Dordogne Self-Guided Activities (Tour privée)

Points forts

• Three activities in one holiday: two days canoeing with a choice of walking or cycling for the remaining days
• Impressive chateaux, troglodyte cave dwellings, Rocamadour, Grottes de Lacave and Gouffre de Padirac
• Dramatic river valleys, pinky-gold cliffs and mediaeval villages
• Friendly, family-run hotels, all with pools and fine food

Inclus dans le prix

• All continental breakfasts and 5 evening meals included. The Dordogne has a rich cuisine based on produits du terroir (locally grown produce). Typical first courses include tourain, an onion and garlic soup cooked in a broth with duck or goose fat, and ladled over slices of country bread and cheese. Pâté, often duck or goose, is equally popular, as is foie gras - ideally washed down with a glass of Sauternes or Monbazillac. Main course specialities also include duck and goose, often served in light cream sauces and, in the autumn, fresh cèpes. Duck or goose fat is also used for the accompanying pommes de terre sarladaises - slices of potato sautéed in goose fat, with garlic, parsley and wild mushrooms - delicious! Traditional desserts include tarte aux noix (walnut tart), gâteau aux noix, and flognarde, a type of flan with fruit and liqueur. A local cheese worth tasting is Bleu des Causses, similar to Roquefort, as well as Rocamadour goat’s cheese. Some of the finest wines of France come from the south-west. Bordeaux is the largest wine region in the world, producing over 500 million litres a year. There are over 40 different appellations, including some of the most prestigious in France - Sauternes, Saint Emilion and Pauillac. Monbazillac is a renowned sweet dessert wine, while many of the lesser known regional wines are much cheaper but well worth trying. Bergerac reds and whites are also highly recommended; there is a delicious rosé too. Pécharment red is another one to try. See the section on Wine Service in our ‘All you need to know Guide’.
• All continental breakfasts and 5 evening meals
• All accommodation
• Route notes and maps
• High quality bikes
• Luggage transfers between hotels
• Buoyancy aid and canoeing helmet
• Canadian canoes or sit-on top kayaks

NON inclus dans le prix

• Visas and vaccinations
• Travel insurance
• Single supplements

Offre de voyage

Il s'agit d'un Tour de Groupe Organisé : l'itinéraire a été prédéfini par le voyagiste. Les destinations du circuit, la durée, l'hébergement, les dates de départ et le prix sont fixes. Vous pouvez rejoindre, profiter et rencontrer d'autres personnes.

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