Looking for a guide in the Dordogne region. Any recommendations?
Posted by
Atlanta
995 posts
Last fall we booked Angelika Simeon for a day for Font de Gaume, Rouffignac, Les Eyzies and were pleased. [email protected]
Posted a trip report with more details and what we did on our own with a car if you're interested. Especially liked where we stayed near Sarlat. https://leshautsdesaintvincent.com
Posted by
Seattle, WA & Bordeaux, France
319 posts
Hi Sue,
While I haven't personally used a tour guide in the Dordogne region, I have on many occassions hired private guides independently from Rick Steves (https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/guides) and the Guide Collective (https://www.guide-collective.com/our-guides) with great success. I'm not sure which area of the Dordogne you'd like to visit (it's a big area) so you may want to whittle it down as some guides will do, for example, Sarlat and environs where others may do Périgueux and environs. Or maybe you want to explore the whole area (there is SO much to see) and hire a couple of different guides.
Posted by
New Carlisle, Ohio
46 posts
I too am interested, but as a solo traveler, I'm wondering, how much does Angelika cost for the day? Personal guides add so much, it may be worth it.
Posted by
1047 posts
I emailed Angelika because I was interested in her tour. This is the response that I received:
"During a full day tour we would meet in Les Eyzies to first go on a short and very scenic walk to the national museum of prehistory. During a private tour there we will "meet" our ancestors, their living conditions and cultural traditions.
Afterwards discovery of nearby Font de Gaume decorated cave.
Then a short lunchbreak during which I will give you a private lecture based on my personal documents.
Then drive to Grotte de Rouffignac where we board a small train to drive deep inside the large cave to see pictures made about 15000 years ago.
Fees for guide-lecturer service for two: 485€, tickets to sites are additional."
Posted by
New Carlisle, Ohio
46 posts
Thank you so much for the information!
Posted by
Huntington Beach CA
1162 posts
We used Taxi and Touring Ala Carte last year and highly recommend them. It’s run by Christoff and his wife and they take you around in a comfy Mercedes electric van. We actually used them for 3 days and we all agreed that it was a highlight of our trip. I found them via the RS France book. You can check out their website and email them for a quote. He tailored all 3 days on our needs and wants and it was a wonderful experience.