Island Explorer operates various 'themed' guided tours of the Isle of Wight in one of our air conditioned mini-coaches during the holiday season. Our mini-coaches are also available for private hire.
In addition to our own tours, we provide a tour guide service for visiting coach operators/groups visiting the Isle of Wight. Our service includes working out your excursion itinerary and making all the necessary arrangements on the client's behalf. Our experienced and knowledgeable guide(s) will then escort your group on their excursion, pointing out all the historical and interesting facts about the Island as they go.
We also produce media about the Island so that potential visitors can enjoy what's on offer from the comfort of their home. Our DVDs cover a wide range of Island subjects so the can also act as souvenirs to more frequent visitor and indeed to Island residents themselves!
In addition to our own tours, we provide a tour guide service for visiting coach operators/groups visiting the Isle of Wight. Our service includes working out your excursion itinerary and making all the necessary arrangements on the client's behalf. Our experienced and knowledgeable guide(s) will then escort your group on their excursion, pointing out all the historical and interesting facts about the Island as they go.
We also produce media about the Island so that potential visitors can enjoy what's on offer from the comfort of their home. Our DVDs cover a wide range of Island subjects so the can also act as souvenirs to more frequent visitor and indeed to Island residents themselves!
Presenter and Guide, Marc Tuckey
Island Explorer also provides a guided tour service for coach operators and group organisers visiting the Isle of Wight. We act as tour consultants for our clients and can make all the necessary arrangements on their behalf. Part of our service is to send out in advance a free copy of our popular 'Around The Island Tour' DVD which passengers can watch on their coach while en-route to the Island. Please click HERE for more information.
In 2014 we re-introduced Island coach tours which used to operate from Ryde Esplanade up to the early 1980's. Some of you may remember names such as Moss Motors, Paul's of Ryde and Seaview Services who's coaches used to park along the Esplanade offering days out such as "Round The Island", "Afternoon Tour To Godshill" or "Osborne House and Whippingham Church".
In 2014 we re-introduced Island coach tours which used to operate from Ryde Esplanade up to the early 1980's. Some of you may remember names such as Moss Motors, Paul's of Ryde and Seaview Services who's coaches used to park along the Esplanade offering days out such as "Round The Island", "Afternoon Tour To Godshill" or "Osborne House and Whippingham Church".
Presentation
Our theme is quite simple; informative but informal.
People
MARC TUCKEY is our on screen Presenter in our DVDs and also one of our tour guides. Marc is renowned for his ghost walks on the Isle of Wight which he has been doing since 1994. These have become very popular over the years and as such Marc has become a bit of a local celebrity and a great Island historian. Marc has been with Island Explorer from day one and is the ideal guide for the viewer and for an Island coach tour.
PHIL JELLY was a former front line official Tourist Information Centre advisor so he knows his stuff when it comes to the nooks and crannies of the Island. Phil is also a former Island bus driver so he knows where a coach can and cannot go which is especially useful to coach drivers who are unfamiliar with the Island. We also have to credit Phil for a few of our own Island Tours as they were his idea. So if you don't like them, blame him! Seriously though, Phil will go that extra mile in looking after our customers and will quickly revise an itinerary to adapt to an unexpected situation.
We also have tour guides who can speak European languages such as Italian, German, French and Spanish.
ISLAND EXPLORER GUIDED TOURS LAUNCH 31st March 2014.
Left to right; Neil Hartland (founder), Councillor Wayne Whittle (Mayor of Ryde), Marc Tuckey (presenter and tour guide), Phil Jelly (tour guide)
