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Thea & Werner Otto - Mar 2013
Zanzibar (Sea Cliff) We enjoyed ever second of our stay in Zanzibar. We had no problems with our flights on Kenya Air and Precision Air (other than a 1 hour delay on the latter which wasn’t serious) – excellent service and no problems at all. Sea Cliff Resort was amazing. The staff are all excellent and their English is good. Our waiters (Aisha and Lemach) were incredibly friendly, kind and attentive. The fully inclusive option was well worth it, and the range and quality of drinks and food available was excellent. I cannot fault Sea Cliff in any way, and would LOVE to go back there again. We miss the friendly people, the excellent food, the cocktails and the wonderful vibe. Thanks again for everything Mishca and your excellent arrangements!! We will be using Explore Plus again without a doubt – the travel pack that we received was amazing.
Curlo & Auline Roos (Honeymoon couple) – Feb 2013
Sandies Mapenzi Beach Club The holiday was amazing and thank you for everything. From airport shuttle to the resort. The tours are just expensive. The resort was wonderful and hospitality of staff great. Thank you for organizing and we will work through you again.
Sabine Linkenheil & Loic Bellet – Jan 2013
Uroa Beach Resort & The African House Zanzibar was well organized and the groud operator was always there to take us to the next place or to the airport. The African House was a fantastic experience and the Uroa Beach Resort was perfect to finally rest for two days. Thank you we had a great time.
Cheryl –Nov 2012
We had a wonderful time… I would recommend La Gemma any day. The service and food were first class and we had blue sky the entire week. Thank you for all your assistance in making this trip happen
Lynda Ziervogel & Jamie Lee Martin – Dec 2012
Arabian Night Guest House & Seyyida Hotel
Compliments of the season to you. My daughter and I had a wonderful trip. Your ground handler were great, always on time and our guide, Seleiman was very knowledgeable. It was great to have the same guide and driver for all our excursions. The hotels were value for money. Our last night was at Seyyida Hotel in Stown Town. Stunning hotel, accommodation and roof top restaurant.Thank you for putting together a great package. Christine Lemley – Jun 12
Campus crusade for Christ en Explore Plus. Baie dankie vir ‘n wonderlike wegbreekkans. Vader het vir seker geweet die chemo lyf het ‘n bietjie son nodig. Sy tydsberekening is altyd ‘awesome’. Vir my en my dogter Jazelle was dit ook ‘n kans om net weer bymekaar uit te kom. Ons het Zanzibar terdeë geniet. Nogmaals DANKIE!
Brett Young & Cheryl Langley - Oct 2012
Our trip was better than I could ever have expected! The hotel is amazing and the staff are without doubt the best I have ever encountered. There really is not one criticism that I could even try and offer.
Thanks again for everything you did to make everything run so smoothly.
Theresa Alton & Angelika Goliger – June 2012
Our holiday was absolutely amazing and we felt like princesses the entire time. It was quite strange at first being constantly served as we’re not used to it and felt like royalty. Zanzibar is stunning and its people are so warm and friendly. The Sea Cliff Resort is incredible and the staff fantastic! Thanks so much for arranging our trip! We didn’t have to even worry about food being washed with local water or ice as the resort purified everything and the food was great too!!! We met another South African couple while there who had stayed on the east (I think at Diamonds) previously and had suffered so badly from the food which they described as terrible. They said that Sea Cliff was amazing and that they could actually eat and enjoy their meals.
Daan de Kock & Family – Jun 2012
Dream of Zanzibar & Seacliff Resort
Dit was ‘n great tyd gewees – ek dink Sea Cliff is beter as Dreams – kos en die hele setup baie beter – ek is egter bly ons het altwee besoek. Stone Town sien my nie weer nie – maar dit was ‘n ondervinding. Dankie vir julle moeite – ek sal weer Zanzi toe gaan en weer by Sea Cliff gaan bly..
Sune Coetzee - Feb 2012
Wittebrood was verskriklik lekker!!! Die resort waar ons gebly het was asemrowend! Die kos was baie lekker!!! Sal defnitief weer mense soontoe verwys!!! Melani van den Berg - Feb 2012 Uroa Bay Beach Resort Die vakansie was ongelooflik mooi en baie lekker en ons het so lekker uit gerus. Die oord was baie vriendelik netjies en skoon. Die strand was permanent beman met “wagte” so ons het gerus gevoel om strand toe te gaan en te weet dat jou goedjies nie voete gaan kry nie. Die kos was uitstekend en die strand vreeslik mooi! Ek sal enige tyd weer soontoe gaan vir n vakansie. Ons het dit regtig baie geniet!! Baie dankie vir jou hulp met al die reelings, John Sampson - Dec 2011
Uroa Bay Beach Resort Overall the holiday was fantastic. The resort was excellent - very quiet, which is what we wanted. The chalets were extreemly well appointed to a very high standard and the entire place was very clean and well maintained. The pool was superb. We went on 3 excursions organised from the resort - Safari Blue, Dolphin watching and the Monkey Sanctuary, and The Spice Tour and Stone Town. All were superb, with a great driver and tour guide. Precison Airways - not the best, although probably not a lot of choice.. A terrible flight, and I would think hard and long about going on any holiday using Precison Airways!
Rensche & Lia - Sept 2011
Sea Cliff Resort, Uroa Bay Beach Resort & 236 Hurumzi Al die reëlings was soos‘n LEGKAART – ja beter kan ek dit nie beskryf nie – alles het so mooi in mekaar gepas en goed gewerk. Rika, wil net sê BAIE-BAIE DANKIE vir JOU reëlings – dit was iets spesiaals vir ons twee dames.
