Europe Museum and gallery visits Trips

Very varied and excellent itinerary with food and wine tasting on several occasions. Beautiful scenery and a very knowledgeable guide who enabled us to see most of the island. I love the small group size too and enjoyed getting to know people

Another great trip w explore. Tour leader, Oz, was exceptionally helpful to several of us w unusual requests. Turkey has tons of stuff to see, and this tour catches most of the highlights. As usual, the group had interesting people. Considering staying a couple of days after to see more of Istanbul.

The trip was perfect, it gave an excellent and thorough taste of a large portion of Europe, and balanced the countries visited extremely well. The destinations and activities were all superb, and gave deep insight into each specific culture, while showcasing intriguing history. The trip was never ending fun, with great people to enjoy the travels with. The tour guide and bus driver couldn’t have been more amazing, they were incredibly cooperative, interactive and helpful throughout the whole trip. They both showed that they were highly experienced, qualified, and professional, while also maintaining an immense form of friendliness and approachability. Overall, I couldn’t have asked more of the trip, there is nothing to critique.

Good value tour, itinerary packs in almost everything you'd want to do into the trip. Oz the tour guide was excellent. Only criticisms is there is a lot of time on the bus (hard to avoid) and there is a mix of hotel quality (all adequate but only some very nice).

We covered a lot of ground in the two weeks but the itineray was well planned and had a couple of leisurely days built into it. Our trip to Mustafa Ataturks mausoleum in Ankara was interupted by a visit by the British PM so we were unable to visit it. Despite our party of 10 being scattered to the 4 corners of the site by the security staff, Oz our guide and Atila our driver managed to get us all together again and back on track. Lots of highlights on this trip - watching 165 balloons taking off in the early morning in Cappadochia to the amazing ruins of the ancient cities of Pamukkale, Hieropolis, Aphrodisias and Ephesus. A poignant visit to Gallipoli was made on the last day on the way back to Istanbul. Their may be some who are apprehensive about the long days in the coach but the scenery is amazing and the quality of the Turkish roads puts ours in the UK to shame -I can't recall a pothole until we came back into Istanbul!! We had a smallish group of 10 who were all experienced travellers and were good company throughout the tour. What makes a good tour a memborable tour is of course the guide and driver. Atila our driver kept us on schedule with his expert driving skills and knowledge of the short cuts to get in and out of the cities. That, with a sense of when a comfort break was needed was all appreciated. Oz, our guide, will already be known to many Explore customers but just to reiterate what many have already said - Oz has an amzing knowledge and passion for the history and geography of his country and puts it across in an easily understood manner. Oz kept us on track whilst allowing us extra time when needed for some photo opportunities. His recommendations for lunch/evening meal stops was always spot on. All in all a great trip that had a bit of everything in it.

Portugal was a delight from start to finish—vibrant cities, charming villages, and breathtaking landscapes. Each day offered something new to discover, from the winding streets of Lisbon to the rolling vineyards of the Douro Valley. The mix of history, culture, and natural beauty made this journey truly unforgettable.