Explore Worldwide Reviews
The 225 Explore Worldwide reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have travelled with Explore Worldwide. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
The 225 Explore Worldwide reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have travelled with Explore Worldwide. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
Clare was a fantastic guide and nothing was too much trouble. Scenery was amazing, as was the weather. Hiking was easy.
A fantastic tour ideal for those wanting to Explore the must-see spots in Morocco in just a week 3
Highlights of Morocco
Ethan, ON, Canada, Sep 2026
I really enjoyed this trip and would recommend it. We covered an incredible amount of Morocco in a relatively short time. There were some long days and inevitable compromises that come with such a fast-paced itinerary, but I came away feeling like I’d seen a good amount of an incredible country.
Our guide was knowledgeable, attentive and humorous, read more and he was a big part of making the trip enjoyable. He was always happy to answer questions or help when someone needed something. The only thing I would suggest is establishing a clear meeting point at each destination in case anyone becomes separated from the group.
Generally, I thought the pacing was good. There were inevitably times when things felt rushed, but for the most part that was a reasonable trade-off for how much we were able to experience. The long drives were also handled well, with regular coffee and toilet breaks alongside unexpected stops at viewpoints and places such as rose and argan oil cooperatives. These broke up the journeys nicely and often added experiences I hadn’t expected from the itinerary.
The exception was Day 3, which I think needs some adjustment. We had less than 30 minutes to “see” Meknes, which simply wasn’t enough time to meaningfully experience the city. I would also have appreciated more time at Volubilis, which was one of the highlights of the trip. The picnic stop earlier that day also needs reconsidering. The location has apparently been badly damaged by a flash flood, leaving little shade or anywhere comfortable to sit. Our group generally agreed that we would have preferred to continue directly to Meknes and have lunch there instead.
One aspect of the trip I particularly enjoyed was the insight into Morocco’s traditional crafts and products. We saw silver-wire metalworking, ceramics, leather tanning, weaving and the production of rose and argan oils, among other things. Seeing how these products were made gave us a real appreciation for the work and skill involved.
Food was generally traditional Moroccan fare, with plenty of couscous, tagines and meat skewers, while the larger cities offered more variety. Hotel breakfasts tended to be basic but did the job. I’d definitely recommend bringing a bottle capable of filtering or purifying tap water.
The accommodation varied, but overall I was happy with it. At worst the hotels were basic but clean and comfortable, while at their best they felt authentic and genuinely memorable. The second hotel in particular was a very special place and felt like a “boutique village”.
The desert camp was much more comfortable than I expected but guests should be aware that the tents contain two rooms separated only by a fabric wall, offering little privacy. Several tents at our camp were completely empty, so it would make sense to spread guests out where capacity allows.
The minibus was comfortable considering how many hours we spent in it, with a good amount of legroom. The air conditioning did its best in the Moroccan heat, although it was noticeably more effective in some seats than others. We rotated seats throughout the trip, which kept things fair.
Overall, this was a memorable and rewarding way to experience Morocco. It’s a busy itinerary, but you still finish feeling like you’ve genuinely travelled through Morocco rather than simply visited it. If timed had allowed, I’d have preferred Explore’s longer Morocco itinerary, but this tour is a great option for those shorter on time.
Our guide was knowledgeable, attentive and humorous, read more and he was a big part of making the trip enjoyable. He was always happy to answer questions or help when someone needed something. The only thing I would suggest is establishing a clear meeting point at each destination in case anyone becomes separated from the group.
Generally, I thought the pacing was good. There were inevitably times when things felt rushed, but for the most part that was a reasonable trade-off for how much we were able to experience. The long drives were also handled well, with regular coffee and toilet breaks alongside unexpected stops at viewpoints and places such as rose and argan oil cooperatives. These broke up the journeys nicely and often added experiences I hadn’t expected from the itinerary.
The exception was Day 3, which I think needs some adjustment. We had less than 30 minutes to “see” Meknes, which simply wasn’t enough time to meaningfully experience the city. I would also have appreciated more time at Volubilis, which was one of the highlights of the trip. The picnic stop earlier that day also needs reconsidering. The location has apparently been badly damaged by a flash flood, leaving little shade or anywhere comfortable to sit. Our group generally agreed that we would have preferred to continue directly to Meknes and have lunch there instead.
