What to book before you travel to Dordogne and the Périgord?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

5 activities to book · about €207 per person

Dordogne and the Périgord

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Lascaux IVA near-complete replica of the Lascaux cave, reproducing its roughly 20,000-year-old bulls and horses in the half-light, detail for detail.€22Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Gouffre de PadiracDescend a vast shaft to 103 metres below ground, then glide by boat along a clear underground river to its giant stalactite.€17Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Canoeing on the DordognePaddle past the castles of Castelnaud and Beynac and under La Roque-Gageac, with the current doing most of the work and pebble beaches for picnics.€28Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Château de BeynacOne of the best-preserved fortresses in the Périgord, 150 metres above the river, once held by Richard the Lionheart.12,€50Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Marqueyssac GardensSome 150,000 hand-clipped box shrubs on a rocky spur, with paths leading to a viewpoint 130 metres above the Dordogne.11,€90Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Sarlat-la-Canéda · La Roque-Gageac · Rocamadour

All activities in Dordogne on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Dordogne and the Périgord cost?

€207 per person if you do them all, across 5 bookings. The most expensive is "Marqueyssac Gardens" at €90, the cheapest "Gouffre de Padirac" at €17. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Dordogne and the Périgord without booking anything?

3 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Sarlat-la-Canéda, La Roque-Gageac, Rocamadour. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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