FRANCE A LA CARTE
SELF-DRIVE
TOURS
Dordogne:
Sarlat - Rocamadour - Cahors - St Cirq-la-Popie
PRICE:
from €640
per person
Included
in prices :
- Car rental cat.C unlimited mileage, CDW insurance
- Accommodation in a 3* hotel, double-room basis
- Breakfast from day 2 to day 6.
- Gourmet dinner at Sarlat
- Visit of Lascaux II
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These
are short breaks based on a hire car awaiting you at the regional
airport of
your choice, accommodation reserved for you in advance in country
inns or guesthouses ... and a 'suggested itinerary' mapped out
for you. You can stick to our suggestions (they are based on
years of experience and actually living here!) or just use the
programme
as a rough guide. You can be between one and five people, as
you wish.
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Dordogne Discovery
6 day/5 night self-drive autotour
Price per person: 640 € (base 2 people
in double occupancy)
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Day 1: Toulouse/ Sarlat
Arrive in Toulouse airport, car delivery and departure to Sarlat.
Overnight in Sarlat 3* hotel.
Day 2: Sarlat – Suggestion of visits : Beynac and
Cazenac / Dordogne boat ride
In the morning, walking tour of historic Sarlat, rich merchant
town of the 18th century. Then drive to the beautiful village of
Beynac-et-Cazenac and enjoy a boat ride on the Dordogne on board
an authentic Gabarre river boat.
Then on to the small village of Domme. This true medieval bastide
is entered through a gateway flanked by stout limestone towers.
Walking tour in the village, free time and return to Sarlat.
Overnight in Sarlat.
Day
3: Sarlat – Suggestion
of visits : Rocamadour / Autoire / Loubressac
Set off on an excursion to the pilgrimage and fortress town of
Rocamadour. Visit the renowned Notre Dame Chapel, part of an extraordinary
13th-century chapel complex perched on a cliff and one of the most
dramatic pilgrimage sites in Europe.
Continue your visit in the village of Autoire: walkabout in
the old village discovering, rather by chance, a fountain
surrounded
by half-timbered dwellings, fine old houses in white stone embellished
with carved stonework and dark brown tiles, and further on some
well-appointed manor-houses with turrets at each corner ...
The next village, Loubressac is a labyrinth of narrow flower-bedecked
streets converging on a shady square where a XIIth century church
stands. Capped with roofs of old tiles, the mediaeval houses of
pale limestone reflect the warm rays of the sun. Dominated by an
imposing château on a natural promontory, the village affords
panoramic views over the valleys of the Dordogne and the Bave.
Both these villages are classified as being among the 'most beautiful
villages of France'
Overnight in Sarlat.
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Day 4: Sarlat – Suggestion of visits : Eyrignac
Manor / Lascaux II / Vezere Valley
Stop at the Gardens of Eyrignac Manor, which are among the most
famous and beautiful in France.
Some 15,000 years BC unknown painters created the breathtaking
cave paintings of Lascaux.
Visit of Lascaux II a perfect reproduction of the main cave.
Beforereturning
to Sarlat, drive through the Vézère valley,
known as the “Valley of Men”
Discover the charming village of Saint-Léon, a hidden pearl
nestled in a bend of the Vézère, half way between
Montignac and Les Eyzies. Dominated by the Côte de Jor, it
is situated in picturesque countryside typical of the Périgord
Noir.
Gourmet dinner & Night in Sarlat
Day
5: Sarlat – Suggestion
of visits : Cahors wines / Saint Cirq
Departure towards charming Cahors.
Here you can admire one of the only mediaeval military bridges
left in Europe, the Valentré Bridge.
Then, stroll through the historic city centre and discover the
imposing cathedral with its famous tympanum.
From there, experience unique Saint Cirq Lapopie, a village
perched on the rocky bank of the Lot valley, that will
charm you with its
roman tiled-roof houses and extraordinary scenery.
Stop for a wine tasting session of Cahors wines at château
Mercuès.
Departure for Toulouse.
Overnight in Toulouse
Day
6: Toulouse – Suggested
visit : Discovering Toulouse
Breakfast at your hotel.
Walking tour “Discovering Toulouse”: this tour offers
a comprehensive overview of the main sites and monuments. During
the tour, you will be able to admire the Capitole town hall and
Saint-Sernin basilica, as well as many churches and private mansions,
and appreciate wonderful views along the Garonne River.
Departure to Toulouse Airport and drop off your car.
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