A truly memorable experience for all ages
Hardly any other region in France is as varied as the Dordogne/Périgord. On this family cycling tour you get to know this breath-talking area with a great mixture of interesting culture and magnificent nature. The perfect destination for family holiday.
Cycling along the Dordogne river
Picturesque villages
Caves & Rock painting,
Pilgrimage site Rocamadour
Once at your hotel you can take some time to visit the Benedictine monastery from the 12th century. See the remarkable abbey-church with fine carvings, and a statue of the prophet Isaiah, a masterpiece of the Romanesque art.
Along the river Dordogne, you can admire the castles of la Treyne and Belcastel, visit the famous « grottes de Lacave », and discover charming villages.
This easy trip along the riverside of the Dordogne will lead you up to the brown roofs of Carennac, considered among the most beautiful villages of France.
The valley of the river Dordogne in Quercy shows many different landscapes and richness of patrimony: Castles of Castelnau and Montal, Grottes of Presque considered by Prince Henri d’Orleans as « the jewel in Europe’s crown », and picturesque villages of Autoire and Saint Céré.
After leaving the valley, you can descend into the very heart of the earth: the gouffre de Padirac. The visit is breathtaking. Then you will cycle through the ‘Parc Natural of Causses du Quercy’ towards the marvellous Rocamadour.
Todays trip takes you to the religious city of Rocamadour, the second most visited place in France. From here, you can also discover the Causse Quercynois and its capital Gramat.
You will cycle along the valley of Ouysse and admire the Moulin de Cougnaguet, before arriving in Calès, village offering a beautiful panorama of the Causses. From here, you go back to the valley of Dordogne back up to Souillac.
End of your trip.
4 nights in 3-star-hotels partly with swimming pool
3 nights in 2-star-hotels with swimming pool
4 nights in 3-star-hotels partly with swimming pool
3 nights in 2-star-hotels with swimming pool
Daily breakfast
Welcome talk
Daily luggage transfer
GPS Tracks on demand
Route book, maps and information material
7/7 Service Hotline
City tax is not included and has to be paid on the spot.
Possible options :
Rental of helmets, phone holder
21/27-Gear Hybrid bike 135€
E-Bike (250 € deposit) 240€
Children bike 105€
Takelong 70€
Trailer 70€
Child seat 10€
Reduction 3rd and 4th person in double room (if room is shared with 2 fully-paying participants)
Adult -20%
Child <12 years -50%
Arrival: Daily 01.04. – 31.10.2026
Route characteristics: On side roads, flat up to slightly hilly terrain.
| By plane: direct flight from PARIS ORLY to AERODROME DE BRIVE-LAROCHE (BVE) (21 km away from Souillac). The nearest international airports are BORDEAUX, TOULOUSE, MARSEILLE
By train: Arrival station: SOUILLAC By car: Parking: Our partner hotel offers a secured parking place for your car during the whole travel period. |
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