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Information for Agents
UNIQUELY TARGETING 50 + TRAVELLERS
THE ORIGINAL ADVENTURE TRAVEL COMPANY
600 TRIPS / 130 COUNTRIES
Featuring:
TOP SELLING TRIPS from our worldwide range
The Explore DIFFERENCE
10 FACTS about Explore
WHY BOOK Explore
EXCLUSIVELYavailable through
Our Values
ADVENTUROUSin our outlook, pioneering in our ways
FUNto travel with, fun to work with
TRUSTEDWe trust in others & are trusted to do the right thing
RESPONSIBLEin everything we do
PASSIONATEabout travel
In our 36 years of planning small group
trips we’ve become the experts in
adventure travel. We’re passionate
about discovering the world, and we
eat, sleep and breathe every single one
of our pioneering trips - travelling to
a wide range of exciting destinations
from Italy to India and everywhere
in between, taking in both the iconic
wonders of the world and spectacular
lesser-known destinations that only
the most adventurous get to see.
Customers can choose from over 600
trips across more than 130 countries
and our holidays are ideal for couples,
friends and solo travellers alike,
experiencing new cultures and making
lasting memories alongside like-minded
explorers as part of the group experience.
Welcome
ExploreTO
Small group adventure travel led by local guides;
getting our customers closer to the place, the culture
and the people in ways they had never imagined.
1981Founded in
600itineraries in
130countries
110 staffglobally
50
Average
customer age
12
Average
group size
adventuretravel company
The original
66%repeat rate
500+Explore Tour Leaders
98%of customers would
travel again
What we do
Our Purpose
Enriching lives through adventure travel
About us
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As far back as 1984 Adventure World and Explore worked together
and we are tremendously excited to be exclusively partnering
with Adventure World again to make our over 600 unique trips
available to Australian and New Zealand travel agents.
Asia
110 trips
New
Zealand
2 trips
India &
Sri Lanka
51 tripsSouthern
Africa
24 trips
West
Africa
5 trips
North
Africa
13 trips
Middle
East
12 trips
Europe
225 trips
South
America
58 trips
North
America
14 trips
Central
America
33 trips
A world to explore
Explore! Exclusively available through Adventure World Travel
DESTINATIONSAfrica, Asia, New Zealand, Europe, Middle East, North America,
Central America, Caribbean, South America, Polar Regions
For over 40 years Adventure World have been the leaders in curating
soft-adventure trips to some of the worlds most exotic and unique
destinations. More recently they have been named Best Wholesaler
- International at the 2018 National Travel Industry Awards.
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LEADING THE WAYEach of our trips is accompanied by one of our award-
winning local Explore Leaders, chosen for their first-hand
knowledge of your customers chosen region and personally
trained to Explore’s high standards by our team.
A COMPANY OF TRAVELLERSOur Product team put together all of our pioneering
Worldwide trips, and last year they spent a total of 453
days on the road searching for new experiences and
making sure each trip was the best it could be.
EXPLORE LEADERSOur leaders are passionate about their region. Usually leading
in their home country, they’re hand-picked and trained
by our UK team. Sharing their first-hand knowledge and
unique insight, they ensure customers have unforgettable
memories in the most extraordinary destinations.
YOUR LOYALTY: REWARDEDTo reward repeat customers we offer a loyalty discount of
5% off when booking 5-9 trips, and 10% off when booking a
10th trip and beyond. It’s just a small way to say thank you.
SMALL, SOCIABLE GROUPSSharing adventures with like-minded travellers is all part of the small
group experience. Our groups usually compromise of eight to 14
people, with a maximum group size of 18 on our most popular trips.
TRANSFERSOn all our group trips we provide a compimentary transfer,
provided customers arrive and depart into the designated
airpost or train station on the trip start and end dates.
SOLO TRAVELLERSCustomers travelling solo won’t be travelling alone.
PRICE GUARANTEEOnce we have confirmed your booking we
guarantee that the price won’t change.
The Explore Difference
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21% OF CUSTOMERS WHO BOOKED IN 2018 HAD TRAVELLED WITH EXPLORE 10 OR MORE TIMES
GLOBAL TRAVELLERS – ALL AGES AND NATIONALITIES
60% FEMALE, 40% MALE PASSENGERS
AVERAGE AGE RANGE OF EXPLORE TRAVELLERS ARE 50+
EXPLORE CUSTOMERS WANT: - Rich cultural experiences
- Up close, personal, authentic travel
- Expert local guides
- Small groups
- Fantastic accommodation
66% repeat customer
– that’s something you
want to be part of!
PLUS OF COURSE...
