Simple stays with essential amenities. Typically guesthouses, hostels or hotels rated below 3 stars — clean, no-frills, and great for value-conscious travelers.
Comfortable and reliable 3-star stays. Expect private rooms, en-suite bathrooms, and solid amenities — a great balance between comfort and cost.
Upscale 4-5 star hotels and lodges. Enjoy high-end service, refined comfort, and premium locations — ideal for travelers seeking extra indulgence.
I wanted more of Austria, both the travel manager and bus driver were awesome! I think a little less time in Venice as it got a bit boring after 6 hours.
City sightseeing
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Hostel, Villa
Age Range
18-35 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
London, Paris, Bordeaux, San Seb
London, Paris, Bordeaux, San Sebastian, Barcelona, French Riviera, Pisa, Florence, Sorrento, Rome, Venice, Salzburg, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam
This is really not a tour for English speaking tourists. We were the only ones on our bus. Maria was great at making sure we felt comfortable and know the history about the places we went. I didn’t like that we were bounced around from bus to bus and a different group everyday. Since we were the only ones that spoke English other than the guide, we didn’t really speak to anyone and make any friends. I felt like some of the stops could have been longer. We would stop at a cute village for 45 minutes and 15 of that would be standing in line for the restrooms with everyone else on the bus. Overall we were happy with the tour. Maria is the best and if she could have been with us the whole time it would have been better. I would recommend this if you speak good Spanish so that you could communicate with other travelers.
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hostel, Hotel, Villa
Age Range
18-39 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
London, Provence, French Riviera
London, Provence, French Riviera, La Spezia, Florence, Rome, Paris, Venice, Austrian Alps, Prague, Krakow, Warsaw, Berlin, Amsterdam, Bordeaux, San Sebastian, San Sebastián de La Gomera, Barcelona
Experience the diversity of Spain and France on the 'Madrid, Basque Country, Andorra and Barcelona with Lourdes' city sightseeing tour. Over 11 days, travel from Madrid through Bordeaux, Bilbao, and Andorra La Vella, with all accommodations, transportation, and meals provided. This group trip is tailored for seniors seeking a gentle yet expansive itinerary, offering the unique benefit of exploring both the Basque region’s cultural richness and the mountain charm of Andorra in a single, well-organized package.
City sightseeing
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
15-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Madrid, Bilbao, San Sebastian, B
Madrid, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Bordeaux, Lourdes, Andorra La Vella, Barcelona
Explore have clearly taken on board all of the comments made on previous versions of this trip and have now put together a really excellent itinerary. Each day was busy as we covered a lot of ground but there was plenty of free time to wander round the bigger places and we always arrived at each place in plenty of time for a tour and the opportunity to visit things that were of particular interest to the different people on the trip.
Our tour guide, Renske, was really excellent. She made everything go very smoothly and did particularly good walking tours on arrival at each city so that we could get our bearings and she could point out the things to see and do. She also dealt patiently with the myriad of queries and the different interests of people in the group.
Our trip was occasionally challenging because of the unexpectedly extremely high temperatures that were experienced at the end of June but even that didn’t take anything away from a great trip with a lovely group of people.
For me, particular highlights were Zaragoza and Montserrat and also the beautiful Hopital de Sant Pau which was next to the hotel in Barcelona. We would probably never have seen that if we had not stayed in that area and it was also great to be within walking distance of the Sagrada Familia. I think that wherever you stay in Barcelona you will probably always need to use the metro to see some of the sights but it was easy to use (and much cooler than above ground!) and Explore even through in the metro tickets.
City sightseeing
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
16-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Barcelona, Bilbao, San Sebastian
Barcelona, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Pamplona, Zaragoza, Montserrat, La Rambla
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hostel, Hotel
Age Range
18-39 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
London, Paris, Provence, French
London, Paris, Provence, French Riviera, Florence, Rome, Lefkadas, Tirana, Dubrovnik, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Venice, Innsbruck, Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, Prague, Krakow, Warsaw, Berlin, Amsterdam, San Sebastian, Barcelona
We had a great time on our walk. Everything went as described, including detailed information pre-tour, accomodation and luggage transfers. The Camino Norte was phenomenally beautiful although was harder physically than we had expected. It was our first multi-day trek and the more training you can do pre-trip (especially hills) the better. Day 2 was particularly hard but then your body adjusts and you get into a rhythm of the day. We are already planning our next trek.
Walking tours
Tour Type
Private Tour
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
18-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
San Sebastian, Northern Spain, G
San Sebastian, Northern Spain, Getaria, Deba, Markina-Xemein, Gernika, Lezama, Bilbao
