dordogne ADVENTURE
Highlights
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Beautiful National Park setting, named after its 1000 fresh water springs
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Wide range of activities in picturesque, natural environments
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Your own private dormitory block
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Dordogne Valley experience
Dordogne Adventure is situated on the outskirts of the small picturesque market town of Meymac, the gateway to the Plateau de Millevaches in the Massif Central region of Southern France.
With lakes, woodland, and pretty countryside on the doorstep, the adventure programme here offers lake watersports from sailing and paddleboarding to gorge scrambling and canoeing in the Dordogne valley. There is also a great mix of land-based activities including climbing.
Evenings are spent enjoying a BBQ or having a disco, with plenty of space to spread out.
sample programme
FRIDAY:
Depart & Overnight Travel
SATURDAY:
Arrive midday, Lunch
Forest Walk
Dinner
Evening – Team Sports
SUNDAY:
Dordogne Valley Canoe Expedition
Dinner
Evening – Initiative / Team Building Exercises
MONDAY:
Day Excursion
Dinner
Evening – Capture the Flag
TUESDAY:
Target Sports
Mountain Biking
Dinner
Evening – Mont Bessou visit
WEDNESDAY:
High Ropes
Town Trail
BBQ then Quiz
THURSDAY
Watersports All Day (kayaking, canoeing, boarding and sailing)
Dinner
Evening – Disco / Karaoke
FRIDAY:
Orienteering
Climbing
Dinner then Depart
SATURDAY:
Travel / Return Home
dordogne Image Gallery
stay in your own PRIVATE building
The centre is a secure & friendly outdoor facility offering schools and groups a relaxed environment to stay in, quality food and comfortable accommodation.
Each group booking a minimum of 35 paying people has exclusive use of a secure and private Acorn accommodation block, where pupils sleep in bunk beds in small dormitories which hold between four and ten people with adjoining toilet and shower facilities.
Adults/teachers sleep in en-suite twin rooms located within the same building as the rest of the group.
The centre is a popular Adventure & Sports Tours venue offering Football and Rugby Camps and so has excellent sport facilities for any spare time, including a 5 a side football pitch, rugby pitch, giant volleyball court, tennis courts, table tennis and outdoor games area. There is also a bar/café area on site.
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what makes this trip special?
beautiful location
The Dordogne Adventure is located on the outskirts of the town of Meymac: a Medieval town built in pink granite, nestling in a depression at the foot of the ‘Plateau de Millevaches’ at an altitude of 2500 ft.
The surrounding hills are largely covered by woodlands which give the town its special character. Activities take place in some truly spectacular settings.
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lake water sports
There is a great variety of water sports here taking place on the lake of Sechemailles, the River Dordogne. Lake water sports include sailing, kayaking, gorge scramble, canoeing and boarding.
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your own accommodation
The centre offers a safe and secure environment. Comfortable hostel-style accommodation is provided, with each school group having its own private accommodation block.
location, location, location
The centre is perfectly situated in the southern part of the Limousin, making it easy to organise day trips to places of interest in the surrounding regions of the Auvergne, the Lot, and the Dordogne.
Located on the outskirts of the town of MEYMAC: a Medieval town built in pink granite, nestling in a depression at the foot of the ‘Plateau de Millevaches’ at an altitude of 2500 ft.
The surrounding hills are largely covered by woodlands which give the town its special character.
The original village was built around the Benedictine monastery and protected in Medieval times by a fortified enclosure of which a few vestiges remain today.
During your stay, there will be many an opportunity to visit Meymac and explore its winding stone-paved lanes.
Great Value from £849pp
An Acorn Adventure has always been great value and we work hard to offer the best quality experience for prices you can afford.
Our prices include full board accommodation, door to door coach transport, ferry crossing, free places (1:10 ratio), activities each day, evening entertainment, kit & equipment and instruction. We can organise your coach transport on request, for an additional charge.
We hope to see you soon!
