Meet the Team - eTrip Africa
E-Trip Africa
- Located In:
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United States
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- ATA, IATAN, IGS, KPAP & CODE
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Kristi B | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The US team and the Tanzania team were equally wonderful!
Traveling during a worldwide pandemic is never easy. E-Trip Africa made sure we were able to get the appropriate COVID tests at the appropriate times. I never imagined it was possible to get COVID tested in the middle of the Serengeti so that I could make my flight on time! Ben in the US was always available to answer our pre-trip questions and made us feel at ease about traveling during uncertain times. Eliamini was our guide in Tanzania and he always managed to point out something that we would've never seen on our own. He was an amazing safari guide and we thoroughly enjoyed our time with him. We chose the mid-range accommodations and were very happy with them. The staff and service at all accommodations was great. I highly recommend E-Trip Africa and I will definitely use them again myself.
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Email Michelle Linde | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome adventure
This was a once in a life time 8 day safari with an emphasis on the migration. We saw lions everyday, we saw cheetahs and leopards, elephants and giraffe. We saw a gazelle giving birth and an impressive lion kill. Then, the creme de la creme was when we saw a Wildebeest crossing on the Mara river. About 3000 wildebeest crossing the river.
This trip was more than we hoped for and our driver, David, was extremely good. He spotted animals of all sizes and told us so much information about each animal, bird, and plant. Brilliant vacation
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Email Paul and Lucy Spadoni | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top notch service; paradise in the wilderness
From our camp dining table we saw baboons, elephants, impalas, water bucks, greater kudus and other animals. The food was equisite. The entire staff was so kind and accessible. The rooms were large, modern and well furnished.
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Email Emily | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super organized for our first safari
E Trip did a great job organizing our first African safari! I traveled with my older father, and it was both of our first times on safari so we really had no idea what to expect or what we wanted. E Trip was extremely responsive, answered all our questions, and put together an extensive tour for us in Tanzania. Our accommodations were beyond what we expected and the wildlife density we saw was amazing. E Trip had answers to all our questions about visas, Covid testing, and other entry requirements.
Our guide, Alladin, was also great. He had a ton of knowledge about all the animals we saw and was extremely respectful of the wildlife, which I really appreciated. Even when we were running late to get to our camp for the night he was always willing to stop and let us observe when we found something interesting. He was friendly, professional, and clearly enjoys his job.
Overall we had a great experience and I definitely recommend E Trip and wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
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Email Elwood Langley | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Flawless trip and great communication
This year was our second trip to Africa with E-Trip Africa and as with our first trip with them, everything worked out very well. We spent a few days in the northern Serengeti, followed by gorilla treks in Rwanda. All connections worked out, with their representatives meeting us and ensuring we reached our accommodations and flights. COVID testing arrangements went very well with the assistance of Ben and his team. We made a number of last minute flight changes and E-Trip easily accommodated our lodging, transport and connections with no issues. Ben was very helpful in the planning stage and responded quickly to our questions with accurate information and good suggestions. Itinerary and other docs are clear and easily understood. The guide arranged in Rwanda for our gorilla trek was excellent and took very good care of us for the full four days we were there. We believe the pricing for everything was quite reasonable especially compared to some of the big brand name companies. We can highly recommend E-Trip Africa and they will be our “go to” arranger for all future east Africa trips.
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Email Vien Doan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ben is just a perfect operator. Very responsive and tells you everything you need to know.
This was our first Safari and the itinerary, accommodations, tour guide could not be any better. It would be very hard for anyone to beat or even for ETrip to even improve on. They even looked for the best flight for us when it’s not part of the package. The tour cost itself was so reasonable and with everything included, meals etc….we couldn’t find any way to spend money so we gave all our $1,500 cash away as tips. The services provided at camps etc…were more than we experienced any where in the world. We traveled the globe and this safari was the best trip of our lives. We came back and in 2 weeks we are already booking the next one
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Email Katie Sutton | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Organized, detailed, professional, well-run
We did a 8 day, 7 night safari with E-trip in late August 2021 with David as our guide. Our itinerary was Day 1/Night 1: arrive in Arusha; day 2/Night 2: Tarangire park; day 3/night 3: Laka Manyara, stayed on Ngorogoro rim; day 4+5/nights 4+5: central Serengeti; day 6+7/nights 6+7: northern Serengeti; day 8: fly from Koga to Zanzibar. We stayed mostly in tent camps (which I highly recommend to hear the animals that walk by your tent at night). It was a wonderful trip and I highly recommend booking with E-Trip and having David as your guide.
