Explore's Seven Wondrous Experiences Shortlist

Here at Explore we came up with the idea of launching a new 7 wonders list that is all about great travel experiences, how we enjoy places and experiences rather than just the sites themselves.


Our top 20 were chosen from hundreds of nominations from around the world, from Explore staff, customers, tour leaders and overseas partners. 

After a lot of debate in the office these were whittled down to the 20 below and then f
or the last 4 months, people with a passion for travel have cast nearly 50,000 votes to form our top 7 wondrous experiences of the world.

You'll find the shortlisted 20 below, or click here for the top 7.
 

Arriving at the Sun Gate after trekking

Sunrise at
Angkor Wat

Camping in the Okavango Delta

Seeing gorillas
in Uganda

  • Get that first glimpse of Machu Picchu after days of trekking
  • Experience it: Inca Trail Trek

Visiting the Galapagos Islands

Dramatic approach to Petra

Standing on
a glacier

Wildlife in the
Bolivian Amazon

Sleeping under the stars on the Nile

Taking a train journey in India

Wilderness
dog-sledding

Camping under the stars at Wadi Rum

Tiger viewing
in India

Moonlight across a flooded Amazon

Sunrise at the top of Mount Etna

Staying in a raft house on the Kwai

  • Be amazed by the moonlight reflected off the Amazon 
  • Experience it: Pure
    Brazil

Cruising through
Ha Long Bay

Descending dunes to Lake Nasser

Trekking in the Atlas Mountains

Sitting on 
Tikal Pyramid

  • Get lost among the mist of the bay aboard a junk 
  • Experience it: Vietnam Explorer
  • Meet the Berbers as you trek the Atlas mountains 
  • Experience it: High Atlas Trek
  • Sit atop the pyramimd buried in the midst of the jungle 
  • Experience it: Indian Mexico