Dordogne by Rail

What's Included

INCLUDED

• Return Eurostar and TGV fast train from St Pancras/Ebbsfleet to Angouleme via Paris/Lille
• Six nights' accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at three-star Les Roches Hotel, Les Eyzies, based on shared occupancy of a twin room
• Dinner (set menu) at local restaurant on first and last night
• Transfers and full coach touring itinerary including entrance fees as detailed above conducted by tour manager
• Tour manager throughout

NOT INCLUDED

• Single room supplement
• Holiday insurance
• Standard Premier/1st Class upgrade on Eurostar/TGV. On the Eurostar this constitutes upgraded seating and light meal with complimentary drink with upgraded seating only on the French railway leg
• Meals other than those stated
• Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls.
• Porterage and gratuities.

PLEASE NOTE: As with most trains, passengers are responsible for carrying baggage onto and off the train. Baggage can be stored on overhead shelves or at the entrance to the carriages.Trollies are available at St Pancras and Paris, but bags do need to be carried on to the platform.

Travel Editions recommends a luggage delivery service called thebaggageman, where your suitcase can be picked up from your home before departure and delivered straight to your hotel; therefore removing the worry about carrying your cases onto and off the trains. Please click here for more information and we have arranged a 10% discount exclusive to Travel Editions clients off the thebaggageman service. Tel: 01844 264890

Travel Info

Please hover over the departure dates in the panel on the left of this page for train departure points and timings.

Accommodation

Les Roches Hotel, Les Eyzies
The three-star Les Roches Hotel is located in the heart of the Perigord Noir in Les Eyzies and offers a bar, swimming pool and gardens, and comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV, telephone, safe and hairdryer.

Les Roches Hotel Website

OUR VIEW ON THE HOTEL
Family-owned, friendly hotel in the ideal location to explore the Dordogne. Meals on the first and last nights are taken at a local restaurant with the remaining nights free for personal exploration. Lovely garden and pool for summer departures and Les Eyzies an attractive base for an evening stroll and dinner. This hotel was new to the Dordogne programme in 2012 and due to its excellent location in the heart of the Perigord Noir transfer times have been significantly cut down from previous years. 

Pre-tour accommodation is available at the Premier Inn, London Kings Cross St Pancras, about a 5 minutes walk from St Pancras International, at an approximate rate fo £120 per room. Bookings can be made direct with the hotel on 0871 527 8672 or visit their website.  

Places of Interest

Beynac, La Roque-Gageac & Domme
Probably the most spectacular and memorable of the fortresses along the Dordogne, Beynac’s 14th Century fortress towers above a village that clings to a sheer cliff overlooking a beautiful stretch of the Dordogne. This lovely day exploring the Dordogne also takes us to the gorgeous riverside village of La Roque-Gageac and the beautiful medieval fortified town of Domme that offers a wonderful panorama of the Dordogne river.

Prehistoric Man - Les Eyzies, Lascaux II & Rouffignac
The Dordogne area boasts a wealth of sites occupied thousands of years ago by our distant ancestors. The most famous site of all are the paintings at Lascaux (now closed), which are now beautifully replicated at Lascaux 4, due to open in December 2016. Other highlights include the cave system at Rouffignac and our base, the town of Les Eyzies, which has a fascinating museum devoted to the subject.

Sarlat and Rocamadour
The beautiful town of Sarlat-la-Caneda boasts a wealth of medieval, Renaissance and 17th Century buildings almost without equal in the whole of France and has been protected by law since 1962. Highlights include the Cathedral St. Sacerdos, Chapelle des Penitents Bleus, and Bishop’s Palace, but the real attraction here is to wander the immaculate streets at leisure. One of the most important centres of pilgrimage after the discovery in 1166 of an ancient cave containing the undecayed body of St Amadour, the spectacular situation of Rocamadour on a rock above the Alzou Valley commanding wonderful views has ensured its continued popularity with tourists. Highlights of this iconic and impressive site include the picturesque pedestrianised town leading up to the compex of religious buildings including the Basilica of St-Sauveur, the Stations of the Cross, the Chapel of Notre-Dame (Miracles) and the tomb of St Amadour.

Bergerac, Monbazillac & Périgueux
The lively and attractive market town of Bergerac is a delightful place to explore with excellent shops, restaurants, and fascinating tobacco museum. Nearby is Chateau Monbazillac that produces some of the area’s best wine, including a famous dessert wine of the same name. The ancient and gastronomic city of Périgueux is well worth exploring, particularly on market day when the stalls in the lively medieval core offer regional specialities such as truffles, charcutierie and succulent pies called “patés de Périgord.” There is lots to see, too, including the Cathedral St Front, the cathedral quarter of medieval streets and the Musée de Périgord that houses a comprehensive collection of prehistoric artefacts. 

More Info

PASSPORTS
Valid passport required by all, except:

(a) EU nationals holding valid national identification cards;

(b) Holders of national identification cards issued to nationals of Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino and Switzerland.

VISAS
Are not required by EU citizens. All other nationalities should enquire at the French consulate (PO Box 57, 6A Cromwell Place, London SW7 2EW

Tel: (020) 7838 2000/1. Information Service: Tel: (0891) 887 733. Fax: (020) 7838 2046. Opening hours: 0900-1130 (and 1600-1630 for visa collection only) Monday to Friday (except French and British national holidays).

TRAIN
As with most trains, passengers are responsible for carrying baggage onto and off the train. Baggage can be stored on overhead shelves or at the entrance to the carriages. Trollies are available at St Pancras and Lille, but bags do need to be carried on to the platform.  Porters are sometimes but not always available at St Pancras.  The Eurostar and French trains are very long (18 carriages in the case of Eurostar and nearly 400 metres long) so there can be quite lengthy walks from the station entrance to your seat.  On all legs of the journey you have reserved seat and carriage numbers which are shown clearly on your ticket. 

LUGGAGE TO YOUR HOTEL
Travel Editions recommends a luggage delivery service called thebaggageman, where your suitcase can be picked up from your home before departure and delivered straight to your hotel; therefore removing the worry about carrying your cases onto and off the trains. Please click here for more information and we have arranged a 10% discount exclusive to Travel Editions clients off the thebaggageman service. Tel: 01844 264890

HEALTH & INSURANCE – EHIC CARD
Please note that EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) only allows access to the same state-provided healthcare as a resident of the EU country they are temporarily visiting. It is NOT an alternative to travel insurance and will not provide the same level of cover as a travel insurance policy. The EHIC will not cover any private medical healthcare or the cost of things such as repatriation to the UK or lost or stolen property. It is also important to note that each country’s healthcare system is slightly different, so the EHIC might not cover everything that would be generally free on the NHS. On the EHIC application website,  there is a section called Access to Healthcare Abroad which clarifies all the conditions and inclusions. We strongly recommend that you take out an appropriate travel insurance policy when you travel abroad.

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  We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of travel editions charges.

  Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

  At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 45% of booking price.

  At 28 days before tour starts: Forfeit 60% of booking price.

  At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.