Easy-to-moderate walking with some ascents / descents, and occasional longer days.
The season for this holiday is:
12 April 2022 - 06 October 2022
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
°C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
mm | 87 | 79 | 70 | 71 | 80 | 68 | 50 | 67 | 77 | 74 | 89 | 94 |
We can only accept payment in GBP, but you can use this converter to find out how much the holiday equates to in your own currency.
7 nights: 12 April 2022 - 06 October 2022
Start any day except Friday | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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12 Apr - 21 May 2022 | £980 | £255 |
22 May - 26 Jun 2022 | £1020 | £260 |
27 Jun - 28 Aug 2022 | £1045 | £265 |
29 Aug - 29 Sep 2022 | £1020 | £260 |
3rd & 4th person discount | -£55 | |
Single traveller supplement | £55 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Deduct £33pp if your stay at Hotel Les Flots Bleus falls on a day that its restaurant is closed (Monday throughout the year and Tuesday all year except in Jul/Aug)
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
7 nights: 12 April 2022 - 06 October 2022
Start any day except Friday | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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12 Apr - 21 May 2022 | £1245 | £255 |
22 May - 26 Jun 2022 | £1295 | £260 |
27 Jun - 28 Aug 2022 | £1340 | £265 |
29 Aug - 29 Sep 2022 | £1295 | £260 |
3rd & 4th person discount | -£120 | |
Single traveller supplement | £120 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International to Lille or Paris, with onward travel as described below.
Included travel from the UK: UK–Paris (Eurostar), Paris–Brive (Intercité), approx. duration 9h30 plus 0h45 taxi transfer. Home, Souillac–Paris (Intercité), Paris–UK (Eurostar), approx duration 9h40 plus 0h40 taxi transfer.
> More about 'by rail' prices
> The 'rail experience': what to expect
Deduct £33pp if your stay at Hotel Les Flots Bleus falls on a day that its restaurant is closed (Monday throughout the year and Tuesday all year except in Jul/Aug)
If you book your holiday less than 10 months in advance of your travel date, seats may no longer be available at the tariffs on which our prices are based, but we may be able to offer you seats on the same services at a supplement.
7 nights: 12 April 2022 - 06 October 2022
Start any day except Friday | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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12 Apr - 21 May 2022 | £1095 | £255 |
22 May - 26 Jun 2022 | £1130 | £260 |
27 Jun - 28 Aug 2022 | £1150 | £265 |
29 Aug - 29 Sep 2022 | £1130 | £260 |
3rd & 4th person discount | -£155 | |
Single traveller supplement | £155 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus a return Channel crossing between Folkestone and Calais with Eurotunnel for your party and one car.
As we suggest you leave your car at the last hotel for the duration of the holiday, we include a transfer from the last hotel to the first hotel to begin your holiday.
