Abdel Aziz

Adam Richardson

Arafa Omran

Dayron Gonzales

Aziz has been described as a 'mine of information' about his home country of Morocco and as friendly and always smiling -whatever is thrown at him!

Adam has been praised for his great people skills, along with his passion for Africa and his great knowledge of the areas in which he leads.

Arafa has been described as an 'asset to Explore' for his great attention to detail on tour and his enthusiasm for and knowledge of the history of Egypt.

Dayron describes working as one of our local Tour Leaders in Cuba as 'extremely gratifying'. His nomination shows his passengers feel the same travelling with him!

James Connery

Louise Zwanenberg

Luis Alberto Crespo

Mohamed Atta

James 'handles every tour detail with skill and humour' and has been described as 'outstanding, efficient, enthusiastic and infectious'. Praise indeed!

Louise says: 'I feel very privileged to know a variety of wonderful places and to be able to share my love for South America and its people'

Luis leads in his home country of Cuba and is 'very patient and always good humoured' . His passion for Cuba has been described as infectious and he loves to share it with others.

'More than excellent', Mohamed has been praised for being helpful above and beyond expectations and has been described as an 'exceptional young man'.

Nilton Bedrinana

Rene Perez Perez

Richard Beal

Sudarshan KC

One nomination for Nilton described him as a great person who always keeps spirits high. He's also been praised for being well-organised and flexible.

Rene says: 'I wake up every day with the aim of doing my best for my groups' and his passengers certainly appreciate his philosophy of life judging by the nominations he has received!

Richard says his aim as a Tour Leader is to be open, honest and to act as the bridge between local culture and his passengers and to share his love of China with others.

This is the third year in a row Sudarshan has made the shortlist. He is described as 'passionate' and 'caring' and his passengers say that nothing is ever too much for him - whatever it is!

Udaya Sherchand

Vicky Sotriffer

Wael Ramadan

Wael Wanas

Udaya has enjoyed leading tours for Explore over the past 11 years and his customers tell us that he works tirelessly and cannot ever do enough for them.

Comments received about Vicky include 'she is first class, friendly and informative with a passion for Africa' and 'amazing - always went the extra mile'.

Wael has been described by those who travel with him as 'a great ambassador for Egypt' and has been praised for his people skills and ability to bond with his groups.

Described as excellent, very well-organised and a lovely character, Wael has also been praised for the fact he is well-respected among the local people of Egypt.