There's a lot to choose from: prehistoric caves, golden chateaux, the right place to find fabulous pate...let a friendly local help you sort out the where's and how's of a trip to the Dordogne, tailor-made for you.

"We were in France for 4 months and the Dordogne area was our favorite area - castles, bastides, cave paintings, markets, lovely drives, vineyards and villages, close by Sarlat, perfect for needs not met in Domme. Domme is absolutely charming and very friendly." Maryanne B., Indian Hills, CO

Dordogne is one of France's best-kept secrets. Magnificent cuisine, famous especially for its pates, is often rated by native French as the country's best. Our Untours Local Experts can help you find the ones the locals like best.

A wealth of story-book chateaux and a lovely countryside, dotted by the golden stone houses native to this region, makes Dordogne seem a little like a cross between a fairy tale and a movie set.

Visitors from around the world flock to see the prehistoric caves of Lascaux, thought by many scholars to be the world's best. You can visit them, but probably only by chatting with our Untours Local Expert can you find the chateau that sits ON TOP of a pre-historic cave!

The legendary stone villages of Dordogne, including Monpazier, Rocamadour, Domme and La Roque Gageac, are unforgettably picturesque. Ask our experts where to eat, or what to buy for a picnic when you visit them.

The market of Sarlat-le Caneda is just one of many remarkable markets in the area, but this is one that is truly a shopper's dream come true. Wouldn't it be amazing to be able to go to the market with a local, and finally learn all the secrets to all those delicious looking products: how to buy, where are the bargains, what do the locals pay?

Castles, chateaux, and important historical museums are sprinkled throughout the region, offering enough historical interest for any aficionado, but attractively distributed throughout breath-taking scenery that needs no scholarly tendencies to enjoy. There is a lot to choose from. Let our experts help you choose the one that suits your energy, interests and traveling companions.

The nearby regions of Lot and the Garonne are coming into their own as destinations, and can be visited on longer day trips. But many visitors planning sightseeing further afield may discover that wandering through one beautiful local village after another, discovering one exquisite market or meal after another, is their favorite activity.