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About Expat Explore Travel

Expat Explore has been leading group coach tours around the world for over 20 years! Our expertly-planned itineraries include travel on comfortable coaches, minibuses or trains, quality accommodation in 3-4* hotels, and a wide range of included and optional experiences.

Designed for both first-time and seasoned travellers of all ages, our ....more

Reasons to tour with Expat Explore Travel

20+ Years of group tour experience

Expertly-curated, fully-guided tours

Transport, Hotels & most meals included

Solo travellers welcome! No extra costs on shared rooms

All ages welcome from 10 years and up

91% of travellers recommend us

Awards

Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice 2023, 2024 and 2025!

Expat Explore is proud to have received this award three times - a strong sign that travellers trust and highly recommend our tours.

Environmental Sustainability

At Expat Explore, we value responsible travel and are committed to exploring the world consciously and kindly. Our modern coach fleet reduces environmental impact by consolidating transport and lowering emissions per traveller. All coaches meet EURO VI standards, the strictest emissions regulations in Europe. A full coach can replace over ....more

Covid Policies

The health and safety of our travellers and employees are our top priority. Which means, when you travel with us, our hygiene and safety protocols will ensure you do so in a safe and responsible way.

Health and Safety Policies

Please contact us for our latest health & safety guidelines.

What We Offer

Every Expat Explore tour is expertly-guided and thoughtfully curated. Our passionate tour leaders bring each destination to life with deep historical and cultural insights. We also partner with knowledgeable local guides in a variety of destinations, allowing you to see the places we visit through the eyes of someone who ....more

Our Story

Expat Explore was founded by two South African expats in London who wanted to share their love of travel with the world. What began in 2005 with just 200 passengers has grown into a global tour company taking over 17,000 travellers each year to destinations across Europe, the UK, the ....more

Accreditations and Associations

ABTA (Y6593) and ABTOT (5517)

ABTA

ABTOT

ETOA

ABTA

ABTOT

ETOA

Sustainability

Sustainable travel is becoming an incredibly important factor for many travellers when planning trips. The way we live, work and enjoy ourselves has a lasting impact on the planet. It is vital that we think deeply about the ways we choose to see the world. Deciding to travel responsibly and ....more

Expat Explore Travel Reviews

Sian Ceridwen Williams-Bruce

Highlights Of Spain & Portugal

| 03-Nov-2025

Overall the tour was amazing. The leader Emilliano was interesting, inclusive and entertaining. The itinerary was comprehensive without being overwhelming and the guides were very knowledgeable. I did strike and issue when the woman I was sharing a room with was ill on my first night and continued to be quite ill for the next 4 days with a contagious cough and fever. I opted to stay in another room so as not to become ill myself and will be contacting the company to see if there is any compensation for this as I did end up paying for 2 rooms for 4 nights of the trip. If you were willing to contact them on my behalf I would appreciate this also.

ANTHONY NDUNGU

Balkan Explorer - 16 Days

| 03-Sep-2024

I had a blast!!!! Simply amazing and would highly recommend.

Steven Ray Grimm

Rome To Amsterdam

| 15-Sep-2025

This is the tour to see the maximum of Europe in one trip! Rome, Venice, Amsterdam are must-see destinations, but the incredible Jungfraujoch day in the Alps and the visits to Swiss and southern German towns were equally delightful.

Pamela Clayton

Ireland In Low Season

| 01-Nov-2025

Tour leader was really into himself and talked constantly over p.a. about his world travels and family. Tour was not geared for people 50+ as advertised. Lots of stairs.

Roger

Wonderful new addition

| 19-Oct-2022

Great new country and addition by Expat. One of the most interesting and beautiful countries I've ever been. Great food, scenery and lovely people.

Edwin Parsons

Egypt & Jordan Jewel With 5* Nile Boat Cruise

| 23-Sep-2025

The tour was in 2 parts. Excellent historical visits each time. Egypt guide Peter gave full itinerary details and guide talks. Was always friendly and helpful and went beyond expectations. The Jordan guide Sam expected us to know itinerary in full and was exasperated and unhappy when asked questions. Treated us like cattle and seriously failed to keep his calm and exploded when under pressure. Terrible experience to witness. Tour visits good however.

