Explore has announced its newest offering: an alternative city tour of Lima.  Whereas every other tour of the Peruvian capital almost entirely stays ‘downtown’, this new excursion – the brain child of local Explore tour leader Nilton Bedrinana – is designed to avoid the tourist hordes.

Explore are the only company offering you the chance to discover the Top 10 Emerging Destinations as determined by the 2010 Wanderlust Travel Awards. This is great testament to our variety of destinations and our pioneering spirit.

Following the recent floods in Peru, this is our up-date of the latest situation there. The good news is that the floods have receded and much of Cusco and the surrounding area is back up and running again. Two key bridges to Ollantaytambo and Pisac in the Sacred Valley have been rebuilt and sightseeing in and around Cusco and the Sacred Valley is going ahead as normal...

The time has come for travellers to nominate in Wanderlust's 2010 awards and we'd love to make it two years in a row for Explore leaders after Explore leader Diego Torres took the top prize last year.

Meet our Tour Leader in the spotlight for January. He leads tours for us in his home nation of Cuba and his name is Jose Luis.

Explore are offering a massive 20% discount on March 2010 Antarctic cruises aboard its new polar vessel 'Plancius'. Plancius is currently on her maiden voyage to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula. Call our expert Polar team on 0844 875 1890 for more information.

We asked for your nominations for Explore's Seven Wondrous Experiences of the World and they came in their hundreds! After a lot of debate in the office we managed to whittle them down to the top twenty. Find out which experiences made the shortlist and vote for your top seven to be in with the chance of winning!

In the Holiday Which? annual Tour Operator Survey, Explore has been voted Best Specialist Long Haul Operator by Which? members.

Tourism Concern campigns to ensure that ‘tourism benefits the local people’ all over the world and gives a voice to small communities all over the world who might not otherwise be heard. Find out how you can help support this worthwhile cause.

Our Teen holidays have been so successful since our Families brochure came out in September that we have developed and launched two new ones. Designed specially for families with teenagers, both look to be a huge hit next year...