About Us

Bienvenue and welcome to Cycle-the-Dordogne! We are an owner-operated enterprise which specialises in cycling and hiking tours in the Dordogne and Lot areas of south-west France.

Cycle-the-Dordogne is owned and run by an Anglo-French couple – Cliff & Annie Walker. We have lived in the region since 1991 and have worked in the tour business since 1996. As well as knowing the area intimately, we guarantee you an attentive service from the moment you book your tour with us… to the moment you head home after an unforgettable holiday. In addition, as well as being excellent value for money, each tour is personalised to suit your own individual requirements – a major feature that few other tour companies can rival.

About Us

Bienvenue and welcome to Cycle-the-Dordogne! We are an owner-operated enterprise which specialises in cycling and hiking tours in the Dordogne and Lot areas of south-west France.

Cycle-the-Dordogne is owned and run by an Anglo-French couple – Cliff & Annie Walker. We have lived in the region since 1991 and have worked in the tour business since 1996. As well as knowing the area intimately, we guarantee you an attentive service from the moment you book your tour with us… to the moment you head home after an unforgettable holiday. In addition, as well as being excellent value for money, each tour is personalised to suit your own individual requirements – a major feature that few other tour companies can rival.

All the proprietors of the hotels we book for you are known to us personally. All have excellent restaurants and are highly respected locally for their exceptional cuisine. And if you enjoy sampling a range of regional produce, we can plan your tour to coincide with as many bustling village markets as possible!

The region we operate in is one of the most beautiful in France, with marvellous surprises at every turn. Our tours have been conceived to incorporate as many experiences of French lifestyle, culture, history and cuisine as possible. We believe that by organising highly personalised, local tours your holiday experience is greatly enhanced – and will hopefully inspire you to book further tours with us.

Unlike larger international operators, Cycle-the-Dordogne is delighted to offer “that little bit extra”. We can book visits to vineyards in the Lot valley, reserve a table at that restaurant you may have heard about or even organise balloon trips which traverse the Dordogne valley. Whatever you fancy doing, we’ll try our best to accommodate you. This is your holiday and we want it to be a hugely memorable experience from start to finish.

Listed below are our eight tours and their normal duration, but your tour can be shorter or longer if you prefer. You decide. You may decide that you would like to spend more time in the valley visiting those châteaux you’ve heard so much about. Not a problem, talk to us and we will come up with a solution. The choice and flexibility we can offer makes those decisions easier for you to make. We pride ourselves on our freedom of choice and our flexibility, so please don’t hesitate to ask.

A Quick Look at our Tours…

CYCLING TOURS
DORDOGNE ONE Short 7 days
Standard 9 days
Long 11 days
DORDOGNE TWO Standard 9 days
LOT VALLEY ONE Standard 9 days
LOT VALLEY TWO Short 8 days
Standard 10 days
GOURMET & GROTTES Standard 10 days
DORDOGNE/LOT choice of duration
SARLAT PLUS ONE choice of duration
HUB & SPOKE choice of duration
MULTI-ACTIVITY TOUR Your own choice of
cycling, walking, horse riding
and canoeing
WALKING TOURS
DORDOGNE VALLEY Short 7 days
Standard 9 days
CÉLÉ & LOT VALLEY Standard 8 days
Long 10 days
QUERCY & PÉRIGORD Standard 10 days

CONTACT US

For more details about the tours and itinerarie, please contact us using one of the methods below:

A Quick Look at our Tours…

CYCLING TOURS
DORDOGNE ONE Short 7 days
Standard 9 days
Long 11 days
DORDOGNE TWO Standard 9 days
LOT VALLEY ONE Standard 9 days
LOT VALLEY TWO Short 8 days
Standard 10 days
GOURMET & GROTTES Standard 10 days
DORDOGNE/LOT choice of duration
SARLAT PLUS ONE choice of duration
HUB & SPOKE choice of duration
MULTI-ACTIVITY TOUR Your own choice of
cycling, walking, horse riding
and canoeing
WALKING TOURS
DORDOGNE VALLEY Short 7 days
Standard 9 days
CÉLÉ & LOT VALLEY Standard 8 days
Long 10 days
QUERCY & PÉRIGORD Standard 10 days

CONTACT US

For more details about the tours and itinerarie, please contact us using one of the methods below:

Happy Customers…

“We recently did a seven day trip with Cycle the Dordogne and it was a real treat! In spite of challenging weather, we loved the ride, the villages and the scenery was incomparable. The route that Cliff selected for us was perfect; beautiful villages, lovely hotels, and great suggestions of things to see along the way as well as on our layover days. We actually got a bit of a chuckle out of how specific and spot on Cliff’s route descriptions were. We would highly recommend Cliff and Cycle the Dordogne!”

Paul & Chris Ryan, Montana
September 2019

“Cycling the Dordogne will go down as a highlight of my life. Thanks to Cliff and his outstanding organsing, the trip went without a hitch. From the hotels, to the food, the itinerary, the scenery,the e bike, even the weather was accommodating. As a “mature woman” I was a little apprehensive as to my ability but had no problem whatsoever. The e bike I had was simple to use and turbo boost became my friend. Thank you Cliff, I would recommend your company in a heartbeat. Five stars”

Cindy Sims, New Zealand
September 2019

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