Ons toer saam met ons manne oor die eiland + spice toer + Prison eiland en Stone Town was alles die moeite werd. Nogmaals GROOT DANKIE vir al jou reëlings – ons het dit werklik geniet. Jesus liefde vir jou
Stafanie Vivier - Oct 2011
Sea Cliff Resort Dear Lucinda, just a few quick lines to thank you for your service up to and during our holiday in Zanzibar.I believe I speak for all of us when I say that we have had a truly wonderful time at a first class destination.We experienced great value for our money, while the service and the facilities at the resort was only out shined by the friendliness of the staff.
Felicie Tillemans - Sept 2011
Langi Langi & Africa House
Zanzibar is beslis ‘n fantastiese bestemming. Julle reëlings met Galaxy Tours vir die transfers het baie goed gewerk. Hulle was op tyd, en die voertuie was netjies en skoon, en die rit veilig en gemaklik. Langi Langi Beach Bungalows is ‘n heerlike “laid back” hotel. Dit was vir my beslis lekkerder as om in ‘n groot resort te wees, want dit was in die middel van al die aktiwiteite. Die Africa House hotel het ook baie atmosfeer. ‘n Week is te kort om alles te doen wat Zanzibar aanbied, en ek sal nou graag wil eendag teruggaan, en dan ook sommer vir Pemba verken ook! Baie dankie vir jou reëlings – ons vakansie was een van die beste! TANZANIA
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Sias & Heleen Coetsee
Wildebees Migrasie Groep Toer – Mei 2013 Dit was ‘n ongelooflike lekker toer en ons het elke oomblik geniet. Ons gids, Frank baie kundig oor alles, voels, plante, diere en selfs die leefwyse van die Tanzanians, het selfs gestop in die dorp by die stalletjies en vir ons rooi piesangs gekoop. Probeer dit,dis baie lekkerder as die wat ons ken. Die uitstappie na die Masai Village was ook ‘n ervaring, mens kan nie dink daar is regtig nog mense wat so in afsondering uit die natuur lewe nie. Verder kan ons net Explore Plus aanbeveel. Serengeti was lank op op ons Bucket List en nou het dit gebeur. Ons dink terug aan wonderlike tye saam. Hartenbosgroete, NS Jy kan my naam gerus as verwysing gebruik, ek gee gladnie om nie
Louis & Frank Blanco
Wildebees Migrasie Groep Toer – Mei 2013 Ons het ons toer baie geniet, maar was nogal moeg met die terugkeer. Alles het baie vlot verloop – die akkomodasie was ‘n plesier en die kos lekker – ons het “n paar kg opgetel! Weereens dankie,
Leon & Ina Killian
Wildebees Migrasie Groep Toer - Mei 2013
Dankie, Dankie! Dit was elke sent werd. Ons sukkel nog om weer by die besigheid te werk , want ons het regtig afgeskakel .
Schalk du Toit Group (8 Pax)
Wildebees Migrasie Groep Toer – Mei 2013
Baie baie dankie vir n fantastiese ervaring! Alle reelings en prosedures het seepgglad verloop (behalwe Kenia Airways—nie julle fout) Ons kan lieries raak oor al die diere, die duisende wildebeeste wat migreer, die natuurskoon (reenwoud, grasasvlaktes, skoon lug en pragtige wolke ens. ens.)maar dit het julle al baie gehoor! Die veblyf (lodges) en diens was uitmuntend, die voertuie en veral die gids-bestuurder(Frank) was puik! Ons almal het die toer verskiklik baie geniet en sal dit baie baie lank onthou en elke gesellige tydjie koester---selfs die aand op die stoepie toe n ‘black spitting cobra’ sy mooie koppie met wriemelende tongetjie n paar keer tussen muur en houtraam uitsteek en op Anneen se kop spoeg!! Haar vaart en gille was iets om te beleef. Maar nou ja, no harm done! Nogmaals baie dankie vir n heerlike wonderlike toer. Linda Schroeder
Wildebeest Migration Group Safari – May 2013
Thank you – it was enjoyable and memorable. In general, well organised, good hotels, excellent guides/drivers. Would not swop Dennis for any other driver. He was extremely knowledgeable and informed, always pleasant, patient and with a fun sense of humour. In all, a lovely trip, we covered a lot , saw a lot and yes, I would do it again!! Thanks to all who did the organising, booking etc.
Frans & Gerda Human
Wildebeest Migrasie Groep Toer – April 2013
As ervare Toeroperateur en Toerleier oor baie jare, kan ek met die grootste eerlikheid getuig dat ons Tanzanië toer uitstaande waarde vir geld gebied het! Ons het baie meer gekry as wat ons ooit verwag het! Voeg daarby die uitstekende reisbeplanning en seepgladde uitvoering daarvan, van ons aankoms op Kilimanjaro tot ons vertrek die laaste dag, alles haarfyn beplan! Die plaaslike gidse met splinternuwe Landcruisers, die Lugballonvlug oor die Serengti, ons uiters bekwame, bedagsame, vriendelike Toerleidster Mariska Griffin - alles een groot fees wat jammerlik tot 'n einde moes kom. 'n Onvergeetlike gesig was die miljoene diere sover jou oog kon sien en oor baie kilometers! Explore Plus, baie dankie! Ons dink met heimweë terug aan 7 onvergeetlike dae in die Serengeti!.
Ons wens julle net die beste toe vir die jare wat voorlê ! Nico & Annatjie Hanekom
Wildebees Migrasie Groep Toer – April 2013
Ja dit was ‘n fees wat my en Annatjie altyd sal bybly. Hoewel die omgewing en alles wat ons ervaar het ‘n groot rol gespeel het, is ons dit eens dat die toerleier/organiseerder met die naam van Mariska Griffin ‘n baie groot rol gespeel het in die suksesverhaal. Ons wens jou toe ‘n suksesvolle besigheid en saam met jou span (Lucinda Pretoruis wie ons vooraf belange behartig het) alles van die beste vir die toekoms. Hou ons op hoogte van ander uitstappies; dalk kruis ons paaie gouer as wat ons verwag.
