Explore at Holiday Wizard

They say: "Experience the world by train where the journey itself is as enjoyable as the destination. There’s no better way to travel; soaking up ever changing landscapes as they roll past your window and waking up every day with somewhere new to explore."

We say: "Explore has 25 diverse small group journeys by rail for you to choose from including Alpine cog railway trips in the Swiss Alps, iconic Trans-Siberian voyages and the railroads of Yukon and Alsaka."

• All tours are for small groups, with a maximum of 18 travellers
  
• Train types vary from fast intercity trains, to slower local trains to take you off the beaten track
  
• Most of the nights are spent in 2, 3 or 4 star standard accommodation

Explore proposes cycling holidays for all levels of fitness in small groups, offering great company and some fine scenic routes on rural paths and tracks, which so beat battling with the traffic in the UK!

• The 2009/2010 brochure presents 33 different itieraries to destinations all over the world
  
• Durations of cycling tours go from eight to 16 days and there’s time for sightseeing and rest days
  
• No more local payments, so no worries about carrying extra cash and your luggage is looked after

The ultimate in adventure travel from Explore with many holiday styles to every corner of the globe. There’s discovery and culture, cycling, short breaks, natural wonders, coastal cruising and wildlife.

• Local payments have been dropped as of this year
  
• Explore is now offering many trips with guaranteed departures for the ultimate in peace of mind
  
• Most trips are led by Explore Tour Leaders with local guides too

Explore wants you and the family to have a fun holiday, so that’s why there’s discovery and culture, natural wonders, coastal cruising, multiactivites and wildlife too!

• The brochure includes family adventures in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas
  
• All escorted trips are in small, informal groups
  
• Big adventure options include camping under Sahara stars and meeting Orang Utans in Borneo
  
• All tours are accompanied by expert Explore tour leaders

Explore has put together 15 different tours all focussing on the total solar eclipse in Asia on 22 July 2009. It’s going to be a remarkable event and a worthy way of celebrating their 10th anniversary year of organising astronomy and eclipse tours.

• Many tours are accompanied by expert astronomers
  
• The 2009 eclipse will offer up to 6mins of total solar eclipse darkness
  
• Explore has researched the most prominent locations in Asia to see the eclipse
  
• All tours are in small groups of up to 20, that attract the novice to the expert sky watcher
  
• All tours combine other sihgtseeing too, so it makes for a great combined holiday

Explore has put together a brochure with unusual short breaks that offer so much more than the average city break. There are winter activities, wildlife encounters, wilderness experiences as well as cultural and historical wonders from Scotland to India. Perfect for those who only have a few days to spare.

• Itineraries from four days to six nights are offered
  
• New tours inc Outer Hebridean Hike in Scotland, In the Shadow of Mt Blanc in France and Beyond Jerusalem’s Wall in Israel
  
• All trips are categorised so you know exactly what sort of trip to expect
  
• Small groups are between 12 and 16 people
  
• Same sex twin rooms or single rooms available for solo travellers

Explore believes that by taking part in these special history tours, you’ll re-examine what you think you already know! So, open your mind, open your eyes and prepare for an adventure with compelling tours around the world on offer.

• Guest lecturers on tours to really give you the expert insight
  
• All travel is in small groups with a Tour Leader to accompany you
  
• Archaelogical history is the main focus, with plenty of time for relaxing as well as sightseeing