We Are Smile Of Africa
Rupia Adventure
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Tourist Board, TANAPA & BRELA
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Kenned | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Trip
I chosed Rupia after looking on the net for the most reliable tour operator and i was convinced by the very high reviews. What can i say....they exceeded expiation. Great communications and organization pre-tour, great English, great accommodation and great itinerary. One mention for the driver Elasto, he was the best. Knowledge of the nature, animals and culture and always with a smile. Good job everyone.
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Posted on Jul 23, 2018Thank you for your feedback
Welcome again friend
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Email Ana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Seven Day Safari in the Serengeti
We selected Rupia Adventure based on their long history of excellent SafariBookings (the pop-up jeeps!), prompt response to email queries, and proactive effort to provide us a hand-crafted experience tailored to our interests. Rupia Adventure was not the cheapest of the tour operators I queried, but I feel we got great value for our money. We were traveling as a couple, with a single adult (our nephew), who needed his own room; we thought the “single supplement” was reasonable.
Angel Davidt tweaked our itinerary several times as we refined our travel plans…we were very pleased that she stayed on our account after we paid our deposit and did not hand us off to “back office” staff (I saw a couple of other reviewers note this as an issue, but we did not experience it). Angel responded promptly to all my questions and was transparent about prices and options so I could make informed choices. The Rupia Adventure team obtained discounts for our nephew, who is living and working in Tanzania, and handled all the other paperwork, including “Flying Doctors” insurance, without a hitch.
We paid in advance via wire transfer in two installments, and promptly received acknowledgement and a receipt from Rupia Adventure. The pre-safari orientation was brief and pleasant (who wants to hang around in an office on a Sunday when you could be out on safari)? and the Kilimanjaro airport drop-off at the end of our trip went smoothly. I got there in plenty of time to deal with the multiple layers of security, check my duffle, and have before my 9:00 pm departure (this after a full day of game driving in Ngorongoro Crater).
The Rupia Adventure team was pleasant, professional, proficient in English, and knowledgeable. Information seemed to flow well through the team: Angel, the billing team, the manager who gave us our orientation and our guide were all on the same page, and all knew what we wanted. I never felt that we were lost in the shuffle.
Back to the jeeps. As other reviewers have mentioned, we saw several other safari groups stranded in broken-down jeeps (Land Rovers). We had no mechanical issues at all. Rupia Adventure provided us with a large Toyota Land Cruiser equipped with a pop-top, a cooler, seat cushions (we were very grateful for this amenity, given the condition of the roads), and a hamper with a thermos (we had two serious coffee-drinkers in our party). They also provided several pairs of binoculars, and an inverter for charging electronics. The Land Cruiser had air conditioning, as I had requested, but the weather during our mid-June safari was so pleasant we never used it.
Aside from your transportation, the other factor that will make or break your safari is your guide. Our guide, Mathiasy, was exceptional. He clearly loves his job, and is passionate about the animals. His cheerful enthusiasm, tireless zeal, and entertaining stories and animal facts made even the longest drives between viewing opportunities enjoyable.
More than that, Salvatory has an excellent eye for lighting and composition, and frequently pointed out photo opportunities, and then positioned the jeep for the perfect shot. On one occasion, he avoided a cluster of jeeps around a female lion to park us near her adolescent cubs (who, he explained, were ignoring their mother’s call, so she would be coming to check on them). Sure enough, minutes after we were in position, the mother lion got up, strolled over to check on the adolescent cubs, and was joined by the male, who crossed right in front of our jeep! On another occasion, Salvatory positioned us ahead of two groups of elephants, who converged around our jeep. We took amazing pictures and videos that we have enjoyed many times since returning home.
In addition to expertly navigating the deeply-rutted roads (and never referring to a map once during our week-long safari), Salvatory was also personally concerned about our well-being. In addition to ensuring we were adequately caffeinated, he did his best to make sure I had tasty and nutritious options that complied with my medical needs for every meal.
We visited Lake Manyara, the central and western Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater. I had to fly back straight from safari for work, but my husband and nephew stayed a night at the African Tulip before going on to other adventures, and they highly recommend we stay at the Tulip next time we safari in Tanzania. I will review the lodges we visited separately.
Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Jul 23, 2018Thank you for your feedback Ana
Welcome again friend
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Email Bhisekh Das | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing service
We initially contacted Rupia Adventure direct to inquire about safari options. We received a prompt reply from Janniken who worked with us to accommodate our exact requirements and put together a wonderful safari experience. Communication in the lead-up to our travel was responsive and very helpful, which gave us full confidence ahead of traveling over to Tanzania from the India. Upon arrival in Kilimanjaro, we were met by a Rupia driver and given a full briefing at the Rupia office in Arusha. For the safari, we were taken through the Ngorongoro crater and Serengeti National Park by our driver Elasto. Elasto was extremely polite and helpful, and also very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the animals and safari experience. He really made very positive difference to our trip and ensured that we not only spotted all the animals we had hoped to see, but also arrived on time and smoothly at all of our accommodation, whilst never feeling rushed to move on from a particular location. All in all an unforgettable and fantastic experience which we'll never forget. I would highly recommend contacting Rupia Adventure for a quote on your safari; we found them very cost competitive, provided the best service in planning the safari and then found the quality of the actual experience, vehicle, driver and accommodation to be exceptional. Thank you for making our honeymoon safari experience everything we hoped it would be and more!
Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Jul 23, 2018Thank you for your feedback Das
Welcome again friend
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Email Madhav Prasad Pandey | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable heart-warming safari
Two of us spent 6days with our excellent guide 'Mathias'.
We knew soon he loved his job and tried his best for clients.
He was very friendly and always took care of us.
He drove safely and tried to find animals we wanted to see all the time.
Thanks to his heart-warming effort, we could see cheetahs , lions, leopards
several times ！ Especially we can't forget that we could see cheetahs hunting under
very our eyes.
Hot lunch was highlight in this tour!
Every meal was tasty . And Mathias's premium coffee every after lunch was very nice.
Listening to his beautiful song made us comfortable and felt just like we had been in Mathias!!
OutPost lodge we stayed in Arusha was very nice!
Hotel stuff was very friendly and offered a good service.
They had nice garden also. We wanted to stay more time.
We really enjoyed 6 days tour with Soul of Tanzania and 'Mathias'!.
Highly recommended to Rupia Adventure.
Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Jul 23, 2018Thank you for your feedback Pandey
Welcome again friend
MM
Email Victor | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience
“I just want to bring to your attention the excellent customer service we receive on a case-by-case basis, every time, but they also go above and beyond...like in this case. This is excellent customer care! I just had to bring it to your attention. Thank you!”
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Posted on Jul 23, 2018Thank you for your feedback
Welcome again friend
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Email Siraj | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
If you are interested in a safari in Tanzania and having the best possible experience start to finish - look no further than Rupia Adventure. From the moment we sent our initial inquiry everything was handled with the utmost professionalism and knowledge. Voice was invaluable in helping us to plan our personalized safari, to ensure we got to see and experience everything we wanted to. Cosmas was an incredible guide - his knowledge made our trip 10x better than we had ever anticipated. It's like he had a sixth sense knowing exactly where the animals would be! Truly a trip that we will be talking about forever. Thank you Voice, Cosmas and the entire Rupia Adventure team!
Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Aug 22, 2018Thank you Siraj to choose Rupia Adventure with your family for your lifetime adventure in Africa especial in Tanzania
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Email Manasa Veena | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Staff are very care taking
The staff took care and concern for our comfort during the trip.we are very happy to travel with rupia adventure.
Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Aug 22, 2018Thank you Manasa to choose Rupia Adventure with your family for your lifetime adventure in Africa especial Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, at Rupia Adventure we hope you are going to be our ambassador for your friends, India and the world welcome back again
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Email michel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
Hi everyone! I and my wife went to Tanzania for a honeymoon and of course we decided to do the most important thing - to conquer the top of Africa. Our friends have recommended us RUPIA ADVENTURE company. We discussed our climbing and safari remotely. I think prices are rather high but as a reward we got a better quality compared with competitors. RUPIA ADVENTURE company has a new equipment: tents, sleeping bags, even their safari car is new and very cool! During the ascent the team took care of us. Surely they were earning money but they did their work well. It is not so easy to find such good team. It is a chief’s merit! I have some tips for those who are going to conquer Kilimanjaro, firstly, don’t doubt, it is very cool! Secondly, choose only RUPIA ADVENTURE! We do not have any bad emotions or any remarks. Everything was great!
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Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Feb 1, 2019Thank you Michel welcome again
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Email DISHANK | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice
Nice experience , good experience , worth it , enjoyed too much
Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Feb 1, 2019Thank you dear Dishank
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Email Ngmavis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lifetime Adventure
It is a good company. They organized our meeting, accommodation and Kilimanjaro climb at the highest level. The guide and porters are very sociable and friendly. I am very happy to get new unforgettable impressions. My special thanks to my guide named Julius. He is very attentive and meticulous. He scrupulously watched my health and wellbeing. In hard time he shared his raincoat with me. He is a very good man!!! Due to him I improved my knowledge of English and overcame language barrier. I also want to thank all team that accompanied me: Samora, Amri, Andrew, Maziku, Richard, Abraham and Samuel. By the way, do not worry about food. The cook will note your wishes and cook meals that you want. The most important is not lose the appetite at an altitude. I would like to tell those who decided to climb that the main thing is to believe in yourself and properly count your forces. During all route you will be measured the oxygen level in blood and the pulse rate. Listen to the guide and choose the right speed. Good luck to everyone! And lastly I want to thank manager Janniken for the good tips and well organized work.
Highly recommend to Rupia Adventure and experience team
Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Feb 1, 2019Thank you Ngmavis welcome again