View allEverything mentioned was what I expected. Such as updated charging stations and wifi would be nice as well.
Nigel, traveled in July
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- Platinum Operator
- Expat Explore Travel
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 1 - 50
- Ages 10+
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Enjoy free days in Rome, Paris, and the Swiss Alps
- Visit Burgundy, Florence, Innsbruck, Munich and Ghent
- Snap photos at the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Cruise the canals of Amsterdam and the Rhine River in Germany
- Taste local German wine and say prost in a traditional beer hall
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Start of tour in Rome - Venice
- Day 2 Innsbruck - Munich - Bavaria
- Day 3 Bavaria - Rhine Valley
- Day 4 Rhine Valley - Amsterdam
- Day 5 Amsterdam - Ghent - Paris
- Day 6 Paris: Free Day
- Day 7 Paris - Burgundy - Swiss Alps
- Day 8 Swiss Alps: Free Day
- Day 9 Swiss Alps - Lake Como - Tuscany
- Day 10 Tuscany - Pisa - Florence - Rome
- Day 11 Rome: Free Day
- Day 12 End of tour in Rome
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
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Expat Explore Travel
Number of tours
85
Age Range
10 to 80 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
64%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- RBRebecca· September 17th, 2025The tour leader was horrible, rude, mean, aggressive with the bus driver. Dismissive of concerns, didn't know where she was going. Left us for 2 hours after a tour finished early to shop, then walked us around in circles looking for the bus while on the phone swearing at the driver. Some of the 'included' dinners were microwaved lasanga and rubber pork chops (also microwaved). Mostly on the bus with long drives, no entertainment or games. Just headphones and books.Show moreTrip date: August 2025
- LSLinda· September 13th, 2025Alex was great, he is very knowledgeable. This is an intense 12 days, not in a bad way, with a lot of good information.Show moreTrip date: August 2025
- CACheryl· September 5th, 2025Most of the itinerary was good. Maybe a little rushed and maybe a little too much free time - only my thoughts 😊Show moreTrip date: September 2025
- Nina· August 27th, 2025Our bus driver and tour guide, Ildi, were great. India was fun, animated organized and knowledgeable. That being said, the promotional material foe the tour should've been more tranparebt: you will spend up to 6 hours plus,on a coach each day. You will be required to wake up and be ready by 6 am most dates. You will have very united free time to explore or shop. You will live out of a suitcase for thr whole trip, changing hotels each day. Meals that are part of the tour are not always great etc. Our tour guide walked about 150 km per hour. I could barely keep up and found myself crying sometimes. Overall the trip was good but these details should've been shared in advance so we could better prepare.Show moreTrip date: August 2025
- SZStefan· August 26th, 2025Ildi was amazing and Catalin the driver kept us all safeShow moreTrip date: August 2025
- Albert· August 24th, 2025Overall, trip was great. Got to see a fantastic cross section of various European locations. Our tour guide, Ildy was fantastic. Always on the ball and kept things rolling on schedule. The one recommendation I have is that when you drop us off for 90 minutes or 2 hours in a location, to explore and find lunch, it would be really helpful to have some recommendations for coffee places, dessert, lunch, shopping for specific items, etc. specific to that city/town.Show more
Trip date: August 2025 - LRLorlein· August 7th, 2025Our tour guide Antonio Was very accommodating, helpful and patient.Show moreTrip date: July 2025
- LKLenna· August 5th, 2025Antonio was an expert guide! He made sure we got the most out of the trip as possible.Show moreTrip date: July 2025
- JKJo Ann· August 5th, 2025This tour far exceeded my expectations! Antonio Fernando is an excellent guide. His leadership and organizational skills made this trip a most memorable one. Kudos to Tour Radar and Expat 3xlporeShow moreTrip date: June 2025
- Munkhtsetseg· August 4th, 2025Great app to find the best dealsShow moreTrip date: July 2025
Dates & Availability
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- From Sunday21 Sep, 2025To Thursday2 Oct, 2025This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:NZ $4,400 per person
- From Friday26 Sep, 2025To Tuesday7 Oct, 2025This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:NZ $4,400 per person
- 1 Other Unavailable Departure
- Instant Confirmation-2%From Sunday5 Oct, 2025To Thursday16 Oct, 2025EnglishAlmost Sold OutFrom:$4,400NZ $4,295 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Sunday12 Oct, 2025To Thursday23 Oct, 2025This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:NZ $4,400 per person
- From Sunday16 Nov, 2025To Thursday27 Nov, 2025This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:NZ $4,400 per person
- 1 Other Unavailable Departure
- Instant Confirmation-5%From Sunday19 Apr, 2026To Thursday30 Apr, 2026EnglishFrom:$4,575NZ $4,355 per personMultiple Room Types
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Sandy
Asked on August 8th, 2025What are the optional excursions and how much do they cost? Also, is there a phone number that I can call to find out about the insurance? I'm from Australia.
Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written August 2025Optional excursions for the Europe Escape tour include: An Evening in Venice – €125.00, Paris Like Locals – €70.00, Parisian Cabaret with Drinks – €90.00, An Evening in Montmartre – €50.00, Jungfraujoch: Journey to the Top of Europe – €225.00, Swiss Fondue Dinner – €50.00, An Evening in Montecatini – €50.00, Taste of Tuscany – €55.00, Colosseum & Roman Forum Guided Tour – €85.00, Vatican Museums Guided Tour – €85.00, Eternal Rome – €160.00, An Evening in Trastevere – €50.00. TourRadar will get back with details for Australian travellers regarding travel insurance.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written August 2025
For Australian residents up to 65 years of age, Trip Cancellation insurance is available for purchase via the booking page. This coverage applies from booking until tour departure and does not provide coverage while on tour. We recommend exploring alternative comprehensive policies. Insurance through our partner is optional.