Kayleigh Jamison

Egypt Nile Jewel With 5* Boat Cruise

| 25-Mar-2026

Our tour guide Ramez totally made this trip! He was amazing and always checking in, and very accommodating. Egypt is an absolute must see. This trip happened during the war in Iran and I as an American never felt in danger or worried. Ramez made sure we felt safe and updated us with things to know to stay safe everywhere. Mostly just from hagglers and scams, which is just part of the life there. Just be ready for it and see it as part of the culture and be able to firmly say no. My sister and I had a wonderful time and got to see so many mind blowing places. Highly recommend!! All of the people loved to share their stories and life’s with us. Don’t let others scare you from coming here, just be prepared to deal with hagglers.

Jamie the Kingslayer

Everything I had expected and more

| 01-Oct-2022

It was my first time traveling to Europe so I was nervous about everything including finding my way around, speaking the languages, and finding lodging. It turned out to be an incredible experience, I couldn't ask for a better your guide. Luke truly is the best in the business and we were so lucky o have him on the last tour of the season. I am definitely going to recommend Expat to my family and friends when they want to travel to Europe. I am going to go as far as finding out when Luke will be the guide and have family/friends specifically book the tour with him.

Randy

Outstanding!

| 25-Sep-2022

From orientation to farewell dinner Martina was always there to ensure that everyone was happy and enjoying the tour! It was fast paced, especially with the added excursions, but the tour covered the best of Italy and Martina was absolutely the best. She was entertaining and informative. Look forward to another tour with her!!

Cheryl Joy Miszkowiec

Egypt & Jordan Jewel With 5* Nile Boat Cruise

| 31-Mar-2026

Not good the cruise ship was definably not 5 star as advertised. The was no drink facilities in the cabin, had to move cabins due to fumes, once moved to the cabin opposite the wash basin was cracked the window would not open and the carpets was putrid overall the ship need a refurnish. People had little to no responses from the tour company and then when the military problem arose, they never bothered to contact us to offer advice or to check if all was ok. Booked this tour and ended up as part of ExPat tour.

Nurian Ismeri Walkemeyer

Ultimate Europe

| 10-Dec-2025

I was very disappointed with our tour guide Tim, he was paying more attention to the people that bought the extra packages, and no only that I was walking with hiking poles because I have difficulty walking fast; I had to talk to him several times to consider me and slow down the pace; I can walk but he was walking that fast than I had to struggle to catch up to the group; to the point that I felt a couple times in Florence and thank you to some of the gentlemen travelling with me, that had the patience to always wait for me but Tim didn’t care to the point to not even ask how I was and othe people in the tour noticed his attitude; there was a point that I decided no to do tours with the group and his response was you can catch a uber.

Emma

Perfect combination of sites, history, culture and food

| 19-Oct-2022

The highlights of Japan tour with Expat Explore was the ideal way to see the country. It had the perfect mix of big cities, small quaint villages, historical sites and food! The tour was well organised and a good pace to enjoy the various places and activities. We had the opportunity to be immersed in local culture and try the cuisine in a range of dining experiences. The hotels were clean and roomy to rest for days filled with adventures. Japan with Expat should be on your wish list!

Annette Ruth Pechenick

Italian Delights

| 25-Sep-2025

Our Italian Delight tour was absolutely amazing! Roma, our tour leader was beyond wonderful! She kept everyone on track, made all expectations very clear, kept us all informed of upcoming cities complete with oodles of history. The other people on the tour were just super sweet, lovely, and friendly. Our tour of 47 passengers was truly incredible mix of people from various backgrounds, ages, and religions. We really were so pleased with learning about the history of Italy. My most favorite part of the tour was seeing Venice, and Florence. The gondola rides met all my expectations and more! We even witnessed a young couple being serenaded by an opera singer complete with accordian player. Watching the glassblower in Venice was just utterly captivating! Seeing the older ladies making lace was just incredible! Of course all our meals together with the group were the best! Riding the trains was a true experience, but watch out for the pickpockets! All in all, we just loved Roma and her version of Italian history come alive. Kudos to you Roma and to Tourhub!

VICTORIA KEEVAK

Italy In Low Season

| 23-Mar-2026

Tourhub was very responsive to my pre-trip inquiries. The actual operator for this trip was excellent as well.

Jeffrey Jones

Best Of Scandinavia & The Baltics

| 06-Oct-2025

My partner and I really enjoyed the tour. We felt the tour was well laid out, good hotels except for Vilnius, good group meals and good destinations. The tour leader,Emma was wonderful, answered all off our question, fixed any small issues that popped up, was very approachable and friendly - could not have had a better tour leader, Our driver, Bogdan was also wonderful, very friendly and did a great job in getting us to our destinations. Our only negative issue was that we were not used to travelling with such a large group ( we usually travel in 12-16 person tours) and we seemed to be waiting for the slow people a lot of times. Look forward to travelling with Expat again in the future.

