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Page 9 of 221 Guided and Escorted Trips in South Asia with 985 Reviews

Festivals of Bhutan

4.9

(7 reviews )

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Kinzang was an excellent tour leader and along with our driver Ngawang made our trip very memorable. Kinzang was always informative and helpful, and Ngawang was an excellent and careful driver. Our highlights: 1. The Punakha festival, which was a wonderful colourful spectacle. However you will be sitting for several hours on the paved stone ground so bring a cushion or mat to sit on. 2. Our walk up to the Tigers Nest Monastry. A challenging but rewarding trip. Kinzang was excellent and thoughtful in setting a pace to suit us all. Bhutan is a beautiful country, with lovely friendly people.

Active and outdoor

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Resort, Guest House

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Kathmandu

Duration12 days

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Upgraded - Discover Sri Lanka

4.5

(8 reviews )

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A real insight into Sri Lanka’s culture and heritage together with its diverse landscape. The guides wonderful positivity and knowledge really enhanced the trip experience.

Cultural, religious and historic sites

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Tent

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Colombo, Negombo, Puerto Río Tra

Colombo, Negombo, Puerto Río Tranquilo, Bentota, Dambulla, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Horton Plains National Park, Ella, Yala National Park

Duration13 days

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Cycle Kerala

4.4

(7 reviews )

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Great trip covering highlights of Kerala. Fabulous tour leader and support team. The rides started easy and flat, and became progressively harder with increasingly longer hills as we headed into the mountains. The slow pace suited my ability. The spinning classes I did as preparation definitely paid off. The heat and humidity were challenging! Road conditions were better than expected. The bikes could have been in better condition- the mechanic was great in sorting out issues on the way. Most of the participants missed their various connecting flights arranged by Explore, including us! Arriving at 5am and having to be prepared to cycle at 8.30am wasn’t fun! Explore really need to consider this as I think it’s a regular occurrence!

WildlifeBicycle tours

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Home-stay, Resort

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Kochi, Chennai, Kovalam, Thekkad

Kochi, Chennai, Kovalam, Thekkady, Varkala, Kollam, Alleppey, Kerala Backwaters, Erattupetta

Duration13 days

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Manaslu Circuit Trek-14 days

(3 reviews )

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I went on the Manaslu trek in March 2020 arranged by the local tour sepcialists and had an amazing time! The mountain and nature scenery was breathtaking and a really memorable hike for me! Nepal is such an amazing country with such lovely people. I felt safe every moment of the trek and the company really takes care about everything. Starting with a pick up from the airport and welcome dinner, they will help you with every concern. It was absolutely no problem to travel alone as a woman. Nikesh was the best guide I could wish for, we had a really good time. He always wanted me to be happy and took care about me. So I can 100% recommend it, it was a breathtaking amazing trek I will never forget. Everytime again, best choice:)

Trekking and Hiking

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Guest House, Hotel, Hut, Camping

Age Range

10-79 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Manaslu trek, Kathmandu, Soti Kh

Manaslu trek, Kathmandu, Soti Khola, Tilje, Tal, Jagat, Lamjung, Bahundanda, Machha Khola, Deng, Namrung, Samagaun, Samdo, Dharamasala, Bimthang

Duration14 days

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Golden Triangle With Goa

(2 reviews )

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When our family decided to travel to India we didn't know which travel agent to use because we couldn't find a tour company in Australia to tailor our holiday, so after searching I stumbled across this tour company, it had good reviews so I went with them. We decided to go on the Golden Triangle, Mumbai and Goa Tour, we were able to choose the dates we wanted to travel and the level of accommodation. We went 3 stars for all of our accommodation which was good. We also decided to take the train from Mumbai to Goa first class and that was the best experience seeing so much from the train. Our whole trip went smoothly we had a representative every place we went, Arshad Khan in New Delhi was the best he was very engaging compared with other representatives. A driver who spoke english was sufficient we really didn't need anyone else, we received phone calls from the tour company everyday to see if everything is going well. Overall we would use and recommended this tour company in the future.

Cultural, religious and historic sites

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Resort

Age Range

1-80 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

New Delhi, Jaipur, Goa, Agra

Duration10 days

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A Taste of Southern India - Temples and Tea Plantations

4.3

(12 reviews )

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This was my first trip as a single person and I had a fabulous time. The group of 12 (four couples and four singles) really gelled and were very friendly, supportive and fun. The itinerary was very good, with at least one specific thing to do, see or visit each day. The high points were the tea plantation, the spice farm, the cookery evening, the wonderful scenery and the houseboat . The accommodation was generally very good, but the homestay was too basic to be an enjoyable experience. It didn't feel as though we were guests in someone's home, it felt more like a commercial exercise (eg the host talked of building a hotel next year to accommodate more guests). The food was excellent in most places with some well-chosen restaurants/snack bars, and plenty of choice for vegetarians, but I was a little disappointment at the street food experience, which was just selecting one cold, precooked snack (such as samosa, vada or fritter.) I was anticipating some freshly cooked food (while we looked on) such as rice and dahl or pani puri. Also, I thought that the purpose of visiting the market was to select spices and vegetables to use later in our cookery evening, but there wasn't an obvious link. Our guide, Sree, was flexible, knowledgeable and very accommodating of all our needs. Overall a really great experience with a great group of people. Will definitely use Explore again for another adventurous trip.

