Horse riding / treks in the Dordogne

September 30, 2007

See the REAL Dordogne on horse back

We have listened to our customers wishes and have been very busy putting together some amazing and unique horse trips, and some overnight horse treks.
These new additions to our itinerary are guarenteed to show you the REAL Dordogne on horseback,  an experience you will never forget.

The horse trips will take you on a wonderful round trip of about 30km and will take about 5 hours this incl. a picnic in a lovely scenic spot. You will have a choice to visit  some of the most famous places in the Dordogne. The choice so far is..

  * La Madeleine
La Madeleine is a cave-dwelling village on the banks of the Vézère. The site features rock shelters where Prehistoric people settled 10,000 years ago.

* Commarque
The castle of Commarque dominates a fortified village composed of knight’s towers and cave dwellings, situated in the heart of the Perigord Noir.

* Cap Blanc
The site dates back at least 14,000 years to the mid-Magdelenian period. The cave includes an exhibition of various archeological artifacts found on site during excavations in 1909.

* Bernifal
the Bernifal cave (walk in the woods for the access to the cave) which houses more than 110 engravings and paintings, above all a huge mammoth drawn in clay.

* Ferrassie
Paleoanthropological site in the Dordogne region of France where Neanderthal fossils were found in a rock shelter between 1909 and 1921.

The price for this incredible 5 hour trip to your preferred attraction is just 110 Euro !!! and this includes a lovely picnic

We have listened to our customers wishes, and have put together 2 (more coming soon) amazing and unforgettable overnight horse treks, with the choice to bivac or stay at a hotel.
The treks will take you to some of the nicest places this area has to offer, and some of the areas best kept secrets. You will enjoy about 5 hours of horse riding a day. Our 2 treks are..* Grotte de Rouffignac
Rouffignac is one of the longest and most ramifide caves with palaeolithic paintings. Total length of all the chambers and galleries in three levels is about 10 km’s.* Grotte de Bara Bahau
Hollowed out by a vanished underground river and dominating the Vézère valley, the Bara-Bahau Cave was first inhabited by bears, which left many traces of their occupation. Then man in turn took possession 17,000 years ago, turning the cave into a shelter with an inner chamber and sanctuary. Price for this once in a lifetime Dordogne adventure is just 260 Euro !!! This includes picnics and accommodation. This price does not include. dinner at the accommodation. Add an extra 50 Euro if you stay at a hotel.

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