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Dordogne Valley

February 9, 2010 By admin

The Dordogne Valley is without doubt the most scenic and interesting region in Europe.
Nowhere else in the world can you visibly travel through more than 460,000 years of history .
From the Prehistoric caves, shelters and troglodytes of the Vezere Valley, to the Medieval castles, forts, bastides and other strong holds of the Dordogne Valley
On the Tour of the Dordogne Valley you will get to see, not just the main highlights the region has to offer, but also some fantastic sites that are nowhere listed in any guidebooks.

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Footsteps of the Mammoth

February 7, 2010 By admin

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 and shelters, fantastic views of the Vezere Valley and a ruined village, left behind hundreds of years ago.

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Canoeing the Vezere

February 7, 2010 By admin

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 that our ancestors faced, wild animals, severe weather, and other tribes.
Some of Dordogne’s best kept secrets are still to be found along the rivers, and only accessible by canoe or canoe / hike.

Our canoe trips leave at the crack of dawn, chances are you will spot deer, wild boar, otters, buzzards, kingfishers, fox and plenty of other wildlife.
We will pass Chateaus, ancient farmhouses, troglodytes and caves, and this is all on the way to our exploring grounds