Jennifer Margaret Champion

Best Of Uk & Ireland

| 06-Aug-2025

Great tour as a taster for the UK & Ireland. Beautiful scenery, however I could have spent longer, so I guess that just means I have to come back again. It is fast paced do make sure you are match ready. Big days and late nights.

Pushpini Vindhya Fernando

Egypt & Jordan Jewel With 5* Nile Boat Cruise

| 08-Feb-2026

Poor customer service. Getting information from the customer service personnel was a really difficult.

Christine Kettlety

Spain & Portugal In Low Season

| 23-Nov-2025

A fast paced, all encompassing tour around fascinating cities, towns and villages. Met varied and interesting fellow travellers and had a very engaging tour guide and skilled driver. Preferring smaller group tours, I found this group a little large but enjoyed all the new experiences.

CPark

Ireland In Low Season

| 11-Nov-2025

We have a wonderful time with our tour guide Gerry and bus driver Matco who drove us around to see some of the special spots.

Disappointed

Totally exhausted

| 05-Oct-2022

I need a holiday to recover from this full-on, insufficient down time, tour. Late hotel arrivals, late city tours, late dinners and excessive walking due to public transport use and then early morning starts. And to top it off, no seat rotation (tour leader advised on day 2 for covid reasons) which made sense on day 2 but not by day 3 or 4 when we had been grouped together at meals, on walking tours, and sharing rooms with people we had just met...merrily spreading our germs between our group anyway! This seating rule however was waived for a special few...those who insisted that they get travel sickness (and must sit in the front seat) and..those who think the rule is not for them and aren't challenged by the tour leader anyway. No seat rotation also meant not getting the opportunity to get to know everyone on the tour on an equal basis.

Alaister Brian Briggs

South Africa Escape

| 20-Oct-2025

A very good tour at a reasonable price, the guide (Wilhelm) was very knowledgeable and really made the trip enjoyable, we saw so much, learnt a lot and really enjoyed the trip and the great company.

CCY

Good experience

| 07-Oct-2022

Enjoyed the views of different places and learnt about the history of different places in UK/Ireland.

Christopher John Bottone

Egypt & Jordan Jewel With 5* Nile Boat Cruise

| 31-Mar-2026

Fascinating tour that gives an excellent feel for both ancient and modern Egypt. Ramez our guide was informative and passionate about the history of ancient Egypt. Unfortunately didn't get to go to Jordan because of the current troubles in the Middle East but that had no effect on Egypt which was fine with no issues. Snorkeling in the Red Sea is great and relaxing after seeing all the tombs and temples. Lovely food and plenty of it!

Annette Ruth Pechenick

Italian Delights

| 25-Sep-2025

Nancy Kegel Hintz

Central Europe In Low Season

| 13-Nov-2025

The Central Europe trip was fabulous! In 9 days of sightseeing, we visited 4 countries and 12 cities! Included at the sites were magnificent basilicas, remarkable architecture, serene countryside and splendid castles. The hotels were great offering delicious breakfasts and some evenings included local cuisine dinners at charming restaurants. The adventure was filled with memories to treasure!

Nancy Ann Morgan

Europe Jewel

| 23-Oct-2025

I think Expat Explorer did an awesome job. Would definitely travel with them again. I found that the communication I received from Tourhub was lacking. You answered most of my questions before our trip, but as we got down to the wire I had to beg for an itinerary and the one you sent was incomplete. I would book direct next time not do a third party

Kendra Olson

Classic Europe - 14 Days

| 03-Apr-2024

Such a great trip and saw so many places, if we did this trip on our own I think we would only get half of what we did done in this time period. It definitely was busy with not much down time but we didn’t pay to go be bored. Beautiful and memorable trip!

Stephen Larson

Italian Delights

| 11-Oct-2025

For our first time traveling to Italy the Italian Delights tour was wonderful. This tour gave us a great overview of this beautiful country and it really exceeded our expectations. If you don't mind walking A LOT and constantly being on the go then I highly recommend this tour.

Travelling Solo

12 Day Italian Delights

| 18-Oct-2022

A great tour made even better by our tour leader Marty. She was so knowledgeable and helpful. Made us laugh, showed us amazing sites and always had great recommendations.

Michael G. Taylor

Italy Rail Express

| 21-Oct-2025

Federico was an excellent guide. He knew where to go for the best experiences. I really hated to leave Italy.

