Great Explorations Namibia
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2021)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $83 to $470 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Lukas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
5* from beginning to the end!
At the beginning i wasn't sure if a 3000km SOLO trip through Namibia was the right thing for me.
But already at the first contact with Great Explorations Namibia i no longer had this fear and i felt ready for this adventure.
My contact person was Anja. Out of several tour providers i contacted on safari booking she was the one with the quickest and most detailed response. Anja is very uncomplicated and organized everything really fast in close contact with me.
When i arrived in Namibia she was waiting for me at the car rental and gave me a folder with the most important informations etc. so the journey could start carefree.
Now i'm at the end of my 14 day adventure. I can say i couldn't have a better Namibia experience!! A perfect route and the accommodations also exceeded my expectations by far. Even if Anja offered me that I could contact her at any time if there were any problems, it didn't come to that because the trip was simply perfect and I enjoyed every second here. A true 5 star experience, they live up to their name; GREAT EXPLORATIONS NAMIBIA!
In this sense thank you Great Explorations Namibia and a BIG thanks to Anja!!!
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Email Sheila Quinn | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
This is how to do Namibia - with Great Explorations Namibia
Holiday of a lifetime. We had a vague idea of what we wanted to do and see, but without Great Explorations Namibia - and Lilly in particular - we would have been traveling blindly across the country. And you want to have your eyes open all the time in Namibia, every inch is such a thrilling sight. Great Explorations Namibia put together our itinerary and it just kept giving and giving. It was the right combination of 1 night here, 2 nights there. All done with professionalism and endless courtesy. And the price was right - the right amount of comfort and luxury without blowing the budget. We are off to Botswana with Great Explorations Namibia in March and we go with confidence that it will be equally well planned and organised for us.
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Email Sharon Gilligan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Liked that the tour company also arranged our rental vehicle
We are all independent travelers and had a basic Namibia itinerary planned before we contacted Lilly at Great Explorations Namibia. We were afraid we were trying to see too much in a short period of time so wanted advice from a travel professional. We were referred to Lilly and her company through another tourism friend. Lilly was very helpful and quick to answer questions and finalize our travel plans. She gave us pricing for each hotel and she also suggested various excursions . The bonus is she has a partnership with a car rental company and was able to arrange our rental vehicle. We felt comfortable with the rental since it had a tracking system so if we had any problems, they would know we might need assistance ( we did have a flat tire but it was very easy to get it repaired in the next town since the rental company had a repair contact who took us right away). We loved Namibia and saw a lot (Did a counter clockwise circle from Windhoek ). But there is still more to see - some day we will be back and will definitely use Great Explorations Namibia
Email Milo Sjardin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb advice and efficient
We were looking for a bespoke family itinerary. Anja did a fantastic job at understanding our requirements and putting together a holiday that has been incredible. Her local insight and knowledge have made all the difference :) We have already recommended to friends and would not hesitate to use the company in the future!
Email Veryan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very professional and always totally on top of everything.
Really enjoyed working with Anja, she organised everything just as we wanted. She was always available to answer questions and change plans, or assist in anyway. Our once in a lifetime holiday went perfectly without any issues thanks to such great organision. Strongly recommend this business.
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Email Emerson Zanin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best support I could have
I found Great Explorations Namibia through Safari bookings site and I'm glad by have done this choice.
Anja was my agent and she is a wonderful professional has an enormous patience (I do ask a lot of questions). She helped me organizing this amazing vacation I had around Namibia. From the moment I landed at Windhoek till the last day, everything was organized and worked just as expected. The car, all my stays, maps, tours' tips, security guidance, etc. Everything was perfect and well explained.
I truly recommend for the ones looking for a safari, especially if it will be the first one, Great Explorations Namibia is your best choice.
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Email Mafalda | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything went perfect!
It has been years since we wanted to do this trip and it was amazing when we finally did it! Great Explorations took care of everything and they were available for any assistant we might need at anytime which provides an extra security in such a trip. Thank you Lilly for all!
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Email Duco J. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lilly and her team were amazing; super helpful, knowledgeable and responsive throughout the process.
What an incredible experience. I reached out to several travel agencies with a vague idea of planning a family trip to Namibia. Lilly (Great Explorations Namibia) responded right away and put a sample itinerary together with a route, lodges to stay, things to do, excursions to consider, etc. We had some specific ideas and changes in mind and she was very responsive, modifying the plans, providing suggestions, etc.
Once the plans were finalized, she arranged and booked everything (rental 4x4 vehicle, airport transfer, lodges, etc.). Making payments was easy (I have to admit that I was a bit nervous sending a sizeable sum of money to a country in Africa) but all that worked without any problems. Upon our arrival in Windhoek, everything worked like a charm and we had no issues. Even in the one private game reserve where we were not 'on the list' at the gate to be allowed onto the property (still 40 miles on dirt roads from the actual lodge), a quick WhatsApp message to Lilly got that resolved in 15 minutes. Overall I can only highly recommend Lilly and her team!!
The trip itself was amazing and beyond what we expected. We had close-up encounters with lions, cheetahs, rhinos, elephants, wildebeest (i.e. 'the big five'), as well as giraffes, zebras, kudu's, oryx, springbok (thousands of them), hippos, crocs, warthogs, etc.. Great hiking on the sand dunes in Sossusvlei and fun riding quad bikes in the desert sand outside of Swakupmund. The desert scenery is beautiful (amazing sunsets!), the roads - while mostly gravel - are quite good. The lodges/accommodations were wonderful even though you're in the middle of nowhere. Internet access/wifi is available in most places (but with limited bandwidth) and in some places wifi was only accessible in the main lodge and not in the rooms (on the positive side, that forced us to actually enjoy our vacation and not be on email all the time).
All in all, a trip of a life time made possible by an amazing travel agent!!
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Email Craig | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We cannot recommend Lilly and Great Explorations Namibia enough!
Lilly and Great Explorations Namibia were incredibly helpful with planning our trip to Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Lilly was collaborative and gave useful insights and suggestions as we worked with her to plan our itinerary. The clear and transparent communication on trade offs on various decisions and prices were much appreciated. It is also clear Lilly has access to special prices with many of the lodges, that are not available if booking on your own. The trip itself was incredibly smooth in no small part due to her diligent work. We cannot recommend Lilly and Great Explorations Namibia enough!
Email Paul H | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Absolutely exceptional service every step of the way
From the very first communication Lilly was exceptionally knowledgable and efficient. Within minutes she’d sent me an itinerary that took into account everything I asked. And gave me all the options if I wanted to upgrade any part of it. The planning was brilliant and the execution even better. She arranged our car, transfers, hotels, tours everything. We usually do it all ourselves but Lilly made it so much easier, she took care of absolutely everything while giving us exactly what we wanted. The actual trip was brilliant and all through it Lilly was available if we had any questions or needed anything. She truly is a super agent, we couldn’t have asked for more