Great Explorations Namibia
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- 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
Email Gill | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very Professional - would highly recommend them.
Namibia 2024 Tour: Thank you so much Great Explorations for attending to all our reservations for us, (apart from Luderitz & Solitaire) . We did a self-drive budget tour which was great. However, thumbs up, Namibia is not a cheap country to visit, as a South African.
* Hobas Campsite, Fish River Canyon - Campsite stands were not clearly marked out, & very dusty. (Because of no markings, we had 2 German tourists camping on our stand!) Personally, campsite costly & disappointing, albeit in close proximity to the Fish River Canyon. This was not our 1st option, regretfully, Canyon Roadhouse our first choice was fully booked.
*Aus Haven & Rest Camp - Absolutely wonderful with beautiful private ablution. Highly recommended.
* Shark Island, Luderitz - Own Arrangement - what a mistake! Luderitz is so windy that you cannot camp despite the campsite being beautiful. We were saddened that we were not advised, prior to booking and paying directly about the howling winds. Had we known this, we would never have camped. After the 1st night we packed up and left.
*Duwisib Guestfarm - Fantastic - lovely campsite overlooking the Duwisib castle with such peace and quietness. Only 1 stand has electricity.
*Jansen Kalahari Guest farm campsite - Disappointing. Very sandy campsite (no paving nor grass anywhere), ablutions not great - unpaved walking to & from ablutions.
*Elegant Desert Camp, Sossusvlei - Beautiful campsite with lovely ablutions. Winds are difficult to navigate.
*Lagoon Chalets & Caravan Park, Walvis Bay - Very nice indeed. Stunning & modern ablutions with laundromat.
*Alte Brucke Campsite, Swakopmund - A gem. Beautiful grassed stands with private ablutions.
*Daureb Isib Campsite, Uis - Very pleasant with own private ablution.
*Elisenheim Guestfarm, Windhoek- Disappointing so did not camp there despite paying. Found new campsite at Urban Camp which was absolutely amazing.
*The White House, Gruanau - Disappointing
*Amanzi River Trail Campsite, Noordoewer - Superb. Fantastic huge, grassed stands overlooking the Orange River. Tranquility at its best. Pleasant ablutions & very friendly owners.
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Email michel lenoir | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
nice trip
Lilly is a verry good professional , she know verry well Namibia and i work with her from many years ... Never problem with Lilly ;
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Email C.CHRIS | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
as professional as them, it's precious
this last trip to Namibia was just as remarkable as the others. in the 22 years that we have been bringing travelers to this country, we have not known a more efficient and serious organizer than Lilly!
a peak of responsiveness and availability!
we sign for years to come...
Chris from Outback Aventure
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Email senno van der Velde | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
very well organized itinerary, reliable and excelent communication
Lilly of Great Explorations Namibia has a great ability to translate wishes of a trip to Namibia to a very well organized itinerary with reliable partners. The transport (self drive 4x4) that was organized was very reliable, the places we stayed were all of very high quality. Most importantly Lilly is a great communicator and was always available if we needed support. We highly recommend to use her organization to organize a Trip to Namibia.
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Email Goyo & Graziella | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Our trip was absolutely gorgeous
A wonderful trip organized far beyond what I expected, full of details. We definitely recommend organizing it with
Lilly
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65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
High expectations - exceeded
Generally speaking Namibia turned out to be a fantastic country to visit with breathtaking, ever changing scenery, abundant wildlife, friendly people and providing a very high value for money. Lilly had concocted a two week tour for us which corresponded pretty exactly to what we wanted in terms of experiences and quality of lodging. All arrangements were easy to coordinate and we received all the information in a timely manner and to great detail. The self-drive option was great, allowing us to go at our own pace between lodges, much appreciated since we must have stopped every five minutes to enjoy the view along the way. The 4x4 rental car was in very good condition and the fridge in the back, powered by it's own battery with two days worth of autonomy, was a much welcome and useful feature for storing cold drinks and food for roadside snacks.
In short, the best vacation we've experienced ever and we can heartily recommend Great Explorations Namibia.
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
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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!
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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 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!