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Information About Our Tours


Please read carefully through the following information about booking an Explore Adventure. When you book (whether by phone or online), you will be asked if you have read and understood these pages, as well as our Booking Conditions.


Before You Book Tour Prices


The prices shown in this brochure are for guidance only. They represent the basic per- person cost of the tour at the time of publication of this brochure. The price at the time of booking may be different. The latest guide prices for each tour departure can be found on our website: www.explore.co.uk


Brochure and website accuracy


The information contained in our brochure, website and other advertising material is believed to be correct at the time of printing or publication. However, this information may subsequently change. Please ensure that you check all the details of your chosen holiday (including the price) with us at the time of booking.


CO2 offsetting


making independent fl ight arrangements to join one of our tours, we encourage you to offset your CO2


As part of our Responsible Tourism Policy, we offset carbon emissions from all the fl ights that we book for you and for our staff. Our CO2


offset partner is Climate Care. If you are emissions through Climate Care, or a similar offsetting scheme. For more details please see our website: www.explore.co.uk/responsible-travel


What’s included in our tour prices? ✓ Transport, meals and accommodation: all details are outlined in the individual tour itinerary.


✓ Tour Leader: the services of a Tour Leader are included on nearly all tours. In most cases the Tour Leader will accompany you for the full duration of the tour. On some tours a local representative may accompany you instead (this will be outlined in the individual Trip Notes.)


✓ Local crew: as well as drivers and local guides, interpreters, cooks, helpers and porters may be provided on some tours (details will be outlined in the individual Trip Notes.) ✓ Activities, equipment, sightseeing and visits: please see individual trip notes for details


Are fl ights included? You can choose to book any tour either ‘Flight Inclusive’ or ‘Tour Only’ - the current prices for both options are on our website. On some tours in Europe we offer an international train connection from the UK instead of a fl ight.


Are airport transfers included? We can arrange airport transfers for you. We will discuss your requirements with you at the time of booking.


Are fl ights included? Once we have confi rmed your booking we guarantee the price won’t change: we will not pass on surcharges of any kind. Unlike most other tour operators we will not pass on unexpected additional costs like fuel surcharges and tax increases.


What’s not included in tour price?


The price of the tour does not include: visa fees, vaccinations, passport costs, international departure taxes, insurance premiums of any kind, excess baggage charges, optional tours and excursions, hotel porterage or meals (other than those we list as included). We also do not include items of a personal nature; such as laundry, room service charges, drinks or phone calls. Tips for personal service are not included and are usually expected. If you book on a ‘Tour Only basis’ we do not include fl ights or trains from the UK, departure taxes or transfers.


On your tour Your travel companions come from a wide range of locations and backgrounds. However, because we only offer English-speaking tours, the majority will be from the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US.


Group size


Group size ranges from between 10 to 24 people, depending on the type of tour, the transport and accommodation used and activities included. We rarely have groups that are smaller than six or seven people and the average is 16 people and a tour leader.


Age limits


The minimum age on all tours featured in this brochure is 14. A parent or adult must accompany people under the age of 18. The maximum age is usually 79 (at the time of travel) unless you are travelling with a companion who is younger than 79 years of age. Most of our travellers are aged between 25 and 55


Life on tour Everyone who travels with us has slightly different expectations when they arrive on tour. A vital part of the Tour Leader’s role is to try to understand these individual expectations, and to run the tour in such a way that everyone gets the most out of their holiday.


Explore Tour Leaders The Tour Leader’s main responsibility is to make sure that all members of the group are well looked after and return home having had a wonderful holiday with some fantastic memories. It is the Tour Leader’s responsibility to ensure that the tour runs smoothly and that all the logistics are in place; also to oversee the health and safety aspects of the tour. Our Tour Leaders will be as fl exible as possible - within the confi nes of the itinerary. For example, they can arrange group meals for those that would like to eat with their travel companions. Alternatively if you would prefer to make your own plans they will offer suggestions for local restaurants. They may offer some optional excursions that are not mentioned on the Tour Trip Notes (such as a visit to a local house to try on saris). They will also try to make sure that everyone has as much free time during the tour as they wish. In order to keep the tour running effectively, Tour Leaders give regular briefi ngs to talk about what is happening in the next few days, to remind you of timings and what you need to bring for excursions, sightseeing and activities. Often this will be reiterated on notices put up in hotel receptions or other appropriate places. Tour Leaders will also brief the group on safety and general health issues.


Please note that a small number of tours are accompanied by local representatives. This will not affect the enjoyment of your holiday and will be outlined clearly in the individual Trip Notes. All Tour Leaders are carefully selected and have undergone thorough training in the UK and/or overseas – this is generally accepted to be some of the best in the industry. Tour Leaders are chosen for their travel experience, their people skills and their ability in working with groups.


Itineraries


Explore itineraries offer a wide variety of experiences and activities which allow you to really get to know an area and to see beyond the normal tourist facade. Whilst we automatically include the better-known sights, several excursions and activities are optional. This gives everyone enough fl exibility to do his or her own thing. We also build in free time for you to explore independently - an important part of any Explore tour.


Accommodation Wherever possible, we try to include accommodation which best refl ects the local area in which we are travelling. Where we use hotels, we aim for mid-range properties, with the key requirements being cleanliness, safety, comfort and a good location. (The type of room provided and the level of facilities may vary from place to place.) In exceptional circumstances, we may use simple hotels with more basic amenities.


132 For more information and to book, go online at www.explore.co.uk


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