Egypt and Italy Tours and Trips

Excellent tour! Attention to detail for an ultimate experience, from door to door transfers, a most outstanding tour guide, Mirza, and a very excellent driver, Luigi! Excursions and guided walks terrific. I highly recommend this tour, with these individuals. I look forward to more Collette tours with the standard of superiority experienced on this tour! Thank you!

I taught ancient Egyptian history to high school students and this trip was a realisation of my dream to visit Egypt and see the ancient monuments. Explore did a magnificent job in all aspects, hotels, transfers airline bookings etc. Our group leader was Mohamed Osama, was the catalyst in making this tour an absolute pleasure. His knowledge as an Egyptologist was second to none, and his people skills were equally great. Will I recommend this tour to anyone. A resounding YES!

I loved staying at the winery. I loved Venice and San Marino. It was all wonderful. It was the best vacation that I have been on in my entire life!

I really enjoyed this trip to Sicily. It was definitely full on, we saw and did so much! The days were long but filled with good information and beautiful sights. Our local guides, with one exception, were fantastic. They offered a huge amount of information and history and made our tour more valuable. My fellow travelers were a great group of people and we really bonded well. I did feel at times the days were so full it didn't leave much time to explore on our own or time to stop and enjoy some places and some felt unnecessary. Maybe we could have spent more time in other places? But I appreciate that we got to see the whole island vs any other tour company I looked at. Our hotels were good, typical of my other Explore tour. They were clean and the breakfasts were adequate and the staff were always wonderful. Since we only stayed in most places for 1 night, the location wasn't as much of a concern since we were quickly on the go. The private van was the perfect way to travel and very comfortable. But there were times having wifi would have been nice. Our tour guide made fantastic dinner recommendations and we almost always ate as a group. I wish he had provided us with a bit more general info as we moved from place to place but overall he did a good job.

An unforgettable week exploring the beautiful Amalfi Coast. Staying at the Agriturismo was an authentic way to experience the quieter side of the coast and maintain some distance from the inevitable tourist crowds that flock to the coastal hotspots. The scenery was absolutely breathtaking and the walks, activities and visits were all well chosen and varied. As others have said ... a good level of fitness is required. Our guide for the week (Genarro) was first class. His passion, stories and good humour brought the region’s history, culture, and landscape to life. The accommodation was spotlessly clean and very comfortable. My gluten intolerance was a little bit awkward at times, but I was never hungry and the family were very thoughtful. Torta Caprese is a new favourite! The gardens and surrounding area were lovely and peaceful. The pasta, mozarella and tiramisu class and pizza evening were both very good ... the pizza evening in San Lazarro was hilarious and the (gf) pizzas are amazing! The day trip to Herculaneum and Pompeii was excellent. The small group format is perfect for this kind of trip. There were ten of us on my trip and with shared interests and enthusiasms it was very easy to get along, have a laugh and make some lovely new friends. I have no hesitation in recommending this trip to anyone who loves walking, great views, and genuine cultural experiences.

This trip was amazing. Our tour guide Sherif was so knowledgeable and friendly, he made the trip amazing! So many good things to say about this trip, including all the friends we made and the varied age ranges from 19-35 which was nice! The Nile cruise boat was such a luxurious experience. It was really eye opening going to the villages! The sights were incredible, just breathtaking honestly. Can't rate this trip enough! It truly is once in a life time experience!!