Armand Welsh

Italian Delights - 12 Days

| 08-May-2025

The tour is good, but choices of hotels horrible. The guide was fantastic but the choice of hotels a disappointment. While in Rome we stayed at a hotel that had their air conditioning locked out, and required I go down the the front desk to request it be fixed, and all he did was tap a couple keys on the computer, and the room started to cool. Needless to say, I didn’t sleep that night, as I was laying in a pool of sweat. Then again the next nights, in Salerno, at the Grand Hotel Salerno, the same thing. The lobby was frigid, but the top. Was boiling hot. I tried opening the windows, but they don’t really open and when I rigged it to stay open, the air does not cool down the room, because the design, there is no air flow. Imagine staying on the beach, with a view of the back of the hotel cold outside, but hot in the room with zero flow and hotel staff that just doesn’t care to help, because we are crazy. I showed the man at the counter the sweat in my arms and face but he just said the air condition is broken but that can’t move my room until the morning because he doesn’t know how to. The sites are fantastic but you would be better sleeping outside, where you can keep cool instead of the saunas they call a room at these hotels the tour books us on.

Amélie Fahrni

Egypt and Nile with the best tour guide!

| 23-Mar-2026

What a trip! We had an amazing time! First of all our small group was so fun and our tour guide Ramez was so fun and so passionate about his home country. Telling us the story of Egypt and all the nice facts! It was a pleasure to be on this trip with you! Tho the middle East is in a difficult situation Egypt is thriving. I felt safe the whole time!

CPark

Ireland In Low Season

| 11-Nov-2025

We have a wonderful time with our tour guide Gerry and bus driver Matco who drove us around to see some of the special spots.

Tash

Really nice experience

| 26-Oct-2022

Loved the small country towns. Very beautiful MARTY AND ALEX THE DRIVER , made the tour experience perfect for me. She is a brilliant guide.

Kenneth Mize

Spain & Portugal In Low Season

| 30-Nov-2025

This was my first group tour, and hopefully not my last. The people I was with were good easy going, for the most part part. Our guide Marysol was very knowledgeable and an amazing lady. The information she gave was awesome! I found her a little too ‘giddy’ and silly for my liking. I think she likes being the leader, person in control personality. She used the microphone in a silly, laughable kind of way. She would laugh into the microphone when she didn’t need too. A lot iof people found her adorable for these quirks, but I didn’t. Aside from my criticism, she was very knowledgeable and handled every situation in a calm professional manner. I could talk to her one on one and she was so nice to talk with. As far as the the places visited, I felt rushed. I know the places we visited and some of those places more time is needed to enjoy and experience. A lot more time could have been spent in Madrid for example. To be able to spend 2 nights in some of the more interesting places we visited would be have been nice. Some places of interest we barely visited and boom it was time to go. As far as group meals we had, the quality in Malaga was not very good. The quality of the evening was cheap on behalf of Tourhub and Expat Tours. The group meal in Seville left a lot to be desired. The Paella we had was of poor quality as well. The rice wasn’t cooked correctly, it was crunchy. That’s incredible that a country known for this dish could prepare it so poorly! Thank God most of the breakfasts were of good quality. I benefited greatly from the price of the tour. It’s economical benefits are advantageous for me. I think I benefited greatly from this particular tour. I’m not sure how it could be much better except for listening to this guide’s silliness in leading the tour. I might try another company and see how it compares to Tourhub and Expat

Suresh Babu Pankajaksha Menon

Spain & Portugal In Low Season

| 22-Nov-2025

It was a great trip with good guide and around 40 members from different countries. Only thing bothered me was difficulty in communicating prior to the tour as Expat Explore was always asking me to come through Tourhub on each and every query!

Joan Veronica Batten

Egypt Nile Jewel With 5* Boat Cruise

| 25-Feb-2026

I did the 9 day tour with Peter as our guide, he was very good. He were a group of 13 and gelled well. I'm 80 so a big blow but managed it all with help from the group over rough ground etc. We covered a lot of ground had many very early starts and it was exhausting but enjoyable. My favourite part was the 3 day Nile cruise as we got to relax a bit but still saw the scenery and the food was very good.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

If you are travelling alone there is no compulsory charge - you will share a twin room with another passenger of the same gender. There is an optional single supplement/private room upgrade available for single travellers who wish to have a private room. This can be added at the time of booking or by contacting our team.

Children on tour?

