View allOur hotels were comfortable and our meals enjoyable. Buffet breakfasts every morning ensured we were ready to start the day.
rosie.hunt@bigpond.com, traveled in September
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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 Barcelona, Rome, Venice, Paris, the Swiss Alps and Amsterdam
- Visit Ghent in Belgium, Siena in Tuscany, Sète in the south of France, Andorra and more
- Sail the Rhine River in Germany and cruise the canals of Amsterdam
- Explore dazzling towns on a scenic drive along the French Riviera
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Amsterdam- Ghent - Paris
- Day 2 Paris: Free Day
- Day 3 Paris - Toulouse
- Day 4 Toulouse - Andorra - Barcelona
- Day 5 Barcelona: Free Day
- Day 6 Barcelona - Sète - Pont du Gard - Avignon
- Day 7 Avignon - Monaco - Nice
- Day 8 Pisa - Florence - Southern Tuscany
- Day 9 Southern Tuscany - Rome
- Day 10 Rome: Free Day
- Day 11 Siena - Venice
- Day 12 Venice: Free Day
- Day 13 Venice - Lucerne - Swiss Alps
- Day 14 Swiss Alps: Free Day
- Day 15 Swiss Alps - Black Forest
- Day 16 Black Forest - Rhine Valley - Amsterdam
- Day 17 Amsterdam: Free Day
- Day 18 End of tour in Amsterdam
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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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- rosie.hunt@bigpond.com· September 16th, 2025We had an excellent time on our Explore Europe tour with a wonderful group of people. Our Tour Facilitator, Sam Taylor, went above and beyond to ensure our group were well looked after and had an enjoyable time in all places visited. Our Bus Driver, Josh, was a driver extraordinaire with amazing skills and endless patience that ensured we arrived at our destinations safely. We were in excellent hands with Sam and Josh at the helm. Many laughs were had on tour. Our hotels were comfortable and our meals enjoyable. Buffet breakfasts every morning ensured we were ready to start the day. The tour itself takes you to amazing places and enables great experiences to be had and many special memories to linger on long past the tour. There is a lot of walking on tour, on uneven and sometimes very steep surfaces so ensure your fitness levels are adequate, and you have comfortable walking shoes, and you will experience an incredible journey. Hats off to Ex Pat Travel for providing their customers with a great experience from beginning to end.Show more
Trip date: August 2025 - Amanda· September 13th, 2025It was a very well organised tour, which took us to all the major sites of Europe from the comfort of our coach, with plenty of optional excursions to suit all interests. Accommodation was well located with excellent breakfasts included. Our driver Josh is the absolute best and tour leader Sam kept us entertained and informed throughout the tour, even on the longer travel days.Show moreTrip date: August 2025
- Aggie· July 1st, 2025It was a really upbeat and well-organized trip! I felt safe and well looked after throughout. The food was okay, but overall, I had a fantastic experience. The coach was spotless, the driver was super talented and helpful, and our tour leader was so friendly, energetic, and always ready to assist us. They even went the extra mile to show us more and meet any special needs. I definitely recommend this to my friends!Show moreTrip date: June 2025
- BCBianca· July 1st, 2025Great tour, fast paced but you get to see and do a lot. The guide was very helpful when we wanted to do something, and the driver was great too. Only wish we had more time in all of the places except Germany/Black Forest was the only place I didn’t enjoy as I found the locals were really rude.Show moreTrip date: June 2025
- Hazel· September 30th, 2024A fast paced tour of 18 days. Out Tour Leader, Antonio, ensured we got the most out of each day and our we appreciated the fabulous driving skills of our driver, Josh.Show more
Expat Explore Travel commented on this reviewThank you for your wonderful review! We’re so glad to hear that you enjoyed your tour. It sounds like Antonio and Josh made your experience even more memorable. We hope to see you on tour again soon.Trip date: September 2024 - CMCatherine· September 19th, 2024While the overall tour was satisfactory there were some aspects that need addressing: On a few occasions the arrival/check-in at our hotels for the night was far too late & due to the long days, which I know are are standard on a coach tour, this increased the exhaustion aspect of the day. Also there was a lot more walking around for LSS than was implied in the tour summary. Some of the hotels were far too far away from the towns/cities we visited. I realize that there is a budget to be adhered to but surely there must be other closer options available closer to the town centres? Also some of the rooms in the hotels were ridiculously small - a fact that was commented on by many pax on our tour. The hotel in Avignon, while quaint, had an inoperable lift (for the luggage) which appeared to have been out of action for some time, judging by the age of the notice on it! One hotel in Baden-Baden did not even have AC.....the temperature in the rooms was unbearably hot. All they could offer me was a rickety old fan which struggled to keep me cool. Others in the group reported a very uncomfortable night trying to keep cool.Show moreExpat Explore Travel commented on this reviewThank you for your feedback. We appreciate your comments about hotel check-in times, walking distances, room sizes, and facility issues. Your insights are valuable and will help us improve future tours. Thank you for sharing your experience, and we hope... Show moreTrip date: July 2024
