Compare Explore! with G Adventures.

Summary

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Explore! and G Adventures are both a International Tour Operator. Both tour operators offer a wide variety of tours to worldwide destinations.G Adventures is the larger tour operator and runs 1134 tours to 106 countries; Explore! has 511 tours and travels to 108 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with G Adventures (GBP 315) is 73% higher than Explore! (GBP 182).

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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G Adventures

G Adventures is a leading international tour operator that conducts small group adventure travel for all ages on all continents.

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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."

How does G Adventures describe itself?

"G Adventures has defined (and redefined) small group travel for 25 years. Travelling with us is the very best way to get up-close and personal with your planet in a way you’d never manage on your own. And when you travel with us, you support local communities and help make the world a little bit better for everyone. Welcome to a World of Good. "

What kind of tour operator is Explore!?

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 G Adventures?

International Tour Operator

Same As Tour Operator Explore!

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)

What kind of tours does G Adventures offer?

Tours

  • Group Tours: 1134
  • Duration: 5 - 65 days
  • Prices: USD 379 - USD 46,700
  • Average price per day: USD 315
  • Going to: 9 Continents, 106 Countries
  • Overall rating: 4.6, Review Count: 1,000 (Trustpilot)

How is Explore! rated? Are there any reviews?

Review Platform

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.

How is G Adventures rated? Are there any reviews?

Review Platform

Overall rating: 4.6

Review Count: 1,000

Star Rating: 4.5

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

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 kind of tours does G Adventures conduct?

Travel Style

  • Small Group Tours. Tours with fewer participants and more Flexibility
  • ☞ Overlanding Tours. Adventure travel with truck, camping and self-cooking
  • Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions
  • Train tours. Travel by train and other public transportation
  • Bicycle Tours. Active vacation where you ride a bike almost every day
  • ☞ Sailing Tours. Sailing trips are for friends of the water.
  • Walking Tours. Active vacation where you walk between destinations.

Participants

  • ☞ Tours for Young Adults. Only younger adults, age 18 - 39, can participate.
  • 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
  • ☞ Singles Tours. Only singles and solo-travellers can participate.
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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 associations is G Adventures a member of? Financial protection?

  • ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents
  • Planeterra. Planeterra Foundation
  • ATOL. Air Travel Organiser’s Licence - Protection
  • ATTA. Adventure Travel Trade Association

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)

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

  • 1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,087 (565x)
  • 2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 4,609 (372x)
  • 3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 6,240 (122x)
  • 4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 4,842 (44x)
  • More than 4 weeks Tours: Average Rate USD 5,945 (31x)
  • Average Rate USD 4,072, Average rate per day USD 315 (1134x)

In which countries does Explore! conduct tours?

Africa: 19 Countries

Benin, Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Additional countries in this comparison

Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Senegal, Tunisia

Antarctica Continent: 2 Countries

Antarctica

Additional countries in this comparison

South Shetland Islands

Asia: 23 Countries

Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Australia and New Zealand: 2 Countries

Australia, New Zealand

Central America and the Caribbean: 9 Countries

Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama

Additional countries in this comparison

El Salvador, Jamaica

Europe: 36 Countries

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Switzerland

Additional countries in this comparison

Arctic Ice, Denmark, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Slovakia, Sweden, Vatican City

Middle East: 6 Countries

Armenia, Georgia, Jordan, Oman, Turkiye

Additional countries in this comparison

Saudi Arabia

North America: 4 Countries

America, Canada, Greenland, Mexico

South-America: 7 Countries:

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

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In which countries does G Adventures conduct tours?

Africa: 16 Countries

Benin, Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Additional countries in this comparison

Malawi, Zambia

Antarctica Continent: 1 Countries

Antarctica

Asia: 25 Countries

Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Additional countries in this comparison

Pakistan, Taiwan

Australia and New Zealand: 3 Countries

Australia, New Zealand

Additional countries in this comparison

Palau

Central America and the Caribbean: 7 Countries

Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama

Europe: 36 Countries

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Switzerland

Additional countries in this comparison

Belgium, England, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Moldova, Monaco

Middle East: 5 Countries

Armenia, Georgia, Jordan, Oman, Turkiye

North America: 5 Countries

America, Canada, Greenland, Mexico

Additional countries in this comparison

Alaska

South-America: 8 Countries:

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Additional countries in this comparison

Uruguay

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