Europe Walking Trips

Excellent trip overall. Using Explore enabled us to see a lot of interesting places in a relatively short time without dealing with any of the travel logistics, tickets, hotel booking that we'd have had to do if we'd gone independently. The hotels are quite mixed - some excellent, others less so but all had great central locations. Our tour leader was good. She was very organised, easy to get along with and helped to create a harmonious group which added to how much we enjoyed this trip.

Excellent holiday- the scenery is stunning. This walking tour is marked Leisurely/Moderate but I think all the walks were moderate, because the terrain is challenging at times. Walking poles & good supportive boots are a must. That being said, our amazing guide Satva ensured the whole group walked within their capabilities, offering alternatives if anyone felt the whole walk wasn’t for them. Satva helped to create a wonderful group experience, she is fun, caring & has a great singing voice! I would definitely recommend her as an amazing tour leader. I throughly enjoyed myself.

The Explore leader was very good at involving everyone on the trip so we enjoyed having dinner together each night. She was superb at giving local recommendations of typical Andalusian dishes to eat. She was highly organised in a very friendly way. The trip had an excellent itinerary

A very enjoyable week exploring Tuscany. The scenery was beautiful and the walking relaxed. The wine tasting was excellent, as was the optional cheese tasting. Our guide, Gionata, was warm and welcoming and very knowledgeable. He did an excellent job of looking after our group.

This Balkan Delight tour opened my mind, and my heart, to an area of the world that I knew very little about. The professionalism and genuine enthusiasm displayed by Dario, our very skilled driver, and Hannah our amazing Travel Director, along with the very knowledgeable Local Specialists, brought each city, town, site we visited to life! From Zagreb all the way to Kotor each site was truly 'magical'. It would be very difficult to pick 'the best' as each stop had its own beauty and charm. The many waterfalls of Plitvice Lakes were amazing, Rastoke was a scene from a fairy tale or a Disney movie, Hvar was exciting, even with the ferry ride, the Dubrovnik Old Town Wall with breathtaking views, Mostar with its charming bridge and crazy 'bridge jumpers' was a sight to see. There was no sunset on our Sunset Cruise, nevertheless Hannah was able to ensure that we were able to experience the awe and beauty of Old Town Dubrovnik at night, a sight we would otherwise have missed, Quite magical. Even with all of these 'adventures' my personal best with being welcomed to have dinner with a Bosnian mom and her three children in her very home. She was very gracious, informative, intelligent and provided us with some very personal, meaningful insights on live in Sarajevo. This was truly the highlight of my tour and an experience that I will never forget. Although this tour was only 10 days long, it was filled with memories that will last a lifetime. Once again, Trafalgar made it happen!

Personally I felt that the included dinners were not so good. Optional ones were better. Most disappointed one was Movenpick Hotel. What does name Movenpick associate to? Ice cream/ gelato, right! Nothing of that sort is given by the hotel. The infused water wasn’t change since the day we checked in. We stayed for 2nights. 😒