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Dordogne Day Tour : Prehistory and The Art of the Caves from Sarlat
4.6
79 Ratings
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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What's Included
- Entrance fees to Prehistory Museum, Lascaux IV and Rouffignac Cave
- Professional guide
- English speaking qualified driver guide
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Pick up and drop off at the hotel
Additional Information
Follow a small group scheduled tour that will take you to the most significant sites that are linked with palaeolithic art of the Dordogne. The tour will include the visit of the National Prehistory Museum that houses the largest collection of palaeolithic artefacts in the world. Then discover Lascaux IV cave, a perfect reproduction of Lascaux, in which you will contemplate the paintings that can be seen in the original cave. Finally, admire the original engravings and drawings of Rouffignac cave coined the cave of 100 mammoths as the animal is here the most represented out of all the palaeolithic caves that can be visited.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children under 4 years old are not allowed on the tour
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- It is cold in the caves (13°C / 56°F), warm clothing is strongly recommended
- Electric train visit in Rouffignac, comments made in French during time of travel. Guide will introduce cave beforehand and will make commentaries at the bottom of the cave in English
- Please note that the infant seats are available upon request, please inform us at the moment of the booking (number and age of the children)
- Pets are not allowed on the tour
- English tours of the Caves of Lascaux IV are very limited in number, most of the visits are in French. Your guide will explain the cave before and after the tour as simultaneous translation in the cave is strictly forbidden
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Phizz_17
Sep 24, 2023
Enjoyable and informative introduction to the abundant pre-history in the area near Sarlat-La-Canéda. - It was a most enjoyable day with a friendly and informative guide that took in the museum, Rouffignac Cave and Lascaux IV.
The guide on the tour and the guide in the cave were knowledgable about their subject and provided lots of background about the people and their way of living as well as their art.
I learnt a lot especially the surprising origin of the description Cro Magnon.
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Michael
Sep 22, 2023
A fascinating day of prehistory - This was a real highlight of our trip to Perigord. The day is spent along the Vezere river valley. Anne was very informative and very helpful, going out of her way to ensure our trip was as rich as possible.
Visiting the Grotte de Rouffignac on the small electric train was a privilege. We really got a feel for the real experience of these deep elongated cave systems. The tour guide there kindly gave her informative description in both French and English and was able to answer our questions in a very informative way. It is quite cold there so you need a warm top.
Lascaux IV is a very realistic reconstruction of Lascaux allowing lots of visitors to experience the wonderful cave art without damaging the nearby real Lascaux cave. There is a lot to see and the tour guide was good at navigating us through all the key points. The audio quality with the headsets was very clear. The atelier exhibition at the end is worth seeing.
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Sng56
Sep 15, 2023
Great way to see the caves without a car - Terrific day out with Ann. It was fascinating to see two different caves as they are so different. Ann shared lots of wonderful information about the area and even had warm clothes for us to wear in the first cave. It was freezing so come prepared. All in all a nice experience
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Jenni_k
Sep 9, 2023
Formidable - I very much like the train ride into the Roffignac grotto going deeper & deeper into the grotte
Lascaux was very impressive & because our tour guide French speaking Anne, was knowledgeable & very approachable l enjoyed all the information, she imparted expressed in impeccable English very
helpful as an introduction before we entered the grotte
The whole day was very enjoyable & just a small group made it very pleasant
I loved the short visit to the small & very beautiful, calm& peaceful Saint Leon more than anything -streets were free from tourist trappings & tourists in general
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Michael
Aug 3, 2023
Great sites and our guide Anne was delightful - The commentary Anne provided to the historic sites gave deeper insight to the fantastic tripartite tour.
It was a quick overview of each place and makes one want to spend more time there again, but enough to check off your list.
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396catherineh
Jul 25, 2023
Great way to see the prehistory sites. - We had a wonderful day tour of Rouffignac cave, Les Eyzies and the prehistory museum as well as Lascaux IV. We were transported in a clean, modern, air conditioned van by our delightful and well informed tour guide Anne. There were plenty of opportunities for toilets, food and photos ( other than the caves where it is not allowed) as well as some bonus stops on the way. If you have arrived by train ( like us) then this is a great way to see some of the country side and some of the prehistory sites. We thoroughly recommend this tour and if you manage to get Anne as your tour guide, you are in for a fabulous day.
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Andyn4813bp
Jul 10, 2023
A great day out - Our guide Anna was excellent, flexible and tailored the day for us. Started at the museum, then Roffignac, then Lascaux. All wonderful to see and straight in without waiting. Filled the times between with great options.
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Cruiser58042043742
Jul 7, 2023
Thought provoking, interesting - We had a great time visiting the caves and museum. Our tour guide Benoit was full of information, insights, and open questions. It was a delight to be introduced to what this area has to offer by him.
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Swandav
May 14, 2023
Best Option from Sarlat - Absolutely fantastic day! The tour guide grew up in the area, so he knew Prehistory down in his bones. His insights and asides were invaluable in the Prehistory Museum, and his knowledge of the area was Tops.
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Eileen_m
Oct 8, 2022
A Fascinating and Memorable Day! - The visit to Rouffignac and spending time in the excellent museum at Les Eyzies. I also appreciated the well-informed orientations by our guide Benoit.
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