Push your pedals this way to get a taste of France’s popular ‘Périgord’. Wonderful Dordogne vistas, beautiful ‘bastides’, prehistoric caves, and a river full of reflections - everywhere a picture.

Timeless Dordogne river valley treasures

Cave paintings at Lascaux. Clambering cliff-top castles and clinging villages like Rocamadour or Les Eyzies, the ‘Cradle of Prehistory’. Eagles soaring over the Alzou gorge and greedy grey geese standing watch at the farmhouse gate. Patchwork fields and square-towered ‘pigeonniers’. Vezère Valley vineyards; slopes of sweet chestnuts and walls of walnut trees. From foie gras to truffles, spicy Cahors wines to heady views across the valley, the Dordogne is full of the richest flavours France has to offer.

Great places to stay and dinner included: historic, honey-coloured, maybe with cosy shutters and a shaded restaurant street terrace - our Dordogne hotels are rated at least 2 star according to local classifications and we’ve included a three or four course dinner at the hotel or nearby restaurant in the tour price.

Getting to the start of your Dordogne adventure: Ferry or tunnel; rail to Souillac; fly to Brive/Limoges/Paris.