Our tours are not suitable for young children which is why we have a minimum age limit of 10 years old. However, at the discretion of Expat Explore we may consider younger children on certain tours if they meet certain criteria and a request is received in writing via email. Minors (between 10 and 18 years of age) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who accepts full responsibility for them. Unaccompanied minors will not be accepted on tour. Expat Explore reserves the right to decline any booking at our discretion. Any minor (between 10 and 18 years of age) is priced the same as an adult.

What policies are in place for Covid-19?

The health and safety of our travellers and employees are our top priority. Which means, when you travel with us, our enhanced hygiene protocols will ensure you do so in a safe and responsible way - ask for details of current policies.

How long has the tour company been trading?

Since 2005

What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

At Expat Explore we value responsible travel and are committed to exploring the world consciously and kindly. We are proud to make responsible travel possible with a number of our sustainable travel practices!

Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?

Relate is a South African based not-for-profit organisation that Expat Explore supports. The group aims to help those less fortunate create better lives for themselves through a variety of fundraising initiatives. On our South Africa tours, each passenger will receive an Expat Explore branded Relate bracelet. We donate the cost of these bracelets to our chosen Relate charity: the Nelson Mandela Sc

Starts:	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ends:	Amsterdam
Group Size:	10- 51
Operator:	Expat Explore Travel

Starts:	Rome, Italy
Ends:	Rome, Italy
Group Size:	10- 51
Operator:	Expat Explore Travel

Starts:	Rome, Italy
Ends:	Rome, Italy
Group Size:	10- 51
Operator:	Expat Explore Travel

Starts:	London, United Kingdom
Ends:	London, United Kingdom
Group Size:	10- 51
Operator:	Expat Explore Travel

Starts:	Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ends:	Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Group Size:	10- 51
Operator:	Expat Explore Travel

Starts:	Munich, Germany
Ends:	Munich, Germany
Group Size:	10- 51
Operator:	Expat Explore Travel

Starts:	London, England
Ends:	London, England
Group Size:	10- 51
Operator:	Expat Explore Travel

Starts:	Athens, Greece
Ends:	Athens, Greece
Group Size:	10- 51
Operator:	Expat Explore Travel

Starts:	Dublin, Ireland
Ends:	Dublin, Ireland
Group Size:	10- 51
Operator:	Expat Explore Travel

Starts:	Tokyo, Japan
Ends:	Tokyo, Japan
Group Size:	10- 51
Operator:	Expat Explore Travel

About Expat Explore Travel

Reasons to tour with Expat Explore Travel

Awards

Expat Explore is proud to have received this award three times - a strong sign that travellers trust and highly recommend our tours.

Expat Explore is proud to have received this award three times - a strong sign that travellers trust and highly recommend our tours.

Environmental Sustainability

Covid Policies

Health and Safety Policies

What We Offer

Our Story

Accreditations and Associations

ABTA

ABTOT

ETOA

ABTA

ABTOT

ETOA

Sustainability

Expat Explore Travel Reviews

Highlights Of Spain & Portugal

Balkan Explorer - 16 Days

Rome To Amsterdam

Ireland In Low Season

Wonderful new addition

Egypt & Jordan Jewel With 5* Nile Boat Cruise

Egypt Nile Jewel With 5* Boat Cruise

Everything I had expected and more

Outstanding!

Egypt & Jordan Jewel With 5* Nile Boat Cruise

Ultimate Europe

Perfect combination of sites, history, culture and food

Italian Delights

Italy In Low Season

Best Of Scandinavia & The Baltics

Best Of Uk & Ireland

Egypt & Jordan Jewel With 5* Nile Boat Cruise

Spain & Portugal In Low Season

Ireland In Low Season

Totally exhausted

South Africa Escape

Good experience

Egypt & Jordan Jewel With 5* Nile Boat Cruise

Italian Delights

Central Europe In Low Season

Europe Jewel

Classic Europe - 14 Days

Italian Delights

12 Day Italian Delights

Italy Rail Express

Italian Delights - 12 Days

Egypt and Nile with the best tour guide!

Ireland In Low Season

Really nice experience

Spain & Portugal In Low Season

Spain & Portugal In Low Season

Egypt Nile Jewel With 5* Boat Cruise

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

Children on tour?

What policies are in place for Covid-19?

How long has the tour company been trading?

What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?

Videos

Europe Jewel

Italian Delights

Highlights Of Southern Italy & Sicily

Best Of Europe

Northern Explorer

Eastern Highlights

Classic Europe

European Vistas

Italy Explorer

Best Of Uk & Ireland

Balkan Explorer

Europe Taster

Ireland In Low Season

Highlights Of Japan

Croatian & Eastern Delights

Rome To Amsterdam