Canoe Butterfly: Journey through the Historic Valley of Five Castles in Black Périgord
4.6
41 Ratings
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

Embark on a captivating journey through the Historic Valley of Five Castles in Black Périgord. Canoe or kayak down the Dordogne, explore medieval castles and vibrant villages, and encounter fascinating wildlife in this UNESCO biosphere reserve.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

For all rentals, the equipment will be provided (lifejacket, paddles, boat). In addition, some advice will be given on your descent and an initiation can be offered on request. In addition, you will receive a paper guide of your descent to orient you once on the water. Finally, for transportation a shuttle will take you from the base to the starting point of your course.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Paddle
  • Safety jacket
  • Canoe
  • Insurance
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Explore the Five Castles Valley nestled within the heart of Black Périgord. Navigate the Dordogne river in a canoe or kayak at your leisure, indulging in an unparalleled moment of tranquility amidst nature. You will encounter magnificent medieval castles and their vibrant historical villages. Designated as a global biosphere reserve, the Dordogne…

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Location
Canoës Loisirs EURL- Canoes Butterfly
The base is located between the town of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle and the Chateau des Milandes at the Pont du Pech (railway bridge).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(41 Ratings)
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John
Jul 22, 2025
Easy enough for couple in our 60s - Easy registration and straight forward transfer from Beynac to our start point at Vitrac. Also easy process for getting our equipment. Not much in the way of health and safety checks or advice but we know what we’re letting ourselves in for. Then onto the 16Km paddle down the river - what a stunning setting! Plenty of time to tackle the trip. Could be done in 3 hours albeit you can take as much as about 6 and a half hours (return by 1700) - so plenty of time to stop at one of the many snack bars or stunning villages on the way. We had all weathers on our trip but this did not dampen our experience. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Jah1526
Jul 1, 2025
Dordogne extravaganza - Excellent service friendly welcome all staff helpful. We had a fantastic day. Well worth the visit. Definitely worth doing again. Thankyou to all staff. They also run a shuttle service.
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Markcj8879wb
Aug 28, 2024
Thank you! - Super easy to book our canoe online. Friendly and helpful staff and a fantastic day on the water. Thank you very much!
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Anthonymh6867si
Aug 24, 2024
A nice ride! - Friendly welcome and efficient service! Bus shuttle and top organization! Check-out of the ride is at a fixed time but we take all the time necessary to make its descent at its own pace. Many small beaches and snack for small breaks. A great time with your family! Dogs are accepted on canoes.
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Emmanuelbe3965ar
Aug 17, 2024
Great!!!!!! - Great!!!! Great team, great welcome. Very good equipment and very good advice. Award very reasonable. To do absolutely!!!!!! I did the big walk and it's great!
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776mattw
Aug 16, 2024
Good value - Nice trip only spoilt really by the literally hundreds of other people doing the same thing up and down the river. Well organised and decent value for money so.would recommend it
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Mirouf82
Aug 4, 2024
Excellent - The address is efficient, the timing is cool, we know when we leave and it’s not the race The material is correct The explanations are simple and effective
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Craigs190819
Jul 17, 2024
Relaxing trip down the river - highly recommended - Easy to book, really replaced and very helpful on site. We could not have asked for more. We booked the cenac to beynac option that (with 3 little stops for food and beer) took 4 hours. We went with the current and hardly paddled … so relaxing. We booked this option as it was one that took us to the start we canoed back at your own pace to arrive any time Before 5.00. It was definitely the right option. All in all it was a lovely day floating past a beautiful part of the world. We would definitely do it again if we came back.
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X9208grmichaelf
Sep 12, 2023
fun day - amazing ride. If you have paddled a canoe before get the single side paddles. suggest the 12 KM ride for 55 year old+
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Chris
Aug 15, 2024
An enjoyable trip! - This 2 hour canoe trip down the beautiful Dordogne is well worth 20 Euro’s per person. Well organised, safe & really good fun.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).