Compare Collette with Explore!.

Summary

Comparing two tour operators is subjective. We can compare facts like the number of tours, travel styles, prices and destinations. Good or bad reviews may depend completely on the traveller, the time of year and other factors that the tour operator cannot control.

Collette and Explore! are both a International Tour Operator. Both tour operators offer a wide variety of tours to worldwide destinations.Explore! is the larger tour operator and runs 511 tours to 108 countries; Collette has 359 tours and travels to 48 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with Collette (USD 438) is 140% higher than Explore! (USD 182).

Collette

Collette is an American tour operator that conducts group tours for all ages to 50 countries worldwide. Tours may start in the USA or Canada and include a flight.

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Explore!

Explore is a well-known international travel company that organises small group adventure holidays to more than 130 countries, since 1981.

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How does Collette describe itself?

"Every moment matters to us because we know it matters to you. This may be because at heart we are a family owned company that has been in business for 100 years. It may be because our team are passionate about sharing their own love of travel and uncovering mysteries. Choosing Collette comes with benefits that take your guided travel experience to another level. Our inclusive tours provide you more value for your money and more of what makes travel special."

How does Explore! describe itself?

"At Explore, we're the experts in adventure travel. Our small group adventure holidays have been running since 1981. Today, Explore is one of the most trusted travel companies in the UK with over 600 trips to more than 130 countries."

What kind of tour operator is Collette?

International Tour Operator

International Group. Fellow travellers will be coming from different countries and different cultures.
Group Tours will be conducted in English (for tour leader and participants).
You will join your group tour at your destination (hotel or airport), where the operator will greet you.
You need to arrange your own transportation (flight) to get to the starting point.

What kind of tour operator is Explore!?

International Tour Operator

Same As Tour Operator Collette

What kind of tours does Collette offer?

Tours

Group Tours: 359
Duration: 5 - 27 days
Prices: USD 2,199 - USD 10,300
Average price per day: USD 438
Going to: 8 Continents, 48 Countries
Overall rating: 4.7, Review Count: 200 (Feefo)

What kind of tours does Explore! offer?

Tours

Group Tours: 511
Duration: 5 - 27 days
Prices: GBP 465 - GBP 26,400
Average price per day: GBP 241
Going to: 9 Continents, 108 Countries
Overall rating: 4.4, Review Count: 1,650 (Feefo)

How is Collette rated? Are there any reviews?

Overall rating: 4.7

Review Count: 200

Star Rating: 4.5

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How is Explore! rated? Are there any reviews?

Overall rating: 4.4

Review Count: 1,650

Star Rating: 4.5

☞ The reviews on the Feefo-Platform are not collected by us and cannot be verified by us.

What kind of tours does Collette conduct?

Travel Style

☞ Bus Tours. Group Travel by comfortable Bus with Tour Guide, completely organised.
Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions
Train tours. Travel by train and other public transportation

Participants

Tours for everyone. Everyone, young and older, can participate.
Christian Tours. Tours for people of the Christian Religion

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What kind of tours does Explore! conduct?

Travel Style

☞ Small Group Tours. Tours with fewer participants and more Flexibility
☞ Bicycle Tours. Active vacation where you ride a bike almost every day
Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions
☞ Walking Tours. Active vacation where you walk between destinations.
Train tours. Travel by train and other public transportation

Participants

Tours for everyone. Everyone, young and older, can participate.
☞ Family Tours. Tour suitable for families with children
Christian Tours. Tours for people of the Christian Religion

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What associations is Collette a member of? Financial protection?

USTOA. United States Tour Operator Association
ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents
Tour Care. Tour Care for safer travel during COVID

What associations is Explore! a member of? Financial protection?

IATA. International Association of Travel Agents
ABTOT. Association of Bonded Travel Organisations Trust
AITO. Association of Independent Tour Operators
ATOL. Air Travel Organiser’s Licence - Protection
ATTA. Adventure Travel Trade Association

What is the typical tour duration and cost of tours with Collette?

1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 4,058 (209x)
2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 5,449 (138x)
3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 7,055 (9x)
4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 9,832 (3x)
Average Rate USD 4,716, Average rate per day USD 438 (359x)

What is the typical tour duration and cost of tours with Explore!?

1-week Tours: Average Rate GBP 2,140 (225x)
2-week Tours: Average Rate GBP 3,369 (261x)
3-week Tours: Average Rate GBP 4,296 (21x)
4-week Tours: Average Rate GBP 3,813 (4x)
Average Rate GBP 2,870, Average rate per day GBP 241 (511x)

In which countries does Collette conduct tours?

Africa: 6 Countries

Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Asia: 6 Countries

Cambodia, India, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam

Australia and New Zealand: 2 Countries

Australia, New Zealand

Central America and the Caribbean: 1 Countries

Costa Rica

Europe: 23 Countries

Austria, Croatia, Czechia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Additional countries in this comparison

England, Finland, Germany, Ireland

Middle East: 2 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye

North America: 4 Countries

America, Canada

Additional countries in this comparison

Alaska, Hawaii

South-America: 4 Countries:

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

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In which countries does Explore! conduct tours?

Africa: 19 Countries

Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Additional countries in this comparison

Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Madagascar, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda

Antarctica Continent: 2 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Antarctica, South Shetland Islands

Asia: 23 Countries

Cambodia, India, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam

Additional countries in this comparison

Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Australia and New Zealand: 2 Countries

Australia, New Zealand

Central America and the Caribbean: 9 Countries

Costa Rica

Additional countries in this comparison

Belize, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama

Europe: 36 Countries

Austria, Croatia, Czechia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Additional countries in this comparison

Albania, Arctic Ice, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Svalbard, Vatican City

Middle East: 6 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye

Additional countries in this comparison

Armenia, Georgia, Oman, Saudi Arabia

North America: 4 Countries

America, Canada

Additional countries in this comparison

Greenland, Mexico

South-America: 7 Countries:

Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Additional countries in this comparison

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia

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