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BudgetSimple stays with essential amenities. Typically guesthouses, hostels or hotels rated below 3 stars — clean, no-frills, and great for value-conscious travelers.
Mid-rangeComfortable and reliable 3-star stays. Expect private rooms, en-suite bathrooms, and solid amenities — a great balance between comfort and cost.
PremiumUpscale 4-5 star hotels and lodges. Enjoy high-end service, refined comfort, and premium locations — ideal for travelers seeking extra indulgence.

India Tiger Safari

4.6

(19 reviews )

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Our tour guide was brilliant & I felt very safe with him, he looked after us well.

WildlifeNational parks

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Lodge, Sleeper Train

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

New Delhi, Mumbai, Bhopal, Bandh

New Delhi, Mumbai, Bhopal, Bandhavgarh National Park, Kanha National Park, Sariska National Park, Dholpur, Jhansi, Panna National Park

Duration15 days

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Highlights of Sri Lanka

4.8

(11 reviews )

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We had an absolutely wonderful week with Explore in Sri Lanka. Our tour was packed with amazing locations and fascinating experiences, but our tour guide, Sudesh, still managed to fit in a few extras requested by the group. Our only regret at the end of the trip was that the wild elephants had evaded us, but that was just bad luck! For us, this trip was the perfect way to experience a very different country and culture with the insight and knowledge that comes from an excellent local guide.

Active and outdoorWildlife

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Resort

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Colombo, Negombo, Wilpattu Natio

Colombo, Negombo, Wilpattu National Park, Mihintale, Kandy, Koggala

Duration7 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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Sri Lanka in Depth + Maldive Dhoni Cruise

4.8

(14 reviews )

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An excellent 3 weeks with 2 excellent guides. Sri Lanka section was well organised by our guide Nala. he tweaked the itinerary so that we got the very best out of our time and imparted so much information about every aspect of Sri Lanka. He kept us on time fitting extra stops in if we were passing something to see like a banana market and fishermen hauling nets in on the beach. Accommodation was exactly as described and the usual Explore authentic assortment of comfortable and more rustic. There were lots of English style plug sockets in the hotels, but i would take an adaptor as well just in case. Highlights were climbing Adams Peak starting at 2am, and passing some very elderly people making the pilgrimage to the temple at the top. A unique experience. Also the train journey over 9 arch bridge. Great fun. Maldives- again we had a superb guide- Moosa. Extremely knowledgeable about the ocean and also gave us a lot of fascinating history and politics background of the Maldives. Island visits provided an insight into the real country. The boat was spacious clean and comfortable. Didn't expect the hotel like room services - bed making and towel changing! Food on the boat was amazing. Plentiful and a variety of dishes inc freshly caught fish. Had 2 snorkels a day building up the length and difficulty of them. So many colourful fish, it was like swimming in a tropical fish tank. Also saw turtles, moray eels, sharks and rays including a manta. The tender was always out with us keeping an eye on us whilst snorkelling. Overall a fabulous itinerary and guides on land and sea

Active and outdoorWildlife

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Hostel, Guest House, Ship Cabin

Age Range

16-79 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Negombo, Male, Demodara, Udawala

Negombo, Male, Demodara, Udawalawe, Koggala, Colombo, Vaavu Atoll, Felidhoo, Fulidhoo, Wilpattu National Park, Maafushi, Mihintale, Giritale, Polonnaruwa, Kandy, Dalhousie, Nuwara Eliya

Duration22 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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Discover Nepal

4.9

(14 reviews )

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Fantastic trip. Lots of variety - sightseeing, walking and a safari at the end. Hotels were all good - a mixture of local and more modern and 2 nights in most worked really well. Food was good, locals are friendly and our guide Udaya made sure we had everything we needed and provided loads of info on everything we saw. Great safari at the end with brilliant sightings of deer and rhinos. Sadly no tigers but you cant have everything. Only down side is the roads which are currently truly awful whilst they convert the main highway to a dual carrigeway. Dirt surface in a lot of places.

Active and outdoorRafting

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Lodge, Resort

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Kathmandu

Duration15 days

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Walking in Kerala

4.8

(4 reviews )

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This trip offers a variety itinerary and the opportunity to explore some of the more remote parts of Kerela. Our guide was fantastic and made the trip really memorable.

WildlifeWalking tours

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Camping

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Kochi, Munnar, Silent Valley, Me

Kochi, Munnar, Silent Valley, Meesapulimala Peak, Top Station, Thekkady, Periyar National Park, Alleppey

Duration11 days

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Highlights of Northern India

4.6

(21 reviews )

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A very interesting tour covering a lot in just two weeks. Made particularly successful by excellent leadership from local leader and support staff. Every effort was made to ensure we got the most from our experience and that our particular needs were met.

WildlifeArt and architecture

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Lodge, Sleeper Train, Eco Lodge, Resort

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

New Delhi

Duration15 days

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Walking the Annapurna Foothills

4.8

(14 reviews )

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Walking, wildlife, food and culture: this tour ticked a lot of boxes for me. It is true that the poor visibility at this time of year (March) meant that the Annupurna mountains weren't visible during much of the trek, but the landscape with its flora, fauna and small farms still made the walking interesting and enjoyable. A special highlight was seeing the one-horned rhinoceros at the Chitwan National Park, and the cultural events staged at the Green Chwadi Retreat at Chitwan were an unexpected bonus. There was a wealth of birds to see throughout the tour, and our tour leader, Su, was very knowledgeable in identifying them. As someone who is unable to eat gluten, I had been worried about how I would cope with the food; and I am extremely grateful to Su for helping me to navigate this, as well as ensuring that there were always things available for me to eat.

Active and outdoor

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Hotel, Guest House, Resort

Age Range

16-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Kathmandu

Duration13 days

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South Asia Small Group Tours and Trips

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India Tiger Safari

Highlights of Sri Lanka

Cycle Kerala

Sri Lanka in Depth + Maldive Dhoni Cruise

Family Sri Lanka and Maldives Adventure

Delhi to Kathmandu

Discover Nepal

Walking in Kerala

Highlights of Northern India

Walking the Annapurna Foothills

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