Dankie dat jy so ‘n mooi ogie oor ons klomp oues van dae gehou het.
Cedric Parker & Felicity Adred
Wildebeest Migration Group Safari – April 2013 We are still on a high after our trip with you . Have highly recommended
you to everyone and really hope some of my friends and colleagues will
join you one day on one of your unbelievable trips to Tanzania .It has
been the best trip I have EVER been on!!
Wildebeest Migration Group Safari – April 2013
My trip to Tanzania surpassed all expectations. Beginning, with the news from Rika that no Air Kenya plane had arrived made me a little apprehensive, but being greeted by Rika, given the Serengeti book and arrangements being made so quickly helped. Every day was better than the day before. Dennis was an unbelievable fountain of information and we were often the last vehicle back. I learnt so much from him. What a beautiful country. The hotels we stayed in were tremendous and so different from each other. It was great being so far from the hustle and bustle of urban life and experiencing everything we did in that week. Thank you for your efficiency and your role in the superb organisation of our trip. I have already recommended your company to friends and colleagues.
Petalyn Halgreen & Carin Fluke - Feb 2013
Tanzania Deluxe Safari & Uroa Paradise
OMG WOW What a fantastic time we had!!!!!!!!!! I can not thank you
enough for arranging such a well organized and rewarding vacation. I
feel oh so blessed – The hotels and our tour guides treated us like
queens I kid you not! Our guide was sooo great … he also made the tour
so exiting and went out of his way to make our day … each and every day.
So, thank you so very much for everything – I really appreciate it.
You made my dream become a reality!!!
Nico Wilken - May 2012
Serengeti Migration Group Tour
Baie dankie vir die goed ge-organiseerde toer! Ons het dit baie geniet & sal dit sterk aanbeveel vir enige iemand wat sou belangstel. Die verassings-ete in die krater was ‘n groot pluspunt en sal altyd onthou word as ‘n groot voorreg om so jou verjaarsdag te kan vier & was baie spesiaal……. So baie, baie dankie vir al die reelings & moeite. Die gidse was baie vriendelik, behulpsaam & hul bestuursvernuf is baie goed. Die kos & verblyf was baie goed.
Letsie & Willem Coetzee - Apr 2012
HI almal wat deel is van die Explore span-ek is nie n goeie briefskrywer nie, maar wil graag baie dankie en geluk se met n AMAZING toer, van die eerste dag dat ek met jul kontak gemaak het, die verwysings wat ek gevra het (was baie skepties oor toere!) tot die betalings, admin, fakture, terugvoer en boonop jul ongelooflike deernis met die byna kansellasie van my ma wat amper nie kon saam agv moontlike hart operasie, was jul diens UITSTEKEND!! Tydens die toer, reelings (en ek kan n pyn wees) was daar nooit enige verwarring of onsekerheid nie. Pierre verdien wraggies aplous van ons hele groep. Die lodges, kos en ons gids, Dennis was uitstekend. Ek was aangenaam verras oor die lodges se gehalte en dit het die toer BAIE SPESIAAL genmaak, net jammer ons was net te moeg om die mooi van die lodges regtig te geniet omdat ons elke dag maar laat aangekom het en poot uit was. Ons groep was ook baie lekker en het selfs n reunie gehad die volgende week-goeie vriendskappe gebou! Ons het ook baie diere gesien en die migrasie van wildebeeste was ongelooflik. Baie dankie, ek het jul reeds aanbeveel by vriende. Baie sterkte en seen op jul werk, ek kan God se werk in jul toewyding sien en het dit ervaar!
Marinda Barkley & Venter - Apr 2012
Ons het dit regtig baie geniet, ons verblyf was uitstekend, die diens was goed, die voertuie en ons gidse uitstekend. Ons groep het uitstekend saam gewerk en gekuier, dit was heerlik. Ons sou wel verkies om meer tyd in Ngorogoro of Serengeti te spandeer.
Deon & Lynette van Niekerk - Apr 2012
Hierdie safari was werklik 'n lewenservaring wat nie misgeloop moet word nie. Die organisasie van die toer was puik, gidse se kennis is uitsonderlik, geen moeite was ontsien om die migrasie te kon besigtig nie en akkommodasie was van hoogste gehalte. Die gidse/drywers se vernuf was uitstekend en nooit (selfs met baie gladde paaie) het mens onveilig gevoel nie. Die yskas in die voertuig is 'n groot pluspunt. Die warmlug ballonrit was asemrowend en iets wat nie misgeloop moet word nie. Dit was elke sent werd! Die "verrassings" en die geskenkie op die die toer was aangenaam en hoogs waardeer! Peter & Amanda Steyn - Apr 2012
In a nutshell it was great. The hotels we stayed in were good and one always had enough to eat. I would recommend that anyone going to the Serengeti goes on the Balloon Safari. To see the park from the air was spectacular. Obviously if there are no animals to see you have the joy of flying and enjoying the scenery. We were fortunate to see lions and a lot of hipo’s. After the Balloon Safari we saw 2 different groups of wildebeest and zebras [if I say over a million or even more – to be honest no one knows how many there were – what I do know is that the photos I took does not do justice to their numbers nor can words describe the experience]. On the same day we also saw a cheetah kill which made the day memorable. I will recommend eXplore! Thank you for all your arrangements.
Till next time, look after yourself.
