Asia City sightseeing Trips

Brilliant unique trip where every destination was a new adventure. Booked flights, extra night and airport transfer with Explore which all ran smoothly. Prefer the revised itinerary as there is so much to see and do in Singapore so need at least the extra day there. Serene our guide was excellent in introducing us to the history, culture and foods of Singapore, packed in very efficiently. This continued in Malaysia with Sam our leader, he is so passionate and knowledgeable about his country and such a lovely personable chap who really looked after us and nothing was too much trouble. Along with our lovely driver Mr Ali who drove us safely and comfortably around. Really enjoyed the homestay where the hosts were so welcoming, it was basic as expected but the experience was brilliant. Accommodation varied but was in good locations for ease of getting around especially when out independently. We did all the optional trips in Langkawi which left little beach time which did not bother us as we prefer to sightsee but consider booking an extra night as it is so beautiful and relaxing.

This tour provides a memorable experience of the culture of SW India. There are many highlights including cruising on the backwaters, experiencing the variety of Indian cuisine, walking in the highlands, visiting a splendid Nepalese Temple, seeing tea production from picking the leaves to producing tea for sale, visiting a coffee plantation and a brief visit to Goa. The hotels are wonderful. This tour gives an good insight to the variety of life in SW India but be prepared for some long distance journeys.... India is a big country!

The itinerary was beyond expectation - each experience was thoughtful and interesting. The variety was brilliant! From the Blue Elephant cooking class to the Hellfire Pass and museum, the range of experiences was amazing. Best of all was the day with the Buddhist Monk - we were all positively changed.

Would thoroughly recommend this tour for a great experience of the Golden Triangle and so much more. Rajasthan is beautiful, full of vibrant colours and friendly people. As the tour details say, this is a full on tour and there are long coach journeys most days as the distances between the cities and sights are large. I wouldn’t have wanted to miss any of them though. The forts and palaces are amazing. Keshav was a brilliant tour leader, very knowledgeable about every visit and a great sense of humour. He was very supportive and aware of the groups needs.

I really enjoyed this tour. Wonderful itinerary taking in so many interesting and memorable sights, not only historic but also of life in one part of this extraordinary kaleidoscope of a country. An excellent taster, particularly if you haven’t been to India before and are a bit hesitant. Arrangements were spot on, with a brilliant guide (Satish), driver and driver’s assistant, warm welcomes everywhere - and the group of 12 was a very nice mix. Quite full on and we were glad we had the time to arrive in Delhi a day early (and visit the excellent textile museum and Gandhi’s house), and also to stay on afterwards for some slower paced days in Kerala.

We thoroughly enjoyed this trip in a country about which we knew little in advance. As always with Explore the booking process was very smooth and the trip itself was well planned. It was fast paced, we covered a lot of ground in a fleet of 4x4 vehicles which gave the whole experience an exhilarating feeling. It also meant we experienced the wide variety this country has to offer, coastline, desert, mountains and old towns and villages. The accommodation was generally excellent, especially the desert camp and the View resort with its spectacular location. The decision to spend 2 nights in Nizwa worked well and the town centre location of the hotel was a great base for wandering Our guide, Muatasim, looked after us very well. He was passionate about his country and made sure we all had a good experience. A lot of the time we travelled in a vehicle with 4 people and we were very lucky to have a driver, Harib, who spoke good English and was keen to help us understand his country. He was also a brilliant driver! Overall we really enjoyed our experience of Oman and would thoroughly recommend this trip