One aspect of the trip I particularly enjoyed was the insight into Morocco’s traditional crafts and products. We saw silver-wire metalworking, ceramics, leather tanning, weaving and the production of rose and argan oils, among other things. Seeing how these products were made gave us a real appreciation for the work and skill involved.
Food was generally traditional Moroccan fare, with plenty of couscous, tagines and meat skewers, while the larger cities offered more variety. Hotel breakfasts tended to be basic but did the job. I’d definitely recommend bringing a bottle capable of filtering or purifying tap water.
The accommodation varied, but overall I was happy with it. At worst the hotels were basic but clean and comfortable, while at their best they felt authentic and genuinely memorable. The second hotel in particular was a very special place and felt like a “boutique village”.
The desert camp was much more comfortable than I expected but guests should be aware that the tents contain two rooms separated only by a fabric wall, offering little privacy. Several tents at our camp were completely empty, so it would make sense to spread guests out where capacity allows.
The minibus was comfortable considering how many hours we spent in it, with a good amount of legroom. The air conditioning did its best in the Moroccan heat, although it was noticeably more effective in some seats than others. We rotated seats throughout the trip, which kept things fair.
Overall, this was a memorable and rewarding way to experience Morocco. It’s a busy itinerary, but you still finish feeling like you’ve genuinely travelled through Morocco rather than simply visited it. If timed had allowed, I’d have preferred Explore’s longer Morocco itinerary, but this tour is a great option for those shorter on time.
Bike Trip from Marseille, France to Barcelona, Spain 0
Cycle Marseille to Barcelona
Barbara and Rob, Canada, Sep 2026
This trip was a dream come true. It was beyond my expectations. Ethan took over from Isabelle half way through our planning and handled the balance of our questions well. Explore was a great pick for Global Journeys to choose. Explore's pick on the bikes was great, they were very good quality and very comfortable. Thank you Nature Bike. Our guide, read more Pablo and his side kick David were great and could be rated 20 out of 10. They were the best we could have asked for. They were over the top friendly, professional, and lovely people. They made the trip so pleasant. Always caring about each rider and stressed safety and was detailed about the itinerary. The lunches were extremely good and it was such a highlight to see David ready for us. He was so very helpful with our bikes and our luggage.
The route was amazing, so diverse and had a lot of variety. Paths were perfect. The challenge was perfect. The cozy hotels and towns we stopped in were lovely, just perfect. The people in our group were a perfect match for us. When you see advertisements for this trip, they are so true, it is even better than the ads. Thank you Explore for the amazing guide, Pablo and our driver and lunch maker David. We were the luckiest to have them both. The scenery and views along the Mediterranean sea was spectacular. We loved the towns that were chosen to stay at and the coffee stops were so cool. The beaches were beautiful but we wish we could have had a little more time at them. I would definitely recommend Explore.
The route was amazing, so diverse and had a lot of variety. Paths were perfect. The challenge was perfect. The cozy hotels and towns we stopped in were lovely, just perfect. The people in our group were a perfect match for us. When you see advertisements for this trip, they are so true, it is even better than the ads. Thank you Explore for the amazing guide, Pablo and our driver and lunch maker David. We were the luckiest to have them both. The scenery and views along the Mediterranean sea was spectacular. We loved the towns that were chosen to stay at and the coffee stops were so cool. The beaches were beautiful but we wish we could have had a little more time at them. I would definitely recommend Explore.
Explore - Pablo and David are the best 0
Cycle Marseille to Barcelona
Lorraine and Larry, AB, Canada, Sep 2026
Pablo and David were the best! Pablo was our biking guide. He took us to all the great places. Stopped at small village for coffee and overnight. Pable kept us safe. He explained our route, and any safety measures we needed. He was very patient, kind, and tons of fun. We were able to swim at the best beaches. He knew what he was doing. The read more pace was good. He was a hoot! and the best guide! David carried our gear and made the most wonderful picnic lunches ever! Great salads and wonderful, fancy, delicous food. David was so fun and upbeat and played music for us when we arrived. He fed us so well and the wine was great too. So fun. Pablo and David are the best and, if ever we could do this again, we would want the two of them again. Their friendship with each other was amazing. Such a great trip!
