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
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Email Gannu Da | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kilimanjaro Climb
I had great experience and enjoyed with Rupia Adventure. We trekking for eight days via Lemosho route we saw all three peak Shira,Mawenzi and Kibo our team are worked hard and Honest our guides Julius and Majula are very experienced and porters is very smile our cook David and our waiter Samora is very fun, we recommended another future climbers to choose Rupia Adventure the smile of Africa. Thank you all Rupia's team to take care for us
Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Jul 23, 2018Thank you
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Email suraj | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Above and Beyond Expectation
With a short amount of time to make arrangements for a safari before volunteering at a hospital in Tanzania, we immediately felt comfortable with Angel and Mathias, the communication and arrangements. We relied on their experience for the best trip for five days and we were not disappointed; we only wish we had more time. Everyone at Rupia Adventure will make you comfortable and do whatever it takes to make your adventure top-notch and unforgettable.
We started in Tarangire National Park and saw an amazing number and variety of animals with the close up experience of a small herd of elephant going around both sides of the Land Cruiser. As we entered the Serengeti National Park, there did not seem to be any wildlife around, but as Humphrey took us further in, it couldn't have been more alive. The number of zebra, gazelle, reed buck, impala, hyena, etc. is amazing. We saw a female lion miss a zebra kill because of a split second hesitation of which of two zebra to take down. A courting male lion was clueless to the pride preparing to take down some zebra approaching, thus he ruined the hunt with a growl to the lioness as she approached the pride. Humphrey saw a leopard (the second of the trip) and as we approached she crouched, and pounced, but missed the rabbit she was after. She spotted a reed buck but was also unable to successfully make a kill. In the Ngorongoro Crater another drama occurred involving a pride of 16 lions, 5 more male lions, buffalo preventing an attack on a lone buffalo, and a group of hyena circling and killing a wart hog all near the hippo pool.
Elasto is an excellent guide and eager to share his knowledge of the animals, the eco-system, and Tanzania while spotting animals and making the whole experience fun. His English is outstanding as he can discuss classes of rock, their formations, and try to confound you with riddles.
Elasto and Mathias went above and beyond to make sure we had accommodations at the end of our safari when communication with people outside their company did not come through. We will be forever grateful to Mathias for his persistence to communicate on our behalf with hospital personnel and shuttling us into town for supplies to make us comfortable as we began our volunteer time. Meredith also helped us connect with Miraji who made three weekend day trips unforgettable as well.
Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Jul 23, 2018Thanks Suraj
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Email ALBER | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCES IN MY LIFE
I am very glad I chose Rupa Adventure for my safary, the organization was perfect me and my family loved it ..we got unforggetable memories ..thank you so much to the team..
Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Jul 23, 2018Welcome again
The Best Experience
Rupia Adventure got us up Mt Kilimanjaro, they ensured a very successful safari, and ultimately made our stay in Tanzania extremely worthwhile. The experience on the mountain is what we came for and we left as family. Our guides Julius and Noel ensured a safe and fun trek up the Marangu route. Samora our waiter, also doubled as a helper on summit day and as our photographer. Turns out he’s won some photography awards! We had plenty of food and it w as delicious our whole trip up. The vast knowledge of our guides of the flora and fauna through Kilimanjaro National Park was amazing. Our tents were set up every day before we reached camp, and we had our own private outhouse tent which was entirely unexpected. They really dragged us up the mountain when we needed it (especially on summit day) and made it a memorable experience in the best of ways.
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Email Nitin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
JUST TOO GREAT
We have just finished our once in a lifetime African Safari with Rupia Adventure and are ecstatic with the whole experience which far exceeded even our highest of expectations. Mathias organized a personalized 4 night, 5 day budget safari. Mathias was extremely accommodating, helpful and responsive which was a major reason for choosing Rupia Adventure. Our guide Miraji and chef David were outstanding, exceptionally friendly and professional.
Miraji has a huge depth of knowledge about Tanzania's people, wildlife, plants and the national parks that we visited. He was very passionate about providing a truly individualized Safari experience for us, and his added sense of humour will be sorely missed.
For a budget tour, we still felt like we were living in luxury. Each day David provided 3 delicious and hearty meals, plus heaps of snacks, juice and fruit. David also was totally friendly and accommodating to all our needs, we couldn't have asked for more and we will miss his heart warming smile.
The campsites we stayed at were Nsya at Lake Manyara, Seronera at Serengeti, and Simba at Ngorongoro. Each campsite was tidy and clean, and it was beautiful to fall asleep to the sounds of the African bush with the stars above you. We also spent one night at Chaka Camp which was very luxurious and the food was superb.
