Holidays by activity/event/season

Read up on local cultures and learn a few words of the local language - travelling with respect earns you respect.

Remove all excess packaging  - waste disposal is difficult in remote places and developing countries.

Ask your tour operator for specific tips for responsible travel in your destination.

Ask your tour operator/hotel if there are useful gifts that you could pack for your hosts, local people or schools.

Ask your tour operator whether there are local conservation or social projects that you could visit on your trip, and if/how you could help support them. 

 

A selection of our offers

 

Valdichiana & Valdorcia (Siena), Tuscany

A Feast for your Palate »

Visit small producers and sharpen your senses as you learn to distinguish between cured meats prepared by a local butcher using simple and carefully selected ingredients and those produced on a large industrial scale; the difference between cheese made with raw instead of pasteurized milk; REAL saffron and what is also yellow and often sold as saffron...and lots more!!

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Città della Pieve (Perugia), Umbria

Italian basics in Umbria - Interactive 1 day Italian Lesson »

One Day Italian Lesson

An original way to begin your holiday - learn a few basic Italian language skills in a fun and informal environment with a professional language teacher - while visiting Città della Pieve, close to Lake Trasimeno in  Umbria.

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Valdorcia and Maremma (Siena and Grosseto), Tuscany

Horse Trekking holiday in Tuscany »

Travelling by horse can be one of the greatest joys for any nature lover. Our horse treks have a relaxed pace and are meant for those of you who want to discover and contemplate uncontaminated corners of Tuscany you wouldn't otherwise be able to reach - you'll be able to swim in cool, crystal clear rivers and bathe in steaming sulphurous hot springs, come across hidden hermitages surrounded by the silence of immense forests...and like an ancient pilgrim you'll lead your horse through the narrow streets of Medieval villages and climb up towards ancient castles...

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Sarteano (Siena), Tuscany

Farmhouse accomodation La Foce »

La Foce is a delightful three/four bedroom independent stone farmhouse, sleeping 6+2 persons. The stone farmhouse sits on the side of a hill within five minutes driving distance from the town of Sarteano, with beautiful views across to the opposite hill and up to Sarteano's well-preserved Medieval castle.

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