Compare Explore! with National Geographic Journeys.

Summary

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Explore! and National Geographic 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; National Geographic has 150 tours and travels to 65 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with National Geographic (GBP 802) is 340% 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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National Geographic Journeys

National Geographic Journeys and Expeditions run tours with expert guides and photography professionals.

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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 National Geographic describe itself?

"Our Journeys trips, offered in partnership with G Adventures, blend fun, hands-on exploration, meaningful encounters with people and cultures, and more free time and choices—with the structure and security of traveling in a small group all at an unbeatable value. National Geographic Signature Expeditions is bringing you even more of the world with the launch of new itineraries, each specifically designed to bring you unique experiences in fascinating destinations as only a Signature with G Adventures can."

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 National Geographic?

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 National Geographic offer?

Tours

Group Tours: 150
Duration: 6 - 23 days
Prices: USD 1,499 - USD 46,700
Average price per day: USD 802
Going to: 8 Continents, 65 Countries

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.

How is National Geographic rated? Are there any reviews?

We did not find any publicly available reviews for this this tour operator. They may exists and this may be a good, recommended operator, but we cannot verify.

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 National Geographic conduct?

Travel Style

Small Group Tours. Tours with fewer participants and more Flexibility
Train tours. Travel by train and other public transportation
Walking Tours. Active vacation where you walk between destinations.

Participants

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

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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 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 National Geographic?

1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 7,147 (86x)
2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 10,400 (51x)
3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 17,700 (13x)
Average Rate USD 9,165, Average rate per day USD 802 (150x)

In which countries does Explore! conduct tours?

Africa: 19 Countries

Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Additional countries in this comparison

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

Antarctica Continent: 2 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Antarctica, South Shetland Islands

Asia: 23 Countries

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

Additional countries in this comparison

Indonesia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore

Australia and New Zealand: 2 Countries

Australia, New Zealand

Central America and the Caribbean: 9 Countries

Belize, Costa Rica

Additional countries in this comparison

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

Europe: 36 Countries

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Montenegro, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland

Additional countries in this comparison

Albania, Arctic Ice, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Svalbard, Sweden, Vatican City

Middle East: 6 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye

Additional countries in this comparison

Armenia, Georgia, Oman, Saudi Arabia

North America: 4 Countries

America, Canada, Mexico

Additional countries in this comparison

Greenland

South-America: 7 Countries:

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Additional countries in this comparison

Brazil

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In which countries does National Geographic conduct tours?

Africa: 9 Countries

Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Asia: 19 Countries

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

Australia and New Zealand: 3 Countries

Australia, New Zealand

Additional countries in this comparison

Palau

Central America and the Caribbean: 2 Countries

Belize, Costa Rica

Europe: 20 Countries

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Montenegro, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland

Additional countries in this comparison

England, Germany, Ireland

Middle East: 2 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye

North America: 4 Countries

America, Canada, Mexico

Additional countries in this comparison

Alaska

South-America: 6 Countries:

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

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