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 David | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent.
Great service, equipments and team. Medical checks and great communication between the team.
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Email Paula Figueiredo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thanks for such an amazing experience!
We planned our safari 8 months in advance, parents + 2 teenage kids. Ben was great in providing all the details and clear costs of all possible options. He knows the camps and hotels very well, so he helped us a lot to decide where to stay, for how long, etc.. all his recommendations turned out to be great, as he understood quickly what we wanted. He answered our (many many) questions and made the process quite easy, also made sure all our requests (e.g. dietary restrictions) were taken care of.
After a long wait we finally came to Africa, and it was amazing! David our guide made everything in his power to make sure it would be memorable: finding the best photo angles, making sure we see everything - we saw the big 5! - he was as excited as us to see them :-) In 7 days there was never a moment of boredom as he always had a story to tell us, he knows everything about the animals behaviour and made sure he explained us what to expect, etc.. he is a special person who really loves what he does, we couldn't have had a better guide.
At the end Ben came personally meet us at our airport hotel before we left to know how was our experience.
Thanks Ben and David for taking such good care of us, we had a great time and we leave Tanzania with two new friends!
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Email Simon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
couldn't have been with a better team
returning from a 2 week stay in Tanzania, including an 8-day Lemosho Kilimanjaro Trek, and a 4-day safari (tarangire, serengeti, and ngorongoro ... still went ahead with that aggressive itinerary, though many comments about how much time would be spent traveling between the parks).
we went with E-Trip Africa, after sending out many queries, questions, and scouring tripadvisor for reviews and feedback on different operators. we solicited quotes and itineraries from 15+ operators, with the initial filter being affiliated with KPAP (though the prices between KPAP and non KPAP did not seem to differ by too much, i was asking for quotes for 7 people). It was a very tough choice when we narrowed it down, but was most impressed with the details and promptness from Aurelie (though it took a bit to initially get the conversation going). she listed out the costs, lodging locations, and was flexible in making suggestions when we wanted to cut costs.
we stayed at stella maris prior to our trek, the staff and driver there were extremely friendly and accommodating. we had a spare day to explore Moshi (we did have one very persistent local who followed, and kept trying to get us to go to his shop for souvenirs).
our kili trek team was led by Caspar, assistant guides Ema and Steven. we enjoyed the company and support of our team very much, including the food prepared by our chef Gudluck. Mweta was always there to greet us in the morning, ensuring our bottles and water bladders were always filled, and we were eating as much as we could. joseph, the tent director and lead porter, was always the cheery 'hype-man'. kagiya, daniel, and clearance were also great help on summit day. Aurelie gave us some comfort beforehand, emphasizing safety. on the mountain, we saw Caspar and team execute on this, we had daily medical checks assessing how we were generally feeling, oxygen saturation via pulse oximeter, blood pressure readings, and even checking for fluid in lungs with stethoscope (that one may have been extreme, but it turned out one person from the trek crew was feeling ill and they heard something like fluid in their lungs)
our safari guide was Aladdin, he was very patient with the packed itinerary and even asked his wife to drop off some bean bags for our cameras, before leaving arusha, since i had forgotten to fill mine up. Aladdin also seemed to be able to answer every question we had for him. we stayed at Eilene's Tree Inn, Nieleze Tented Cabin, and Rhino Lodge. he helped us spot lions, zebras, warthogs, wildebeest, water buffalo, cheetah, a really distant rhino, many elephants, birds, and the list goes on...
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Email Grace & Denise | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easy communication, well organized, excellent/well informed guides, loved it!
Working with Ben and Aurelie was great. They helped me devise over 10 itineraries before selecting the perfect one. They were honest with reviews of different parks, lodges, timing, and activities and helped to create a safari that was tailored to our needs and budget. I really appreciated their input - you can tell that they have actually gone and visited the parks, stayed in or toured the lodges/tents, and know what they're talking about.
Our guide, Alladin, was phenomenal!! He was fun and knowledgeable. He also was generous with his opinions and knowledge - which allowed us to see as much as we could during our relatively short trip. I learned so much more about the individual animals and entire ecosystem than I thought I would have.
I would highly recommend E-Trip Africa to anyone looking to book a customized mid-upper range budget safari!!
