Europe Wildlife Trips

Our tour leader Lucas was fantastic, he was very knowledgeable about the country and tailored the walks to every member of the group, he also provided us all relevant information on the local area and took us to personaI restaurants he recommended all of which were fantastic. I cannot emphasise enough how enjoyable he made the trip. The walks themselves took place all over Andorra really giving you a feel for the landscape with some absolutely stunning views. The accommodation was clean and comfy and the staff friendly, the safe in the rooms was complicated to try and work however that is my only criticism of the accommodation. The optional rest day provided a great opportunity to do some shopping in the local towns. While the group was large (the full 16 people) it didnt stop a good sense of friendship among the group. The first week of September provided a good mix of warmth while also keeping cool in the mountains. I would book with Explore again!

I had a wonderful week in the rural wilderness of Rodopi. This was my first hiking trip and I found the walks to be very enjoyable and manageable. The pace was leisurely with lots of wildlife stops whilst still covering a good distance each day. The trip notes are very accurate, although accommodation is basic, it's clean, comfortable and exactly what is described and had wonderful staff and great home cooked food. The guide Julian was fantastic, very passionate and a great leader and wildlife expert.

A full itinerary visiting some amazing cities and palaces. Adding extra days in Malaga was a good decision as there’s lots to see. I booked a day trip to the caminito del rey, great experience.

We thoroughly enjoyed our cycling holiday in Romania. The tour was fully in line with the sales pitch on the Explore website. We really got to discover the country: sleepy rural villages, to historic fortified town, sweeping landscapes, rugged mountains. Our guide, Raz, was full of knowledge about history, culture, religion and nature, and throughout the trip helped us to pull together a rich insight into the country of Romania. The cycling was good fun. The accomodation was comfortable (the odd dog barking at night, but given that we were in the countryside to be expected).

Wonderful scenery & an excellent tour leader who was friendly & approachable, with a variety of ideas on options to take on the rest day. Good variety of food options too.

Thoroughly enjoyed the trip, the itinerary and the company of all the other group members. Our tour leader was pleasant and informative, but I did feel that she gave us less information than the leaders I've had on previous trips ( this was my 5th trip with Explore) and at times it felt as if her heart wasn't entirely in it. On the other trips I've done it felt as if we were getting quite specialist information, whereas much of what she told us I already knew from the guide books I had read. Still a great experience overall though.