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Black Perigord
Difficulty: About 20kms each day over undulating terrain. Perfect for an occasional walker
Best season: from April to October
This limestone plateau, bordered by the Vezere River and the Dordogne River, is covered by forests of chestnut trees, pines and oaks, traverses a colourful history from pre-historic man through to the Hundred Years War and the Wars of Religion. You can quickly see why man has lived here for the last 30,000 years - with its sheltered valleys and magnificent old villages. Those two rivers provide the focal point for mans habitation from troglodyte caverns to impressive fortified medieval Chateaux.
DAY ONE: Today you will arrive in Montignac. Explore the town. Dinner, bed and breakfast in a three-star hotel with swimming-pool |
DAY TWO: This morning you will transfer by taxi to Thonac, from where you will then walk back to Montignac passing through and exploring on foot Valojoulx, Les Charoulies, the Chateau de Grande Filolie and Lascaux cave. Todays walk is about 15kms long. Dinner, bed and breakfast in the same three-star hotel in Montignac. |
DAY THREE: This morning you will transfer by taxi from Montignac to St Leon sur Vezere, then on foot through Peyzac le Moustier, La Roque St Christophe, Le Moustier, Tursac, and on to Les Eyzies. Another wonderful “pre-historic day” as you cover about 21 kms. Dinner, bed and breakfast in a two-star hotel in Les Eyzies de Tayac in a former watermill. |
DAY FOUR: Today you are walking from Les Eyzies to Beynac (22 km) by Pechboutier, Meyrals, the Redon-l’Espi chapel, Cazenac, then down to Beynac, the most impressive village on the banks of the Dordogne Valley - welcome to “medieval” country.
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DAY FIVE: Today as you walk to Vitrac (19 km) you pass by some of the most well known sights of the Dordogne. You walk along the Dordogne River to Castelnaud, then on to La Roque-Gageac, then on to Domme, before reaching Vitrac.
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DAY SIX: Today you are walking to Sarlat (17 km) passing through Montfort, so rich in “Religious Wars” history, then along the “Cingle de Montfort”, and on through to Sarlat. Bed and breakfast in a three-star hotel in Sarlat. |
DAY SEVEN: Today you will have the day to explore this amazing town. Market day is Saturday, which is famous in the region, and last all day. Bed and breakfast in same hotel. |
DAY EIGHT: End of the tour after breakfast |
Tarrifs
Price per person in double room: $NZ2790
Prices valid for two people per tour at least.
Price for people walking alone: please contact us
The price includes:
Dinner, bed and breakfast in a double bedroom for 7 nights (see tour description)
Luggage transfers from one hotel to the next
Route Book
Transfers by taxi : Montignac to Thonac, Montignac to St Leon de Vézère
Access
By Train: Nearest train station is Brive la Gaillarde (4h00 from Paris). Regular bus to Montignac from Brive. From Sarlat to Bordeaux or Bergerac by train.
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