Gerhard & Marina Booysen / Wium & Anita Horn - Apr 2012
Dit was ‘n belewenis! Ons het sulke oulike vriende gemaak en kan julle glo die mense saam met wie ons op die voertuig geland het is ook tee-liefhebbers! In die aande het ons aan tafel met enige mense gesit waar onsge-land het, dus almal leer ken. Verblyf: Was uitstekend, elke hotel het ons meer en meer verras en die een by die krater was die hoogtepunt! Raad oor die fles was uitstekend, ons het heerlik warm gedrink as ons wou. Water was daar nooit ‘n tekort aan en die yskas op die voertuig die beste! Altyd yskoue water gehad om te drink. Gin en tonic en ‘n ou biertjie ‘n heerlike lafenis. Frank was ons gids en wat ‘n “blessing” Ons glo hy was die beste. Ons was dankbaar om die migrasie te beleef op die Woensdag toe ons heerlik uitgerus was. Nogmaals dankie aan julle, hierdie is ons eerlike opinie van ‘n wonderlike belewenis.
Elize Coetzer - 14 Apr 2012
Jaw at n wonderlike ervaring. Nie eens my fotos kan verduidelik waste ervaring die “Serengeti” was nie. Ek sal dit beslis weer doen. Die kos was 5 ster deurentyd, ons gids in die voertuig “Shaba” was ook 5 ster met al sy inligting en ons behandeling vanaf hom. Die mede vakansie gangers was ook baie oulik. Ons het baie lekke gekuier. Die ander voertuig het in die Krater vasgesit, dit was n wonderlike ervaring, ek kry nie lekke omdat hulle vasgesit het nie, maar die humor daaraan was puik (sommer n 4X4 trip ingesluit by die prys) Dit was een van my hoogte punte van die toer. Die lugbalon was n ander wonderlike ervaring. So saamgevat vir my en my seun (ons persoonlike gevoel) was dit awesome, eintlik nie woorde nie. Ons voertuig, 4 mense en gids was eenvoudig net gelukkig en op die regte tyd op die regte plek. 10 uit tien vir ons wyse gids “Shambo”. Dankie dat julle al ons dokumentasie gedoen het, alles het glad verloop. Baie dankie ek het dit op my ouderdom van 58 baie geniet.
Deon & Carrol Joubert - April 2012
Serengeti Migration Group Tour - April 2012
Dit was voorwaar ‘n onvergeetlike ondervinding. Ons het ons gate uit geniet en kan dit vir enigiemand aanbeveel. Julle reelings was puik, John en Shaba, die toergidse en drywers, was aangenaam en vriendelik, en het uit hulle pad gegaan om almal te akkommodeer.
Die Serengeti en Ngorongoro Krater was onbeskryflik. My persoonlike gunsteling was Olduvai Gorge, waarskynlik a.g.v. die historiese belangrikheid van die plek.
Francis & Agnes - April 2012
Hi, eXplore Plus fellows?.?The
trip was wonderful and probably the most unique one in our experiences.
Everyday we had some highlighted moments, either spectacular scenes /
game sightings or rooms with incredible views / surprising picnics with
hospitality. Your organizing is very detail oriented and professional
that ensures safe and enjoy journey. What we like the most was that you
delivered promises as the package title stated: Great Migration safari.
You are able to customize the routes to go there the true migration is.
Thanks for enabling us of the life time experiences. We believe that
your efforts will earn more business in the future.??
Henk & Contance Louwrens - Jan 2012
Hi, ek het nog nie eens tyd gehad om te se hoe wonderlik die vakansie was nie. Die weer was fantasties - lae 20's. Die hotel by Arusha, Mountain Village - baie smart. Die kos orals was baie lekker. Die gids was oulik en gelukkig vir Henk loop daar omtrent net Toyota. Ngorogoro krater - fantasties - binne 4 ure die groot 5 gesien. Lake Manyara ook mooi, die Ndutu/Masek area was fantasties. Die tented lodge was pragtig en toe ons daar weggaan toe voel ons familie. Die Tente is baie luuks. Jy hoor die leeus brul as jy in die bad sit. Ons het duisende-duisende diere gesien. Was in die middel van die migrasie. Het een oggend 20 verskillende leeus en 4 cheethas gesien. Baie van die diere het klein babatjies gehad, wat wonderlik was. Bernard van Eck & vrou - Jan 2012
Safari & Zanzibar Nogmaals dankie vir al die effektiewe reelings wat deur jul getref is. Dit was werklik die vakansie van ‘n leeftyd! Spesiale dank ook aan ons gids (Amos) tydens ons safari. Ons het beide al wyd gereis oor die wereld en hy was een van die beste wat ons nog teegekom het – professioneel en propvol kennis, dog nederig en nie die heeltyd in jou gesig nie. Oroa Bay was ook wonderlik en hul personnel was absoluut fantasties en het uit hul pad gegaan om ons verblyf so lekker as moontlik te maak Weereens dankie vir die vakansie van ‘n leeftyd. Ek het die krater gesien, die migtrasie (‘n lewenslange droom) en leeus in bome in Manyara. En my vrou het haar gate uitgeniet op Zanzibar se strande. Ons sal definitief weer van jul diesnte gebruik maak.
Lyn, Colin & Chad Cocking - Sept 2011
We had an amazing trip to the Serengeti and we want to thank you and Rika for all your advice, emails etc to put this together for us – it was perfect!! Our driver Frank was great too. He assessed our needs very well and made suggestions taking these needs into account.Thanks once again to you and to Rika for a wonderful job done for us.
Jacky & Jay Makan & Savita Bhavan - Jul 2011
Kenya & Tanzania (Best of East Africa Safari) I take this opportunity to thank you for a wonderful Safari to the Masai Mara and Serengeti in July 2011. This was an extremely well organised trip. We were met at the airport by our guide Steve Kinuthia who was just amazing and taken to our hotel the Nairobi Serena. The friendly reception and welcome was the beginning of a pattern throughout our 12 day safari.The game viewing was excellent and we saw prides of Lions. In one instance over 20 in one pride. The best experience was the Balloon Safari. Unfortunately all good things come to and end and back to Nairobi airport.Rika, I highly recommend your company to anyone who wishes to visit the Masai Mara and Serengeti. As vegetarians, we were extremely well catered for with a wide variety of vegetarian meals at all the hotels / lodges. The hotels and lodges were great. The vehicles were excellent as were their two guides. Thanks once again for a great Safari experience.
