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 Alex | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Life-changing!
We cannot express adequately the extent to which we are grateful to E-Trip for this life-changing experience. Ben and Aurelie were incredible in their communications. Ben even visited us when we arrived in Arusha, and before we departed for Zanzibar (in the Airport). Our trip was custom tailored to our interests and we traveled in an amazing Safari vehicle equipped with electricity for charging our cameras and even wi-fi (when there was reception). We had a wonderful guide who was so talented, and so knowledgeable. We are glad to have some wonderful new friends. We cannot recommend them enough!
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Email Linda | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari
From the very first e-mail, E-Trip was excellent. They answered all of my questions very quickly. The itinerary was perfect and the lodges and tent camps were very good with excellent service. We started in Tarangire for 2 nights, then drove through Lake Manyara to stay two nights at the top of the crater Ngorongoro. We went into the crater early the next morning and spent the day there. The next morning we drove to the central Serengeti to a mobile tent camp. We spent 2 nights there and then went to the northern Serengeti for 2 nights. We saw everything! We saw so many sunrises and sunsets. Our guide, Jouseff, was outstanding.He was very knowledgeable about all the animals and plants. Also, the vehicle that we were in had wifi and a way to charge our cell phones. Sometimes the wifi was spotty, but we posted pictures eventually. We then flew from the northern Serengeti to Rwanda to see the gorillas and golden monkeys. Our guide there was also excellent with his making sure we were able to see the golden monkeys and make our 4:30 flight. This was a trip of a lifetime. I wouldn't have changed anything about our trip!
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Email Prowlingwithlions | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Outstanding service and attention to details to an affordable price.
As a photographer, I travel to Kenya twice a year. Therefor I am really happy to have found E-trip Africa to arrange all my details. Their utmost attention to details along with excellent communication and service skills has made all my trips to Kenya to be of an outstanding quality. I'm happy to recommend E-trip to anyone who is looking for a stellar safari experience.
Wonderful Experience- Expectations Surpassed
I summited with E-Trip Africa this summer, and did the 8 day Lemosho route. Our guides were August, Ignus, and Francis, who all proved to be very knowledgeable and encouraging the entire time. August has summited Kili 356 times! Each day when we arrived at our campsite our tents had already been pitched and a meal was already in process. Our food was served in courses, and was delicious and fresh. Talk about glamping!
On summit day, our three guides, as well as two extra porters took our group of five up the mountain. This was a nice notion, as it made you feel comfortable that you were being monitored, and that if anything went haywire, there would be enough people to expertly handle the situation. I noticed that many other companies did not match the number of company employees with the number of hikers. In bigger groups, this resulted in people straggling or being stranded behind the rest of their group.
E-Trip Africa's professionalism was evident throughout every aspect of the trek. I felt very comfortable and taken care of the entire time. E-Trip is also one of the companies that truly cares about the wellbeing of the porters they employ, and is apart of the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Program.
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Email Katherine | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dream come true
My July trip to Rwanda was the dream of a lifetime and I was praying and praying and praying that nothing would go wrong - between the driver, or agency booking hotels, or local hotels, or tours booked... And I have to thank E-Trip for making my dream trip a reality. Not only did nothing go wrong, it was the best trip of my life. We met great people, had fantastic food, did the treks expected and had a lovely and personable driver guide (Kevin). We started planning for the trip in Nov2015 and Ben and Aurelie were super nice, very patient, and very helpful. They accommodated our changes as they came up, and gave us good advice. They usually responded within 48 hours and always very courteously. I can 100% recommend them and would use them again.
Email MS | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Trip - Well organised and tailored to our liking
Two females travelling Rwanda for 8 days. The trip was tailored exactly to our request and everything was extremely well organised with daily itineraries, hotel details and contact numbers as well as emergency numbers for the Agency. I was extremely impressed and plan to go back to East Africa next year with the assistance of E-Trip Africa. We had a great selection of hotels and activities and not a single glitch throughout the trip. ETrip Africa know what they are doing when it comes to the region! They have clearly traveled the area and are familiar with the field and organise your trip accordingly. They have access to great Guides on the ground which is critical. We had an amazing guide, Kevin, with us for the entire duration. He was friendly and full of interesting and useful information and was able to talk to us about our political, historical, environmental and social curiosities about Rwanda.
One of the best organised trips with friendly, accommodating and pleasant agents - everything was simple and easy and they will ensure all is taken care of and well organised so you can enjoy completely worry free. Sent them a lot of emails with questions and they were extremely responsive with all queries. Thank you for everything! Highly recommend ETrip Africa and highly recommend Rwanda - dont let the press and general perceptions misguide you. The country is one of the cleanest, most efficient, friendliest, socially developed and safest countries I have travelled (and I have travelled to approx 50 countries).
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Email Bob | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The trip was full of wonders and kindness.
The pre-trip communication was beyond expectations. Our guide in Kenya was excellent. The accommodations were memorable.
Email John | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible trip! Fun, well-organised, and memorable.
We've just arrived back in London with huge smiles on our faces and a reel of incredible photos to remember our journey by.
While the accommodations and the activities were both fantastic, it was really our guide who made the trip. Our guide was kind, knowledgeable, thoughtful and a safe driver. It became a quick comfort to be picked up by him for early morning briefs and to see him waiting as we would return from our activities during the day.
ETrip is fantastic for its flexibility and customization when it comes to building an itinerary, and I really appreciate the ease with which we were able to communicate. We'll definitely recommend to any family or friends wishing to embark on an Africa trip in the future.
Email Chris Ross | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 days in the Masai Mara
We were met at our hotel by Ben who accompanied us to Wilson Airport and answered any questions we had about Kenya and our safari. We were given an information pack that told us all we needed to know about the schedule, the camp, tipping recommendations, etc. After the safari we were collected at Wilson and dropped off back at our hotel. All in all it was a very professional and pleasant experience. I would gladly recommend E-Trip Africa to friends and family who are booking a holiday.
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Email Ted Smith | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mount Kilimanjaro - Awesome Experience made possible by a great group
This July I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, something I had never thought I would do. Thank you E-Trip Africa for making this possible and for my success in achieving the summit. Our lead guide, August, I cannot praise enough, he is the embodiment of a great leader; someone you trust with your safety and can motivate a person to reach their full capabilities and personal goals. On the mountain, he seemed to be the most respected individual for his leadership and judgement by all the other Trek groups. The Assistant Guides Ignas and Francis were outstanding. The Cook and Porters and everyone else assisting us were outstanding, you could not ask for a better team.
Prior to the trip, working with the Trip Coordinator, Ben, he gave an excellent summary of expectations and preparation work for making the hike and improving our success odds. Once in Tanzania, we met at the Hotel Stella Maris, for a briefing with our lead guide August and assistant guide Ignas, this included a review of what to expect, an equipment check and final preparations for the hike. We woke up the next day and drove to the starting point and began our Trek. Throughout the trek the Guides, cooks and porters were always in a great mood and ready to help, summit night and day, every one of them was ready to make sure we were safe and prepared to make a successful summit and return.
I will look back on this achievement fondly and knowing that E-Trip Africa and Kilimanjaro Guides, cooks and porters we went with made it possible and achievable. Thank you.
Ted Smith