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Save up to 35% on bucket list Polar Voyages

To celebrate the New Year, why not book that adventure you've always been dreaming of - to the biggest, bluest, and iciest regions of the world! Take advantage of huge savings of up to 35% on epic Polar Voyages to Antarctica or the Arctic. 

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Terms & Conditions - Big Blue Sale 2026

  1. The up to 20% per person offer applies to bookings made between Thursday 01 January 2026 and Wednesday 21 January 2026. 

  1. The offer is available on over 2000 selected departures of selected Explore small group trips worldwide for departures between 01 January 2026 and 31 December 2026.  

  1. Certain departure dates also include a discounted Single Room option. These are subject to availability and to the allocations we have available. Additional requests for a Single Room Option or on non-discounted departures will not be honoured with the discounted rate. 

  1. Excludes the following tours: 

  • Eclipse Tours 

  • Exclusive and Private Groups 

  • Polar and Galapagos Cruises 

  1. The up to 20% discount has already been applied to the quoted land only, twin share price of the trip on the Explore website, applicable Single Room options are also discounted. Applicable trips and dates show the promotional price and the saving online as a Was/Now price.  There is no need to quote a discount code.  

  1. The discount is off the tour price only; additional services such as flights, additional hotel nights and transfers are not discounted. 

  1. We regret the discount cannot be applied retrospectively to existing bookings. 

  1. As per our standard terms & conditions, it is not possible to cancel and rebook back onto the original departure date to take advantage of any current special offer.   

  1. The offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers, discounts, or online promotions.  

  1. This offer cannot be combined with Explore Loyalty Discounts or Recommend a Friend or Family offer. 

  1. Excludes already discounted trips and promotions, If Explore is offering a higher discount on a particular date, the customer is entitled to the higher discount. 

  1. This offer is available to customers directly with Explore or via a travel agent. 

  1. The offer is subject to availability and Explore reserves the right to withdraw it. 

  1. The customer is responsible for having adequate and valid travel insurance. 

  1. Trips may be added or removed at any time.