Pieter Dirk Uys & Brent Meersman - May 2011
Serengeti Migration Tour Ons het 'n wonderlike tyd gehad. Mariska was tops. Denis was die beste en ons al die diere drie-maal gesien. Ons kom weer saam met julle. I'm also spreading the word.Great experience plus!
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Albert Beukman & April Willoughby- May 2013
Machame Route Ons is terug! Alles het great afgeloop. Ons het bietjie natgereen, so het die trek self verkort na 6-dag toe, maar daar was geen issues daarom nie. Wil graag baie dankie se vir al julle moeite. Die trip het fantasties smooth afgeloop. Die guides (Godi en Yesse) en hulle span was great, selfs in die uitdagende weer.
Joey Rosario, Michael Meisner & Guarav Malik - March 2013
Was such an amazing experience. Thanks again for all your hard work.
Tommy Wicht - Feb 2013 (Groep Toer)
Machame Route Baie dankie dat jy die trip georganiseer het. Alles het vlot verloop en ek het die klim vreeslik geniet. Ek en Jean het ook baie goed oor die weg gekom en dit was lekker om die ondervinding met iemand te kon deel.
Weereens baie dankie en alles van die beste vir jou!
Sabine Linkenheil & Loic Bellet - Jan 2013
Machame Route Thank you, we had a great time. All was very well organized and went
according to plan. Our guides David and Joseph were true experts, they
made sure we got to the summit for the first sunrise of 2013, a very
special experience and adventure. Springlands Hotel fits the purpose,
the ideal place to start and finish the Kilimanjaro adventure, they
truly know how to operate a place where the " yet to summit " and the "
just done it " stay and meet. Thank you we had a great time
MJ & Marilize van den Berg - Sept 2012
Machame Route (6 Dag) Dit was regtig AWESOME, die hele experience. Nogmaals dankie vir als! 'n Onvergeetlike experience.
Marianna en Izak Hendriks- Aug 2012
eKilimanjaro groep toer Die vlugte was goed. Kenya Airways en Precision Air was baie professioneel. Zara se reëlings was ook goed – vervoer, reël van die portiere ens. Die diens op die berg was baie goed, veral die kos! Ons het die trip baie geniet, behalwe vir die feit dat dit moeilik was! Baie dankie vir jou (julle) vriendelike diens en raad ens. – dit het dit vir ons maklik gemaak! Ons sal beslis weer van julle diens gebruik maak!
Rory Kellet - Aug 2012
We all had such an amazing time and it is nice to finally be home, but it feels strange not having to hike for 6-7 hours a day! Like I said before, we all had a great time and it was made even better with you helping us and answering my questions and being very patient with the booking. Zara were also extremely helpful and the guides, porters and cooks were excellent. The hotel was very nice too.
Paul & Elaine Erasmus - Aug 2012
Machame Group Veilig terug by die huis na n onvergeetlike ervaring in Tanzanie!!!!! Die BERG en die personeel wat ons vergesel het sal n lewenslange ondervinding bly. Om BO op die kruin te kom was die doel en daarin het ons geslaag. Ek voel jammer dat Pieter dit nie saam met ons kon ervaar het nie, maar hierin is ook n lewensles te leer. Dankie vir puik reelings! Alles het volgens plan verloop.
Leon Olivier & Gretha du Plessis - July 2012
Machame Route (7 Days) Dear eXplore Plus team: This is just a short note to you, the staff, and management to thank you for making our Kilimanjaro climb a reality. The communication before our departure kept us informed of what was happening, when to pay deposits and what to plan for. This was sorted out by the very competent ground staff in Tanzania. On the mountain everything just happened as well. Our guide (David) and assistant guide (Joseph), with their knowledge and experience, helped where they can with advice so as to ensure that we made the summit. The other staff that supported us, all made the experience a memorable one. We summited on 3rd August 2012 as was the plan.
Jeanine Osborne - June 2012
Thank you for organising this trip for us. I was surprised and delighted by the service offered by the Sherpers - our guide was knowledgeable and easily let us through the mountains to our camp each day. The food surpassed our expectations and I found the team were on top of preparations each day. David and his team were instrumental in helping me summit as well as insuring I walked out the mountain in good time. The Hotel, Spriinglands, was clean and the food was good as well as the service friendly.
Solve & Juhani - Mar 2012
Machame Route (6 days) I just want to say that me and my frind had a fantastic route and experience climbing Kilimanjaro. Both of us made it to Uhuru peak, but it wasn't close to easy! Could have been one of the toughest things both we ever done. Thank you for all the help with the booking and your patience. I will strongly recommend to people that will do the same adventure.
Nolan Naidoo - Feb 2012
I would like to express my sincere appreciate and gratitude to you for all your guidance, assistance and patience regarding my Kili adventure. I chopped and changed plans, revised dates, tweaked flights and not once did I sense irritation or annoyance on your side. It was the adventure of a lifetime! It was tough as hell, but so rewarding at the end! Summit night was a killer but with some perserverance and an amazing team and guide, we all made. So all in all, it was a trip I will never forget and will gladly be a reference for Explore Plus for anyone wanting some advice on the climb. Thank you again.
