Europe Tours in Winter

The itinerary offered a good variety of walks and the tour leader Burt was interesting and entertaining with a lot of local knowledge. La Gomera is a lovely place, much more authentic than the busy resorts on many of the other Canary islands

Great itinerary with plenty of exposure to local food and wine. The hosted lunches were fantastic! Our guide Ana made this an incredible trip. She kept us informed, gave us history without over talking and always had coins for the WC. My fourth Explore trip, and each has been amazing.

The towns we stopped in were great. The Christmas markets were fabulous and did not disappoint. We walked a lot and I was a little concerned having had both knees replaced in the last year, but it was great. I had no problems. The tour guide was great, very knowledgeable. Our local guides were great, very knowledgeable and you could tell they loved their country. The staff on the boat was so accommodating and the food was very good. I would definitely recommend this trip.

The tour was wonderful. Included excursions were exciting and thoroughly enjoyable. I especially loved the final group dinner at the Eifel Tower. It was such a unique and special experience. I also loved the tour of the bakery in Paris. The baker was so interesting and very engaging. That experience was a truly special and unique opportunity for all of us. I also loved the time we had in Oxford. Optional excursions were unique and worth every penny, especially the Cabaret show. Our tour manager, Harrison, was incredible. He was well organized, always provided clear instructions and expectations, had answers for all our questions and never lost track of anyone in our rather large group. His email of our itinerary details including nearby restaurants and near and far away interests were VERY helpful. All local guides were enthusiastic and knowledgeable. as well

I especially loved the hands on cooking class and pretzel making class. I believe the Christmas markets added a special plus to this tour. All the cities visited were alive with lights and activity.

Ben Slavin, our tour manager, was amazing! He added so much to what was already memorable by sharing histories of the areas in which we traveled, playing local Christmas music for us, and generally preparing us for everything we saw and did. The markets were fun, though to me, more memorable were the decorations each city/town we visited displayed. What a great way to get into the Christmas spirit!