Posts Tagged ‘caves’
Vezere Valley adventure for kids
Ode to the Child Clan is a fantastic 3 day adventure for the kids. Take them on this tour and it will be without doubt the best holiday they will ever have.
Day one will be spent hiking and exploring the prehistoric Vezere valley. Caves, troglodytes, shelters, underground caverns and lots more. The kids will loveRead more..
Hells Gorge
Hells Gorge, the name say’s it all, we follow an ancient track that cuts through the gorge. Here you will see the largest Prehistoric Overhang in Europe. We will venture into some hidden and unmapped caves and shelters, a 200m medieval escape tunnel. You will also explore the ruins of a TemplarsRead more..
Prehistoric Dwellings
Evidence of our ancestors living in the Vezere Valley dates back to more than 460,000 years ago. Our oldest ancestors were Nomads that would follow the herds of wild animals trekking through the Valley. These ancestors would stay in caves and nomadic shelters. Later on, our ancestors started to settle in theRead more..
Ode to the Neanderthal
99.999% of people visiting the Dordogne, do just that,.. visit!!.. The remaining 0.001% come to the Dordogne to EXPORE!!
Walking Dordogne takes you on yet another unforgettable trip, the “Ode to the Neaderthal” an all thrill of explorations of unmapped caves of the Vezere Valley.. See it to believe it, be Read more..
Footsteps of the Mammoth
In the footsteps of the Mammoth is a exciting 4 – 5 hour round trip hike, 90% of this walk is off the beaten track, it is also part of the “Valley of Caves” and “Ode to the Neaderthal” trips. Highligts on this trip are numerous caves, some excellent troglodytes, an amazing rock ledge andRead more..
Canoeing the Vezere
Both the Dordogne and Vezere are named after the rivers that cut through the area. A lot has changed over the years, 1000’s of years to be precise.
Ever since “Man” came and settled in the Vezere Valley, the sheer limestone cliffs have been ideal spots to use as shelters, safe from the dangers thatRead more..