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Sarlat-la-Canéda: Cave and Castle Private Tour

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Sarlat-la-Canéda: Cave and Castle Private Tour

Activity provider:EXPLOREO
5  / 5
7 reviews

From US$ 196.21 per person

Travel back in time from the rugged stone age to the middle ages. Gaze at cave paintings dating back 30,000 years. Discover the best-preserved medieval castle in France.

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Duration 4.5 hours
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Skip the line through a separate entrance
Live tour guide
English, French
Pickup included
Meet your guide at the bus stop at Place Pasteur in Sarlat.
Private group

Experience

Highlights
  • Marvel at the oldest cave paintings in the area
  • Discover technologies used by early humans
  • Gaze at a vast array of stalactites
  • Private tour into a prehistoric cave ( an exceptional and rare experience)
  • Explore a medieval castle (private tour)
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Get in touch with your primeval nature as you discover some of the oldest relics of prehistory. Your private tour begins with a thorough demonstration of techniques used by Paleolithic humans to make fire, to illuminate the dark caves in which they lived, and to paint.  After getting a taste of prehistoric life, you’ll head for a private tour into the chilly, dark caves to gaze upon cave paintings that date back over 30,000 years. Marvel at the evidence of a bygone culture that existed before civilization began. Wander through the caves, gazing at the veritable forests of stalactites, stalagmites, and columns.  After viewing the cave, you’ll discover a beautiful, hilltop medieval castle, before heading back to the meeting point, enriched by millennia of history.
Includes
  • Transportation to the cave from the meeting point
  • Demonstration of prehistoric techniques
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance fees for Beynac castle and Cougnac prehistoric cave - please prepare 20 €/ pers. in cash as we will skip the lines
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  • People with mobility impairments

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  • Video recording
  • Photography inside
  • Pets

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  •  This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility
  •  Please wear comfortable walking shoes
  •  The temperature in the cave is approximately 55°F; please wear warm clothing

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This was a highlight of our trip to France and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone. We were able to experience some history and places we wouldn’t have otherwise seen. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and it was appreciated to have our tour in English, as all the regular tours given at the cave are in French. We were also able to have extra time to examine the drawings alone without being in the big tour group. All I can say is book this tour, you will not regret it.

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