- ACAllison· July 24th, 2024Guide Aileen was great - always helpful - always friendly and positive and available to help. Was complete opposite to tour guide on UK & Ireland tour. Bus Driver Chongi was a little cranky, but overall did a good job.Show moreExpat Explore Travel commented on this reviewThank you for your feedback! We’re delighted to hear that Aileen was helpful and friendly throughout your tour. We appreciate your comments about Chongi as well; we’ll take your feedback into account to ensure a better experience in the future. We hope... Show moreTrip date: June 2024
- AAnne· June 17th, 2024The trip was fantastic,although a bit hectic. One problem was that tour radar prices were not the same as actual daily prices ,in regard to optional extras. The Swiss Jungfrau trip was way different Also the information regarding types of luggage allowed on the bus was not quite accurate.Show moreExpat Explore Travel commented on this reviewThank you for your feedback! We're delighted to hear that you found the trip great. We apologize for any discrepancies in pricing for optional extras as pricing can fluctuate. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we'll ensure to address these issues... Show moreTrip date: May 2024
- Jeaneth· June 9th, 2024My experience was absolutely amazing unforgettable lifetime experiences. Our tour leader Antonio and coach driver Victor both of them is helpful and so kind they both did a very good job…if given a chance again for Europe tour… would Loved to request them again as our tour guide and coach driver.Show moreTrip date: April 2024
- Malcolm· May 14th, 2024We thoroughly enjoyed our tour experience. Some of the days did feel a bit long due to travel days, but gave us the chance to rest up. Coming from Australia we did find it a bit disappointing there was no mention of, or chance to stop at prominent war memorial sites along the way, particularly on the days close to ANZAC Day. Just a tip about tipping. In Australia we don’t have a tipping culture, and when asked to tip an extra 9euro per day per driver and guide this all added to the cost of the tour (and due to exchange rate was quite expensive) - which equated to at least a weeks wages in Australia.Show moreExpat Explore Travel commented on this reviewThank you for your feedback on your tour experience. We're glad you enjoyed it overall. Your insight on tipping is appreciated; while tipping is welcomed as a gesture of appreciation, it is not mandatory on our tours. We appreciate your feedback and... Show moreTrip date: April 2024
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- Instant Confirmation-10%From Wednesday8 Apr, 2026To Saturday25 Apr, 2026EnglishFrom:$6,320NZ $5,685 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-14%From Wednesday29 Apr, 2026To Saturday16 May, 2026EnglishFrom:$6,320NZ $5,425 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-14%From Wednesday20 May, 2026To Saturday6 Jun, 2026EnglishFrom:$6,320NZ $5,425 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Tuesday26 May, 2026To Friday12 Jun, 2026This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:NZ $6,320 per person
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- From Tuesday16 Jun, 2026To Friday3 Jul, 2026This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:NZ $6,320 per person
- Instant Confirmation-18%From Wednesday1 Jul, 2026To Saturday18 Jul, 2026EnglishFrom:$6,320NZ $5,205 per personMultiple Room Types
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Carlos
Asked on July 24th, 2025I would like to pay the additional fee for a private room as this is my first time travelling solo, although you advise this is subject to availability. How does this work? If you cannot accommodate a private room for the entire tour, would one be allocated where possible?
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Carlos
Traveler•Written July 2025Is it possible that I join up with the group in Paris on Day 1 instead of Amsterdam?
Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025Private rooms are subject to availability. We do have availability at this stage at an additional cost of 2585AUD.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
Yes, you're welcome to meet the group in Paris instead on Day 1. While the official meeting point is in Amsterdam, the group will travel to Ghent (Belgium) for a lunch and then continue on to Paris in the evening, where the overnight accommodation is scheduled.
