These tours focus on the history, cuisine and sights of this beautiful region of SW France.  Some of the sights and activities that were included in the September 2007 tour:

• Visit a prehistoric cave, the Grotte de Font de Gaume. This is one of only a few caves in France that still allow visitors to view the actual drawings, rather than replicas.
• Enjoy the large Saturday morning market that fills the medieval section of Sarlat
• Tour Castelnaud, a medieval hillside fortress with great views of the Dordogne River valley from its' ramparts. The castle also contains a medieval armament museum.
• Stroll the manicured gardens of Marqueyssac.
• Visit the underground river in the caverns of the Gouffre de Padirac, and see spectacular limestone formations.
• Explore Rocamadour, a town built into the side of a cliff. This has been a pilgrimage site for centuries.
• Take a one hour cruise down the Dordogne River, viewing several castles and villages along the way.
• Explore the wine town of St. Emilion, famous for its wines and the underground church carved from rock. 
• Dine each evening on regional cuisine & wines, some evenings at our hosts table, some at restaurants.

Depending on your group's interests, visits are also possible to other castles  in the area, additional prehistoric sights, wineries, a walnut oil mill, a WWII Resistance museum, and more..  

Prices can begin as low as $2568 pp double, depending on the size of the group, number of days & itinerary chosen, as well as Euro/Dollar exchange rate.

Sample price includes: 6 nights lodging (3*** B&B - room w/private bath), all meals, ground transport & guide, entrance fees to  sights.

Not included: airfare, travel insurance.

Click on the follwing link to view an article written by Diane O'Neil about visiting the Sarlat market, published in Bonjourparis.com:  http://www.bonjourparis.com/Articles/Destination_France/Market_ho_Saturday_morning_in_Sarlat

We are not able to accommodate any special needs (physical or dietary), and accept only those persons at least 21 years of age. All tours are non smoking.

NOTE:   Tours require climbing a flight of stairs at B&B's, 2-3 flights at attractions, walking at least 1/2 mile at a moderate pace, and negotiating several blocks of hilly cobblestone streets.