TW
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
ETA safari: A Decent Kenya Experience Worth Booking, but Shop Around Independently for Tanzania
ETA Adventure Safari – 10-Day Kenya & Tanzania Safari with budget accommodations
(Masai Mara · Amboseli · Serengeti · Ngorongoro | June 2026)
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Why We Chose ETA
Sales contact Derrick responded quickly, was patient with customization, and flexible with pricing. This is what made us choose ETA over Super Eagles' rep, Chanson Kimani.
Note: ETA Adventure Safari and Super Eagles Safari are the same company, so the overall travel quality is trustworthy.
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🇰🇪 Kenya — Highly Recommended
Masai Mara is smaller than Serengeti, which means animals are more concentrated and you can get surprisingly close to them. We strongly recommend booking at least 3 full days here.
▸ Our guide Symoh was a standout — experienced, well-connected with local rangers and other safari operators, and knew where to find animals. His network meant we could quickly reach spots where wildlife had just been spotted.
→ One downside: his Land Cruiser was in noticeably worse shape than other operators' vehicles — less comfortable seats, slower speed, and a bumpier ride. We hope the company invests in upgrading his car.
▸ Amboseli — handled by a partner agency, also great. Request Osutua Rafiki Camp specifically, it's better than Nyati Safari Camp.
▸ Food throughout Kenya was good. Budget accommodations offer better value than Tanzania's equivalent
▸ One hiccup: Derrick initially booked us into Manyatta Camp by mistake instead of Flair Camp. After we flagged it, he corrected it quickly. Just a heads up — Flair Camp is the better budget option, with nicer dining and rooms.
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🇹🇿 Tanzania — Worth Managing Expectations
▸ Derrick told us ETA operates Tanzania directly, but it's actually handled by a third party: Seven Wonders Safaris. This matters for pricing — upgrading from basic camping to Shuhudia Camp & Hhand Lodge cost us an extra $100 USD per person per night through ETA. When we checked directly, Hhand Lodge was around $180 USD per room — could expect cheaper price via agency.
▸ Our honest suggestion: get independent quotes for Tanzania before committing through ETA.
▸ Our guide Tony was warm and very knowledgeable — genuinely enjoyable to be around. However, his vehicle's walkie-talkie seemed broken, which meant he couldn't pick up real-time wildlife updates in Serengeti and Ngorongoro. This gap made a noticeable difference compared to our Kenya experience, where Symoh's connections helped us find animals much more efficiently.
⚠️ Stomach warning: Me & my friend — on separate days — had stomach issues after drinking hot tea/coffee on different day made by the in-vehicle chef. If you have a sensitive stomach, stick to food and drinks provided by the lodge or camp.
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📋 A Few Things ETA Should Improve
▸Communication needs work. Throughout the trip, we were constantly handed off between different drivers and guides (it’s fine) — but ETA rarely told us in advance who was coming next. This caused unnecessary confusion.
Before arriving, we asked Derrick for our Nairobi pickup time and he said "the driver will let you know." We ended up eating breakfast in a rush, only to arrive at the meeting point and wait a long time for other travelers from different operators. A simple message before would have helped us a lot not to book the room with breakfast.
▸Transfer driver in chief Jacob was friendly and drove well — but was sometimes inflexible about timing. As mentioned, day one hotel pick-up was like that. And the last day he said schedules couldn't be adjusted, yet ended up changing it himself. Not a dealbreaker, but a bit frustrating.
CO
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excelent service
Operator is very reliable, they really take care of the tourist, facilities, transportation, patience looking for animals. ¡Food is great!
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
She could have been more sensitive to my anxieties. We were told that liquor was not included.
We were treated very well by friendly staff in both lodges. In fact, we were given the Villa at Kadizora, which meant that I didn't have to share a room with my son. It was a memorable holiday!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Smart, flexible and caring.
I did a three days Safari in Serengeti and Ngorongoro, the experience was amazing.
As a lonely traveler I really appreciated how Suricata organized a group safari for me, even if I booked just a month before the departure.
Our guides Jerald, Geremia, and also Rasta where really amazing.
BH
Informative
The tour was comprehensive
We were able to see most of the big 5 animals in a timely manner
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It’s was a really well organized experience, with a good guide - James-
It started with the planning skills from
Belinda who helped us to tailor the safari. Then we met with James who drove us to the Camp. the Lodge Camp was nice, well located and comfortable. People there were kind and helpful, food was good. The Safari was a blast. We did it jointly with three other girls, who were great. Not sure if Belinda paired them on purpose with us, but it definitely was a good match. It’s not always easy to have a good match with unknown people. During the Safari James told us many interesting facts about the animals and was really open to answer all our questions and most importantly keep us safe and conscious about the animals is the reserve.
I would have liked two things to be different: being able to fully paid the experience by card, getting cash to pay was not the best and second have heard more about the Masai village before going, I felt I was unprepared.
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great guide great food!
Initially we thought we had to set up our own tents but they did it for us and also provided the mats, pillows and sleeping bags. The showers at twiga camp was the best we had in Tanzania despite accommodation was a tent! Food was cooked by Nathan and it was awesome!!He even gave us popcorn as snacks! Eli was a knowledgeable guide and he could spot animals far away. The best was the tree hyrax!
BR
He was attentive, dedicated, and went above and beyond.
Seresafari was an excellent tour company. The entire team was always committed to giving us the best possible experience throughout the days we spent with them.
One of the highlights was the hotel upgrades they offered us, which made our trip even more special. We truly enjoyed our safari, and they certainly played a big part in making it an unforgettable experience.
As for areas that could be improved, we would have appreciated better time management. Unfortunately, we had to wait for more than an hour to enter Ngorongoro because our entry permit had not been paid in advance. We also received our boarding passes only one hour before our flight, which caused some unnecessary stress.
We also really appreciated having a photographer with us throughout the trip. However, at times we felt a little overwhelmed by the number of photos and videos being taken.
Fortunately, none of these issues were significant enough to keep us from recommending Seresafari. We would definitely choose them again if we had the opportunity.
Nairobi masai Mara
Nairobi was the start of our 18 day East African tour. We started with a trip to the giraffe centre, city tour & lunch. Next day we headed to the masai Mara, wow what an amazing experience! Our accommodation at Ol Motman ( only electricity for 2 hours in the morning and 4hrs at night) no cold beer & terrible showers was not so great but the game safaris certainly made up for that!! The village tour was also meant to be part of our tour but we had to pay for that again not ideal
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good, organized company
I went on a 1 week safari through Kenya and then they connected us in Tanzania to another company. Janja was good especially for the money we paid. They took us and saw many animals and everything was as they said it would be. The only issue was the car was a little out of date but when talking to people in other safari vehicles I quickly realized ours was not bad at all. I would recommend this company as a young solo female as I felt very safe and cared for. This was all thanks to our guide Peter. He knew what he was talking about and knew where to go to find animals doing cool things.