Best tour guide with a comfortable car - Clara has an excellent inside knowledge of the area, clear information, and positive energy. She is flexible to accommodate our needs, provides extensive care, and makes the trip pleasant. Also, her fees are very reasonable,

Excellent Prehistoric Dordogne Day Tour from Sarlat with Ophorus - Our day began just before 9 AM at the standard meeting spot that Ophorus uses for its Sarlat-based tours, just south of the historic center. Our family of four was joined by two American women. The guide Benoit used a headset while driving us in a comfortable Mercedes van so everyone could hear his English-language commentary clearly, even those of us sitting in the back. The tour, known on the Ophorus website as Journey into Prehistory: Museum, Lascaux IV & Rouffignac Cave, included four stops: 1. National Prehistory Museum in Les Eyzies 2. Rouffignac Cave featuring mammoth drawings 3. Lunch break in Les Eyzies 4. Lascaux IV, the recreation of the original cave paintings We were dropped off back at Sarlat by 6 PM. As first-time prehistoric cave visitors, this tour completely revised our preconceptions. We learned that during the Ice Age, people lived in tent-like structures on permafrost ground in a Dordogne that had few trees. They didn't live in the caves where we see their art. In fact, they may well have done most of their painting outdoors, but the cave paintings happen to be the ones that have survived over the millennia. Benoit's low-key style and clear explanations revealed both the certainties and mysteries of prehistoric life. One example: at the museum, he gave context to a 15,000-year-old burial of a woman at Saint-Germain-la-Rivière that contained 70 pierced deer teeth - each from a different deer and from distant regions, indicating her social importance. These details gave new meaning to what would otherwise be simply ancient artifacts. Note that at Rouffignac and Lascaux IV, site-specific guides take over. Our Rouffignac tour was conducted in French, with English language material provided on tablets, which might be useful to know beforehand. The tour covers much ground but is well-paced - we never felt rushed or overwhelmed despite the full day. Our children (ages thirteen and eleven) remained entertained throughout. The tour provides both the visual experience of the caves and the context needed to understand their significance.

Very nice visit to the cave of Lascaux IV I strongly recommend it for what loves prehistory - It was exciting Guides explain well but sometimes take a little time. The group for children is very good, it helps them to remember the history of the cave

Rouffignac alone is worth the money, but Martin is incredible! - I was amazed at just how much we got to see during this trip. Rouffignac alone would have been worth the cost—it was truly emotional to see the art in person—but along the drive Martin managed to fit so many other sites in. His knowledge is exhaustive, and he left me with a couple of great book recommendations. The museum stop was great; I’m surprised we’re still learning so many new things about our ancestors just from this small region and Les Eyzies was a cute place to walk around at lunchtime. I was skeptical that Lascaux would feel meaningful as it’s a replica, but I found that the tour there where they talked about artistic techniques was a great way to round out the day. A couple of things to keep in mind: 1. While much of the trip is accessible, those with limited mobility might find it to be a lot of walking. We had some older folks in our group who seemed to have a harder time with the long day. 2. At Rouffignac, the tour is in French. Martin had a headset for everyone and translated during the tour, but I found it difficult hearing both languages at once and ended up removing the headset. I understand enough French to get something out of the tour without translation, and I’m glad I chose to focus on what I could see and could ask follow up questions later. If you’re someone like me at an advanced intermediate level, go without the headset and take in the sights instead. 3. Please bring cash to tip your guide! Martin went out of his way to drop people at their hotels in the rain and no one else tipped him. I couldn’t believe the rudeness. 4. I can’t believe this has to be said but don’t take pictures in the cave.

To do without hesitation - The tours are perfectly organized. The reproduction of the cave is very interesting, it is completed by a playful space suitable for all ages. The only negative is the Award of Entry, excessive.

Great tour - It was a well thought- out tour. Benoit, our guide, was very knowledgeable! It was a very memorable day out!

A breathtaking site impossible to miss! - The quality of restoration of the real cave (including the cold and humid atmosphere, very immersive) is absolutely amazing. An amazing work of precision in front of which one can only be admiring. Not to mention, of course, the rock paintings themselves, whose veracity and representation of the movement astounds, when we refer to the time when these representations were made! The Guide, full of humor, played a major role in discovering and understanding the symbolism of paintings. And the museum building, as sober as it is powerful, sublimely integrated into the landscape by its talented designer, the architect SNOETTA, is up to the task. Hats off!!!

Incredible tour of pre-historic caves - Our tour guide, Benoit was very knowledgeable, professional and friendly. We learned so much about the ancient people of the region. Seeing the caves in person was so inspiring and memorable. We highly recommend this excursion!

Solo Trip to the Dordogne - I took 3 different tours with both Anne and Martin as my guides. They were both incredible- so lovely, kind, and informative! I learned so much and had a wonderful time. Do not hesitate to book! Also good to note that I did not have a car so going on tours was very helpful.

I recommend the visit - Not worth the original but to see. I'll get back to it with my family as soon as possible. Not far from Sarlat. Stop for the restaurant "le Bareil"