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Email Noémie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent organization with a hight level of services and excursions.
E trip Africa is a compagny who really wants to give the best for its group, as much for the technical aspects than human.
The program was perfect between city, safari and various visits.
During our Safari we have seen a lot of animals (elephant, giraffe, lion, zebra, monkey, birds etc.) and we had guides very in the listening and alert in what surrounded them.
Me and my family are very happy to have shared our time with this compagny.
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Email Mateusz S | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
took a lot of back and forth but resulted with a awesome trip
we were looking for someone to help us plan a trip to Kilimanjaro mountain and some safari parks. we contacted more than 10 different operators and in the end chose e-trip. e-trip was one of the few who was honest and to the point about our wishes for locations/destinations and how and if they make sense. with a lot of back and forth communication we managed to come up with a plan that pleased us and was an efficient use of our time in Tanzania. we had a pair of great guides when hiking lemosho trail on kili, thanks to which my wife and i both made it to the top. then we had also a very nice private land cruiser driver, that safely and with a few recommendations here and there took us around the safaris. all in all the trip was a success with the only drag being the long commute to get to Tanzania (48 hour travel time) from san diego to Tanzania.
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Email Zac | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
E-Trip Africa paired expert trip planning with exceptional guiding for the perfect Tanzanian safari
E-Trip Africa was exceptionally communicative and made the entire booking process a breeze. They provided options with clear price breakdowns that added insights into our trip that were not available from other safari providers. The accommodation, vehicles and guides were exceptional. We have been on 15 to 20 safaris and this by far the best. I would highly recommend them to anyone considering a safari in East Africa.
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Email Renee | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience that exceeded expectations.
Ben was prompt in replying and relaying all needed information. He set us up with the best possible guide (Joachim) for our trip. Joachim made the trip what it was. The animals are there but quite often you need a trained person with an eagle eye to find them (especially the tiny ones). Joachim was THE BEST! He was intelligent, courteous, genuine in his love for doing his job and really seemed to enjoy himself as much as we did. It was the perfect match. I cannot say enough wonderful things about both Ben (E-Trip) and Joachim.
7-day Serengeti Safari
The drivers were great. The accommodations were very nice. The safari was amazing. Given that my only complaints are a so-so sack lunch on a couple of days and the unfilled desire (rightly unfulfilled) to safari drive into the night, I think it is safe to say that I HIGHLY recommend E-Trip.
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Email Cara | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
You can count on E-trip
E-trip consists of a couple who live in Arusha. With such a small operation you get to know the people well and get excellent service. We exchanged dozens and dozens of emails planning the trip. They answered every single question we asked. They made us feel comfortable and prepared for our first trip to Africa. When we had a hiccup with an airline (NEVER fly Precision Air) Ben was immediately in action on the phone trying his best to help us with Precision customer service. It was great to have someone to call whenever you needed help. E-trip offered competitive pricing and was the only company we spoke to that provided a detailed break-down of costs, which we appreciated because we knew what we were paying for.
We got to meet the E-trip family when we stayed at J&J Guesthouse. They live upstairs and the bottom floor, a very nice, British style home, is a bed and breakfast, where you can also eat dinner with the other guests. We got to talk to the other guests about their trips and we were able to talk to Ben about our trip and ask any questions we had about the upcoming safari. The house and grounds were very nice and we enjoyed staying there. The home-cooked meal was very good.
We spent almost 1 week in Uganda with our guide Milton. He is the best guide you could wish for. He speaks very good english and so we were able to learn a lot about the culture and the parks. He took very good care of us. We did chimp trekking as well as gorillas, which is not to miss. We highly recommend going to Uganda, because of the wildlife and culture, but also because Milton took such good care of us and was so interesting to talk to. In addition, he is passionate about animals and the environment and has worked at the National Parks. Your guide is with you about 12 hours a day and is critical to a successful trip. Make sure to tip well. They work so many hours and give such great service.
Our guide in Tanzania was David. David has been a guide for 20 years and so he knows the parks very well. The wildlife distribution depends on the time of year and he knows exactly where to look for each animal. If we were self-driving we would have seen 10% of what we saw with David. He stopped for as long we wanted for any animal. As soon as we stopped he turned the car off so we could take good photos.
Amazing trip. We will be sending our friends to E-trip.