Our Cave Art Tours in Europe

Typically, Cave Art Europe focuses on the Dordogne region of France and Cantabria in Spain, areas which include World Heritage sites such as Lascaux and Altamira, widely regarded as among the most impressive of their kind in the world. In France we also visit the decorated caves of Rouffignac, Cap Blanc and Font de Gaume among others, while in Spain a tour might take in the caves of Covalanas, Las Monedas and El Castillo. Less frequently visited sites can also be worked into the itinerary, places like the 5,000 year old sculptured frieze at Angles sur l’Anglin in France or El Pendo in Spain with its graceful deer paintings. The cities visited can include Bilbao, Bordeaux and Toulouse, all of which offer a rich, cultural experience for the interested traveler, while smaller towns like Angouleme, Santillana del Mar and Ainhoa have their own particular charm and history.

While guided visits to archaeological museums in Bordeaux, Les Eyzies and Rennes form an important part of establishing the background to the sites, we also like to diversify where we can and take advantage, for example, of being in Bilbao to visit the Guggenheim Museum, or passing through the Bordeaux region to stop off at a wine producing chateau in the Pomerol or St. Emillion areas for a tasting.

Cave Art Europe seeks to place its clients in the most comfortable accommodation available. Hotels and inns are chosen both for their quality and for their location and, as a result, range from 5 star hotels in the cities to more modest but very well positioned hostelries in the smaller towns and villages. When choosing hotels every effort is made to ensure that the highest possible standards of service and cleanliness are delivered to the client in a manner which is both unobtrusive and discreet. Restaurants, too, are selected with similar care.