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Dave
Asked on July 19th, 2025Is there any possibility to register with the discounted price which was displayed earlier around USD1800 for the European Escape tour?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
The price that you saw might have been due to a promotion and regrettably, promo prices are offered for a limited time and others for a certain number of seats only. Since the Promo has probably ended, or the seats are sold out, we can no longer offer that Promotional Price at this point.
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Rachael
Asked on July 15th, 2025Could you tell me the address we are starting from so I can start looking for accommodations that are close when we arrive a day early?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
The starting point of your tour is the following Hotel in Rome: BW Blu Hotel Roma, Largo Domenico De Dominicis, 4, 00159 Roma RM, Italy. Please note that hotels may be subject to change if we encounter any unforeseen operational issues.
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Graham
Asked on July 14th, 2025I was just wondering what are the normal excursions and roughly how much money to bring to pay for them. Do I need to pay in Euros, American, Credit card or pay ahead of leaving for the trip? Also, would you know how much each excursion costs.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
Optional excursions are booked directly with your tour leader while on tour and are payable by local cash (Euros) or credit card. Prices and availability are subject to change. Excursions include: Paris Like Locals - €70, Parisian Cabaret with drinks - €90, An Evening in Montmartre - €50, Jungfraujoch: Top of Europe - €225, Swiss Fondue Dinner - €50, An Evening in Montecatini - €50, Taste of Tuscany - €55, Colosseum & Roman Forum Guided Tour - €85, Vatican Museums Guided Tour - €85, Eternal Rome - €160, An Evening in Trastevere - €50, An Evening in Venice - €125.
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Graham
Traveler•Written July 2025Is the price listed for one person or for two?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
The prices listed with each optional excursion is per person.
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Alan
Asked on July 8th, 2025Could you advise if we can join the group mid-tour—perhaps in Amsterdam or Switzerland? Are there alternative departures in the second week of October instead of the first? Would we still be able to experience Oktoberfest, and is it included in the itinerary?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
While you can begin your adventure at a later stage, it's important to notify us and your tour leader in advance. Please note the tour cost remains the same regardless of when you join. We have available dates from 5 October 2025 to 16 October 2025, and 12 October 2025 to 23 October 2025. Although Oktoberfest isn't part of our itinerary, there's a treasure trove of experiences and destinations to explore on this adventure.
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Kevin
Asked on July 6th, 2025Could you explain a little more for me? Also how can I book the optional excursions?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
Once you have a confirmed booking, you will be asked to fill out the Important Passenger Information Page (IPI). It is there that you will be asked to provide your Insurance Details. Since it is from your Card Provider, you can add the name of the Bank and for the Policy Number, if you have no information from the Card Provider about that, you can just input 0000 and the Phone Number, you can just use the Bank's Number.
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Ellen
Asked on July 3rd, 2025Approximately how much are the optional excursions on this trip. So we'll be prepared and decide which ones to choose.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
Here is the list of Optional Excursions offered for our Europe Escape Tour, with their description and the price per person: Venice evening tour €125, Paris Like Locals €70, Parisian Cabaret €90, Montmartre evening €50, Jungfraujoch journey €225, Swiss Fondue Dinner €50, Montecatini evening €50, Taste of Tuscany €55, Colosseum & Roman Forum Guided Tour €85, Vatican Museums Guided Tour €85, Eternal Rome €160, Trastevere evening €50.
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Ellen
Traveler•Written July 2025I would love the tour to include some part of Germany since my son was born there when my husband was in thw Army.
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Tracy
Asked on July 3rd, 2025what hotel is the starting point?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
the starting point of the tour is the following Hotel in Rome. Excel Roma Montemario, Via degli Scolopi, 31, 00136 Roma RM, Italy. Hotels may be subject to change if we encounter any unforeseen operational issues.
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Graham
Asked on July 2nd, 2025Do you pay for our transport/flights for each place (E.g. rome to paris) or do we have to pay for each individual flight?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
Flights are not included in the tour cost, so you would need to arrange these separately. However, rest assured that all transportation during the tour is provided via coach, and these costs are covered within the tour package.
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Cassandra
Asked on July 2nd, 2025What time does the tour start on 9/14? Our flight doesn't arrive at the airport until 5pm or 19:00. Do they also do airport pickups? If this is too late- can I cancel my trip or change to a different trip?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
Your tour is scheduled to begin on September 14th at 07:30 AM, with the meeting point at Excel Roma Montemario. Airport transfers are no longer provided. We recommend using public transport for airport-to-hotel transportation. If flying in a day earlier isn't possible, you do have the option to change your tour date (a £35 amendment fee applies), or you can review the cancellation terms if needed.
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Cassandra
Traveler•Written July 2025Can we take a train to meet with the tour group later on in the evening or next day? What's the itinerary and exact locations and times/ name of hotel and address they will be at so we can meet there?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
You can catch a train to Venice after arriving in Rome. Then contact the Tour Leader to get instructions on whether you can meet them at the Hotel. On Day 2, the Tour will head to Innsbruck early on that day (After Breakfast at the Hotel).
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