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 $469 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.
PE
Email Tony Mendoza | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
great work and super customize
Im completly satisfied with the work of Anja and GEN.
IT
Email Andrea Priolo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing
The organisation of the trip in all its parts was perfect: from the booking of the car to the choice of accommodation. Always present assistance and competent people.
No problems, a fantastic trip
Email Michael | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Hassle free travel in Namibia
Great Explorations Namibia is definitely your go to travel agency for travelling in Namibia.
Lilly will personally tailor a trip of a lifetime for you and your fellow travelers. All of her recommendations were great and the accommodation we stayed in, the cars we hired, the activities we experienced were great. Lilly personally met us in Windhoek and had had great packs provided to us which included route maps, vouchers, personalised itineraries, directions on how to drive to all the places and what we would see along the way. It made for a very stress free trip.
Don't bother with the hassle of trying to come up with a trip yourself, do yourself a big favour and use Great Explorations Namibia. They have all the inside knowledge and have visited all of the places many times and know Namibia inside and out.
Email Martin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Whistle-stop tour through the Kalihari, Namibia & Skeleton Coast deserts
Great Explorations organised a (customised) 7-day self drive safari in Namibia for us. They helped us plan out how we could visit highlight locations, and organised the entire itinerary. I have to say, they provided a really excellent service; it was good value for money and every part ran like clockwork. Many thanks!
DE
Email Steven | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, Knowledgeable, and Reliable
This was our first trip to Africa. We were very pleased with the support we received from Great Explorations, esp. Lilly. Not only did she help us put together a great itinerary but provided us with alternatives when our first choice wasn't available. In fact, we feel like the alternatives were even better than the original choices. We also pre-booked excursions in each location with Lilly's assistance, which helped us optimize the time we had. When our son became ill and we needed to make changes at short notice, Lilly was available after hours and worked out a solution for us. Finally, we very much appreciated working with Lilly's rental car partner, Classic Car Rental. I cannot overemphasize how important it is to have a reliable, well-maintained car on the Namibian roads. Great Explorations, Lilly and her team get 5-stars and two thumbs up from us. Highly recommended!
BR
Email Paulo Gouvea | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour operator for Namibia self drive safaris
Lilly did an excellent job choosing good options of Hotels and was very organized providing clear instructions of the itinerary including important tips of everything that is important to know during the trip. She also solved very well some unplanned issues in a way to satisfy client needs. Great Explorations Namibia is highly recommended for self drive safaris.
Email Ian and Elaine | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Intimate knowledge of the country , professional , and a great desire to provide the best service
This was our 4th visit to Namibia and we had a wonderful 15 days visiting the Cheetah Conservation Centre , Damaraland and Twyfelfontein , the Skeleton Coast , Etosha NP , and Swakopmund .
Great Explorations provided the very best service in terms of customer information pack , briefing , personal support in terms of booking restaurants, accomodation and guided activities demonstrating their intimate knowledge of the country and tourism contacts . We always seem to have the very best positions in terms of bush chalet/tented accomodation and restaurant table reservations . The vehicle was the best we have hired in Africa and the support briefing was comprehensive in case of breakdown , punctures etc albeit we had no problems whatsoever with the vehicle [Toyota Hillux ]
This was our best trip to Namibia for wildlife with Etosha and Damaraland providing incredible sightings of everything we would have hoped for[Lions ,Cheetahs , leopards , Desert Elephants ,Black Rhino particularly at the floodlit waterholes in the National Park , and whales at Walvis Bay ]
All accomodation was booked by Great Explorations and all ranged from good to excellent . People of Namibia were as always friendly , providing great service and very often displaying amazing multi-language skills even in the remotest of places
We would fully recommend Great Explorations if you are planning a self drive visit to Namibia
Email Tildesley/Dorval family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A journey of a life time!!!
Family of 4 travelling around Namibia with a quick stop to Victoria falls and Botswana for 32 days. I didn’t know where to start!! I am glad Great Explorations Namibia was there and did all the planning + we were very last minute and they make it happen. Anja was so helpful and so patient with all my questions and respect our budget. She reply quickly to all my requests. Lili was also very helpful and Peter at the car rental. Anja met us on the 1st day and went through the itinerary with us. We had 2 roof top tents and we camped every night. Namibia is now our number 1 country (for it’s beautiful scenery, for the people, for the experience and amazing campsite/lodge). Highly recommended!!!
ES
Email Sandrine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service for a wonderful experience
We found Great Explorations after receiving several answers that indicated that it was too late to plan the trip (2 months before). The team not only answered positively but inmediately understood our expectations, type of experience we wanted and respected our budget. Replies were quick and detailed and the first programme was complete and very well explained. We requested to make slight adjustments that were inmediatly done. The accommodation proposed throughout the trip was excellent and most of the lodges were simply exceptional.
Upon arrival, the staff took to time to personally welcome us, review the programme day by day and gave valuable advice. We felt that we had a reliable support for anything we might need along a road trip of many kilometers often in remote areas,
Overall a perfect partner for a unique experience. Special thanks to Anja who was extremely professional, available and helpful.