View allWe were busy and had a lot of walking, but we covered so much and saw so many things.
Janice, traveled in May
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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
- Age range 10 to 75
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Experience Rome, the ancient Italian capital
- See Mt Vesuvius and explore the ruins of ancient Pompeii; a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Enjoy free days to explore the Amalfi Coast, Taormina and Palermo
- See the iconic Trulli houses in Alberobello and the ancient cave city of Matera
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Start of tour in Rome
- Day 2 Rome - Pompeii - Amalfi Coast
- Day 3 Amalfi Coast: Free Day
- Day 4 Amalfi Coast - Matera - Alberobello
- Day 5 Alberobello - Taormina
- Day 6 Taormina: Free Day
- Day 7 Taormina - Syracuse - Agrigento
- Day 8 Agrigento - Cefalù - Palermo
- Day 9 Palermo: Free Day
- Day 10 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
83
Age Range
10 to 80 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
100%
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- Overall RatingGood
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- GLGuoyan· May 25th, 2025The tour was very good, happy with it, the only thing is the tour leader was the first time to be there same as us, so not much information to share with us.Show moreTrip date: May 2025
- roland· May 24th, 2025Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishGood, customizable (optional excursions) program with the most important sights. I found it strange that I was asked to tip the tour guide and chauffeur between 5 and 7 euros per person and day in an envelope, which for a trip of 10 days with 31 people could amount to 2100 euros each for the driver and tour guide. This means that the local travel agency Expat hardly needs to pay them a wage!Show moreTrip date: May 2025
- Deborah· May 2nd, 2025Visiting the various places that we did was very interesting, with very knowledgeable and good tour guides whose English was mostly Ok.Show moreTrip date: April 2025
- Michael· October 3rd, 2024Excellent guide and driver from expat toursShow more
Expat Explore Travel commented on this reviewThank you for your great feedback! We're happy to hear that you had an excellent experience with our on the road team. We look forward to welcoming you on another adventure soon!Trip date: September 2024 - Angela· September 22nd, 2024Not enjoyable at allShow moreExpat Explore Travel commented on this reviewThank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that your experience didn't meet your expectations. If you'd like to share any further details or discuss your concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We appreciate your honesty as we strive... Show moreTrip date: September 2024
- ALArthur· June 14th, 2024Tour guide Roma was great and kept us going Locations visited were all good, only long distance drives getting there. It would have been better to stay the night closer to visited destinations. Some of the hotel stays were a bit questionable and not as expected. Driver was also great.Show moreTrip date: June 2024
- GCGregory· May 30th, 2023Need to work on getting hotels central to the city being visited. The hotel in Palermo was actually in an unsafe area. I realize this was a budget tour, but people on our trip were upset having to navigate to and from the sights of town. Need to implement a mask policy for individuals that are ill. We joined a tour group where people were visibly Ill , hacking up a lung! We were about 5-6 days in when we received the gift. It ruined the last days of our tour with Expat and our entire trip, 6 days of Florence. We are now back in Rome and still are sick. We had to beg for ventilation on the coach. It was always dead air! Other than at the front where the driver was sitting. I think if you provided better hotel locations you would receive better reviews. I know as a small business you don’t have the clout to get priority pricing, but you need to get out there and make some friends in the hotel industry. You know your not going to please everyone, but the hotel portion of the reviews is probably hurting your business., Noddy and our driver Franco were very professional ! Wishing you only the best! Greg CannonShow moreTrip date: May 2023
- Janice· May 15th, 2023I will not hesitate to take another trip with EXPAT again. Our tour leader, Vivian was excellent and our driver was skilled. We were busy and had a lot of walking, but we covered so much and saw so many things. My only concern was that we did not know the price of optional tours in advance, and had to pay in cash—Euros.Show moreTrip date: March 2023
- Sonja· October 30th, 2022I enjoyed the fact that we visited many different cities and sites. Vivien the tour leader was always upbeat and informative. The coach was roomie and clean and the driver was amazingShow moreTrip date: October 2022
- MTMargaret· October 21st, 2022There is not enough space here to share my experience. NEVER AGAIN FOR TOUR RADAR. All hotels with the except of 2 were terrible, in bad locations. My day 1 of tour the bus driver was OFF! He had driven the N Italy tour and need a day of rest. This was my DAY 1 of S. Italy. Get a different driver. So we sat around hotel until Day 2 when we left. The BV Oly Hotel was a terrible location. You should warn people that there is a 1+ mile walk straight up to hotel. I was promised "Rome by Night" tour which never happened. We were told to walk back down the hill to Metro Station, which was not a good neighborhood. Go into city and return after dark the same route!!! Also, carrying my luggage to bus and back should not be a customer's job. Too many negative things with this trip. Long drives, long walking tours, too tiring. Subpar hotels located outside city: BV Oly, Central Park, D'Amato, I'll stick to Cosmos, Vacations to Go, and my other "budget" trips where you stay in hotels that are in the area you're visiting and are very above budget. Buses that TAKE you to events, dinners, and RETURN you to hotel. Telling you to take public transportation in a strange city is not how I travel.Show moreTrip date: October 2022
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Yvonne
Asked on April 15th, 2025Need to know starting hotel name so we can book a room for a few nights prior commence of this tour
Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written April 2025The starting hotel for your tour is BV Oly Hotel Rome, located at: Via del Santuario Regina degli Apostoli, 36, 00145 Roma RM, Italy. Meeting Time: 10:00 AM. Please note that hotels may be subject to change if we encounter any unforeseen operational issues.
