Freedom canoe trip in a bivouac
Book onlineCanoe trip on the Dordogne river in complete freedom
This 2 to 5 day hike is for purists, nature and landscape lovers. Leave telephones and computers at home and recharge your batteries in an idyllic setting where relaxation is the key word.
Programme
Day 1
Meet at our canoe base in Vitrac around 9am.
Distribution of equipment (canoe, life jackets, paddles, waterproof containers), recommendations.
Transfer by bus to the chosen starting point:
Departure from Beaulieu
Beaulieu / Carennac 20 km
For 5 days of hiking
Gintrac: ruins of the iron-cut castle
Carennac: medieval village.
Departure from Carennac
Carennac / Meyronne 21 km
For 4 days of hiking
Floirac : small village rich in history.
Gluges : small village in a meander of the Dordogne dominated by the Belvedere of Copeyre.
Departure from Meyronne
Meyronne / Souillac 20 km
For 3 days of hiking
Lacave, famous for its caves.
The castles of Belcastel and Treyne Souillac : the joyful city of jazz in the summer.
Departure from Souillac
Souillac / Carsac 19 km
For 2 days of hiking
You arrive in the Périgord Noir.
St Julien de Lampon, church with remarkable 16th century frescoes.
Last day Carsac / Beynac 25 km
The Cingle de Montfort where stands the castle of Montfort
Domme : medieval bastide overlooking the Dordogne.
La Roque-Gageac : Village built between cliff and Dordogne.
Castelnaud and its castle, museum of war in the Middle Ages.
The castle of Beynac : one of the four baronies of the Périgord.
Return to the canoe base
End of the hike
Distance
from 36 to 105 km
Length of stay
2 to 5 days of hiking
Dates
from 1 April to 31 October
Rates
25€ / person / day
Included
- Map of the river
- Equipment, two-seater canoe, paddles, life jackets, waterproof container.
- Initiation
- Bus transportation for people and equipment
- Technical assistance
Not included
- Accommodation
(camping night, 18€/pers)
- Meals and drinks
- Lodging
- Personal expenses
Practical information
- Level : Course class 1, accessible to all. Know how to swim
(Swimming certificate to be signed on arrival, law of 4 April 95)
- Access : Sarlat train station, or Souillac train station (SNCF bus between Souillac and Sarlat)
Car : Private parking lot at the Canoës Loisirs base