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 Pam | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A superbly executed tour down to the last detail. Our guide, Yusuph, was fantastic!
From the first contact with E-trip, we had an excellent experience. Ben is extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions with patience and confidence. Every transfer, meal, and accommodation, was handled beautifully. Ben helped us balance cost and extravagence in every part of the trip by breaking down each expense. I greatly appreciated being able to build the safari that was exactly right for us. The best part of the trip was our guide Yusuph. He knew every animal, bird, and plant. He answered all our questions about identification, animal behavior, geology, culture, and history. Yusuph knew exactly how to position the vehicle to get the right lighting for our photography and to have the best views of the animals. On several occasions he moved the vehicle to the perfect spot so the lions and leopards came directly towards us! Unbelievable pictures! Yusuph worked extremely hard to make sure we saw all that we wanted to, including driving for long hours to the western boarder of the Serengeti to make sure we saw huge herds of wildebeest. Our safari and our whole experience with E-trip exceeded our wildest expectations!
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Email Jonathan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb Tour Company for Kilimanjaro Treks
From the beginning, E-Trip Africa did a tremendous job for our trek up Kilimanjaro. Our head guide August was thorough, yet friendly, and did a great job guiding our (for me) rather large party up the mountain. He met with us pre-trek to go over our gear and made suggestions about what we might have forgotten. E-Trip Africa made available any equipment we might need. Each day, August fully explained what we would face to start, was always ready to talk about hiking issues at night, and never forgot to test our blood oxygen levels at our evening and morning meals (concerned about our health and well being). If individuals were slower than the main party in climbing, assistant guides were assigned to be with them. August monitored all parties by hiking back and forth, and demonstrated concern for all trekkers. Food for the trek was excellent, and the accommodations were also: a tent for each one or two trekkers, beautiful dining tent with wonderful eating utensils, and hot drinks at all meals. The assistant guides were wonderful too. For those who had to go down in the middle of the trek because of low oxygen levels, these assistants handled trekkers capably and patiently, with transportation back to guesthouses punctual and rapid. If I were to return to Tanzania to do another trek, E-Trip Africa would be my first choice for a touring company.
Great service and value!
Ben and his team did a wonderful job customizing our itinerary for a trip to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. We climbed Kili, went on safari, hiked to gorillas, rode horses, whitewater rafted... It was quite the adventure. They were very responsive over both phone and email. In addition to great service, E-Trip Africa also offered great value. They were one of the few agents that itemized our costs so we could see what exactly we were paying for and decide where to splurge vs. save. They helped us meet our budget while have a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
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Email Francesco and Eve, Switzerland | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very personal contact, very good value for money, price transparency,
Everything was perfectly organized. We had a special tour coming from Rwanda and starting a Safari at Mwanza endig in Arusha). And for ex. our driver Fred frisky, enjoyable and cautious (it's a must).
We specially appreciated two issues: price transparency (many other offers we asked for had just a price we couldn't comprehend) and the fact that etrip cooperates with small lokal providers. That made our trip at least a little bit sustainable. (There are f.e. huge Indian providers).
We even where helped by Ben (general manager), when our trip had already ended: the day after we had lost our connecting flight to Zanzibar we had booked by our self (let it book by Ben's at local partners!). Ben procured a convenient accommodation in Arusha and even spent with us the evening in a Ethiopian restaurant, very kind.
So we would book without doubt again with etrip.
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Email Don Snow | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Awesome Safari Adventure!
I highly recommend E-Trip Africa for your Kenyan Safari adventure. I have been to Kenya on safari many times and these folks were better than any other tour operators I have used before. Communication was excellent and timely. Adjustments were made several times to our itinerary due to changes I requested and all changes were made quickly and accurately. They put together a top notch safari trip with excellent lodging choices, guides and vehicles. No surprises came up with their pricing. We even got to meet up with one of the owners in Nairobi just so he could see how our trip was going. I highly recommend E-Trip Africa.
Jambo!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely fantastic experience with E-Trip Africa
Thinking about working with operators who will customize a trip especially for you and be 100% transparent about costs, then e-trip africa is the way to go. Ben and Auriele answered our numerous questions in detail, listened carefully to the kind of experiences we were looking for, and worked with us to design the perfect trip. All of our connections, transportation, and camp visits worked out exactly as designed. Ben met us at both the beginning and end of the trip and provided great information. Hoping to go back to East Kenya next year, they will be our first call. Thanks for everything, it was the trip of a lifetime!
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Email Dave | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Customer oriented guide service
I used E-Trip Africa to coordinate my charity climb of Kilimanjaro in June of '13. Communications with them prior, during, and after the trek was excellent. Their website had lots of information on what to expect, items to pack, and they had a page for my fundraising efforts which made the process very easy to manage. Their guides and porters were excellent and they had our safety and trek experience as their top priorities. I would definitely use them again!!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Family Trip to Tanzania!
The trip I took with my family (4 adults) in 2013 was amazing! It was extremely easy to plan with e-Trip Africa's help. They were very knowledgeable about everything to see and do in the great parks of Serengeti and beyond. We also went to Zanzibar, which was a great way to end our trip. We loved our driver-guide and all the hotels and lodges matched our preferences and needs. I would highly recommend a tent camp experience at least one night! The next time I want to book a Safari, I will happily choose e-Trip Africa again!
Wonderful 3-day safari to Lake Manyara, Ngorogoro Crater and Tarangire!
I was recently in Tanzania for work and only had time (and money) for a short safari. Ben and Aurele at eTrip were wonderfully helpful in laying out different options and costs for me. I ended up going to Lake Manyara, Ngorogoro Crater and Tarangire. They also helped to arrange lodging in Arusha. The safari itself was amazing - the lodging choices for each night (Rhino Lodge at the Crater and Whistling Thorn Tented camp) were both great - pretty good food (better at Rhino) and very comfortable. My guide was fantastic! He spoke good English and had lots of information to offer. Overall, everything was fantastic and I would definitely recommend eTrip to anyone booking a safari in Tanzania.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic
Great experience. Our guide was knowledgeable and helped us see all the animals we wanted including all the big five. Ben and his wife were accommodating and we're readily available from the time of booking up to and during the trip. Highly recommended.