France, je t’aime – Dordogne

hilltop Towns on Guided Bike Tour in Dordogne
  • Length 7 days
  • From USD$5250
  • Style/Level Classic 3.0
  • Countries France
  • Begin/End Cahors / Sarlat-la-Canéda
The Dordogne River valley in Western France is one of the country’s longest and most scenic. For 500 km, the Dordogne cuts through layers of limestone plateau and meanders from the woody hills of the Massif Central through the heartland of prehistoric human settlements in Europe. Our bike tour of the Dordogne takes you on some of the nicest cycling routes in Europe, with breathtaking views of medieval castles topping the hills at every bend in the river. This is one of our all-time favorite bicycle tours.

Highlights

  • Beautiful landscapes, Gouffres of Padirac, 3 nights in Sarlat, canoe down the Dordogne, Rocamadour, Medieval castles, Lascaux IV

Includes

  • 7 days, 6 nights accommodation

  • Meals as noted in itinerary including one Michelin starred restaurant

  • Gouffres of Padirac entrance

  • Canoe excursion

  • Lascaux IV guided visit

  • All Classic tour inclusions

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We work hard to maintain consistency across all of our tours, but some trips have unique differences. Here are some things to keep in mind about this tour.

For this trip, we recommend packing shoes that can get wet/dirty since you’ll be visiting caves and canoeing.

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May 4-10, 2026 USD$5250 USD$550 Minimum is 15, with 18-20 people price is $5050, with 21-22 price is $4850
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DateMay 4-10, 2026
PriceUSD$5250
Private room feeUSD$550
NoteMinimum is 15, with 18-20 people price is $5050, with 21-22 price is $4850
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  • Total distance 264 km (163 miles)
  • Average daily distance 53 km (33 miles)
  • Tour style Classic
  • Tour level 3.0

Highlights: Cahors, special introductory dinner

Arrive this afternoon in Cahors, known for its Malbec-based wines, it is a charming medieval town with ruins dating back to Roman times. After we fit and test bicycles, you’re free to explore more of this town. This evening, we’ll gather for a glass of wine and a welcome dinner together.

Meals : Dinner
 Lodging : Hotel Terminus

Highlights: Scenic cycling, pilgrimage village of Rocamadour, goat cheese

Enjoy superb views over the cliffs and valleys of the Causses du Quercy Regional Natural Park, a vast limestone plateau, to legendary pilgrimage site Rocamadour. Rocamadour will take your breath away as it clings miraculously to the sheer cliffs of the Causse de Gramat. Dinner together this evening, with a taste of Rocamadour’s famous creamy, hand-made goat cheese.

Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
 Lodging : Beau Site

Highlights: Medieval Carennac, prehistoric caves of Padirac

We bicycle quiet country roads to the picturesque medieval town of Carennac this morning, stopping at the caves of Padirac on the way. Our exploration of Padirac begins with a 75-meter descent and culminates with a boat ride on one of the most spectacular underground rivers in the world. Along the way we’ll discover stone tools dating back more than 50,000 years. After our exploration back in time we’ll continue the ride to the picturesque medieval town of Carennac which is a perfect spot for lunch. We’ll be back in Rocamadour tonight.

Meals : Breakfast
 Lodging : Beau Site

Highlights: A goose farm, Souillac, a gorgeous ride along the Dordogne, and rails-to-trails path to Sarlat

We leave Rocamadour this morning for a short ride along country roads to encounter some “local flavor” in the form of geese. We will visit a local foie gras producer and you’ll have a chance to taste this famous delicacy from the southwest. Then we enter walnut country –la route de la noix– as we head for a stunning ride along the Dordogne River to S. Julien-de-Lampon. The last ten kilometers of the ride we’ll be on a rails-to-trails path that takes us to our home for the next three days, Sarlat.

Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
 Lodging : Hotel Plaza Madeleine

Highlights: Regional market, Lascaux visit, optional ride

Start this morning exploring the extraordinary market in Sarlat. The town was built around a 9th-century Benedictine abbey and today preserves a collection of 15th-century building – many constructed with golden sandstone – which gives it a unique character. If your legs are feeling strong, take an optional climb to the 13th-century bastide town of Domme for a chance to visit the medieval castle of Castelnaud. Later this afternoon we shuttle to Lascaux 4, where we will enjoy a guided visit of this exemplary replica of the pre-historic Lascaux cave.

Meals : Breakfast
 Lodging : Hotel Plaza Madeleine

Highlights: Canoe trip, La Roque-Gageac, visit to Beynac Castle

We begin the day with a leisurely ride back to the Dordogne River where we’ll find our canoes for an easy float trip past La Roque-Gageac to Beynac Castle. This imposing castle, built during the 13th Century, was a French stronghold during the Hundred Years War. You can visit the castle, then we bicycle back to Sarlat.

Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
 Lodging : Hotel Plaza Madeleine

You’re on your own now, prepared to face Bordeaux and a few more castles and wineries. Have fun!

Meals : Breakfast

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  • 2025 premium gravel bike

    Premium road bike

    Frame : Titanium with Carbon Fork built by Van Nicholas, or similar
    Type : Premium Road

  • Titanium hybrid road bike with flat handle bars and rear rack

    Premium hybrid bike

    Frame : Titanium with Carbon Fork
    Type : Premium Hybrid

  • Titanium hybrid with step-through frame

    Premium mixte step-through hybrid

    Frame : Titanium with Carbon Fork
    Type : Premium Hybrid Mixte

  • Co-Motion or Cannondale tandem

    Frame : Steel / Aluminum
    Type : Tandem

  • E-hybrid bike

    Surcharge: $250 for 6-8 days; $300 for 9-15 days; $500 16+ days
    Frame : Aluminum frame with front suspension
    Type : E-Hybrid

  • e-gravel bike

    E-road bike

    Surcharge: $300 for 6-8 days; $375 for 9-15 days; $600 for 16+ days
    Frame : Carbon frame with carbon fork
    Type : E-Road

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