Freedom canoe trip in a bivouac

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Canoe 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

p 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