Patagonia Active outdoor Trips

Our guide, Pablo, was outstanding! As was our driver and lunch maker extraordinaire, Bill. Pablo was supportive, concise in his explanations of what to expect each day while cycling. He has a fun sense of humor and a positive attitude. In addition to all of that, he is so very interesting. Bill is kind, humorous and a fabulous "cook", making excellent picnics for us. The cycling itself was just right for each day.

A fantastic tour that takes you just about everywhere on Gozo and Malta in a few days. I loved the quietness oof Gozo. Places were small and quiet but everywhere had a lovely vibe. Malta was much busier but equally as nice. There is so much history, most of which I knew nothing about. We were busy all day everyday to ensure we made the most of the time we had and yet I never felt rushed. Our guide Althea was superb. She had a deep knowledge of Malta and Gozo and was very proud of her country. She was always super helpful and kind. Couldn’t have wished for a better guide. Overall a fab trip that I would thoroughly recommend.

Our tour leader Massimo made a great trip a stellar trip. Everything was handled with professionalism and humor. We had a very diverse group of people and he managed everyone and everything so well. Itinerary was great, hotels were unique and full of character. One thing to note, even though this trip was rated as leisurely one still needed a solid level of fitness to complete it. Very happy with my experience with Explore!

This is a really enjoyable cycle from Porto to Lisbon. The towns that you stay in a very pretty in the hotel accommodation is very good. There are a few bigger hills but for the most part it's very flat. I'll totally the Pablo I was absolutely excellent. Overall was very pleased with this trip and happily do it again.

Wonderful walking holiday in Northern Cyprus with beautiful scenery - castles, woods, seascapes. Our guide took us for an extra evening walk around Nicosia on the evening of our delicious final dinner - that was another highlight.

Loved the whole experience although it was a challenge to me. Was v grateful for the patience of the 2nd guide with me, the slow one always last. Impressed by the standard of meals in spite of v basic facilities. Also impressed that the flimsy looking tents at base camp actually kept us warm and withstood a significant storm. They were v good. I would have liked an even slower pace to allow time not just to recover breath, but to appreciate the views and take photos more frequently. I was sorry for the others’ disappointment that the summit could not be attempted due to dangerous wind conditions, but I was satisfied to have made it to base camp. We were grateful to Explore for flexibility that was required to accommodate us in Aremnd due to a necessary early descent (because of the poor weather). That last place was the nicest. Omar was an excellent guide. Both he and Jamal had a great sense of humour, they did their job well, usually there was v good communication at every stage, and they were totally accountable with the tips. The first night in Hotel Kennedy was not v promising, as the toilet was broken, initially there were no towels or soaps and the room just a bit dowdy, so we were pleasantly surprised that the rest of the expedition met all expectations and upon our return, the room we had was significantly nicer. We were glad we had booked 2 extra nights.