City sightseeingSight

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Bungalow, Home-stay, Hotel, Resort

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Kerala & Tamil Nadu, Kochi, Munn

Kerala & Tamil Nadu, Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady

Duration9 days

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Discover Darjeeling and Bhutan

4.8

(8 reviews )

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On the whole a great itinerary. I would drop the Sunderbans though, since the chance of seeing any wildlife while sailing for hours up and down the middle of the river is unlikely, especially since the animals are behind a fence. We had an excellent tour leader, Kiran who is warm, very informed and energetic and who certainly went that extra mile in solving problems and caring for everyone. The local guides who travelled with us were also great, as were the drivers. The hotels in India were the Summit hotels, an Indian chain. They are clean and quite well organised. However since those in Sikkim were out of town we were forced to eat dinner in the hotels which produced the identical menu. It would have been better to have spent the bits of free time we had in Sikkim in the towns themselves.

City sightseeingWildlifeCruise

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Sleeper Train, Tent, Resort

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Kathmandu, Kolkata, Pelling, Kec

Kathmandu, Kolkata, Pelling, Kecheopelri Lake, Gangtok, Kalimpong, Phuentsholing, Thimphu, Punakha, Paro, Tiger's Nest Monastery, Sundarbans, Darjeeling, Ghoom Monastery

Duration22 days

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Makalu Base camp Trek

(2 reviews )

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"We had this great trek Makalu Base Camp trek with me and my husband here in Nepal, we joined with the group during this trek as i found this trekking region very different and unique than the other trekking regions here in Nepal as it provided the best views of Himalaya's, Mountains, flora and fauna,local people culture and their daily live hood. Our guide Lakpa Bhote was also a great experienced guide who was very helpful to us in every trail and path of this trek as he elaborated us that this region consists of 30 types of rhododendrons, 48 types of orchids with variety of tress and herbs.We found this trekking very much interesting as the trail were very fresh with great geographical and biological diversity between local people and flora and fauna, we also saw the outstanding great views of Sagarmatha(Everest),Lhotse,Baruna che,Kanchenjunga Himalayan ranges smiling back to you with many other ranges of Himalayas from the Sipten-La view point. As we reached the Makalu Base Camp we encountered the great lake on the foothills of Makalu as we thought this lake is made of the Himalayan glaciers of the Makalu as this lake color was as white as the Milk. This Makalu Base Camp also provided us the great view of many lakes with many mountain ranges and we suggest this trek for those travelers who are seeking for the great trek with quite environment and great natural views. So as a whole we are satisfied with this trek and want to thank the whole local operator family for organizing this perfect trek for us and hope to have another great trek here in Nepal next year with you guys."

Trekking and Hiking

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Guest House

Age Range

14-75 yrs

Operated in

english, hindi

Destinations

Makalu Base Camp trek, Kathmandu

Makalu Base Camp trek, Kathmandu, Num, Yangri Kharka, Dobate, Khongma Dada, Seduwa, Tumlingtar, Tashigaon, Langmale Kharka, Makalu Base Camp

Duration15 days

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8 Days Annapurna Panorama with Poonhill Trek

(1 review )

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The tour package was well-organized, and the guides were knowledgeable. Highly recommended

Trekking and Hiking

Tour Type

Private Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Guest House

Age Range

5-79 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Annapurna Circuit trek, Kathmand

Annapurna Circuit trek, Kathmandu, Syange, Muktinath, Tatopani, Pokhara, Tal, Danakyu, Chame, Pisang, Manang, Yak Kharka, Phedi

Duration8 days

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Family Sri Lanka and Maldives Adventure

4.4

(5 reviews )

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Looking back at our photos now we've returned to the UK we can't believe the amount we saw and the amazing experiences we had on this tour. Sri Lanka is an amazing beautiful country with some much going on - we only scratched the surface. Our tour leader Cham worked so hard to make sure that we had everything we needed, resolving our problems and sorting out food for our fussy son! His knowledge about Sri Lankan history and wildlife was immense. He even found the best place to buy genuine Sri Lanka cricket shirts for the sporty members of our group. The only thing we'd change was the pace of the second half of the Sri Lanka leg of the trip. The first half gave us time to chill and bond as a group, as well as hang out in the pool at Giritale and play cricket. The second half we moved every night and covered a massive distance, though interesting, this was quite tiring (especially for the kids), so we'd suggest that a two night stop in the middle of this element would resolve this issue easily. This was clear in the notes, however, as was the high chance of not getting the train. The pace did slow considerably for the Maldives element, with a lot of time on our boats travelling between reefs. The snorkelling was quite frankly mind-blowing, and even the more nervous swimmers loved it. The crew were fantastic, and the food was delicious. The guide knew his stuff, and made sure we had great snorkelling experiences. Our only criticism of this part of the trip was that splitting the group when we'd got to know each other and were getting on really well was disappointing. There were larger boats, and we'd have preferred to be on a single boat given how long we spent travelling separately. The crew did what they could to mitigate this by tying the boats together when we moored for snorkels, meals and overnight and that was great. All in all a thoroughly enjoyable trip, and with a few very small tweaks it'd be perfect!

Active and outdoor

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Lodge, Bungalow, Resort

Age Range

7-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Negombo, Male, Colombo, Hikkaduw

Negombo, Male, Colombo, Hikkaduwa, Dhoni, Kudhi Boli, Rihiveli, Sigiriya, Giritale, Kandy, Ella, Udawalawe

Duration15 days

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South Asia Guided Tours and Trips

Page 9 of 221 Guided and Escorted Trips in South Asia with 985 Reviews

Page 9 of 221 Guided and Escorted Trips in South Asia with 985 Reviews