We worked with many other companies in planning the safari, but found E-trip the most helpful. Ben was always quick to respond to my many questions with very detailed answers, and he tailored our itinerary to fit exactly what we wanted to do by helping us make trade offs between lodging and safari costs so that we could get a trip that was what we wanted in our budget. Ben continued to be helpful in preparing us for our trip by continuing to answer all of our questions over email until we arrived. This made sure that we were well prepared and our trip went really smoothly as a result. He even helped us with recommendations for the Zanzibar part of our trip, even though we did not book that part with E-trip (we just booked everything on our own). Ben was really fair and honest and gave us a lot of confidence in booking with E-trip, particularly during the uncertainties of Covid.
We can’t speak highly enough of David as a guide. David was really knowledgeable and took care of everything so that we could just relax and enjoy the trip. We are vegetarians, and he made sure that we always got vegetarian meals. He also did a lot of little things to make our trip go smoothly, like wiping down the dusty windows of the truck every night, pulling up descriptions of the animals and birds in the books he had with, and tailoring each day to what we wanted to do and see. It is clear that he is very experienced, and is good at finding the animals to watch. He explains not only the names of what you are seeing, but also all of their behaviors. As we were leaving Arusha, we stopped at an Airtel store to get SIM cards for our cell phones. A few days into the trip, it was clear that there was a problem with one of the cards, and David went above and beyond to call back to the store many times to get it fixed for us, even though it had nothing to do with E-trip or our tour.
The only “problem” we had with the trip was that the outlet to charge phones/cameras in the car was broken, so we couldn’t charge our phones during the day in the car. We had brought a portable battery(highly recommend doing this) and charged at night in the camps and it was fine. If that is the biggest issue we had the whole trip, it clearly was a very well run safari. Thank you Ben, David, and E-trip!
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Email Corbin Mosher | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable, passionate, helpful, and kind. Ben, Alladin, & E-Trip Africa took great care of us.
We planned an eight night Safari through E-Trip Africa. Well I guess I should say Ben did most of the planning for us based on our timeframe and what preferences were! He was extremely prompt and great to work with.
Our guide, Alladin, was not only very professional, experienced, and knowledgeable, but also just a great guy to spend a week with.
The trip for us consisted of one night at Arusha, one night at Tarangire Park, one night at Lake Manyara, two nights in the central Serengeti, two nights in the northern Serengeti, and one night at Ngorongoro crater.
We saw everything from lion and leopard clubs to elephant herds and everything in between. In the northern Serengeti we even saw the Wildebeest migration attempt river crossings while predators took advantage of the river choke points.
The food was delicious and the accommodations were comfortable. Definitely would consider it very similar to glamping.
Not only was Tanzania an amazing country to visit, all of the people we met there were kind and engaging. We would recommend this trip and company to anyone. Hopefully we can go back someday for Mt. Kilimanjaro and Gorilla trips!
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Email Fran Scarlett | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Custom Dream Trip
E-Trip Africa is a small tour operator who is extremely responsive to the requests for taking a solo safari. Excellent and fast communications via email, very accommodating to my request for intimate luxury camps with elevated tents, etc. I looked at several tour operators and E-trip Africa offered the best price. Ben's knowledge of the different camps was also helpful in deciding on lodges so we didn't have to spend an hour driving to get to a park. If you stay in a park, there's wildlife outside your tent since in Tanzania the camps are not fenced.
Now, for the actual safari itself. The MOST outstanding travel experience of my life. My safari guide David Mushi is so knowledgeable about animal behavior, the numerous bird species and the ecosystems in the various parks: Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and Highlands and the Serengeti. I learned so much from him. He could tell me when a bird was about to fly so I could capture it in flight, or when a lioness was going to yawn so I could capture an incredible picture. His service was outstanding- I felt taken care of. All I had to do was show up at the time we agreed upon. He kept the vehicle pristine, ordered lunch boxes, had two liters of bottled water in the seat pocket every day without fail. I did not realize this prior to my safari, but your guide makes or breaks safari. Yes, the tents were very nice, the food at the camps was delicious, but when you are in a truck for 8 hours with a person who is at the top of their craft... magical. I am in awe of this man and how committed he was to making sure I had an outstanding experience. I highly recommend E-trip Africa and request David to be your guide. You will have a fantastic trip.
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Email Jenny | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The tour was well-organized and smooth!
E-Trip provided great communication through the planning of the safari, including completely changing the dates when Kenya had an unexpected lockdown. The guides were always on time, courteous, and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our safari.