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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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Svalbard In Depth - M/V Sylvia Earle
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Visits

Bar, Isfjorden, Longyearbyen, Oslo, Spitsbergen, Svalbard

Highlights

  • Venture close to 80° north - searching for polar bears on pack ice
  • Discover the thrill of seeing Arctic wildlife up close - walrus, seals, whales, guillemots and puffins ti name a few
  • Cruise along blue glacier fronts - through stunning fjords
  • Enjoy tundra hikes - amid stunningly beautiful scenery

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Upgraded - Discover Peru + the Amazon
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Aguas Calientes, Arequipa, Bar, Cusco, Fes, Grand Canyon, Inca Trail, Lake Titicaca, Lima, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Pacific Ocean, Puerto Maldonado, Puno, Sacred Valley, San Cristobal, Sapa, Urubamba

Highlights

  • Immerse yourself in Peru's dramatic mountain scenery with our hand-picked selection of Premium hotels
  • Journey on the Titicaca Train to Cusco, with panoramic views, live music and a three-course lunch on board
  • Explore the Amazon on foot by day and by night, learning about the survival mechanisms of the rainforest

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Galapagos - Central, West & East Islands aboard the Archipel I
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • A week-long cruise aboard a comfortable catamaran, discovering the best of the Galapagos
  • Look for Galapagos penguins around Fernandina, and go in search of blue-footed boobies on North Seymour
  • With daily snorkelling and on-shore excursions, get a comprehensive overview of these wild islands

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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.

Antarctic Circle, South Georgia and the Falklands - M/V Sylvia Earle
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Highlights

  • A classic expedition voyage - exploring the Antarctic Peninsula
  • Penguin rookeries - see Adelie, gentoo and chinstrap penguins
  • Enjoy the freedom of Antarctica - being in the vast, ice-sculpted Antarctic wilderness
  • Travel on a small, friendly expedition ship - capped at just over 100 passengers
  • Enjoy on-board lectures and presentations - from expert naturalists and guides

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Upgraded - Treasures of Uzbekistan
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • Marvel at the beauty of Uzbekistan's architecture while staying at premium accommodation
  • Wander around the narrow alleyways of the the open air museum of Khiva
  • Discover a once forbidden Soviet avant garde art collection in Nukus

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Iceland Circumnavigation - M/V Greg Mortimer
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Visits

Akureyri, Godafoss

Highlights

  • Keep watch for blow holes, breaching and tail flukes as we spot whales in Húsavik
  • Westfjords offer some of the remotest fjords, bays and pristine environments in Iceland - perfect
  • for kayaking, hiking and bird-watching
  • Visit Vatnajökull National Park featuring Europe's largest glacier, glacial lagoons, black sand
  • beaches, colourful mountains and rich birdlife, reindeers and seals

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Quest for the Two North Poles - Le Commandant Charcot
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Visits

Alaska, Beaufort, Bering Strait, Hinlopen Strait, Isfjorden, Longyearbyen, Nordaustlandet , Spitsbergen, Svalbard

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The Northwest Passage - M/V Greg Mortimer
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Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Visits

Adelaide, Baffin Island, Calgary, Cambridge, Devon, Ilulissat Icefjord, Nuuk, Pacific Ocean, Toronto

Highlights

  • Stand in awe of the Ilulissat Icefjord - a UNESCO-protected World Heritage Site
  • Hike on Devon Island - the world's largest uninhabited island with stunning fjords and glacial valleys to explore
  • Keep watch for Arctic wildlife - spot muskox, polar bear, beluga whale and walrus

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Explore! Reviews & Ratings

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Walking in Portugal - Remote Coastal Trails

Our guide Rocio offered an excellent experience during a challenging weather week. We saw beautiful scenery, hiked a variety of types of trails and learned along th...

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Hejpful

Mandy very patient in explaining flight options in ...

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Cycle Southern Spain - Murcia

We really enjoyed the cycling tour of Murcia. Our guide Miguel Angel was first class and good humoured. While the weather let us down one day (severe weather warning...

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Mar 2025

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Namibia Lodge Safari

A 10-day tour taking in vast but varied deserts (undulating dunes then rocky desert followed by flat desert then bare granite mountains with rock art), the raging At...

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