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 Su | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A lovely organised safari trip in Tanzania!
Ben is very responsive in our email correspondence and he tailored the trip to our needs. We wanted a safari trip in Tanzania which ended in a beach resort in Zanzibar. He managed to fit in all the activities we wanted to do and booked for us comfortable accommodations throughout the trip.
Our guide Alladin is very knowledgeable and experienced so we managed to learn the names of the variety of animals we spotted on our journey. Alladin also kept us safe and took good care of us during the trip.
It is a very memorable trip for us and I think Alladin has us hooked to safaris! In fact we want to plan another safari trip but this time in Sri Lanka!
We will definitely be back in Africa with E-Trip's Ben and Alladin should we have the opportunity to fly to Africa in the near future!
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Email David A. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Honeymoon Experience Ever!
Everything about this company is 5 star! Ben helped us to craft the perfect itinerary that included everything we wanted to see and experience on our honeymoon. He was patient and answered all of our questions in a timely manner. From the moment we arrived in the airport, everything was taken care of with unbelievable service and the best accommodations we've ever had while traveling. We saw everything we wanted to and more thanks to our safari driver, David, who is a VERY experienced driver within the parks. David took the time to point out things we never would have spotted and provided a great deal of information to us.
The second half of our honeymoon was in Zanzibar and was just as special as the safari. E-Trip Africa really went above and beyond for us and we will be booking with them again on any future trips! Best tour company we have ever used!
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Email Cara & Kate | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our trip to climb Kilimanjaro, go on safari and go to Zanzibar through E-Trip Africa was amazing!!!
Pre trip Ben and Aurelie were very responsive. They would return emails/ phone calls promptly and answered all of our questions fully. All of the arrangements that they made for us in Tanzania exceeded our expectations. They worked with us to customize the trip to be exactly what we wanted, from number of days in each section of the trip, to types of accommodations, they addressed questions we didn't even know we had. Their first hand experience was invaluable. Having never been to Tanzania we relied on them to ensure we had a safe, comfortable and enjoyable trip, and they delivered 10 fold.
First we did an 8-day climb up Kilimanjaro. The two nights before the climb we stayed at the Stella Maris hotel which supported a local school. The staff was warm and welcoming, the accommodations were comfortable and the food was delicious! During our climb it's probable that we had the best guides, Andrew and Rama (who combined have summited Kilimanjaro 500 times!) and porters on the mountain. They were incredibly knowledgable and professional as well as warm and patient. We absolutely couldn't have made it to the top without every one of them.
After the climb, though we were no longer staying there, the staff at Stella Maris opened a room for us to let us shower and change before heading off to the Researcher's Rest lodge for a night before heading off on safari. Little unexpected touches like this were peppered throughout our trip and really made the experience that much better. At Researchers Rest we encountered more lovely accommodations and staff. They even let us do laundry! Our Safari guide, David, picked us up for a 5 day safari the next day. Yet again, a very knowledgeable and fun guide with 25 years in the field. His experience really paid off as he was able to spot animals we wouldn't even have known were there. He easily identified all the animals and found them in the guide books so we could learn more about them. We had worked with Ben and Aurelie ahead of time on what kind of lodging we wanted in each of the parks and were more than satisfied with all the accommodations. We stayed in 2 tented lodges that were wonderful -- they heated water for showers and provided delicious meals in the dining tent. We were expecting to rough it but that was not at all the case.
Getting to Zanzibar was easy as Ben & Aurelie had set up flights directly from the Serengeti, meaning we didn't have to drive all the way back to JRO. We stayed in 2 hotels in Zanzibar, 1 in Stone Town and 1 on the north west coast. Both were beautiful and truly made us feel pampered. Again, transportation was seamless, accommodations were clean, safe and comfortable.
We would not hesitate to travel with E-Trip Africa in the future and highly recommend them to anyone who wants personalized service by knowledgeable professionals at a reasonable price.
Email Davide | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The way to go (Alladin best guide and driver)
Despite having it booked as last minute the service was perfect. Our guide, Alladin, has been extremely helpful and knowledgeable. This will be an experience I will never forget. We stayed at African Tulip in Arusha, Escarpment lodge in lake Manyara, and Lemala camps in Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire.
Email Jennifer Fox | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great communication & guides
Prior to booking our safari we exchanged communications with lots of companies but no one matched the cost breakdown and detailed responses from E-Trip who answers questions we didn’t even know we had! This gave a real comfort feel I booking something we had no experience of and on arrival in Tanzania the great service continued. We stayed at Researchers Rest and met Ben who had organised our trip for us in person. We then spent 5 nights on the road with our guide Aladdin who was very informative and did his best to ensure we saw everything we wanted to see (except that pesky rhino which evaded us). The lodges we stayed at we all great, again we took advice from e-trip on this and managed to score some honeymoon discounts. Everything about the whole end to end process was easy and well put together.
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Email Thiyag Chinnappan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Safari!
E-trip did a great job (Ben) answering all our questions about Safari, being realistic about the time of the year and guiding us appropriately. Ben will help customize the trip to what you want to do and your budget. Victor our guide was super friendly, patient and accommodating. He was cool with us dictating the pace of the days and also got us away from the crowds as much as he can. We also go to see all the Big 5. The accommodations Ben had booked (both the tent camp & Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge) were awesome! Thank you Ben & Aurelie for arranging a wonderful Safari!