We will be recommending Rupia Adventure to all our friends and family. If you are considering a safari look no further, this is the company to travel with.
We love Tanzania! Thank you Rupia Adventure for making it so special.
Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Jul 23, 2018Thank you
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Email Satish Yadav | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari with great guides!
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We had an unforgettable 7-days safari during our Christmas holiday. We arrived with high expectations, and left with all of them more than fulfilled. Every single one in our group of eight (of all ages; we're in our 20s, 40s, 50s and a 3 year old toddler) feel we've had an experience of a lifetime. This was also thanks to our two great guides; Miraji and Erasto. They did an excellent job by being knowledgable, finding the god spots, understanding what we needed and would enjoy, and going out of their way to give us the optimal safari experience. Thank you so much! We highly recommend Rupia Adventure, and especially their great guides Miraji and Erasto!
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Posted on Jul 23, 2018Thanks brother
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Email ABATI JIBOLA OLUSEYE | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
The safari experience with Rupia's was excellent and this is clearly a very well run company which gave me confidence to pay via bank transfer to save on the credit card charges. The trip to Tarangire in Feb 12 was a really great experience, the only negative was the fact we never saw Lion's and I later found out that seeing Lion's in Tarangire at certain times of the year was rare - probably should have done my homework. Angel, who I communicated with from Rupia's was really helpful and fast in getting back to me and she helped facilitate a great trip for myself and the 13 strong group I took.
Reply from Rupia Adventure
Posted on Jul 23, 2018thank you
Wonderful Climbing Kilimanjaro
It's was wonderful climbing with my brothers. We had good experience our guides Julius and Mrema are good experience and food is very sweet all Rupia Adventure team is work hard and honest.
Highly recommended to Rupia Adventure
Email Sanjay uka | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Value for money and service
Very good service , with a crew also reliable and very honest
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Posted on Jul 23, 2018Thank you welcome
Email Mwajuma | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ensure the best Safari by booking with Rupia Adventure!
We did a 9 day Tanzanian Safari with Rupia adventure. I wish I could give them more stars!
The two most important things when planning your Safari are 1) the person who helps with the itinerary and 2) your guide. Rupia Adventure did excellent with BOTH of these!
Planning the itinerary: Mathias was great, providing suggestions and information. They provided a list of hotel suggestions, with clear cost differences, and I was then able to research and pick the ones I wanted. He was very patient with my many questions and needs over many months leading up to our trip. We had a few last minute changes and he was very helpful in getting them done. During the Safari, we had NO issues with hotels or accommodations, food, or anything that caused any stress or concern. SEAMLESS! This takes work and planning - thank you Mathias!
The Guide: All I can say is WOW. Mathias took what would have been a good trip and made it OUTSTANDING!
1. Mathias could spot wildlife from VERY far away and while driving. There was more than once that a car in front of us drove past something that Mathias stopped to show us. You know, like a leopard hanging out in a tree. He remembered what we had seen/not seen and knew what we were interested in seeing - so he knew when to stop, when to keep going, where to take us and what to make sure we saw.
2. He was very knowledgeable about everything - educating us on animals, animal behaviors, the parks, the country, politics, the local tribes and culture - you name it. And he was not only patient with our 1000 questions but he encouraged it. We learned so much more than we expected to! He even gave us Swahili lessons!
3. We were very into photography and taking pictures. Mathias made sure to park in the best place for good lighting and composition. He made recommendations on pictures and how to make adjustments to get the right shot. Thanks to him, we took MANY amazing photos and have many great memories!
4. When an animal was on the move, Mathias thought through where the animals were heading and got us aligned just right. We were always in the best position for wildlife viewing, even when we were surrounded by other cars. He got as excited as we did when we found awesome things, he really wanted to show off Africa to us and make sure we saw as much as we could. He promised us babies, and he did not disappoint!
5. The icing on the cake: Mathias is always happy and cheerful, patient and kind, humble and humorous and was a joy to be around for 9 days!
The car was great - the top opened and we spent most of our time standing up looking out. When when the dust was high (often) we could close the windows (and/or the top) and not have as much of an issue. We had 4 in the car (plus Mathias) and it was perfect.
One recommendation: If Rupia offers for you work with a travel agent in your country, decline. The people in Tanzania are much more knowledgeable and can provide better recommendations on your itinerary. Mathias is very responsive.
I had to use a different TO for our Rwanda part of the trip and had a lot of issues, causing a lot of stress. Without a doubt, go with Rupia Adventure and request Mathias BY NAME!