UK and Britain Tours in December 2026

What a lovely trip, the itinerary offered a great amount of variation with so many different things to see, do and experience every day. From vibrant towns, tea plantations and peaceful backwaters. I especially enjoyed the hike at Munnar through the tea plantations and learning about the local wildlife. The trip was well balanced Santosh our guide leader was outstanding, knowledgeable, organised, friendly and always making sure everything ran smoothly. The hotels including the home stay and boat experience were all good and the food throughout the trip was consistently delicious. So many different flavours, variety and explanations of the different foods/ spices used I have travelled with Explore many times and this was a really good trip

Excellent trip, full on and packs in all the highlights of the Golden triangle. The tour guide was absolutely fantastic, leading our group and taking advantage of his good relationships with local people to make sure we had the best experience possible.

The week was most enjoyable as we were fortunate to have an excellent group of fellow Explorers. Our guide/leader, Mehmet is passionate about his country, sharing his knowledge of the region, cultural & nature. He cared for our enjoyment, safety & ensured our needs were met. The driver too, was as likeable.

Great trip covering a good variety of experiences. There were some long coach journeys, but I enjoyed seeing the countryside and how local people were living. (The trips had lots of comfort breaks). Pleased that we went late in the season as fewer other tourists around. However still the inevitable Instagramers in Marrakech and others who were not respectful of the country's devout Muslim culture. Our guide Hussein was very experienced and friendly; keen to give us a good appreciation of his country. He was extremely professional and managed the tour in a low key but highly effective way. The riad in Marrakech was quiet & convenient, but not as good quality as others we stayed in. Although our bus drivers were good, best to close your eyes in any taxis (including from the airport) & adopt the locals approach that your fate is 'God's will' !.

We attended a flamenco demonstration at a dance studio - It was simply fabulous to be up close to see and understand the movements in the dance. Then we got to try it our largely left-footed selves! And while we may have been far from graceful, it was certainly alot of fun.

Our experience was great! The tour manager, Laura, did an outstanding job as did our tour manager, Anna Lisa, in Rome. They both went above and beyond the call of duty. The trips to local farms, the winery, and the Vatican are memories that will stay with me always.