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Benjamin
Asked on July 15th, 2025I'm interested in a tour (Europe Explorer) but it's a bit out of budget. Do you guys do Black Friday sales?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
We do have Black Friday Sales on selected tours, however we can not guarantee that this tour would be one of it. We advise you keep an eye on the website for any sales that would be less cost affective to you.
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Carmen
Asked on July 4th, 2025Is there any problem to take this tour for two people (52 and 80 years old) in good physical condition?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
We welcome travellers of all backgrounds. Many of our travellers are in their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond. Key considerations: Ability to walk up to 3 hours, carry own luggage, manage stairs, handle fast-paced tour with long drives. If comfortable with these requirements, you can join the tour.
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Nathan
Asked on May 5th, 2025Will we be staying the night of the 15th at the hotel in Amsterdam or do we just meet you there to leave at 7 am? Our flight from the US comes in at 7:15 am so if we are just meeting at the hotel on the morning of the 15th, we would need to come the 14th and make alternative hotel arrangements.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written May 2025
on Day 1, the tour departs from Amsterdam at 7:30 AM and travels directly to Paris, where your first night's accommodation will be. This means you will not be staying in Amsterdam on the night of the 15th. Since your flight arrives that morning, it may be quite tight, so you might consider arriving on the 14th and booking pre-tour accommodation.
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Max
Asked on April 24th, 2025Is tour available fr0om May 10?
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Max
Traveler•Written April 2025Do you customized Tours? If yes send me a customized itinery for this enquiry. I have a client starting looking to Explore Capri, Postiano in ITALY and Madrid in Spain. She will start from Amsterdam and go back to Amsterdam. Dates of Tour 15 May-21 May.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written April 2025
Unfortunately we do not do customized trips for individual travelers. We have set tours for group travel.
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Benjamin
Asked on April 7th, 2025Would like to know if April 22, 2025 start date is available
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written April 2025
April 22, 2025 departure is Fully Booked. The next available departure with availability is May 13, 2025.
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Adriana
Asked on March 19th, 2025I do not have the pick up address
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written March 2025
Could you provide a reference or booking number for your April tour? I've tried searching under your name but I couldn't find a match in our system.
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Pat
Asked on March 14th, 2025Does the tour end in Amsterdam city center or at a airport hotel? The travelers are planning to take a train to Paris to visit family after the tour and I need to know where I should book the train departing from. Also, they have a single occupancy friend who is interested in taking this tour with them. Does this tour have any availability for a Private Single traveler?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written March 2025
On the last day of the tour, it will end after breakfast at the Hotel but customers can stay in until checkout time but there will be no transfers to the city center or any other location, provided from the tour. Yes, we still have availability for a Single Rom Upgrade for the September 16, 2025 departure and it is offered at 1,555 USD on top of the seat cost.
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Pat
Traveler•Written March 2025Is it possible to get the hotel list as soon as we book and pay the deposit? The clients want to apply for the visa as soon as they book the trip and pay the deposit. The client also is required to purchase travel insurance with $30,000 Euro medical. Do you have a minimum amount of medical insurance that you require the travelers to have?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written March 2025
We can only share the full itinerary, including hotel details, once your booking is confirmed and you are within 90 days prior to departure. Accommodations vary depending on the tour date, and the most up-to-date listing will be available at that time. As for travel insurance, we do not require a minimum amount for medical coverage. However, from what we know, the standard requirement for a Schengen visa is around €30,000. It's always best to check with your travel insurance provider to ensure you have sufficient coverage.
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Rachael
Asked on March 11th, 2025I am from Mumbai India. My son is in Amsterdam. He is having Schengen visa. We 3 wanted to join this trip. How will process our visa? We 3 will share single accomodation in hotel. what will be price for us?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written March 2025
We would unfortunately not be able to assist you with your visa application. However, once you have a confirmed booking and paid your tour in full we would be able to assist you with the following documents: Travel documents and a visa program. Since you are 3 travelers we would not be able to accommodate you all in one room. Two travelers would share a room and the third traveler would have the following options: Option 1: Shared room accommodation - the third traveler would share a room with another passenger on tour of the same gender. Option 2: Private room - this would be subject to availability at an additional cost.
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Kathryn
Asked on January 1st, 2025can you either match or better her price
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written January 2025
our tour packages are sold using a bucket system and the system automatically adjust the price of the seats for the tour to the next (higher) bucket once the seats from the previous price bucket are sold. With that said, we can only honor the current website price.
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