Dordogne tours

The Dordogne has something to suit every palette. Whether you're looking for prehistoric cave paintings in the Vezere valley, medieval fortresses like the Chateaux de Beynac or quaint villages like Aubeterre Sur-Dronne, the best way to experience this region of southwestern France is on private Dordogne tour with a local guide. Start your morning in the capital Perigueux. Follow your guide through the bustling daily market at Place de Coderec, then amble past the Maison de Patissier, rumored to be the birthplace of fois gras. Hop in your guide's car and chart a course for one of the region's hundreds of castles. Snap photos from the ramparts of Chateaux de Castelnaud - don't miss the catapults in the war museum - then stop for lunch in Bergerac's old town to try Enchaud, pot-roasted pork loin. For something different, hit pint-sized Eymet. Nearly a third of the residents are expatriats, lending a cosmopolitan air to this 15th century village.