Compare Explore! with Intrepid Travel.

Summary

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Explore! and Intrepid are both a International Tour Operator. Both tour operators offer a wide variety of tours to worldwide destinations.Intrepid is the larger tour operator and runs 859 tours to 121 countries; Explore! has 511 tours and travels to 108 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with Intrepid (GBP 360) is 97% 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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Intrepid Travel

Intrepid Travel is a leading international tour operator that conducts small group adventure holidays 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 Intrepid describe itself?

"Intrepid Travel has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1989. A company that began with two bearded backpackers, a typewriter and a kitchen table now leads 100,000 travellers across the globe each year. Today, Intrepid runs more than 1,000 itineraries across the globe and employs more than 1,500 staff and leaders (many of whom don’t even have beards). And while Indiana Jones got bored of travelling after only three adventures (we don’t talk about the fourth), Intrepid is still adding to our list of itineraries across Europe, Asia, Africa, North & South America, the Middle East, Australia and both the Arctic & Antarctica."

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 Intrepid?

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 Intrepid offer?

Tours

  • Group Tours: 859
  • Duration: 5 - 64 days
  • Prices: USD 420 - USD 61,000
  • Average price per day: USD 360
  • Going to: 9 Continents, 121 Countries
  • Overall rating: 4.2, Review Count: 1,151 (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 Intrepid rated? Are there any reviews?

Review Platform

Overall rating: 4.2

Review Count: 1,151

Star Rating: 4

☞ 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 Intrepid 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
  • ☞ Sailing Tours. Sailing trips are for friends of the water.
  • Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions
  • ☞ Overlanding Tours. Adventure travel with truck, camping and self-cooking
  • Walking Tours. Active vacation where you walk between destinations.

Participants

  • Family Tours. Tour suitable for families with children
  • Tours for everyone. Everyone, young and older, can participate.
  • Christian Tours. Tours for people of the Christian Religion
View all tours organised by Intrepid Travel.

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 Intrepid a member of? Financial protection?

  • IATA. International Association of Travel Agents
  • USTOA. United States Tour Operator Association
  • ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents
  • ATOL. Air Travel Organiser’s Licence - Protection
  • WYSE Travel. World Youth Student and Educational Travel Confederation
  • CO2 Neutral. CO2 Neutral
  • 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 Intrepid?

  • 1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,328 (438x)
  • 2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 5,275 (267x)
  • 3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 7,762 (96x)
  • 4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 6,404 (31x)
  • More than 4 weeks Tours: Average Rate USD 8,070 (27x)
  • Average Rate USD 4,689, Average rate per day USD 360 (859x)

In which countries does Explore! conduct tours?

Africa: 19 Countries

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

Additional countries in this comparison

Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Tunisia

Antarctica Continent: 2 Countries

Antarctica, 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, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama

Additional countries in this comparison

Jamaica

Europe: 36 Countries

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

Additional countries in this comparison

Arctic Ice, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Vatican City

Middle East: 6 Countries

Armenia, Georgia, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye

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 Intrepid conduct tours?

Africa: 19 Countries

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

Additional countries in this comparison

Comoros, Sierra Leone, Zambia

Antarctica Continent: 3 Countries

Antarctica, South Shetland Islands

Additional countries in this comparison

Falkland Islands

Asia: 26 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

East Timor, Pakistan, Taiwan

Australia and New Zealand: 5 Countries

Australia, New Zealand

Additional countries in this comparison

Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu

Central America and the Caribbean: 8 Countries

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

Europe: 40 Countries

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

Additional countries in this comparison

Andorra, Belgium, England, Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg

Middle East: 7 Countries

Armenia, Georgia, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye

Additional countries in this comparison

Azerbaijan

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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