Region sheet G-04
The south of Tuscany is volcanic underneath. Warm water surfaces at Saturnia, Bagno Vignoni and Bagni San Filippo, in a country of farms, hill towns and roads lined with cypress.
When to go
Saturnia is our winter destination: the pools are warmer than the air and the farmhouses are quiet from October to May. The Val d’Orcia walks need cool weather, so they run in spring and autumn and never in high summer.
How it reads by season
| Season | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Winter | Saturnia at its quietest |
| Spring | Val d’Orcia green; both protocols |
| Summer | Too hot to walk; no departures |
| Autumn | Harvest, both protocols |
Tuscan farmhouses close for a few weeks after the olive harvest. We plan around those weeks and tell you when a date is not possible.
Protocols in Tuscany
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Onsen Towns of Kyushu
Nine days through the hot-spring towns of Kyushu, from the steam of Beppu to the black sand of Ibusuki, at a walking pace. From CZK 119,900 per person.
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Kusatsu and Nagano Snow Baths
Seven winter days in the Japanese Alps: the hot-water field of Kusatsu, the snow lanes of Shibu and the temple town of Nagano. From CZK 98,900 per person.
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Budapest Bath Circuit
Five days in Budapest, taking the city’s great baths one at a time, from the Ottoman domes of Buda to the yellow palace of Széchenyi. From CZK 24,900 per person.
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Hévíz Lake Weekend
Three days on the warm lake at Hévíz in western Hungary, where you swim among water lilies, with a morning on the north shore of Balaton. From CZK 13,900 per person.
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Bad Gastein Valley Week
Six days in the Gastein valley of the Austrian Alps: the waterfall town of Bad Gastein, high meadows and warm thermal pools. From CZK 38,900 per person.
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Salzkammergut Slow Lakes
Seven days around the lakes of the Salzkammergut in Austria, by boat, local bus and short walks, with Bad Ischl as the middle point. From CZK 42,900 per person.
Prices are indicative and per person; a manager confirms the final price when you send a request.