Toulouse Tours and Trips

Tour leader, Erwin, was excellent, very knowledgeable and helpful. Itinerary and places visited excellent, lots of places to eat. Generally accommodation was good but at the final hotel, Zenitude, staff and management were indifferent and unhelpful, air conditioning not working and biting bed bugs.

An excellent trip with a really good leader who kept the group cycling together despite differing abilities and experiences. The itinery each day was well researched, the bikes were good quality and there were plenty of breaks and information about historic sites.

This was a great trip with a lot of very beautiful scenery. There were not many other people on the walk and only hamlets along the trail. The accommodation was lovely and the meals provided by our hosts were superb. The trails were mostly well sign posted and the GPS app worked very well.

Very well prepared and executed expedition in a very attractive part of the world. A great time was had by all. Not my first Explore trip and it won't be my last.

I had an excellent ebike which made this trip pleasurable. The canal path is rough and although it is flat I wouldn't recommend it for a first timer. Our guide Erwin was personable and knowledgeable. Having an ebike made riding in the extreme winds and the optional ride possible for me. I strongly recommend Explore provide helmets and water bottles as other tours do. It takes up so much space when you are not returning home after a tour.

Erwin as our tour leader and the group were great company. The tour was a combination of visiting amazing places together with a foodie experience. Throughout the week, we had pleasure in indulging in delicious food, wines, cheeses and sweet treats of each of the areas. Exploring Saint-Émilion and visiting Chateau Coutet winelands in an eco buggy was a memorable experience. Our cooking class at La Savie with Chef Frédéric was an absolute highlight; we enjoyed making and eating delicious porcini mushroom risotto, the perfectly cooked duck breast with roasted vegetables and the most amazing Crème brûlée with spices. Another highlight was visiting Rocamadour and walking the Chemin de Croix originating in the middle ages; this was truly inspirational and thought provoking. The traditional cassoulet dinner in Toulouse was a perfect way to end a fantastic week! The tour gave us the opportunity to visit unique places we would never have found on our own. Vernon and Sanet Aspinall, South Africa