How was your Explore Tour Leader?

Sorab was one of the best tour leaders i have ever met nothing was too much trouble. He was always organised and helpful. Plus his knowledge was vast. Top notch.

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If my other tours with explore are as good i shall not bother to deal with other tour companies.

It is actually quite difficult to recommend a tour because I think three things are necessary for a good tour: a well thought out itinerary, a good tour leader/guide and a good group. I had an excellent tour in Northern Peru and recommended it to a friend. Unfortunately he had a bad tour leader and was very disappointed. This is one of my favourite tours out of more than 30. You go to areas where you hardly meet tourists just the very colourful locals often in their incredible temples. Our group ran into a festival in a small town and had a lot of fun with the locals. Before visiting Hyderabad read William Dalrymple 'The White Mughals' and you'll feel history come alive. The Ajanta and Ellora Caves are amazing and you'll have a chance to compare the big cities of Kolkata and Mumbai. Both well worth a visit. To me Goa is not really India but it gives you a chance to see what colonialism was like. This is a very fine cultural and historic tour. (CG- 2007)