> More information about travelling self-drive
Deduct £33pp if your stay at Hotel Les Flots Bleus falls on a day that its restaurant is closed (Monday throughout the year and Tuesday all year except in Jul/Aug)
A supplement of £65 per car per single journey applies for outbound travel on 1-2, 8-9, 14-15 & 29-30 April, as well as for inbound travel on 9-10, 16-18 & 23-24 April. A supplement of £42 per car per single journey applies for outbound travel on 27-28 May; 2-3 Jun; 15-16, 22-23 & 29-30 Jul; 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 & 26-27 Aug; and 21-22 Oct, as well as for inbound travel on 2 May; 4-5 Jun; 30-31 Jul; 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 & 27-29 Aug; 3-4 Sep; and 29-30 Oct.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
Auberge du Vieux Port, Port de Gagnac | ||
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Suite: 12 Apr - 06 Oct 2022 | £20 | |
Superior: 12 Apr - 06 Oct 2022 | £12 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
Hotel Les Flots Bleus, Beaulieu (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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12 Apr - 06 Oct 2022 | £100 | £142 |
Relais de Castelnau, Loubressac (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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12 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £95 | £142 |
01 Jul - 31 Aug 2022 | £105 | £152 |
01 Sep - 06 Oct 2022 | £95 | £142 |
Le Domaine de la Vaysse, La Vaysse (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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12 Apr - 06 Oct 2022 | £92 | £108 |
Travelling from the UK
Outward route | Airline |
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Aberdeen - Paris CDG | Air France, KLM |
Aberdeen - Toulouse (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
Outward route | Airline |
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Birmingham - Paris CDG | KLM |
Birmingham - Toulouse (via Paris) | Air France |
Outward route | Airline |
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Bristol - Limoges | Ryanair |
Bristol - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
Bristol - Toulouse | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Nottingham East Midlands - Limoges | Ryanair |
Outward route | Airline |
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Edinburgh - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
Edinburgh - Toulouse | Ryanair |
Edinburgh - Toulouse (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
Edinburgh - Toulouse (via Amsterdam) | Air France |
Edinburgh - Toulouse (via Paris) | Air France |
Outward route | Airline |
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Glasgow - Paris CDG | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Leeds Bradford - Limoges | Ryanair |
Leeds Bradford - Paris CDG | jet2 |
Leeds Bradford - Toulouse (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
Outward route | Airline |
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Heathrow - Paris CDG | British Airways |
Heathrow - Toulouse | British Airways |
Heathrow - Toulouse (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
Heathrow - Toulouse (via Paris) | Air France |
Outward route | Airline |
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Luton - Toulouse | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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London Southend - Paris CDG | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Stansted - Brive Vallée de la Dordogne | Ryanair |
Stansted - Limoges | Ryanair |
Stansted - Toulouse | Ryanair |
Outward route | Airline |
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Manchester - Limoges | Ryanair |
Manchester - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
Manchester - Toulouse (via Paris) | Air France |
Outward route | Airline |
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Newcastle - Paris CDG | Air France, KLM |
Newcastle - Toulouse (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
Newcastle - Toulouse (via Paris) | Air France |
Outward route | Airline |
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Southampton - Toulouse (via Paris) | Air France |
Outward route | Airline |
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Teesside International - Toulouse (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you for any of the options listed above except those operated by Ryanair. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Brive
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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direct taxi Brive Vallée de la Dordogne airport to hotel (1h) | £55 | flexible |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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direct taxi hotel to Brive Vallée de la Dordogne airport (0h40) | £28 | flexible |
Connecting travel options - flying via Limoges
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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rail Limoges Benedictins to Brive (1h-1h20), taxi Brive to hotel (0h45) | £78 | 1700 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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taxi hotel to Brive (1h), rail Brive to Limoges Benedictins (1h-1h20) | £63 | 1200 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Toulouse
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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rail Toulouse-Matabiau to Souillac (2h), taxi Souillac to hotel (1h) | £76 | 1500 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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taxi hotel to Souillac (0h40), rail Souillac to Toulouse-Matabiau (2h) | £53 | 1300 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Paris
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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RER CDG airport to Paris Austerlitz (0h45), rail Paris Austerlitz to Brive (4h20), taxi Brive to hotel (0h45) | £105 | 1045 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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taxi hotel to Brive (1h), rail Brive to Paris Austerlitz (4h20), RER from Paris Austerlitz to CDG airport (0h45) | £93 | 1530 |
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We really liked the variety of hotel experiences, the great scenery along the route and the ability to adapt the length of walks to suit personal preferences. For the stay at Domaine de la Vaysse, do be prepared to join in the group conversation (preferably in French!) - it's a fun part of the experience but if you want a more solitary experience it may not be for you!
We thoroughly enjoyed this trip. Everything went smoothly. The notes were excellent and we found the time guides for sections of the walks matched our pace perfectly. The countryside was varied in its beauty and offered a good mix of easy walking and challenging ascents and descents in some places. We recommend walking poles to assist with slippery surfaces and steep sections. Nothing was too difficult and the notes clearly indicate where care needs to be taken.
