Exploration Tour (2020)

The Exploration Tour was the twenty-second tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on July 15, 2020 and ended on July 28, 2020. Due to its theme around exploration and treasure-hunting, Captain Toad and Toadette in her explorer gear from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker were added as the new spotlight drivers of the tour, while also adding appropriately-themed kart parts such as the Clackety Kart and the Treasure Map. Choco Mountain from Mario Kart 64 reappears as the signature course of the tour since its last appearance in Mario Kart DS. This tour also featured a Heavy Hitters Pipe, a pipe that focused on heavyweight drivers, and became available on July 19, 2020 and ended on July 23, 2020. The menu's background featured the mountains from Choco Mountain as the landmark for this tour.

Starting from this tour, the Wildfire Flyer kart is available in regular tour pipes.

This tour also marks Nabbit's physical debut in the game in the vs. Mega Nabbit bonus challenge after having his emblem on a badge in the Standard Challenges 1-3 and was added as a playable character in the next tour. This is currently the last tour to introduce a new N64 course that was not a replica or unique version of a course.

Signature kart sets
Drivers with a corresponding cup in the tour were bumped one rank up in every course of their cup.

Rewards
Gold cells indicate rewards exclusive to Gold Pass members.

Profiles

 * Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
 * "The Marine Tour is drawing to a close in blue. Have you had your fill of swimming? Starting Jul. 14, 11 PM PT, it's time to set your gaze on different sights. Pop blue: which course is this? Get ready for the Exploration Tour!"
 * "It's time for the Exploration Tour! New course N64 Choco Mountain has come to blue, and there are many existing courses for you to explore too. Will you drive with the pack or go off the beaten path?"
 * "We've assembled a collection of the game's heaviest hitters including Dry Bowser, Funky Kong, Wario, and Rosalina! The Heavy Hitters Pipe is available in blue from July 18, 11:00 PM PT, to July 23, 10:59 PM PT."
 * "A certain thieving troublemaker appears in the last cup of the Exploration Tour! A Mega-sized version is waiting to take you on in the Donkey Kong Cup's bonus challenge, so what are you waiting for?"
 * "The Exploration Tour is almost over. Thanks for racing! It's not time to ride off into the horizon just yet, though. Next up in blue is the Wild West Tour!"