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Rachael
Asked on April 3rd, 2025Is this tour suitable for people in their early 80's who are in good condition?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written April 2025
We welcome travelers past 75 years old who are aware of the active nature of the tour. Tours involve walking up to 3 hours through cities with steps and cobblestones, requiring a certain level of fitness to fully enjoy the experience.
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Pam
Asked on January 6th, 2025What are the extra expenses during our 10-day tour?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written January 2025
Extra expenses during your tour would be all optional excursions and entry fees to historical buildings.
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Pam
Traveler•Written January 2025What hotel would you recommend we stay in to be closer to the meeting place on the first day?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written January 2025
At this stage, your departure is too far in advance for us to give you a confirmed starting hotel. We suggest reaching out roughly 90 days prior for this information.
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Linda
Asked on September 3rd, 2024Is this trip available as a small group tour?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written September 2024
We are able to do private tours, provided that the booking has 20 or more travelers.
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Vanessa
Asked on August 26th, 2024Is the tour of the island of Capri included or do we have to pay extra for this? I want to look into the hotels on this tour. Can you send me the hotel list for this tour?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written August 2024
The Isle of Capri is an optional excursion and is currently 145.00 euro per traveler. As requested, please see the preliminary accommodation list attached. Please note that hotels may be subject to change if we encounter any unforeseen operational issues.
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Sam
Asked on August 6th, 2024I was going to book the Italy tour, highlights of Southern Italy and Sicily but read some terrible reviews about the hotels used and the bad areas that they are in. Can you let me know if there have been improvements made or are the comments unfounded?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written August 2024
We do consider all feedbacks for our Tours very seriously and our team is currently reviewing options to ensure that we are able to consistently improve our customers' experience during their tours. We advise possible customers to indeed read through the Tour Details and Reviews by previous customers to fully understand and get insight on how the tour feels like, as we noticed that some critical reviews are due to customers not having their expectations correctly (e.g. Hotel Locations not in Central Parts, etc.).
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Alan
Asked on May 16th, 2024Is there any chance you would consider waiving the cost of the portion of the tour I will miss?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written May 2024
Our Tours are sold as a package, we cannot issue any discounts in those situations.
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Alan
Traveler•Written May 2024do you have any other suggestions?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written May 2024
Tour Radar offers a variety of tours from different Operators and you may share your specifications so that their agent(s) can make recommendations for you.
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Naomi
Asked on May 14th, 2024Could you please advise the exact location in Naples (day 10) of the ferry from Palermo. I need to get off the ferry and continue on to Positano. I will not continue all the way thru to Rome.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written May 2024
The Port Address is as listed below. Port Address: Piazzale Molo Pisacane, 1
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Naomi
Traveler•Written May 2024Could you please supply the names of the hotels that we'll be staying at during the 10 day that starts 2nd June. Highlights of Southern Italy and Sicily We've already and have been confirmed.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written May 2024
I sent the information through your Confirmed Booking's Communications Page, so that we can streamline the information exchange related to your Confirmed Booking. Please login to your Tour Radar Account and find your Confirmed Booking and see the response on the communications section.
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Ross
Asked on March 26th, 2024Is there a single supplement on this and what is it? How does the rooming / bedding work out if it's a single. Or is that a Single Share option (matched in accommodations with another female)?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written March 2024
Yes, there is a Single Room Upgrade offered for this tour and it is priced at 1,140.75 CAD. Please note that we can only add a Single Room Upgrade once a booking is confirmed.
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Tracey
Asked on March 21st, 2024Are international flights included in the tour price?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written March 2024
Whilst internal flights are covered for certain itineraries, you will have to make your way to the meeting point for the start of your tour. When booking flights be mindful of departure times and possible delays.
Tip: We suggest that you start comparing prices the moment your deposit is paid to avoid costly flights.
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