Riding level: 22 to 25 miles (35/40 km) per day as average. Daily longer options and climbs can be undertaken. Flat or moderately hilly terrain. The route can vary but will generally be as follows:
Day 1: Arrival in Gourdon
Welcome in Gourdon a very nice village. You will be taken to your hotel, a charming and historic house. On your arrival you will be met and taken to be fitted for your bikes.
Day 2: Gourdon to Laroque Gageac
Cycling begins down the Dordogne valley where you quickly discover the wealth of magnificent castles and chateaux ranging from splendid residences to fortresses facing each other over the banks of the river. You can visit the Fenelon castle and the Montfort lookout and castle. Night at a very nice hotel overlooking the Dordogne river.
Day 3: Laroque Gageac to Les Eyzies
As you will discover the density of awesome castles is incredible! Some are splendid residences, while others are fortified castles and even fortresses facing each other! It is possible to visit several of these castles or fortresses. One of them accommodates a museum dedicated to Josephine Becker. Another one features a splendid garden with an extraordinary view of the surroundings. You will be also able to discover beautiful villages with troglodyte houses, built into the cliff! The route will lead you to Les Eyzies, capital of prehistoric times in Europe, where you will find the prehistoric national museum. Night in typical house from the Dordogne
Day 4: Les Eyzies to Condat sur Vezere
The Vézère valley is a remarkable section of the route both for the beauty of the countryside and for its fascinating prehistoric sites including the painted caves of Lascaux, prehistoric villages, traces of the Cro-magnon and the Neanderthal humans from the prehistoric times. Night in a lovely estate.
Day 5: Condat sur Vezere to Le Roc
Today sees you crossing some lovely French countryside where you can see some castles from the 12th and the 17th (renaissance) centuries and charming villages. Night at a charming house.
Day 6: Time to say "Au revoir", after a great breakfast. |
Freedom Holiday 
The Dordogne valley is rich with countless spectacular sites such as castles and fortresses, villages built into the cliff and prehistoric caves with their amazing rock formations. Some of the most charming French villages are found here where mouth-watering menus tell of the fresh local produce. For this tour cosy and comfortable hotels and inns have been selected for you in the two and three stars range. The tour starts in Gourdon and ends in Souillac where a Byzantine abbey lies at the heart of the city. Cycling begins down the Dordogne valley where you quickly discover the wealth of magnificent castles and chateaux ranging from splendid residences to fortresses facing each other over the banks of the river. You can visit the Fenelon castle and the Montfort lookout and castle, the Beynac and the Castelanau castles. You will also discover villages with troglodyte houses built into the cliff! The route will lead you to Les Eyzies, the capital of prehistoric Europe, where there is a prehistoric museum. The Vézère valley is a remarkable section of the route both for the beauty of the countryside and for its fascinating prehistoric sites including the painted grottos of Lascaux