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Explore offers small group adventure holidays, including cultural discovery tours, walking and cycling trips, and wildlife holidays.
Its range also includes family adventures, solo holidays, rail and boat journeys, and polar voyages.
- Walking trips have grades and planned daily distances and ascents.
- Cycling options include electric bike holidays and several tour grades.
- Wildlife trips include safaris, bear watching and gorilla trekking.
- Five or more friends or family can take over an exclusive group departure.
- The website offers trip search, a wishlist, booking management and travel guides.
Introduction
Explore offers small group adventure holidays and tours, with a choice of activities and trip styles.
Its trips include walking, cycling, wildlife and family holidays, as well as journeys by rail and boat.
What Explore offers
Explore offers group tours with local tour leaders, alongside solo and family adventures. Its options also include food and drink tours, festival tours and polar voyages.
Product and service categories
Discovery tours
Classic Discovery tours include cultural and wildlife holidays. Other trip types include festivals, food and drink, and eclipse trips. Rail and boat journeys are also available.
Walking and trekking
Explore offers group walking holidays and trekking tours. Walking trips have grades, with planned distances and ascents designed to match the grade. Options include mountain and coastal walks.
Cycling holidays
Group cycling holidays include trips with electric bikes. Cycling tours have grades ranging from leisurely to moderate to challenging. Some cycling trips travel through mountains, farmland and villages.
Wildlife holidays
Wildlife trips include safaris and watching holidays. There are also trekking tours centred on wildlife. Family wildlife holidays are among the options.
Family adventures
Explore offers group family holidays. The range includes family wildlife holidays. Family trips can also be found by school holiday.
Solo holidays
Solo adventure holidays are available alongside the group tours. The range includes solo walking holidays. There are also solo cycling holidays.
Polar voyages
Polar voyages are among the trip types. Explore provides information about polar expedition ships. It also offers a Polar Explorer magazine.
Browse the full range on the Explore website.
Using the website
Trip search, a wishlist and booking management are available on the website. Explore also offers a support centre and a brochure.
Travel resources include walking grades and fitness guides, cycling grades, a solo travel guide and a guide for single parents. There are also guides to wildlife photography destinations and preparing for a first walking holiday.
Notable features
Small group tours include a local tour leader. Explore also offers exclusive group departures: five or more friends or family can take over a departure and choose from dozens of trips.
Frequently asked questions
What happens on a walking day?
Each day has a planned distance and ascent designed to match the trip grade. Walks usually last between three and six hours, with breaks for water, photos and snacks.
What cycling grades are available?
Explore lists leisurely and leisurely to moderate cycling holidays. It also offers moderate and moderate to challenging trips.
What kinds of wildlife trips are offered?
Trips include big cat safaris and bear watching holidays. Gorilla trekking and whale and dolphin watching are also available.
Can friends or family take over a departure?
Explore offers exclusive group departures for five or more friends or family. Groups can choose from dozens of trips.
Are there holidays for people travelling solo?
Explore offers solo adventure holidays. Its options include walking and cycling holidays.
What does the first walking holiday guide cover?
The guide discusses preparation and choosing a walking grade. It also covers footwear, packing and what a day on tour looks like.
Key takeaways
- Explore offers small group adventure tours.
- Trips include walking, cycling, wildlife and family holidays.
- Other options include rail journeys, boat journeys and polar voyages.
- Walking and cycling tours have grades.
- Trip search, a wishlist and booking management are available online.
Summary
Explore offers adventure holidays across a range of trip styles, from cultural discovery and wildlife watching to walking, cycling and family activities. Its website also provides trip search and travel guides.
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