Dave Pearson - Jan 2012
Hi there - thank you for all your work put into making my Kilimanjaro
trip a fantastic experience. I would really like to thank explore plus for getting my flights, hotel and guide ready for me - as well as providing me with all the information I needed to make the summit of Kilimanjaro. The Lemoshu route is stunning and I would recommend it to all who ask - as a farmer I am quite fit - I walk all day - to do this route requires a lot of commitment as far as the time goes. William is the most informative guide I have ever met - we had discusions on everthing - plants to volcano's to tecktonic plate movemen He's English was exellent and his level of local knowledge was awesome ! The food and service was out of this world - I did not expect that kind of service - def not on a mountain in the middle of nowhere ! Thank you very much for the info and phone calls to make sure all went to plan !I Thank you explore plus for a once in a lifetime experience ! Jon - Sept 2011 Lemosho Route
Lucinda!! We were happy with our Kilimanjaro trek overall and had a very good time. The team we had were very professional and did a good job in looking after us. Our guide spoke excellent English and showed a great deal of concern for our welfare and the cook was excellent. Jaco Fourie
Machame Route & Zanzibar (Amaan Bungalows) - Oct 2011
Jammer dat ek nou eers terugkom na julle toe, maar die trippie was n fees en als het soos beplan afgeloop. Ek het ook 6, 40 jarige oue vriendinne gemaak van Suid Afrika en blykbaar het hulle ook deur julle gewerk. Weereens dankie dit was net genot!
Kerry-Leigh Goodier - Oct 2011
Hi Ansophie ??Hope you are well and enjoyed your trip? ??The trip was truly amazing and an experience I wont soon forget, one of the hardest things I have ever done but definitely one of the most rewarding. ??Thank you and kind regards Ronel Fouche - Oct 2011
Machame Route (7 Days) Dankie vir julle puik reelings en ook awesome guides wat julle vir ons
aangevra het. Niks het skeef geloop en alles was in plek.
Dit was 'n ongelooflike ervaring en ek sal dit vir enigiemant aanbeveel.
Mani Moodley party (14 pax) - Sept 2011
We have had the most awesome time possible. Zara Tours have been excellent and our head guide Michael was fabulous. The team that works with him have been phenomenal and they have certainly made this a very memorable experience.Our success was dependant on their actions and they really made it happen for us.Thank you for all your assistance.
Sandra Pillay Cecilia Bekker - Aug 2011 Machame Route
This has been a fantastic experience. Every aspect was very well thought through and organised. A huge thank you to the staff of Springlands hotel, our guides, porters, and cooks. I could'nt have done this without these wonderful people, you are truly inspirational, and looked very well after us! I will highly recommend anyone planning on climbing Kilimanjaro to use Explore Plus travels! These guys know exactly what they are doing; I had very clear guidance in planning my trip, as well as putting together my kit. (This was quite useful, as this was my first ever summit!). I spoke to Rika Groenewald often, as she checked in from time to time to see how my planning was coming together, a big thank you Rika!
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Richard - May 2011
The trip was AMAZING. The resort is fantastic. It was better than I ever expected. And then thank you to you, you made the trip so easy for us, everything worked as you said it would, thank you for such good service, I will have no hesitation on recommending you as a company to anyone. My wife ? and I will definitely be back to organise more trips around the world!
Marius & Nicole Pieters - Apr 2010
My husband and I are both chefs and have been in the hospitality industry for years. We decided on Mozambique and booked to stay at Flamingo Bay Water Chalets through eXplore Plus Travel & Tours. From the minute we arrived at Flamingo Bay, we knew we had made the right decision. The room was amazing with a beautiful deck overlooking the lagoon. We truly enjoyed our experience and will recommend Flamingo Bay to anyone wanting a relaxed, beautiful, cultural, adventurous, unique honeymoon or holiday getaway! Charlene Tiley (Seekers Travel) - Mar 2011
Just something small to say THANK YOU to you and Mariska for arranging the most amazing trip ever and an experience that my mother and I will NEVER forget. I can assure you I will send Azura many more clients now that I have had the privilege of visiting the lodge.
Graeme Bloch - Sept 2009
Indigo Bay Indigo Bay was absolutely wonderful, we have no complaints, quite spacious, luxurious and nice varied well cooked food. Thanks.
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Danielle Humphris & Hendrik van Woudenberg - Sept 2011
Antananarivo (Relais du Plateaux), Perinet (Eulophiella Hotel), Sainte Marie (Masoandro Lodge) Ons is terug en het Madegascarongelooflikbaiegeniet. Dittoerpakket was perfekvirons en die verblyfvoortreflik. Ons driver was regtigbaiespesiaal en allereelings wasseepglad. Onsgaanbeslisweer van juldienstegebruikmaak.Duisendedankiesvir al joumoeite.
Adri du Toit & Heinrich Welman - Dec 2010
Dit was amazing! EksalMosoandro Lodge aanbeveelvirenigeiemand, hulle is ongelooflikvriendelik, die diens was puik en die kos was uit die hemel. Dit is waarlik‘nparadysgewees!
Baie dankievir al joumoeite. Marius & Franciska Grobler - Apr 2011
Tana (IC Hotel), Perinet (Andasibe Hotel), Sainte Marie (Princess Bora & Masoandro Lodge)
Madagascar was really special and Princess Bora Lodge is by far the best place on the island! Simply fantastic. Our drivers name on the mainland was Lala – he was fabulous and great company, so ask for him if you do future bookings for other people. Like I said – it was the best holiday ever.
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Torr Family - Jun 2011
Cairo / Nile Cruise / Dead Sea Diving
Had a great trip and the ground operators were fantastic. Loved the trip and had a great time, the highlights were the Nile cruise and the diving was superb!
Yougie, Peter Veeran & Family - Dec 2010
Thank you so much for arranging such an awesome trip. We cannot express the exemplary manner in which the entire trip was conducted. If you can have more contacts like this in other parts of the world, Peter and I have no hesitation in using your companie's services again. I thank you so deeply for all that you have arranged and in making our holiday such a memorable one. The Nile Cruise was simply the Best of All!! Preeya - Dec 2010
My Egypt holiday was amazing. Everything was so well organized and I was especially impressed with the efficiency of the representatives in Egypt.Thank-you for organizing such a wonderful and stress free holiday for us.