Bike Trip Marseille to Barcelona 0
Cycle Marseille to Barcelona
Gloria and Rodger, MB, Canada, Sep 2026
Guided bike tour booked through Ethan at Global Journeys whom organised our trip with Explore. 5 star service from Ethan. We had many questions and here answered them easily. Booking and links were very user friendly. Explore App was also excellent describing our trip. Now the best part Pablo our bike leader was the best you are going to get. He was read more knowledgeable. He kept us safe. And he guided us through amazing towns from Marseille to Barcelona. If you want a top nut litre ask for Pablo. David was our driver who seamlessly carried our luggage and our bikes when needed and set up amazing picnic lunches with wine every day. These two guys made our trip fantastic and we have amazing memories. This is a bike trip that is a must. Thank you for all involved who made our trip seamless and stress-free.
This walking holiday was amazing. Estonia was beautiful. I arrived 3 days early and spent time in the old town, Baltimore jaam and the coastal areas. Bogging in Latvia was fun, hiking through the wetlands in Lithuania was beautiful and the old towns in all 3 countries was amazing to see.
Booking process was easy and out agent was always available for questions. The tour provided by Explore was well run with seamless attention from arrival to drop off. Our guide was new and improved every day. Luckily we were a small group and all kept on time and respected each other. Felt well taken care of, with enough free time to explore.
All around Iceland with a solar eclipse as well 0
Iceland - Land of the Midnight Sun (Eclipse)
Barry and Glenis, Northland, New Zealand, Aug 2026
The landscape of Iceland is totally different from anywhere we have been before. There is a large ice shelf covering over 10% of the country with glaciers and rivers and waterfalls. A lot of the rest of the country is covered with volcanic lava leaving little land for agriculture. The waterfalls are beautiful and the icebergs in Glacier Bay spectacular. read more The solar eclipse we experienced was eerie as the sudden darkness enveloped us even with the cloud cover and no sight of the sun. An interesting place to visit but be prepared for expensive food and drinks.
I did enjoy this tour as a solo traveller. It was a very small group of both British and Australian people. There wasn’t a lot of extensive bus travel which we all appreciated. However there was a lot of free time and apart from breakfast there are no meals annd few excursions included. You can expect to spend at least $50 on a meal and one drink. read more I did expect these countries to be a cheaper but they were not. The hotels are typical tourist hotels, but they were always in close proximity to the highlights. Breakfast was always excellent. The rooms were small and basic. Many of the participants on this tour, had done several trips with this company.
Better than the Rocky Mountaineer! 0
Canadian Rockies & Pacific Coast
Robert and Marlene, VIC, Australia, May 2026
We decided to do the road trip instead of the train, and it was terrific. Great tour guide, good hotels and going to great lakes with snow most of the way! The train would have not gotten to the places we saw - lakes, snow, great hotels & restaurants too.
Tracey was fantastic in handling the booking, the tour was fantastic, mainly due to Peter the tour leader in Greece. He is a gem, couldn't do enough for us two in particular because we had a few issues of our own. Those islands are incredible , we had never been to the mediterranean before , so it was all mind blowing and we kept on running out of phonebattery read more taking so many pictures. The only negative comment and it's only related to us personally, was that being over 80 and not used to walking 5 miles over goat tracks and up and down mountains, we may have chosen a less strenuous holiday. 10 out of 10.
The highlights of Japan trip was a great one led by our fantastic tour guide, Donni. We got to walk around Tokyo, Nagano, Osaka, Hiroshima, Kanazawa, and Kyoto. Got > 5000 steps in each day. Cherry blossoms were blooming and we were welcomed kindly by everyone we met. Thank you.
We had a great time. We loved having a small group. Everyone got along great. We had a young guide. He was great. The accommodations were so nice. We experienced the true Japanese culture, plus a lot of Western culture. Japan is a lot different from America.
We enjoyed the places we went. The history was so interesting. The sights were beautiful. read more The Cherry blossoms were in bloom!! They are beautiful! The food was amazing. We really enjoyed the tea ceremony. I will say we did not need to see all the temples and shrines. We went to too many. I am sure there was something else we could have gone to. Otherwise, we had a great experience..
We enjoyed the places we went. The history was so interesting. The sights were beautiful. read more The Cherry blossoms were in bloom!! They are beautiful! The food was amazing. We really enjoyed the tea ceremony. I will say we did not need to see all the temples and shrines. We went to too many. I am sure there was something else we could have gone to. Otherwise, we had a great experience..