GREAT COMMISSION
EXPERT BOOKING ADVICE
FAMIL OPPORTUNITIES
AWESOME INCENTIVES
The original travel
company – 37 years of
adventure travel experience
Adventurous and
pioneering itineraries.
2018 saw us launch the
first tour to Chernobyl
Target customers
aged 50+
Average group size of
12 (no minimum
numbers on most trips)
Free arrival and
departure transfers
for your customers
Responsible travel at
our heart. We care
deeply about travelling
in a way that positively
impacts the people and
places that we visit
Flexible deposits. Book
with confidence knowing
that if your customers
change their mind they
can do so without charge
(outside 60 days)
Included “special
moments” on every tour.
Think kayaking in Venice,
Cycling the temples of
Angkor or having a Russian
lunch in a workers canteen
The Explore Customer
Why book Explore
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DISCOVERY
Discover ancient
and contemporary
cultures, visit iconic
sites and explore
the world’s most
inspiring landscapes.
BOAT JOURNEYS
Get out on the
water and cruise
the beautiful rivers
and seas visiting
remote places only
reachable by boat.
CYCLING
Use pedal power to
explore your chosen
destination in-depth.
FESTIVALS
Meet locals, discover
cultural heritage and
become immersed
in the fun and
spontaneity of a
traditional festival.
MULTI-ACTIVITY
Experience
exciting outdoor
activities, including
kayaking, zip-wiring,
whitewater rafting
and mountain biking.
We know that finding the right place to stay is just
as important as the destination and activities.
All our accommodation is carefully chosen for location
and character. Countries have varying standards
and on some holidays a range of grades are used.
We know everybody travels differently.
Some like to see everything they can, while others
like to sit back and enjoy the view. That’s why
we’ve graded our holidays according to pace.
Choose from Relaxed, Moderate or Full On.
RELAXED MODERATE FULL ON SIMPLE STANDARD PREMIUM
A world of choice
There’s an Explore trip for every customer, whether they want to discover hidden
regions and lesser-visited routes, or take in a country’s highlights.
EXPERIENCES
Trip pace Accommodation grade
RAIL JOURNEYS
Enjoy the journey
as much as the
destination. See
changing landscapes
and wake to a new
destination
each day.
WALK AND TREK
Explore the world’s
most impressive
landscapes on foot.
WILDLIFE
See the world’s
most spectacular
wildlife. From vivid
jungle birds, lions
in the Serengeti or
slumbering sloths
in Costa Rica.
WINTER ACTIVITY
Snowshoe, see
the northern
lights, dogsled,
snowmobile or even
build an igloo, all in
winter landscapes.
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HISTORIC BALTIC REPUBLICS
Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia | 15 DAYS
From AU$2770 | From NZ$3020
THE BEST OF WESTERN CUBA
Cuba | 10 DAYS
From AU$2250 | From NZ$2450
SHOGUN TRAIL
Japan | 12 DAYS
From AU$6730 | From NZ$7330
HAVANACity tour by bus
and on foot
CUBA
Topes de CollantesOptional visit
VinalesWalks in ‘mogotes’
limestone landscape
TRINIDADCity tour
Bay ofPigs
Cueva de los PecesSwimming
CARIBBEAN SEA
Santa ClaraChe Guevara’sMausoleum
Playa Ancon(optional tour)
GULFOF
MEXICO
KYOTO
TOKYOHAKONE
Fuji
City tour
PACIFIC OCEAN
SOUTHKOREA
JAPAN
Lake Ashi/Mt Fuji
Nara(optional)
Imperial CapitalTemples
Odawara
Bullet train
FUKUOKA
Peace ParkHIROSHIMA
Hirado & IkitsukiIsland tourHIRADO
Sasebo
99Island
boat trip NAGASAKI
SEA OF JAPAN
SHIKOKU
KYUSHU
HONSHU
AMALFI COAST WALKING
Italy | 8 DAYS
From AU$1870 | From NZ$2040
CYCLE VIETNAM
Vietnam | 14 DAYS
From AU$2680 | From NZ$2920
BUDDHA’S ISLAND
Sri Lanka | 15 DAYS
From AU$3010 | From NZ$3280
600 TRIPS > 130 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE
GULF OFTONKIN
CHINA
HANOI
NINH BINH
LAOS
HALONGBAY
Cruise, caves& limestone cliffs
Red River Delta cycle
Rice Paddiescycle
Cyclearound
West LakeOld Quarter
