Some 15,000 years B.C. unknown artists created breathtaking cave paintings of which the most extraordinary examples are found in the Dordogne area.
During this day tour, you will be introduced to this fascinating art and to the people who made it. Begin the day in Les Eyzies de Tayac with a guided visit of the National Prehistory Museum. Opened in 2004, this national museum possesses the largest collection of prehistoric artifacts in the world.
Continue to Montignac where you will visit Lascaux IV cave, a perfect reproduction of the original cave. Opened in 2016, Lascaux IV is a triumph of technology. Unlike any other cave visits, Lascaux IV employs different set designs, displays, state-of-the-art interactive workshops and immersive technology to bring it to life. In fact, the atmosphere inside the replica cave is just like that of a real cave: dark, damp and muffled.
The tour will end with the visit of La Roque Saint-Christophe. Carved into a towering limestone cliff, this extraordinary troglodytic site has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era. Guided tours reveal how ancient people created shelters and engineered structures perfectly adapted to the rock face.
After immersing yourself in these legendary sites, travel back to Sarlat with memories of an extraordinary journey into prehistory.