Balkans Hot springs Trips

The itinerary was wonderful. It showed New Zealand in its full glory from the flora and fauna to the people. Unfortunately, because of the distances some days were long with extended coach rides, even with comfort stops. The travel concierge was great and added a lot to the experience.

Overall, this itinerary was excellent. We chose it because it included both the North & South Islands as well as much of the interior. Plus the travel concierge had great knowledge of history, geography, culture and various other aspects of the country.

This was my first experience with Explore as a solo traveller. I throughly enjoyed this trip and although there was a lot in the itinerary, everything we did was at a good pace. Our tour leader Einar was incredible! His knowledge and passion about Iceland was incredible. It’s not always guaranteed that you will see the Northern Lights but we were incredibly lucky to see them when we stayed at Hotel Gulfoss which is a great location as there is no light pollution. Iceland is expensive but I would say it’s totally worth it. This is a holiday that will stay with me and felt it was a real adventure. I absolutely loved it.

Well organized, with comfortable accomodations and transportation. Excellent tour guide and driver. Meals were excellent for the most part with one hotel breakfast somewhat limited in selection and quality. Other tour participants were very pleasant throughout the journey. Appropriate gear is necessary - expect cold temperatures, rain, snow, and near constant wind. If you are prepared with the right clothing, you will love the tour and all of the stops along the way.

Japan has been on my bucket list for the longest time. This is my third Contiki trip. I’m still very happy and grateful that I had the opportunity to do this trip, because it’s proven to be the best one I’ve done so far. Shout out to Renee for being an incredible tour guide manager, as well as the amazing group of people I traveled with that made this trip impactful.

Best described as excellent. The only comment I would make is that travel agents should be given better information on the details - e.g. airport transfers were included in the package - they thought we would have to make our own way to the start hotel and return to the airport at the end.