Mariska and Rika - owners of eXplore Plus Travel
eXplore Plus Travel & Tours
- Office 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 Gerhard and Carolina | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Your partner in exploring new horizons!
We joined the Egypt 2026 tour of eXplore Plus Travel and Tours. We can recommend them highly as your travel partner in exploring Africa. The organisation, logistics and professionalism of the tour leader and the Egyptian guide were exceptional. The tour to Egypt was informative and worthwhile. We can strongly recommend this wonderful experience to everyone.
Email Marilyn | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
An amazing travel company—professional, organized, caring, and they pay close attention to details.
My husband and I and our 4 friends had a most unforgettable, 2 week Namibia trip that was perfectly organized by eXplore Plus Travel and Tours in conjunction with Sylvia’s Ompo Travel and Safari Company, their Namibian partner, who coordinated an amazing adventure for all of us. Our accommodations were varied, but perfect and the food was good.
Our guide, Angelo, was absolutely fantastic. He was a very careful driver on challenging roads and his experience and knowledge of the various areas was clearly evident. He was patient, kind, and caring and he paid attention to every detail—assuring that every day and every adventure went smoothly. We enjoyed his company very much.
While distances are vast in Namibia-sometimes 5 hours driving time between the places we visited-Angelo timed rest stops, meals, and outings to break up the long drives. Our long days were filled with amazing, interesting, and varied experiences: a visit to Sossusvlei with a challenging climb up the red sand Dune 45 along with a walk through the nearby Deadvlei; studying the interesting geology of the Sesriem Canyon; an even more challenging climb up a round granite rock face with chains at Spitzkoppe to see ancient rock art; a visit to the amazing Petrified Forest National Monument where we also saw the rare, 2,000 year old Welwitschia mirabilis plants; exciting ocean kayaking at Walvis Bay; an unscheduled but very worthwhile visit to a sustainable crocodile farm, followed by a perfect ending with a safari at Etosha National Park. All of this was with an intensive backdrop of birding and studying the native flora.
We could not have had a more perfect experience thanks to Sylvia and Angelo from Ompo Travel and Safari Company (Namibia) along with eXplore Plus Travel and Tours (South Africa).
Email Veronica | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
a Tour Operator that goes beyond the expected to service client
During July 2025 I contacted Explore Plus to enquire about putting together a private tour for me and my sister. We wanted to go to 2 days Cairo and 3 days Alexandria and El Alamein.
I would be leaving from Cape Town joining Hester at OR Tambo, in Johannesburg, on the way to Cairo. I will come back the same way but Hester will transport to London to visit family for 2 weeks.
Bianca organise everything for us, but then we decided to rather go in March as the weather in London will hopefully be better that time of year. Bianca changed all our arrangements and we were ready to go! Then on 28 February the war against Iran started. Explore Plus kept us informed regarding the situation in Egypt and Jordan. In the end we changed Hester's flight to British Air from Cairo and later direct to Cape Town. This was at an extra cost but effectively handled by Bianca.
Our land arrangement could not have been better. Our guides in Cairo (Rana) and Alexandria (Harry) were excellent. I learnt so much about El Alamein from Harry. The food was excellent and all the sightings we requested happened. Will definitely use Explore Plus in the future.
Competent and Efficient
Wow a superlative experience.Both the guides were first class and Knowledgeable.
Service, the unexpected were handled professional and quickly.
Value for money,Yes
Reliability on time,
If one is interested in ancient history this is one of the tours for you,but not without an excellent guide.
Great
The experieince was amazing. It was a journey through nature. It was a reminder of how vast, beautiful, and alive the world truly is
Email Maria | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Booking with eXplore Plus Travel & Tours takes all the hassles out of planning travel.
We travelled to Santorini in Mozambique for a couple of days, promoted and booked with eXplore Travel & Tours. As with all the other tours and travels we have booked with them, everything was hassle free. Excellent service from the host company and accommodation was the best we have ever had. The whole experienced exceeded any promotional material.
Email Hendrik | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A very professional service with the aim of making it easy for us to enjoy Victoria Falls.
We have previously used eXplore Plus so it says a lot if one goes back to them for such a travel to Victoria Falls. We did decide to go at short notice due to the high level of the water in the Zambezi River. Communication was clear and quick and the arrangements worked 100%. I did have a quick look at trying to do it myself and realized I could easily get things wrong. Cost wise I could not see any saving if I did it all myself. Mariki was the agent we worked with and she did offer us the cheaper indirect flight options which was a significant saving comared to the direct flight. In the end we went with the cheaper option via Johannesburg instead of directly from Cape Town. The 4 nights at Victoria Falls was great and we did a couple of excursions which we booked via the hotel, Ilala Lodge.
Email Judy Johnston | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The most excellent, professional and organised team in wildlife and safari travel
The Serengeti safari is a pre-eminent experience for any bush lover and Explore has gone the extra mile to make it incredible and forever memorable. The tour guide, Bianca, was organised, willing and always cheerful in dealing with all matters on tour. Our driver / game guide, Dennis, was one of the most experienced and knowledgeable guides I have ever been with. His knowledge of the birds was outstanding and impressive and he too was always happy and willing to address any query from the guests.
I cannot praise the Explore team more and wish you all the best in all your future tours. I will definitely be joining you again.. Thank you !!!
Email Elizabeth | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well Organized & Efficient
I found eXplore Plus Travel & Tours very well organized and efficient. The answers to any queries I had came quickly and were answered satisfactorily. The tour package covered all my needs and was very enjoyable.
Email Taryn | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The team was great and went out of their way to assist us even in difficult situations.
The trip to Tanzania, was amazing, value for money, we stayed at beautiful lodges and had truly excellent guides, which went out of their way to assist us. Our tour guide Bianca was kind and attentive to all the members needs, she helped us in difficult situations and nothing was too much for her. I would truly recommends Explore plus for your next travel. Thank you Explore Plus for an amazing adventure.