HUÉHaiVanPass
HOI AN
My Son(UNESCO site)ancient Cham
capital
ImperialCitadel
cycle Historic port
Perfume River (optional)Royal tombs
Danang
Cu ChiTunnelscycle ride
Mekong Deltacycle ride
HO CHIMINH CITYOld Saigon
VIETNAMCAMBODIA
SOUTHCHINA SEA
GalleOld Dutch port Mirissa
Optional whale watching(Dec/Apr)
KANDY
NUWARAELIYA
DALHOUSIEBANDARAWELA
UDAWALAWE
GIRITALE
SIGIRIYA
NEGOMBO
ANURADHAPURA
Adam’sPeak
Lion's Rock
WilpattuNational Park
game drive
PolonnaruwaAncient capital
BuduruvagalaRockface
Elephant transit homeand National Park
carvings
AukanaBuddha
Dambulla
Fishing Port
UNAWATUNARelaxing beach
Bodhi Tree
SRILANKA
INDIANOCEAN
Bay ofBengal
COLOMBO
JORDAN DISCOVERY
Jordan | 9 DAYS
From AU$1790 | From NZ$1940
AMMAN
DeadSea
ISRAEL
JORDAN
JerashAncient Roman city
Mt NeboMadabaSt George’s Church
Kerak Crusader castle
PETRARock-carved city
WADI RUMDesert campOptional camel ride4WD desert safari
Optional snorkellingin the Red Sea
AQABA
DeadSea
swimming
SYRIA
ShobakCrusader
castle
CYCLE THE DALMATIAN COAST
Croatia | 8 DAYS
From AU$1870 | From NZ$2040
DUBROVNIK
SightseeingSplit
HVAR
KASTLE KAMBELOVAC
KORCULA
Cavtat
STARIGRAD BOSNIA
HERZEGOVINA
CROATIA
ESTONIA
LATVIA
LITHUANIA
RUSSIA
BELARUS
POLAND
KALININGRAD
KLAIPEDA
KAUNAS
RIGA Sigulda
KURESSARE
TALLINN
TARTU
VILNIUS
Cesis
Parnu
Hill of Crosses
RundalePalace
CuronianSpit NP
PazaislisMonastery
SAAREMAA
BALTICSEA
Gulf of Finland
Trakai Castle
LAND OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE + AZERBAIJAN EXTENSION
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia | 19 DAYS
From AU$4810 | From NZ$5280
5137Mt Ararat
AKHALTSIKHE
TBILISI
GUDAURI
KUTAISI
TELAVI
Mt Kazbeg5033m
Haghpat Monastery
Dilijan
Noravank Monastery
Echmiadzin Holy City Selim CaravanseraiThe Silk RoadKhor Virap
Monastery
Garniand GeghardAmberd Fortress
Gelati &Motsameta
Monasteries
VardziaCave town
BatumiBlack Sea Coast
GoriStalin museum
MtskhetaWine factory and wine tasting
GremiFort
Uplistsikhecave town
Ananuri
YEREVAN
LAKE SEVAN
LakeSevan
ARMENIA
GEORGIA
TURKEY
AZERBAIJAN
RUSSIA
Top trips
Get in touch
To view and request brochures visit www.adventureworld.com.au/brochures/ or www.adventureworld.co.nz/brochures/
Learn more at https://www.explore.co.uk/about-us/responsible-travel
$60,000DONATED TO MORE THAN 20
DIFFERENT CHARITIES
and projects all over the world
4 ASIAN ELEPHANTSSAVED FROM A LIFE OF WORKING
in tourism camps and now living wild in forest homes
protected by Mahouts Elephant Foundation supported
by annual donations from Explore
43 GOATS18 CALVES AND 3 COWS
gifted to families in Africa
with our partnering charity
Send a Cow
DONATED TO THE CLEAN WATER PROJECT
in Kenya to help provide
150 water filters
with charity Toilet Twinning in 2014,
providing 110 toilets to families
around the world without access
to basic sanitation
filter purchased using the 15% discount code,
the use of 400 plastic bottles is avoided
$5,000
THE GREEN ENERGYPRODUCED BY OUR HQ ROOFTOP SOLAR PANELS
in 2017/18 is the equivalent
of planting 72 trees
225,000 TREESPROTECTED AGAINSTDEFORESTATIONin the Amazon Rainforest
through our carbon offsetting
initiative with Cool Earth
FOR EVERY
WATER-TO-GO
OVER $10,000RAISED SINCE PARTNERING
12 MONTHS OF GIVING
$7,000 DONATED to local schools, hospitals and charities
by our staff raised through cake sales,
raffles and doughnut deliveries
We care about the destinations we visit and are committed to enriching the lives of the local people we meet along
the way. Whether it’s getting under the skin of the culture, engaging with the communities who live there or helping to
protect the animals we see and their natural environments, we aim to leave only footprints and take only memories.
AUSTRALIA 1300 439 756 [email protected] www.exploreworldwide.com.au
NEW ZEALAND 0800 269 263 [email protected] www.exploreworldwide.co.nz
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