Compare Explore! with Trafalgar Tours.

Summary

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Explore! and Trafalgar 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; Trafalgar has 176 tours and travels to 62 countries.
The average daily rate of a tour with Trafalgar (GBP 400) is 120% 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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Trafalgar Tours

Trafalgar Tours is a leading international tour operator that organises very comfortable bus tours for travellers of all ages to 60 countries worldwide.

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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 Trafalgar describe itself?

"At Trafalgar, we open the door to unforgettable travel experiences. With more than 66 years’ experience and more travel awards than anyone else in the industry, we’re proud to be the world’s number one guided holiday operator. We have the local knowledge and expertise to reveal the world to our guests as only a true insider 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 Trafalgar?

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 Trafalgar offer?

Tours

Group Tours: 176
Duration: 5 - 27 days
Prices: USD 1,095 - USD 13,900
Average price per day: USD 400
Going to: 8 Continents, 62 Countries
Overall rating: 4.7, Review Count: 78,000 (Feefo)

How is Explore! rated? Are there any reviews?

Overall rating: 4.4

Review Count: 1,650

Star Rating: 4.5

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How is Trafalgar rated? Are there any reviews?

Overall rating: 4.7

Review Count: 78,000

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 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 Trafalgar conduct?

Travel Style

☞ Bus Tours. Group Travel by comfortable Bus with Tour Guide, completely organised.
Cruises. Cruise with onboard Accommodation, Food, Activities and Excursions

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 associations is Trafalgar a member of? Financial protection?

IATA. International Association of Travel Agents
WTTC. World Travel & Tourism Council
TTC. The Travel Corporation
ABTA. Association of British Travel Agents
TreadRight. The TreadRight Foundation

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 Trafalgar?

1-week Tours: Average Rate USD 3,476 (96x)
2-week Tours: Average Rate USD 5,064 (71x)
3-week Tours: Average Rate USD 8,578 (8x)
4-week Tours: Average Rate USD 8,950 (1x)
Average Rate USD 4,380, Average rate per day USD 400 (176x)

In which countries does Explore! conduct tours?

Africa: 19 Countries

Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Additional countries in this comparison

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

Antarctica Continent: 2 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Antarctica, South Shetland Islands

Asia: 23 Countries

Cambodia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Additional countries in this comparison

Bhutan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, 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

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City

Additional countries in this comparison

Arctic Ice, Estonia, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Northern Ireland, Svalbard

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, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Additional countries in this comparison

Bolivia, Colombia

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In which countries does Trafalgar conduct tours?

Africa: 5 Countries

Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Asia: 8 Countries

Cambodia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Australia and New Zealand: 2 Countries

Australia, New Zealand

Central America and the Caribbean: 1 Countries

Costa Rica

Europe: 36 Countries

Additional countries in this comparison

Belgium, England, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco

Middle East: 2 Countries

Jordan, Turkiye

North America: 3 Countries

America, Canada

Additional countries in this comparison

Alaska

South-America: 5 Countries:

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

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