Explore Tours Reviews 51

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Initial liaison with Explore Tours was perfect. The girls understood our needs & took our ideas into consideration AND planned a wonderful tour for us. Basically we wanted accommodation & car rent... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Denali Park Village has mediocre food and accommodations, at best. The service was very good, however. The company that provided our short airplane ride kept us waiting and took another group... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our Alaska experience was wonderful. The Golden Dome train exceeded expectations. I highly recommend it. The Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, the Lakefront Anchorage Lodge and the Harbor 360 Hotel in Sewar... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our trip was well laid out. In addition, when some small issues popped up they were responsive about handling things (kayaking cancelled due to weather-they got us rescheduled for the next day...).

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The trip that was put together for us …

The trip that was put together for us exceeded our expectations. Everything worked as scheduled. Orca Island is a must do experience.

September 7, 2017
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Reply from Explore Tours

Thank you, Michael, for taking time to share your review with us and fellow readers. We are thrilled to hear that your Alaska itinerary exceeded your expectations. Orca Island is a fantastic and unique destination with some pretty ‘once in a lifetime’ views. We’re glad you had the opportunity to enjoy it. We hope that the fishing that followed was just as successful. We hope to see you again soon!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good advice and excellent performance

I received good advice on how to best use the limited time we had available. Everything worked smoothly -and we loved it!!

September 7, 2017
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Reply from Explore Tours

Alaska is a big state and sometimes the key is finding the right balance of destinations, experiences and time during your visit. We appreciate hearing that we could provide you with the perfect trip for your visit. When you’re ready for the next visit, we’re here to help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alaska-Coast to Fairbanks

We loved our accommodations and travel. Each day was filled with activities but allowed for down time too. It really helped to have experts choose our guided tour packages-we loved them all.

September 6, 2017
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Reply from Explore Tours

Thank you, Kathryn, for taking time to share a review of Explore Tours. We appreciate the positive review and hearing that our team of Alaska experts helped craft the Alaska adventure you could enjoy at your own pace. When you’re ready to venture North again, we’re ready to plan trip number two.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really listened to what we wanted from …

Really listened to what we wanted from our trip and arranged for a very well orchestrated ittinerary. This was a wonderful experience.

September 6, 2017
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Reply from Explore Tours

Thank you, Sharon, for your review of Explore Tours. We are proud of our team of Alaska experts. We aim to combine the right destinations, accommodations, transportation and experiences to craft the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Thank you for entrusting us with this job!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Helpfull

September 6, 2017
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Reply from Explore Tours

Thank you, Jim, for taking time to share your experience with Explore Tours. We are thrilled to hear that our local insight and trip planning experience helped ensure that your time in Alaska was an authentic vacation. Thank you for choosing us as your Alaska experts and should Alaska call for a round two, we’re ready to help.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kotzebue & Nome Tour

Everything was set up just as we requested on our customized tour.

September 6, 2017
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Reply from Explore Tours

Thank you, John, for your taking time to review of Explore Tours and share your Alaska experience with us. We are thrilled that you opted to venture off the beaten path and visit some of the more rural destinations of our state, such as Kotzebue and Nome. We appreciate your feedback and insights. The team here at Explore Tours strives to share the best Alaska has to offer with our guests and we are always exploring ways that we can continue to improve the visitor experience. Thank you for choosing the team at Explore Tours as your Alaska travel experts.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alaska trip

Explore Tours were absolutely fantastic! Thank you for everything you did to make our trip amazing!

September 6, 2017
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Reply from Explore Tours

Thank you, Laura, for taking a moment to share your experience working with the team at Explore Tours. Thank you for choosing Alaska as your vacation destination and our team as your local experts. We hope to see you again, for another exciting expedition into the “Last Frontier.”

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had an excellent tour in Nome led by …

We had an excellent tour in Nome led by Richard. He was very knowledgeable about the area.

September 6, 2017
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Reply from Explore Tours

Thank you, Elsie, for taking the time to share your experience with us and fellow readers. We are thrilled to hear that you met our lead guide, Richard Beneville, while visiting Nome. Nome offers visitors an authentic insight into the life of adventure our residents of the far North live day to day, and Richard is truly an authentic character to share that experience with. Thank you again for choosing Nome Discovery Tours brought to you by Explore Tours.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazingly Awesome!

They were amazingly awesome. They asked what we liked and made recommendations. We chose what we wanted and they took care of the rest. They emailed the itinerary and all vouchers that we needed. We were expected at each destination and didn't have one problem. We had a variety of excursions by boat, train, plane and bus. We truly had the trip of a lifetime and they put it together for us!

September 6, 2017
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Reply from Explore Tours

Linda, thank you for the great review and taking the time to share your experience with Explore Tours. We pride ourselves on being Alaska experts and combing the right destinations, accommodations, transportation and experiences to craft the adventure you’ve been envisioning. Thank you for entrusting us with this job. It’s a true ‘pat on the back’ to read that the itinerary we cultivated together exceeded your expectations. We hope that when you’re ready to come back for the next visit, that you’ll allow us the opportunity to guide you again!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience!!!

All bookings were just as described and on time. When we had to cancel fightseeing Denali because of weather no issues refunding and rescheduling to fly back out of 92 mile one way bus ride. Saved us over 5 hours. Bussing back and great mountain views!!!

September 6, 2017
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Reply from Explore Tours

Thank you, Robert, for taking time to share your experience traveling with Explore Tours. We are happy to hear that our local insight and trip planning experience helped ensure that your time in Alaska was a seamless vacation. Thank you for choosing us as your Alaska experts and should Alaska call for another visit, we’re ready to help.

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