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Lynne Gordon - Feb 2013
Had a great trip saw all I went to see and more. All in all a wonderful trip - enjoyed the flight to and from Nairobi to the airstrip considered that a bonus. Felix was wonderful and waiting for me on all occasions - went to the Museum to pass time on return to Nairobi and he found me a very pleasant and knowledgable guide. Was most interesting. Thank you for organizing and will send a few photos soon. Tish & Anthony Masai Mara We are back from a very memorable and enjoyable week. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and found the trip worthwhile and indeed the visit to the Mara region was absolutely unforgettable.
Ignat & AnneMarie Mare (Honeymoon) - Oct 2011
Baie dankie, hulle het Sondag terug gekom en dit ongelooflik geniet. Hulle kan nie genoeg praat oor die mooi plek en hoe gaaf die hotel en die lekker etes wat hulle gehad het. Nogmaals baie dankie.
Nardus & Helene Oosthuizen - Aug 2011
Exploreans Mara Rianta Dit was ‘n fantastiese vakansie en Explorers Mara Rianta is ‘n ongelooflike plek. Dit is pragtig, met baie persoonlike en uitstekende diens. Ons sou dit vir enige iemand aanbeveel. Verlang weer terug na die kabbelende rivier met die seekoeie se geluide die hele tyd. En om nie te kook nie, en elke dag weer die sjef se wonderlike kos te eet.
Johann Ollewagen - Aug 2011
Kenya Migration Group Safari
It was very nice. People were great. Food was great. Accommodation was great. Weather was good – but we didn’t see an actual river crossing – we’ll have to go back again next year. Thanks for your efficiency and help.
Monica Michell - Aug 2011
Kenya Migration Group Safari LOVED LOVED Hemingways – lovely hotel and HIGHLY recommended! Kenya Airways was very good. Safari was great. Saw lots of game and lions by the dozen. How lucky! Also had thought that AN EARLY GAME DRIVE before Breakfast would have been better, than after breakfast. Hot Air Balloon was fantastic! All in all, a very good trip.
John Hulme - Aug 2011
Ongelooflik baie Wildebeeste. Ook heelwat leeus, olifante, zebras, gazelle, krokodille, voëls.
Enigste teleurstelling is dat ons nie ‘n rivierkruising gesien het nie. Mens kan seker net soveel verwag van die natuur … Baie dankie vir jou reelings – alles het seepglad verloop. Ook African Safari se reelings was baie goed. Goeie diens, plooibaar rondom ons behoeftes.
Stefan Jansen van Vuuren - Oct 2009
Kenya (Safari & Coast) Dit was regtig wonderlik, ons het geen probleme met reisdokumente / vertraagde vlugte etc. gehad nie, en het regtig ‘n great tyd gehad. Die verblyf opsies (Pinewood en Satao Camp) is regtig amazing - die kos, die diens, al die oulike dinge wat hul doen vir paartjies op wittebrood. Ek sal dit vir al my vriende aanbeveel, aangesien mens beide die mooi strande met al die aktiwiteite soos snorkel / bootritte etc. kan doen, maar dan kan mens ook in die bosveld gaan bly, afgelee, omring deur wildlewe. BAIE BAIE dankie vir jou moeite, en vir al die kere wat jy moes verander aan ons bespreking. Dit was beslis die beste vakansie nog!
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Margariet Goldschagg - Sept 2012
Gorilla Tracking Group Tour
Alles rakende die Rwanda toer was uitstekend – volpunte vir julle reëlings rakende vervoer, verblyf, gorilla trekking ens. Ons gids daar, Innocint, was altyd betyds, het met baie geduld al ons vrae beantwoord oor Rwanda se verlede en hede, so ook volpunte vir hom. Ek gaan graag weer op ‘n toer wat deur julle gereël is!
Vannessa &Michael Olver - Sept 2012
Tour operator company and people supplied were fantastic. The car great. The driver – truly wonderful. Package – good value for money. Kigali hotel – fantastic. Gorillas truly out of this world.
Toni Donki - Sept 2012
Private Rwanda tour
Flights and accommodation were excellent. The driver/guide Tom was a good safe driver, helpful and fairly informative. The vehicle was adequate but not special. Otherwise the Rwandan countryside and people were outstanding, particularly the Gorilla trackers and guides. The visits to the Genocide Memorial, the Gorillas, and the Noel Orphanage that we discovered were highlights in a fascinating trip. Although expensive the trip was wonderful and I thank you for your efforts on our behalf.
Diana Heathcote - Sept 2012
Having just returned from Rwanda after doing the gorilla trekking! First of all, thank you very much for organising everything as it was the most wonderful trip and everything went incredibly smooth and I would recommend it to my friends with no reservations at all !
Christine Fritz - Sept 2012
Baie dankie. Dit was die mees “amazingste experience” wat enig iemand voor kan wens. Ek het dit verskriklik baie geniet Die vlugte was uitstekend en die hotelle en diens puik. Dis vir my altyd so n nederige ervaring in die Oos-Afrika lande waar die mense so oop en vriendelik is. Verder is Rwanda die skoonste land wat ek al ooit beleef het en lande regoor die wereld kan baie by daardie arm land gaan leer. Wonderlik dat n land so kan opstaan en dan almal so in harmonie met mekaar kan saamleef. Die gorillas was wonderlik en ek het nooit kon droom dat mens so na aan hulle sou kom nie. Wonderlik! Dit was alles waarvoor ek gewens het en nog meer – baie dankie!! Die “trackers” was ook fantasties en hulle “voel” ook vir die gorillas en hulle is so behulpsaam. Kyk die heeltyd uit vir jou. Verder was die groep mense baie aangenaam en almal het goed gekliek. Ons drywer, Tom,- wat n wonderlike mens. Hy is baie goed vertroud met al die vrae wat ons hom gevra het en het n wonderlike kennis van Rwanda en sy mense alhoewel hy eintlik van Uganda kom. Nou-ja, ek kan nog lank aangaan want daar is net goeie dinge om te se.
