eXplore Plus Travel & Tours was founded in 2004 by Mariska Griffin and Rika Groenewald.
Our VISION
To become a premier travel and tourism industry supplier, a leading and preferred travel company of choice offering all travel-related services in Africa.
Our MISSION
To offer the finest travel products based on our expertise, passion, efficiency, knowledge and excellent service. These are achieved through our experienced team and also ongoing staff training.
Our TEAM
Our small but dedicated and knowledgeable group of consultants boast a combined experience of 70 years. We are well-seasoned travellers and do not sell any destination if we personally have not experienced the destination the client is interested in visiting. Our team pride themselves on a high level of personal service and professionalism within the tourism industry. They receive in-depth training to enable them to provide accurate and efficient service to all our clients.
WHY EXPLORE PLUS TRAVEL & TOURS?
As mentioned, our origins lie in Africa; we have the knowledge and experience to guide people so that their experience of this continent is unique and memorable.
eXplore Plus Travel & Tours is proud to offer the destinations below. Choosing a country or countries for your journey can be an overwhelming experience to any traveller. Our main task at eXplore Plus is to make that process smoother for you by assessing your interests and matching the options that best suit your travel needs. Every country in Africa is unique, with its own character and unique attractions. The decision on which country to visit is based on many different factors from length of time, budget and your reasons for making Africa your destination. We look forward to working with you to establish a travel itinerary that maximizes your time, budget, and most of all, exceeds your wildest safari expectations.
- Our unrivalled level and quality of service – we specialize in personalized safaris and this is the backbone on which we have built our business.
- The owners (Mariska & Rika) are directly involved in each booking made through eXplore Plus Travel & Tours.
- We use state-of-the art vehicles and equipment and our guides are professional, polite and extremely knowledgeable.
- We sell what we know.
- Our passion and strength stem from the solid ties we have built with the people in Southern and East African regions in which we operate, who happen to be our friends.
- Our ground operations are managed by well-established family-run businesses all of whom have expert knowledge of the areas, customs and programs that cater for our clients needs.
- Our strong and lasting relationships with the best African operators provide easy access to all Africa has to offer.
- Our in-depth knowledge of the African travel industry is unparalleled in the international arena.
- Our itineraries are prepared with integrity, creativity, flexibility and more importantly – attention to detail throughout the planning and execution process.
- Our quotations take into account the client’s needs and budget by providing the best value for money without compromising on the quality of service provided by our respective suppliers.
- In addition, we strive to be pro-active by updating our agents regularly on changes within the destinations we specialize in.
- Our team of expert consultants are well-versed in handling all your client’s travel needs.
We welcome the opportunity to be your African destination specialist and to realize your safari dreams into a reality.
We offer:
- Ground handling services, including accommodation, transport, activities and taking care of any special requirements on behalf of your clients
- Tailor-made itineraries to suit your client’s needs.
- Quotations and planning according to your client’s budget.
- Booking and confirmation of all arrangements for clients.
- Invoicing and administration.
- A 24-hour 7 days a week emergency mobile phone hotline.
- Access to an appointed consultant
- Detailed travel documents with personal tips (which we developed from our travel experiences) to create a memorable African holiday.
Our DESTINATIONS
Africa is a continent of epic romance. Africa is rich in beauty, from sweeping plains that stretch into the horizon to vast deserts, huge canyons and tropical beaches. Then there’s the wildlife. Nowhere else in the world can you see elephants gathering around a waterhole at sunset, lion cubs playing in the savannah and wildebeest migrating in their thousands across the plains. It is a magically diverse and totally captivating place.
TANZANIA SAFARIS & ISLANDS: Serengeti / Ngorongoro Crater / Lake Manyara / Tarangire / Selous / Ruaha / Zanzibar / Pemba / Mafia / Chumbe / Mnemba
KILIMANJARO: Machame / Marangu / Lemosho / Umbwe / Rongai - routes
KENYA: Mombasa / Lamu Island / Safaris / Mt Kenya climbs
UGANDA: Gorilla trekking / Safaris / Birding safaris / Rwenzori climbs
RWANDA: Gorilla trekking / Chimpanzee trekking
BOTSWANA: Okavango Delta / Chobe NP / Central Kalahari NP / House Boat / Vic Falls add-ons
ZIMBABWE: Hwange NP / Mana Pools NP / Lake Kariba / Vic Falls
EGYPT: Cairo / Luxor / Aswan / Abu Simbel / Nile Cruises / Alexandria / Red Sea
Many people set off on a once-in-a-lifetime safari holiday to Africa only to fall in love and return year after year. Africa has a way of getting under your skin that will leave you longing to jump on a plane and go straight back.
