Explore
Company Information
About
The Explore Company
Explore
was founded in 1981 by three travelling companions who had breathed,
eaten and slept travel for as long as they could remember. From
the relatively tame overland to Kathmandu, to venturing beyond dubious
frontiers, from ferrying Land Rovers across the Ubange on hand-built
rafts, to close encounters with unlikely creatures - they had a
few stories to share.
Whatever
the case, their blend of idealism, practicality, skills and culture
soon translated into a very simple and successful formula.
They
called it Explore and the menu was short but inventive: across Iraq
overland, Lima to Rio, the Nile by felucca...
Many
miles down the road, and now offering the most diverse recipes in
over 100 countries, the ingredients remain exactly the same:
- travel
in small diverse groups of like-minded people
- get
'further and closer', with no frills
- do
things the local way as much as possible, and respect the local
culture
- invest
in responsible tourism
- be
100% organised and professional - but also adaptable & always
offer good value
One
or two things may have changed since the heady days of two phones
plus telex machine: they now operate almost 300 trips and the Explore
family has multiplied to over 120 staff based in Aldershot plus
over 150 Tour Leaders
In March 2000, Explore became part of Holidaybreak plc, the UK's
leading specialist holiday business
Head Office, Aldershot:
Explore Worldwide Ltd
1 Frederick St
Aldershot
Hants
GU11 1LQ
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