Mandy Orsmond - Sept 2012
Private Rwanda Tour I had an enjoyable and memorable time in Rwanda and especially with the Gorillas – it was every cent worth, and I think I can say this on behalf of our group as well. The people in our group were very nice and we all had a great time together.
Donna & Andrew Reid - Sept 2012
Private tour to Rwanda Thank you. Our gorilla family were out of this world. They are special creatures. The tour guide we had, Gerard, was awesome. He was very kind and considerate and tried to tell us about everything as we came across it. The whole tour went off without any hitches and we were very impressed with everything. The trekking was amazing. Our guide and trekkers were very professional and we had an awesome time with our gorilla family (Titus Group). All in all everything was perfect, we could not have asked for anything better. We are extremely happy with what you had arranged for us. We would not hesitate to recommend Explore plus. PS RwandAir were great. We were very impressed.
Martin & Lin Bekker - Jun 2012
Our trip was unforgettable and a real eye opener to our preconceived notions of Rwanda and its people. We were highly impressed with the small section of the country that we were able to travel through and not least by our travel guide, Sam, who went more than the extra mile to accommodate our needs and answer comprehensively and intelligently, all our many questions. He is a real asset to his employer. We were fortunate enough to reach our gorilla family fairly quickly and managed to get really up close and personal with the roughly 26 member strong group. It was difficult to know how many of the group we actually encountered, as they move constantly but the trackers were excellent and tried their best to allow us to see as much as possible. They stuck to the one hour only rule which is good I guess, though we could have spent the whole day watching these fascinating creatures. The experience was absolutely awesome (sorry don’t have enough vocab to describe the feeling) and well worth the effort to get there – I would love my children to experience this too one day. One fellow in our group was there for the eighth time!! A truly wonderful and interesting experience. Renee Graham - Jun 2012
Dear Ansophie, attached please find my favourite photo from our trip. I would have thought that you’d have enough gorilla pictures by now! The trip was AMAZING. The gorilla visit was so much more than I expected. I really thought we’d be seeing them from a distance (7-10m away) in between the dense bush but they were right at our feet! The Umubano Group was breakfasting in a clearing so we had good view of the family. They were so tolerant of our intrusion and the alpha Silverback even posed for our Kodak moment. They were constantly moving so it was difficult to get photos that weren’t blurry. It was truly humbling to watch these gentle creatures. The rest of the tour was so educational. We didn’t get to follow the itinerary but we did see other attractions. We stopped by a rural village and watched them manufacture bricks. What an interesting 10 minutes. How the women don’t break their necks is a miracle. Rwanda surely must be the Cleanest Country in the World. I loved it. Take care and thank you for such a wonderful experience. Gwen Streichee - Jun 2012
The trip to Rwanda was amazing!! We saw gorillas in 90 minutes of rather tough walking. It would have been super to do the gorilla walk twice!! It would have been nice to land in Lake Kivu and save ourselves the hard drive from Kigali. The Serena lodges were very comfortable and nothing was too much trouble for all the staff. The food, ordered from a menu was delicious. Very nice looking and tasty! The arrangements were all superb and I had an outstanding time. The company was amazing!! We had a vet and a prof in zoology in our group. I would wholeheartedly recommend eXplore Plus to anyone.
Prof Nigel Bennet - Jun 2012
I loved the trip and it was unforgettable. I would like to do it again next year and around the same time. Best wishes, Nigel
Jill, John, Bernard & Jean - Feb 201
The hotels were excellent and the food quite outstanding. We had an incredible selection to choose from at each meal. We saw the Gorillas closer than we would have believed possible. Unfortunately they were quite deep in the undergrowth, so it wasn't easy to photograph, but to be that close and actually see how wonderful they are, was an experience to be remembered. The Guide and Porters were great. Our driver, Sam, was absolutely splendid. He certainly was one of the highlight of the trip, as without him, we wouldn't have got everywhere on time, seen all that we saw and learned so much. Also worth mentioning to any other people you book - the hotels, restaurants, gift shops will not accept US$ with a date earlier than 2003. Your side of things was also organised beautifully and please accept our thanks for a very happy and special holiday.
Stefanie Vogler - Group Tour Sept 2011
Gorilla & Chimp Group Ja ek’s terug en dit was waarlik ‘n belewenis van “epidermiese proporsies” soos oom Oubaas van 7 Laan sal se .Ek het dit vreeslik geniet en my mede toergangers was heerlike mense .Ons het baie pret saam gehad en saam gesweet en geswoeg met die klimmery. Die akkommodasie was uit die boonste rakke en die 2 toergidse was uiters professioneel. Ek glo ook die “trip” verdien baie groter publikasie/advertensie want dit is beslis ‘n lewenservaring van formaat. Die ondervinding was soos reeds gese , wonderlik en ek vertel vir almal wat wil weet.
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Sandra Marais - Group Tour Sept 2011
Gorilla & Chimp Group
ie ondervinding was amazing en dit geld vir die gorillas sowel as die mense en die land. Dit was ‘n redelik bedrywige week met vroeg opstaan en baie ry, maar dit was goed om aan die gang te bly. Die rondry het die lewe van die plaaslike gemeenskappe gewys en dit het ek baie geniet – ons het ook kort kort gestop om fotos te neem. Die blyplekke was uitstaande, oral! Die toer was amazing en alles het werklik baie goed afgeloop – ek sal dit definitief aanbeveel. NAMIBIA
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