Spa & wellness · WALKING TOURS
Warm water fixes most of a hard travel day. These 6 walking tours are priced and timed so you can choose in a couple of minutes and get on with the soaking.
Walk through Hell’s Gate’s steaming geothermal field with a map or a live English-speaking guide such as Liam, Tee, Zia, or Nati. Then enjoy a 20-minute mud bath, sulfur spa, cool plunge pool, and Māori carving activity. Bring old swimwear, since the sulfur smell lingers.
“This place is incredible! The guide was great fun and very informative. I learned so much, had a blast.”
Travel from Krakow by climate-controlled bus to Slovakia’s Bachledka Treetop Walk, Zakopane, and Chochołów Thermal Spa. Expect mountain roads, a 1,234-meter forest trail, free time for Polish food and Krupowki Street, and about two and a half hours in the pools. English-speaking guides such as Chris, Maciej, and Gregory have helped make the day run smoothly.
“Awesome tour guide that was very knowledgeable. Solo tour but I enjoyed every bit of it. Definitely would recommend booking this one. Slovakia was so pretty.”
Travel from Kota Kinabalu to Tamparuli, Nabalu Market, Kinabalu Park, and Poring Hot Springs with an English or Chinese-speaking guide. You’ll walk through the botanical garden, cross a 105-meter canopy walkway 30 meters above the forest, and soak in open-air sulphur tubs. Guides such as Diana, Tan, Neil, and Tiana are praised for their plant knowledge and patient help.
“Our guide Neil was excellent, he was keen to make sure we enjoyed this activity. He was most informative during our visit to the Botanical Gardens, which my wife and I found very interesting.”
Explore Arenal Hanging Bridges on a 3-kilometer forest trail with a local guide such as Andreas or Gustavo. Cross 10 fixed and 6 hanging bridges, some 55 meters above the ground, while looking for frogs, snakes, and other wildlife. The path has no steps, gentle slopes, safety rails, and nonslip concrete. Hot springs may be added as an option.
“Andreas was a great tour guide! Very knowledgeable about the local flora and fauna. Didn’t hesitate to stop the group to look for animals. We saw lots of snakes and frogs!”
Leave Sofia for a guided 2.5-hour snowshoe walk above the Seven Rila Lakes, using a chairlift to reach 2,150 meters. Guides such as Velko, Alex, Daniel, and Kiril adjust the route for weather and ability. Afterward, relax in Sapareva Banya’s hot mineral pools.
“Velko was our guide on this wonderful trip. He knew everything about Bulgaria. Kind, patient, and he always had a solution for anything that came up due to the weather. Congratulations.”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Palazzo Massimo near Republic Square for skip-the-line access to Roman mosaics, frescoes, coins, jewelry, and famous statues. A private option can continue to the vast Baths of Diocletian and Michelangelo’s Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels. Guides such as Matteo, Mattia, Serena, and Damiano have earned especially strong praise.
“Mattia is an excellent tour guide who has mastered not only the basics of guiding but all the chances and details that add life to the statues and context the the frescos and mosaics he was showing us. He set an appropriate pace, even with my time-consuming picture taking. He even captured the interest of my wife who isn’t into Ancient Rome and had graciously indulged me. Matt is speaks excellent English. The tour was worth every penny.”
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