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Email Anne Sinclair | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
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Could not be better. We were looked after for the entire 4 days by really interesting and caring people
Email Vivienne Heinrich | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A fabulous, flawless trip from start to finish
We highly recommend both eTrip Africa and David Moshi, our guide. This trip was a celebratory, luxury trip for my husband and I that took a year to plan. eTrip replied promptly to our inquiries both before and during our trip. They listened to us and made well thought-out suggestions to improve the whole experience. In addition, they provided a detailed cost breakdown that allowed us to decide how best to spend our budget. From arrival in Nairobi to our departure from Zanzibar, every pick-up and every transfer occurred exactly to plan.
Huge thanks to both Ben and Aurélie at eTrip who patiently responded to every question and organised every detail. We celebrated both our 30th wedding anniversary and my husband’s birthday. This information must have been passed to the camps and lodges by eTrip since we definitely were given star treatment and superior rooms in a number of locations!
The trip comprised a week on safari then four nights in Zanzibar. We stayed overnight in Nairobi on arrival then flew to the Masai Mara to spend two nights at the Entim Camp, located on the Mara river. From there we hopped over the border to the Four Seasons Lodge in the Serengeti for two nights (via two short flights and a drive across the border). This was followed by a night at the Sopa Lodge on the rim of the Ngorongoro crater. From Ngorongoro we travelled to the Manyara Tree Lodge for two nights, finishing our safari with a night at the Lemala Camp at Mpingo Ridge. We flew from Arusha to Zanzibar, staying at the Zanzi Resort for four nights before flying from Zanzibar back to Nairobi for the direct return flight to London.
A Masai guide and driver (Duncan and Daniel) employed by Entim accompanied us on game drives in the Mara (both of whom were great). Fans of the big cats, their skill enabled us to have numerous, amazing encounters with lions, leopards and cheetahs. It was an incredible start to our safari. David Moshi, our eTrip driver/guide for the remainder of the trip, met us when we landed in Tanzania. David was a wonderful guide who is clearly well known and respected on the safari circuit; it was an absolute pleasure to spend a week in his company. Not only was he hugely knowledgeable about every species we encountered, with an incredible talent for spotting game and wildlife, he was patient (with every silly question), good company and enormous fun. He took time to learn about our preferences. He drove slowly when needed to sneak up on animals to get great close-up shots without disturbing them. He was also terrific at explaining the animals’ behaviour and what he was looking out for. Additionally, he paid attention to our energy levels and adapted plans when tiredness kicked in (and when an old back injury resurfaced for me) allowing us time to enjoy the facilities in the camps and lodges too.
Thank you eTrip for an experience of a lifetime. Time to start saving so that we can return again….
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Email Brenda | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing once in a lifetime experience - Just Do It!!
My main reasons for choosing E-Trip Africa for our 9 night private Tanzanian Safari over all the other operators I contacted were: a) Excellent fast, clear and honest communications, and b) A fair and reasonable price all broken down and submitted to me to see how they got to the amount quoted. Also Ben was nice to deal with. We sent our deposit and final payment via International Bank transfer without any issued and were sent a receipt for both very promptly.
The vehicle - an extended Toyota Landcruiser with pop top roof was almost new and fitted with a working cooler, excellent binoculars, a decent beanbag for the camera and guidebook. We had no breakdowns although we sat on wet seats for the first two days as it must have leaked during the power clean prior to our arrival.
Our driver/guide, Aladdin was pleasant and a very experienced guide. He was very professional (although he smoked & as non-smokers I didn't appreciate this), and cared for our wellbeing and safety. He had lots of contacts/friends with whom he communicated with on the radio to find the wildlife and we did see A LOT of animals! I won't go as far as saying we left as great mates, but he did the job in a more than satisfactory manner.
I won't review all our lodging as I chose where we stayed and for how long. Having said that, Ben did come up with suggestions and we were more than satisfied with our choices and itinerary: 1 nights African Tulip, 3 nights Tarangire Safari Lodge, 1 night Sopa Lodge Ngorongoro Crater, 2 nights Kiota Camp Central Serengeti, 3 nights Chaka Camp Northern Serengeti.
Email Richard Hudson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a Fantastic Trip
Stunning Safari, nothing was too much trouble and everything went very smoothly. Thanks to Ben and Aurélie for all the preparation, guidance and planning which ensured we had a fantastic safari followed by a relaxing break in Zanzibar. We were collected from Nairobi, and our guide Jonathan Maina, went out of his way to ensure had a fantastic few days at Old Peteta Sweetwaters Conservancy, proving to be really knowledgeable about the animals and surrounding area. Everything was well planned and we thoroughly enjoyed the game drives. We then moved onto Maasai Mara where Benard Njinu was equally skilled at keeping us informed about the large variety of wildlife and was great at locating the animals when we would have missed them. We stayed at the Eden Camp, which was great, with Hippos wallowing in the nearby river. Again nothing was too much trouble. It was sad to move on, but a week relaxing in Zanzibar before leaving for the UK was a great way to finish the holiday
I can't praise the whole experience highly enough, everything was organised for us with us only booking flights to and from the UK. I would recommend E-Trip Africa to anyone and hope to do a further trip with them before very long.