Bordeaux Trip Overview
Depart from Bordeaux – your hotel; train station; or cruise ship
Lascaux Cavern in Dordogne is an unforgettable experience! Over 600 paintings cover the interior walls and ceilings of the cave. The paintings represent mostly large animals, and are around 17,000 years old. Enjoy sightseeing in France with Christian: your English speaking private driver guide.
In addition to Lascaux, there are a handful of other caves in the Dordogne region. The grotte de Rouffignac, for example. Here you board a small electric train and ride down deep into a very large cavern. Its also called the cave of 1000 mammoths. Inside you’ll find colorful images of animals; horses, wooly rhinos, mammoths, antelope, saber-tooth cats, and even human figures. We’ll also drive through La Roque Saint Christophe cliff settlement ruins and explore the lovely village of Saint Leon-sur-Vezere.
Additional Info
Duration: 7 to 9 hours
Starts: Bordeaux, France
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Depart from Bordeaux – your hotel; train station; or cruise ship
Lascaux Cavern in Dordogne is an unforgettable experience! Over 600 paintings cover the interior walls and ceilings of the cave. The paintings represent mostly large animals, and are around 17,000 years old. Enjoy sightseeing in France with Christian: your English speaking private driver guide.
In addition to Lascaux, there are a handful of other caves in the Dordogne region. The grotte de Rouffignac, for example. Here you board a small electric train and ride down deep into a very large cavern. Its also called the cave of 1000 mammoths. Inside you’ll find colorful images of animals; horses, wooly rhinos, mammoths, antelope, saber-tooth cats, and even human figures. We’ll also drive through La Roque Saint Christophe cliff settlement ruins and explore the lovely village of Saint Leon-sur-Vezere.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Pont de Pierre, 49 quai Richelieu, 33000, Bordeaux France
We’ll depart on a full day’s excursion into the heart of the Dordogne region to visit Lascaux and see prehistoric cave art.
Stop At: Lascaux IV, Avenue de Lascaux, 24290, Montignac France
Lascaux International Center for Parietal Art
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Grotte de Rouffignac, 24580 Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac France
Ride a small electric train deep into the “Cavern of 1000 Mammoths”
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Les Eyzies de Tayac, 4 Chem. de la Gaubert, 24620 Les Eyzies, France
We’ll drive through this town, perhaps have lunch if you like.
Duration: 30 minutes
