souillac back to Paris: leave at 07:05 or 09:03 or 13:10. Arrival in Paris after 4h30min.
 

 Charles de Gaulle 08h58 RER B leaves every
5 minutes
Change at Gare du Nord 09h25 M5 (Metro line 5) leaves every
5 minutes

At Gare du Nord you walk in 3 minutes to Metro line 5, direction Place d'Italie (Metro every 5 minutes or less).
14 minutes ride to Gare d'Austerlitz.
Walk 3 minutes to Train station Gare d'Austerlitz
total 20 minutes from Gare du Nord

PARIS AUSTERLITZ 10h08 train: 3631   PARIS AUSTERLITZ 13h56 train: 3631
SOUILLAC 14h56 bikes allowed   BRIVE LA GAILLARDE 17H59 bikes allowed
or       BRIVE LA GAILLARDE 18H27 Train TER 70167
PARIS AUSTERLITZ 17h33 train: 3661   Rocamadour 19h16 bikes allowed
SOUILLAC 21h356 bikes allowed   You can start your walk in Rocamodour if you want.    

 


Light cycling tours in Dordogne, Lot & Quercy

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Dordogne, Lot & Quercy: Rocamadour, light cycling tour

B18L

Luxury Quercy: Rocamadour, light bike tour



 


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