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A walking holiday in France, exploring the beautiful Périgord Noir
Welcome to the Dordogne: a region in the southwest of France, known for its rich heritage and excellent gastronomy! Escape with your family or friends to the Périgord Noir and enjoy a walking holiday in France with a mild climate, great food, rural landscapes and unspoilt scenery.
Our Périgord walking holidays combine the remarkable sites of the Dordogne valley, classified by UNESCO for the preservation of its natural heritage, and the Vézère valley, one of the first cradles of human evolution and the famous Lascaux cave.
Our self-guided walking trips retrace the footsteps of our ancestors, leading you through pretty medieval villages perched on the banks of the river such as Domme, La Roque Gageac, Beynac, Limeuil and Saint Leon sur Vézère.
Discover the majestic castles of Beynac, Castelnaud, Commarque, Milandes and the hanging gardens of Marqueyssac. Admire great prehistoric & troglodytic sites in Les Eyzies, La Roque Saint Christophe & Lascaux.
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- Self-guided
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Walking
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- Easy
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- 6 days
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- From March to November
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Accommodation choice :
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- Simple /
- Comfort /
- Charming /
- Superior
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Highlights of the trip
- A fascinating journey through time
- Easy walks with more moderate options on days 3 & 4
- Les Eyzies, the prehistoric capital
- Exploring medieval and troglodyte villages
- Local markets and sampling local delicacies
- Swimming in the river and optional kayaking
Go Private or go guided ! Customize your holidays with a local specialist here
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- Self-guided
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Walking
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- Easy
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- 8 days
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- From March to November
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Accommodation choice :
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- Simple /
- Comfort /
- Charming /
- Superior
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Highlights of the trip
- A joyful mix of walks, relaxation & heritage
- Discovery of gardens, castles, troglodyte villages and prehistoric caves
- Longer walk options on days 3, 4, 5 & 7
- A cultural break in the most beautiful villages
- Visit of the Château de Commarque included
- Les Eyzies, the prehistoric capital
- The famous market in Sarlat
- Swimming in the rivers and optional kayaking
Go Private or go guided ! Customize your holidays with a local specialist here
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- Self-guided
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Walking
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- Easy
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- 10 days
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- From March to November
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Accommodation choice :
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- Simple /
- Comfort /
- Charming /
- Superior
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Highlights of the trip
- A great overview of the beautiful Dordogne
- Pretty villages and bastide towns
- Walking along the riverbanks of the Périgord Noir
- Longer walk options on days 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8
- Discovery of gardens, castles, troglodyte villages and prehistoric caves
- Les Eyzies, the prehistoric capital
- The famous market in Sarlat
- Swimming in the rivers and optional kayaking
Go Private or go guided ! Customize your holidays with a local specialist here
Why travel with us ?
Here are 4 very good reasons read more... for booking walking or cycling holidays in France with Intura :
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1. Our very own tours
We create and operate all of our waking and cycling holidays. Our itineraries are tried and tested by our team of track finders, who walk the paths and cycle the routes to ensure that you see only the very best. Because we create the tours, we can also tweak them and create a tailor-made holiday, just for you. Choose the duration of nights, the level of walking or cycling that you feel comfortable with, the level of accomdation that you would like and let us know if there are any extras such as wine tasting or a cooking class or a restaurant or two that you wish to include, and we will get back to you with a personalised offer and/or recommendations for any ‘must sees’ and local markets not to be missed !
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2. Handpicked local suppliers
We choose our partners based on our core values and it is important to us that we work local. We strive to offer small family-run guest houses on our walking and cycling holidays in France and avoid the chains. We understand the importance of a decent cup of coffee in the morning and the pleasure at finding home-made jams on the breakfast buffet. The accommodation on our trips is all part of the local experience!
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3. High end bikes on your cycling holiday
France is home to the ‘Tour de France’ and thus reigns a strong bike culture with superb trails and paths to explore safely. We offer good quality bikes and have been working with our bike supplier for almost 2 decades now. The fleet is renewed regularly and the bikes are expertly maintained. You can choose to hire a hybrid bike, an electric bike or a road bike. The bikes are delivered to your first accommodation and picked up from your final destination. We include a brief for Ebikes, an explanation on how they work. Enjoy a bike tour through Provence, from 3 to 8 days, taking it easy or setting yourself more of a challenge, either way, you will fall in love with France’s rich and diverse landscape and culture.
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4. Reassurance
Although our walking and cycling holidays in France are self-guided, we do all the groundwork to provide you with excellent, detailed written route notes and up to date GPS files. We book all transfers in advance so you don’t have to and we provide you with a 24/7 emergency telephone number. We are here to answer any questions, put an end to any doubt and assist you in any way we can whilst you are out on the trails.
