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B18L

Rocamadour & Gouffre de Padirac

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Very light bike tour in Dordogne, Lot & Quercy ,
 
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  • Super soft holiday cycling tours of  5 - 8 days in *** hotels with bags transfer.
  • Optional:  extra nights in any of the hotels of the package for a restday or an extra loop.
  • You can start this tour any day of the week between March 15th and October 30th.
  • Important group discounts for parties of  3 persons to 8 persons.
  • Start in Souillac or Meyronne.  If you want a restday or staying an extra night in one of the hotels of the trip you can book extra nights in any of the hotels.
  • Short distances: no more than 20km a day possible; more than 20 kms is possible too.

  • Luxury B&B package with only *** hotels. All hotels with a pool.

In between the Auvergne in the North, the Pyrenees in the South, the Ardeche in the East and the Atlantic Ocean in the West flows the Dordogne. This river has since long attracted tourists from all over the world. Most famous are Medieval Sarlat UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE (in the heart of 'Perigord Noir'), the Gouffre du Padirac, the Caves of Lascaux and Rocamadour, a Renaissance style village built against the cliff and the area of the valleys of Dordogne and Vézère with prehistoric caves all over the place. In Sarlat enjoy the markets on saturday and wednesday and its galeries and shopping centre in the old city. Visit the cave of Lascaux and come back to the Dordogne valley. Rocamadour, the second tourist attraction of France with its beautiful small canyon of the Gorge de l'Ouysse and the beautiful Dordogne valley,

 Dordogne valley near Carennac

 

Find the cycling roads along the river Dordogne in the Quercy of Lot department alternated with the Causse du Quercy, a smooth limestone plateau with open scenery on top of the causse. Not as polished as the scenery of the Dordogne department.
 

Rocamadour, the second tourist attraction of France with its small canyon of the Gorges de l'Ouysse and the beautiful Dordogne valley provide the scenery for a quiet biking tour.

 

 

You'll have plenty of time to visit beautiful Medieval villages like Souillac, Martel, Carennac and Rocamadour.Rocamadour

Different attractions like the old train at Martel.  


Starting day: every day. Day distances: 20 - 30 km or more if you wish.
At 4 hours travelling by train from Paris.

Bikes rented :Brand: BULLS
Model : CROSS SWING
Aluminium frame, fornt suspension
Shimano 24 gears

In Souillac you can leave your car in a secure parking of the hotel at € 7,- per night.

Dordogne Valley: more pictures of the scenery.

All prices and details luxury package.

 

*** Hotel Sainte Anne in Martel, an old nunnery
Martel ***


B18-plus

 

Dordogne valley & Quercy, light, plus package

Two other packages of this cycling trip

B18-superior

 

Dordogne valley & Quercy, light, superior package



Packages Stages Prices

 B18 Luxury package.   Basic rate: in €   p.p. in double room, sharing.  Bags transfers included.
 2012 B&B Dinners Lunches  Basic rate  Suppl. single room Solo all-in Bike rental
B18  5 days 4 0 0 809 387 1375 62
B18  6 days 5 0 0 969 472 1687 73
B18  7 days 6 0 0 1043 527 1807 84
B18  8 days 7 0 0 1223 612 2159 95
Included in basic rates: transfer from Souillac (railway  station) to Sarlat (or Meyronne) and at the end back to the railway station of Souillac.
Travelling to Sarlat: By air to Toulouse or Paris + train to Souillac + transfer to Sarlat.
You can book this trip here 
 Extra nights B&B Diner Lunch Price p.p. Suppl. route notes Suppl. single room Bike rental
Sarlat *** B&B Yes No No 99 Free 101 13
Meyronne *** B&B Yes No No 125 Free 111 13
Martel *** B&B Yes No No 138 Free 122 13
Rocamadour *** B&B Yes No No 107 Free 33 13
Lacave *** B&B Yes No No 121 Free 101 13

Discount for small groups and families
See terms and conditions of group discounts

Parties of  3 persons :   5 % p.p.
Parties of  4 persons :   7 % p.p.
Parties of  5 persons :   8 % p.p.
Parties of  6 persons :   9 % p.p.
Parties of  7 persons : 10 % p.p.
Parties of  8 persons : 11 % p.p.

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Packages Stages Prices

For booking this tour, please complete our booking form.

Hotels *** Luxury trip B18
 5 days
B18
 6 days
B18
7 days
B18
8 days
Sarlat Hotel La Hoirie *** , Pool     day 1 day 1
Meyronne *** La Terrasse, Pool day 1 day 1 day 2 day 2
Martel *** Hôtel Sainte Anne, Pool day 2 day 2 day 3 day 3
Loubressac *** Le Relais de Castelnau,  Pool   day 3 day 4 day 4
Rocamadour *** Le Troubadour, Pool day 3 day 4 day 5 day 5
Lacave *** Pont de l'Ouysse,  Pool day 4 day 5 day 6 day 6
Sarlat Hotel La Hoirie ***, Pool       day 7
Leave after breakfast, end of the trip. day 5 day 6 day 7 day 8


Packages Stages Prices

Track details

Cycling distances
Superior tour
min-max
distances
Sarlat - Meyronne 40 km
Meyronne - Martel 19 km
Martel - Loubressac 29 km
Loubressac - Rocamadour 28 km
Rocamadour - Meyronne 15 km
Rocamadour - Lacave 15 km
Meyronne - Sarlat 40 km
Lacave - Sarlat 35 km

The nearest airport from UK to these walking tours is Bergerac or Limoges (Ryanair).
Toulouse from other countries.
Transfer to first hotel in Souillac is not included.
Train Bergerac-Souillac € 25,- (2h30 or 3h20 travelling)
Train Toulouse-Souillac direct connection of almost 2 hours.

From North America best is to fly into Paris or to Toulouse.
Bus and train  connection from Toulouse to Souillac € 40,-
By train from Paris Austerlitz: leave at 7:09h, 9:09h; 9:39h or 13:56h.

Arrival in Souillac after 4h30min. Fare: 2nd class: € 60,- , 1st class € 90.- .

From Souillac back to Paris: leave at 07:05 or 09:03 or 13:10. Arrival in Paris after 4h30min.
 

 Charles de Gaulle 08h58 RER B leaves every
5 minutes
Change at Gare du Nord 09h25 M5 (Metro line 5) leaves every
5 minutes

At Gare du Nord you walk in 3 minutes to Metro line 5, direction Place d'Italie (Metro every 5 minutes or less).
14 minutes ride to Gare d'Austerlitz.
Walk 3 minutes to Train station Gare d'Austerlitz
total 20 minutes from Gare du Nord

PARIS AUSTERLITZ 10h08 train: 3631   PARIS AUSTERLITZ 13h56 train: 3631
SOUILLAC 14h56 bikes allowed   BRIVE LA GAILLARDE 17H59 bikes allowed
or       BRIVE LA GAILLARDE 18H27 Train TER 70167
PARIS AUSTERLITZ 17h33 train: 3661   Rocamadour 19h16 bikes allowed
SOUILLAC 21h356 bikes allowed   You can start your walk in Rocamodour if you want.    


 



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