We enjoyed meeting other walkers from Australia and America. The guest house, Domaine de la Vaysse, was a wonderful experience. The owners couldn’t have been more welcoming and we thoroughly enjoyed their company and home cooked food.
We really liked the variety of hotel experiences, the great scenery along the route and the ability to adapt the length of walks to suit personal preferences. For the stay at Domaine de la Vaysse, do be prepared to join in the group conversation (preferably in French!) - it's a fun part of the experience but if you want a more solitary experience it may not be for you!
We thoroughly enjoyed this trip. Everything went smoothly. The notes were excellent and we found the time guides for sections of the walks matched our pace perfectly. The countryside was varied in its beauty and offered a good mix of easy walking and challenging ascents and descents in some places. We recommend walking poles to assist with slippery surfaces and steep sections. Nothing was too difficult and the notes clearly indicate where care needs to be taken.
We enjoyed meeting other walkers from Australia and America. The guest house, Domaine de la Vaysse, was a wonderful experience. The owners couldn’t have been more welcoming and we thoroughly enjoyed their company and home cooked food.
This was our fifth Inntravel holiday. As with our other walking vacations, we thoroughly enjoyed it. This area of France is lovely and the walking was varied and interesting. The towns and villages we visited were charming and the history surrounding each one was fascinating. The weather was not very cooperative during our week, but this did not diminish our enjoyment of this beautiful region. We highly recommend the Gouffre de Padirac trip out of Loubressac. It is important to book your tickets online before leaving for the walk. It is quite busy but definitely worth the time. We also did the other day trip out of Loubressac and enjoyed walking down into the gorge. Climbing back up was not as fun, but the views were breathtaking. The set lunch special at the restaurant recommended in the notes was very good.
The food at every location was memorable. Do not miss the desserts at Hotel Les Flots Bleus. They were amazing works of art and were delicious. We also particularly enjoyed the meals at Relais de Castelnau. The view from the dining room is spectacular, the service was excellent and the food was top notch. The communal table at Domaine de la Vaysse was a lot of fun and provided the chance to socialize with our fellow walkers.
Some of the walking days were long but we enjoyed them all and would highly recommend this holiday.
The holiday was managed immaculately from beginning to end, quick to answer questions and easy to contact. The hotels were all excellent especially regarding the food and all very different. To have a swimming pool at both the Relais de Castelnau and Domaine de la Vaysse was a real treat. The walks were easy to follow once we got used to the really comprehensive descriptions. Some way signs were not always easy to see as they had faded or even on rare occaisions, missing as it was coming out of the Padariac Caves. It was unusually hot (33 degrees) so we adapted our walks to try to stop walking from mid afternoon onwards. For example, after our visit to the caves we walked straight back on the same route rather than continue on the route circuit. On day 5 we chose to stay for the morning in Carennac and explored this lovely town spending maybe 3 hours there. It has the most incredible Cloisters attached to the Abbey and we enjoyed our picnic lunch down by the river. We then asked the Tourist Info Office to arrange a taxi to take us on to The Domaine de la Vaysse. The owners were quite amused to see us arrive by taxi! However, our change of plan enabled us to explore Carennac which we would not have been able to do if we wanted to complete the walk as it would have meant walking into the hot afternoon. It suited us mixing the walks with exploring the lovely towns and villages.
We've just returned from a fabulous trip to France with Inntravel and will definitely book with them again.
Best bits: varied hotels but all good, excellent dinners, glorious countryside (good routes), very well organised all the way from start to finish.
Not so good: French picnics not always what we'd choose (too much salami!)
The villages and countryside were a total delight. We could have never put the walking route together on our own and it was spot on precise and accurate but needed enough interpretation on our part with use of map and Gaia maps. It was fun to find our way. The countryside was dreamy. The trails were devoid of people. The few locals we encountered were warm and welcoming. We totally recommend this trip and will do more.