Mariska and Rika - owners of eXplore Plus Travel
eXplore Plus Travel & Tours
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2004)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Mid-range & luxury tours with set start dates and a fixed itinerary
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $1,600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
Email Debra Johnstone | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The ultimate 10 day safari experience with eXplore Plus Travel & Tours
My husband and I went on a 10 day private safari with eXplore Plus Travel & Tours. We traveled through Kenya & Tanzania in a clean, well equipped private safari Landcruiser. The pop up roof gave us 360 degrees of game viewing. Our English speaking guides who accompanied us from the start of our trip until the very end were of a very high standard, very knowledgable and had great senses of humour. All of our accommodation was very good, we especially loved the experience of staying at Mara Under Canvas. We saw everything we wanted to see and more as well as being lucky enough to be able to tick off the Wildebeest migration crossing the Mara River! The hot air balloon safari & bush breakfast was a WOW extra that we can highly suggest everyone adds to their itinerary. The booking process was seamless through eXplore Plus Travel & Tours. The safari was once in a lifetime. I can highly recommend eXplore Plus Travel & Tours, we will be booking through them again in the future.
Email Pamela | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
She was excellent.
Mariki was exceptional, making our journey seamless and unforgettable! ❤️
Email Brigitte Turner | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Safari and cultural experience
This has to rate as one of the best holiday experiences we have had in all of our years of travel. Our guide was so knowledgeable and accommodating to our every need. The lodges selected by the operator were beyond our expectations and truly comfortable and homely. Initially we felt it was an expensive tour until we understood how much was included. We have nothing but praise for the whole experience.
Email Johan Venter | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was well organised and professionally done
The whole experience with Explore Travel & Tours were from the beginning to end well managed, planned and executed.
It was worth every penny and an unforgettable experience.
the tour operators in Tanzania and Kenia who are partners with Explore Travel & Tours are very professional, kind and are excellent guides and are always on time and very polite
Email Janus | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent!
Very well organised Wildebeest Safari! Our safari ran smoothly from the moment we made the reservation. Excellently communicated.
The service was very good and value for money was also excellent. Very reliable tour operators.They go more than the extra mile to assist you.
Very nice accommodation. And no limitation on kilometers driven during game drives. We can really recommend eXplore Plus Travel & Tours.
These ladies are really very kind and patient and made our trip very special!
Not the first trip that we do with them and it was really excellent. Thank you Rika,Mariska and Melissa! You are the best!
We can confidently recommend them.
Email Ingrid | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceptional Tour operators
Bucket list come true.
Very professional and reliable tour operators, all was very well planned - from the accommodation, transfers and the expert, very knowledgeable, local guides. Our tour operator, Rika, accompanied our tour and treated every client with the utmost patience and friendliness. We were fortunate to see 71 lions, 2 leopards, 1 cheetah and 4 river crossings, all were exceptional. Another bucket list was the hot air balloon over the Serengeti followed by a full English breakfast in the bush.
We can highly recommend eXplore Plus Travels & Tours for their outstanding customer service, seamless execution and making a bucket list come true. We will definitely be using them for future Africa Tours.
Email Jeanne | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The ONE and ONLY
Rika and Melissa were both very professional; informative and helpful with all our questions in the pre tour period. Melissa also checked in throughout the tour to make sure all were fine! All the flights - international and internal were good. The transfers from and to the lodges were on time and enjoyable. The staff at the lodges all knew Rika in person - and made sure that our visits were memorable in all aspects.
We often plan overseas trips, but forget or don't know what exceptional destinations we have on our own African continent. Tanzania blew our minds away on this special family holiday celebrating a 70th birthday - the friendly people; the save environment; the healthy, hearty meals with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables with every meal (the roads are lined with fruit and vegetable gardens) and wonderful meat dishes; the hospitality of all the lodges' staff; the prime positions of the lodges and then off course, what nature offered.
We were privileged to visit the Tarangire National Park; The Ngorongora Crater; Central and Northern Serengeti. The vast expanses with thousands of animals and various "lifers" for our birders are instilled in our memories forever and ever. The rangers were exceptional - with their knowledge; their humour and banter and stories.
We will most definitely visit again!! With the help of Explore Plus Travel
Email Omphile | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
They are excellent! I Highly recommend them if you want a successful Kilimanjaro summit😄
Excellent is the word to describe the experience! They organized a wonderful Kili climb for me & I am forever grateful for choosing xplore!
Email Ashley | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Absolutely Incredible From Start to Finish
We had the most incredible trip, and we honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience from start to finish!
Mariki organised everything so perfectly, which meant we could simply relax and enjoy the trip without having to worry about a thing. The communication, planning and organisation were all seamless, and the drivers were absolutely fantastic, especially when it came to helping us through the borders and making sure everything ran smoothly along the way.
All of the lodges were wonderful, the food was great and the game drives were amazing. We were also incredibly lucky with our sightings. An absolutely unforgettable experience!
This was truly a bucket-list trip for us, and Mariki played such a huge part in making it so special. We will definitely be using her and Explore Plus again for our future travels, and probably sooner than they think! ;)
We came home with amazing memories and so many photos to remind us of it. Highly recommend!
Email Barbara | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Mariki really did a great job, she read the brief properly, she listen to what I wanted!
You did a fine job. I was really impressed with Mariki, the way I received the itinerary, the flexibility in making adjustments and the way I received the travel documents.