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Dordogne Caves & Bastides: Périgueux Loop: 6-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 6-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 6-day plan · 7-day plan · best time to go.
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6
days
327 km
distance
7.2 h
driving
6
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- The full heritage loop is supported in these months, but timed Lascaux IV admission, dated museum and castle access, summer heat, roads and parking still need confirmation.
- Light days: day 1, day 4 have one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill them — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Day 1 Périgueux
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~12:30
- Temperature
- 13.6°C–25.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~9
- Daylight
- 15.4h
08:30
Périgueux Roman and medieval heritage circuit perigueux-vesunna.fr map ↗
Begin with the Roman domus context at Vesunna and a measured walk through Périgueux’s medieval centre.
240 min · Périgueux · Confirm current museum admission and dated access
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 2 Montignac
- Transit
- 1h17
- Finish
- ~13:50
- Temperature
- 13.4°C–24.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 15.4h
09:50
Lascaux IV timed prehistory visit lascaux.fr map ↗
Give the Lascaux IV facsimile and interpretation galleries a separate timed day from Montignac.
240 min · Montignac · A dated, timed ticket is required; check the official 2026 ticket calendar
Overnight here
e.g. Résidence Pierre & Vacances du Lac
Day 3 Around Montignac
- Transit
- 1h10
- Finish
- ~13:40
- Temperature
- 13.4°C–24.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 15.4h
09:05
Les Eyzies National Museum of Prehistory circuit musee-prehistoire-eyzies.fr map ↗
Read the Vézère valley’s archaeology in the National Museum of Prehistory, then return to Montignac.
240 min · Montignac · Confirm current museum admission and opening calendar
Overnight here
e.g. Résidence Pierre & Vacances du Lac
Day 4 Sarlat-la-Canéda
- Transit
- 0h49
- Finish
- ~13:20
- Temperature
- 13.4°C–24.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 15.4h
09:20
Sarlat historic-centre circuit en.sarlat-tourisme.com map ↗
Give Sarlat’s medieval and Renaissance centre an unhurried walking day, with the market only when the calendar agrees.
240 min · Sarlat-la-Canéda · The public-centre circuit is free; interiors, lifts, tours and events may charge
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 5 Around Sarlat-la-Canéda
- Transit
- 1h05
- Finish
- ~14:40
- Temperature
- 13.4°C–24.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 15.4h
09:05
Overnight here
Day 6 Beynac-et-Cazenac → back to start
- Transit
- 2h52
- Finish
- ~15:25
- Temperature
- 13.4°C–24.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 15.4h
09:15
Beynac and Castelnaud castle-landscape circuit chateau-beynac.com map ↗
Read the valley’s opposing medieval strongholds from Beynac and Castelnaud without adding another major visit.
240 min · Beynac-et-Cazenac · Confirm dated admission, opening and last entry on both official sites
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.