The world, lived like a local
Tailor-made travel · Guided by local experts · Destinations worldwide
Every trip needs a guide, not a brochure
Tailor-made travel is everywhere online — a thousand identical itineraries, the same postcard photos, the same copy-pasted reviews. The more choice there is, the harder it gets to know who to trust.
That's not us. Globale Explore Tours designs tailor-made excursions and trips, built around you — not boxes to tick on a list. Whether you're after desert adventure, the quiet of a spa, or a family day out, every outing carries the mark of a guide who actually knows the ground, wherever in the world you're headed.
Our local guides, across every destination we cover, are rated 4.9/5 on TripAdvisor, with over a hundred verified reviews. That's not a tagline — it's our travellers saying it.
So let's begin. Tell us about the trip you're picturing.
My daughter and I had a great day during our 4x4 jeep safari. Momo was a friendly and knowledgeable guide who went out of his way to make sure that we had a nice time.
Andrea L., Croatia
Throughout the experience everyone was so warm and friendly, and the experience itself is amazing driving through the dunes to the beach. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Jonathan D., Buggy Adventure
Wonderful experience. Hassane and Ahmed were our rays of sunshine — ask for them. Magical landscapes.
Florence O., Buggy Adventure
Amazing trip and amazing guide. Helped my son on the buggy. Overall the full experience was 5 star and very friendly. Will recommend 100%.
Muhammad Z., Buggy Adventure
Our signature trips
A glimpse of what we do best — every itinerary is built from scratch, never copy-pasted.
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8 nightsA Journey into Greece: Athens, Sifnos, Paros & Santorini
From Athens to the islands, a journey in four stops
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6 nightsSan Juan to Vieques
Old San Juan's blue cobblestone lanes and a bay that glows at night
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6 nightsDubai and the Desert: Skyscrapers and a Night Under Canvas
Dubai's vertigo, the desert's silence just behind it
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6 nightsDakar to Gorée Island
Gorée Island, a living memory of history, then the pink waters of Lake Retba
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6 nightsVictoria Falls to Hwange
The 'smoke that thunders' and one of Africa's densest elephant populations
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7 nightsSamarkand to Khiva
The Registan's turquoise mosaics and the museum-cities of the Silk Road
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6 nightsMuscat to the Wahiba Desert
A capital with preserved white architecture, then a night under canvas in the Wahiba dunes
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6 nightsVilanculos to Bazaruto
Sand dunes rising from a turquoise lagoon, off one of the least crowded coastlines of the Indian Ocean
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6 nightsUlaanbaatar to the Gobi Desert
Nights under a ger with nomadic families, to the singing dunes of the Gobi Desert
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6 nightsTunis to Douz
The blue-and-white lanes of Sidi Bou Said, then a night under canvas at the gates of the Sahara
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Custom tripsCreate your own itinerary
Our Travel Experts will help you create a completely bespoke itinerary. Just tell us what you want. We'll make it happen.
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What real tailor-made travel means
Plenty of agencies call it 'tailor-made' when it's really just a catalogue itinerary with your name on it. For us, it starts somewhere else — with a conversation, not a brochure. We ask what you're actually after: movement or stillness, the noise of a market or the shade of a riad, a family that wants to do everything together or a couple that needs to reconnect.
Only then do we build. Every stop is chosen for a specific reason, never because it's on a must-see list. And because our guides know the ground personally — not from a manual — the itinerary can still shift once you're there, if a place is worth staying in a little longer.
Tell us about yourselves. We'll take care of the rest.
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WHAT SETS US APART
4.9/5 on TripAdvisor
Over a hundred verified reviews, not a bought rating.
No hidden fees
The price you're quoted is the price you pay, from first quote to final bill.
Named local guides
You know exactly who you're travelling with, not just an agency name.
Support before and during your stay
One point of contact, reachable from your first message to the day you're back.
Hotel pickup included
No logistics to sort on the day — we come and get you.
Frequently asked questions
Globale Explore Tours is a tailor-made travel agency based in Valenciennes, France. We design private trips and tours in 111 destinations across 11 regions of the world, with 347 itineraries to adapt, led by local guides. Our travellers rate us 4.9/5 on TripAdvisor (105 reviews).
Send us a request through the online form, by phone on +33 6 67 58 64 62, on WhatsApp or by email. Our team replies with a tailor-made proposal within 24 hours. Up to two quotes per request are free, and each quote is valid for 7 days.
Yes. Every itinerary on the site is a starting point: the length, pace, stops and places to stay all adapt to what you're after. Tell us what you'd like to change in your request, and we rebuild the trip around you.
Your booking is confirmed once we receive the requested deposit, or full payment depending on the trip. You can pay by bank transfer, cash, ANCV holiday vouchers or card. Prices are in euros and include all applicable taxes; handling fees may apply depending on the payment method.
Once payment has been made, cancellation fees are €150 more than 30 days before departure, 50% from 30 to 21 days, 70% from 20 to 8 days, 75% from 7 to 2 days, and 100% the day before or on the day of departure. If we cancel, you are refunded in full.
We strongly recommend it: before you leave, take out insurance covering cancellation, lost luggage and medical expenses.