Cave Paintings Tour: Prehistoric Art Exploration

Embark on a half-day private tour to explore the fascinating world of Cro Magnon and the prehistoric era. Discover ancient technologies, visit a real prehistoric cave with ancient paintings, and explore the medieval castle of Beynac.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Grottes de Cougnac - Private guided tour in English
    Demonstration of the technology used by Cro-Magnon people to make fire, light up caves, and paint.
    Explanations about human migrations from Africa and life during the ice age.
  • Château de Beynac - Private guided tour of the medieval castle
  • La Roque-Gageac - Quick stop to take pictures at the most beautiful village in the Dordogne valley
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Pickup in Sarlat
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Pickup from another area (extra charge)
Additional Information

This tour is not suitable for individuals with limited mobility
Connect with your ancient instincts as you explore some of the most ancient artifacts of prehistory. This exclusive tour starts with an in-depth demonstration of the methods used by Paleolithic humans to create fire, light up the dark caves they inhabited, and paint.
Once you’ve…

Location
SARLAT-LA-CANÉDA - Place Pasteur
At the bus stop
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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W9182jdstephaniep
Jun 20, 2026
Excellent Tour - I found Exploreo24 in a Rick Steeve's guidebook and reached out to David via email. He was super responsive and gave me some suggestions for a tour based on my daughter's interest in cave paintings. David's English is excellent (thank you!) and his knowledge not only of the tour sites, but the entire region is very impressive. This tour was the highlight of our trip to France.
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Vgpm
May 28, 2026
Simply one of my favorite tours - Great guide very knowledgeable and trip was well worth it. Private tours are more expensive but well worth it. Private tour of the cave was super. Guide knew the cave and castle and was extremely informative. One of the best tours I have experienced
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Stevebl1774fm
May 28, 2026
Cave and castle tour - David was a remarkable guide.
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Barry_m
Oct 25, 2024
Excursion of a lifetime! - David was very knowledgable and was able to bring the conversation to life. The caves were outstanding and worth the trip! We would recommend to anyone! Thank you
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Lydia_b
Aug 16, 2024
Private prehistoric caves and castle tour - Amazing caves and David brought to life with his knowledge and demonstrations. CASTLE TOUR great too!
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Medora_m
Aug 15, 2024
Hands down, one of the best tours ever - David’s extensive knowledge of prehistoric history, art and culture. The truly awe-inspiring moment pf seeing paintings.
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Verena
Aug 8, 2024
A unique experience - The tour was well adapted to our needs, was exciting and special at all times. A unique experience with a very personable and pleasant as well as interesting contemporary. Thank you ! ❤️‍🔥🙏🏻
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Maryjane_m
Jul 12, 2024
An incredible afternoon in the Dordogne ! - David was incredible. His knowledge and enthusiasm made the entire afternoon very special. The cave and the paintings are amazing. And to be only the three of us was unbelievable. The Beynac was very impressive. A wonderful afternoon from the start to the finish. I highly recommend it.
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Inspiration732017
Jun 23, 2024
Beautiful area everything you need for a stay. - We bcp loves the cottage with its simplicity, its cleanliness, the sympathy of the owners Sandrine and Benoit.the pool very hot.
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Omega132857
May 2, 2026
Stunning - This is a must day out in Sarlat to visit the Prehistoric cave. We loved this day out in the replica cave. We had a spoken tour in English and it was very good. Our guide was very inthusiastic, which made the tour much better. really worth a visit.
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From $99
up to 7 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).