Wonderful Trip to Patagonia 0
Adventures in Patagonia with Iguazu Extension
Pauline and Michael, NSW, Australia, Mar 2026
The trip matched the itinerary and we saw and were given experiences exactly as outlined. Each of the local guides gave great value and our overall tour guide Luciano was the best guide we have ever travelled with. He dealt with all issues and made sure everything ran as faultlessly as possible. The spectacular scenery, the trip across the Patagonian read more steppe and then through the mountains were all truly wonderful. We would definitely recommend travelling with your company to Patagonia, and we believe that doing this trip was very good value for our money.
As we were warned in the Itinerary, the schedule often involved changes to the itinerary, some requiring very early starts resulting from changes to flight schedules. Several times we would arrive somewhere very late (eg. 10.30pm) and be required to be up very early to be collected - such as at 3.00, 4.00 or 5.00am.
This particularly occurred during the 3 day Iguazu Extension. For example we arrived late into Buenos Aires the night before and had a very early start the next morning to get the plane to Iguazu. We arrived there at 9am but there were no activities planned for the rest of the day and then we couldn’t check in to our excellent hotel room for about 4 hours.
By the end of our trip after several nights of late arrivals followed by very early departures we were pretty exhausted.
As we were warned in the Itinerary, the schedule often involved changes to the itinerary, some requiring very early starts resulting from changes to flight schedules. Several times we would arrive somewhere very late (eg. 10.30pm) and be required to be up very early to be collected - such as at 3.00, 4.00 or 5.00am.
This particularly occurred during the 3 day Iguazu Extension. For example we arrived late into Buenos Aires the night before and had a very early start the next morning to get the plane to Iguazu. We arrived there at 9am but there were no activities planned for the rest of the day and then we couldn’t check in to our excellent hotel room for about 4 hours.
By the end of our trip after several nights of late arrivals followed by very early departures we were pretty exhausted.
The tour was fantastic. Very full on but we saw a lot. Highlights were the townships we stayed in along the way and climbing Mt Etna. Hannah gave us the confidence that we were getting quality for our money and we weren't being scammed.
Highlights of Sri Lanka with Maldive Dhoni Cruise 0
Highlights of Sri Lanka with Maldive Dhoni Cruise (West Coast)
Victoria, NSW, Australia, Feb 2026
My Sri Lanka tour was very good. Best accommodation. Right in front of the ocean. All the activities were very good. The food the family prepared was delicious. Most people over older so the ambiance was good except a lady who was talking on the bus and off the bus, continuously. She was answering the questions we were addressing to our guide. She was read more controlling everything. Maldives boat trip was absolutely amazing. The guide and crew took so much care of us and gave us the most beautiful experiences. I tell everyone in my world how amazing this 6 days Maldives cruises has been. Our Sri Lankan cook was excellent. He presented so many dishes for each meal. This cruise was above my expectations by far. I am still mesmerised. My best cruise ever.
We had a wonderful time exploring the picturesque country of Belize, and enjoyed seeing amazing Mayan sites, beautiful beaches and a wide variety of birds and wildlife. In our experience, a tour is only as good as the guide. Tarique was amazing with his knowledge, good humor, organization and people skills. He and our fellow travelers made this tour read more a real pleasure and an unforgettable experience! Our only suggestion would be to allow travelers to pre-book and pre-pay for excursions to reduce the need to bring or access currency for these bookings during the trip.
Overall a good tour. Good guides. Everyone got along. The hotel selected for us in Phnom Penh was the Frangipani Hotel which was not a good hotel. Very low end. Broken bathroom fixtures, terrible service, basic breakfast. Good location. The second hotel in Siem Reap, Hari Suites and Residences, was very good and a nice upgrade from first hotel. I give read more the tour overall a 3 due to the very sub par hotel in PP. Otherwise it would be a 4.
Was a great trip. Some accommodation very simple but lots of great experiences including sleeping on deck of a river boat. Most of my party of ten were keen bird watchers who were very happy. First time I had taken an Encounter trip but would certainly do another. Appreciate the wonderful assistance of Tracey through the entire booking process.
The experience was amazing - our guide was very knowledgeable and kind and the accommodations were all very comfortable! My favorite part was riding camels through the Sahara!
