Trekking & Expeditions Top Travel Experiences

An amazing trip from start to finish which far surpassed our expectations. If you love ancient history and the great outdoors then this is an epic tour for you. We were blown away with camping in the vastness of the Wadi Rum desert and could not get over the sight of Petra and in particular the Treasury and the Monastery. I also want to highlight the Jordanian people themselves, as I do not think we have ever been to a more kind, caring country. It was a true privilege to stay in Jordan.

It was a great way to see Madeira. I felt the itinerary included a good variety of walks in different areas of the island. The days were well organized !

The Peru In Depth and the Inca Trail felt like several separate trips all in one. This required a lot of organization of our Leader Darwin to keep the tour on the right track, and all of us at the right place at the right time, while always keeping us entertained.

By the time we got to the Inca trail, all of us were well acclimatized to manage the walking. The support from our leader and the porters made it possible for the team. A special mention to the amazing cooks that provided us with the excellent food that gave us the energy and morale to keep going when it got tough (best food on the trip in my opinion).

I am amazed at the porters speed and stoicism while carrying unbelievable weights over such long distances. It is a humbling experience watching these porters work. Together with Darwin, who kept the overall logistics of the trip, they make the perfect team.

Our tour leader was also very knowledgeable, with a well informed answer to almost any question about Peru geography, geology, modern politics, modern history and ancient history. He was very kind, and gentle when we needed support. He was very humorous when we needed a laugh (he seems to be very well understood with our type of "English" humor). I left thoroughly impressed with the number of hats he wears, and to such an expert level.

Nebil was an amazing tour leader. I will book another tour if he is the leader! He was well-informed, brilliantly organised, kind, considerate, interested in everyone and great fun. We loved the abundance of food, authentic village experiences and recommended restaurants (Nebil).
Maybe for the first night Explore could find a hotel which is not next to a noisy night club blaring out loud music until 2am?
It was great to have wifi in the rooms apart from the last hotel.

Just back from a wonderful trip to Peru, made extra special by our amazing tour leader, Darwin. So much packed into this trip....would have loved to have stayed even longer.

China is a phenomenal destination and everyone should go to dispel all the negative stereotypes that are thrown at us by a right wing media. The Wall reminds one that China has always been the world's biggest economy and that it is only now recovering its natural position. Walking the wall is a great experience though it isn't for the faint hearted. With the wall linking watch towers on the peaks of mountains, it is more vertical than flat. As one American companion said it's a tougher walk than his experience walking to Everest base camp. Don't miss a life enhancing experience if your knees can stand it.