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What they’re known for
Famous for their expert local guides that help ease unknowns of adventure travel while bringing a unique richness and spontaneity to each trip.
Why we love this operator
They travel to places beyond the typical tourist locations and offer exciting activities that bring the “wow factor” travelers want.
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Cycling Portugal - Porto to Lisbon
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star

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Coimbra, Douro Valley, Lisbon, Porto, Venice

Highlights

  • Cycle along the coast from Porto to Lisbon through charming fishing villages
  • Indulge in fresh seafood and local wines
  • Explore historical cities and unspoilt beaches

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Cultural, Cycling & Biking

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Walk the Great Wall of China + Xian Extension
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Beijing, Tiananmen Square, Xian

Highlights

  • Hike the iconic Great Wall of China and see the first emperor's Terracotta Army in Xian
  • Discover Beijing's Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square
  • Visit Old Dragons Head the point where the Great Wall meets the sea

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Education / Learning, Trekking & Expeditions

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Historic Baltic Republics
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius

Highlights

  • Explore the unique cultures of the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in depth
  • Discover the historic Baltic capital cities of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius
  • Walk in rolling sand dunes and relax among the wooden windmills of Saaremaa Island

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Cultural, Hiking & Walking

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Why we love Explore!

They travel to places beyond the typical tourist locations and offer exciting activities that bring the “wow factor” travelers want.

Peru In Depth and the Inca Trail
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Extreme

Visits

Aguas Calientes, Arequipa, Cusco, Inca Trail, Lake Titicaca, Lima, Machu Picchu, Nazca, Ollantaytambo, Pisa, Puno, Sacred Valley, Urubamba

Highlights

  • Comprehensive journey visiting Peru's stunning highlights
  • Walk the classic Inca Trail route to Machu Picchu
  • Experience a night on Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca

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Trekking & Expeditions

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Toubkal Climb
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Extreme

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Atlas Mountains, Marrakech, Marrakesh

Highlights

  • A week long trekking trip to climb the highest peak in north Africa, Mount Toubkal
  • Immerse yourself in the ways of the Berber communities that call the Atlas home
  • Explore the frantic energy of Marrakech's maze-like streets of the medina and souks

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Trekking & Expeditions

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The Silk Road of Uzbekistan
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous

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Khiva, Samarkand, Tashkent

Highlights

  • Explore the remote old Silk Road halt of Khiva
  • Discover the fine Islamic architecture of Bokhara and Samarkand
  • Stay in a yurt camp and enjoy wild landscapes of Central Asia

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Cultural, Hiking & Walking

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Canadian Rockies and Pacific Coast
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Banff, Banff National Park, Calgary, Canadian Rockies, Canmore, Jasper, Jasper National Park, Lake Louise, Niagara Falls, Pacific Coast, Tofino, Vancouver, Whistler, Whyte Museum

Highlights

  • Discover the majesty of Canada's great outdoors, travelling between Vancouver and Calgary
  • Walk trails in Banff and Jasper National Parks and look for grizzly and black bear
  • Explore the wildly beautiful Vancouver Island and the Pacific Coast

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Cultural, Hiking & Walking

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Madeira Island Discovery
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Bar, Moni , Pico, Porto

Highlights

  • Explore Madeira's best known sights and learn why it's known as 'the pearl of the Atlantic'
  • Stay in the centre of the vibrant island capital, Funchal
  • Take an easy walk along a small part of Madeira's vast levada network

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Cultural, Hiking & Walking

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Explore! Reviews & Ratings

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Canary Islands Walking - Gran Canaria

a two centre holiday giving access to less well known mountain areas as well as Pico de las Nieves, highest point of the island. Terrific walking, if sometimes cha...

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Martin

Mar 2025

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Walking in Portugal - Remote Coastal Trails

Very good walking holiday Weather was wet sometimes and waterproofs and fleeces for evening needed in March. Lovely area and interesting walks, not difficult at any ...

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Sally

Mar 2025

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Madeira Island Discovery

We thoroughly enjoyed our Madeira trip and feel we came away with a good sense of the island's ecology, history and people. The hotel was well located and sensibly w...

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