Trip Advisor Africa Safaris
Trip Advisor Africa Safaris
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- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Tour Types:
- Short mid-range tours (½ to 3 days)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Chris | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
12-day Kenya Tanzania Tour
General speaking, the tour is good and we see many animials although there is problem in the arrangement of accommodation in Tanzania. .
IE
Email Holly | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lovely Safari with Lovely People
We are a group of four girls who have just finished a four day safari covering Lake Manyara, Serengeti and then Ngorogoro Crater. We booked through Trip Advisor Africa Safaris and the company who brought us out was SandLand Tours. Ziggy was our driver and Fena was our chef! We had a fantastic time, ziggy could point out animals miles away and Fena fed us fantastically. There was zero hassle and when our car had a flat tire it was changed and we were on the road again in 20 minutes. Tents and car are not the most luxurious but we are students looking for a budget safari and it went beyond our expectations. 5/5 for value for money and 5/5 excellent service.
AE
Email Srikanth | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything as promised!
We had an amazing experience with Trip Advisor Africa Safaris. Seth has organized the trip so well. We travelled with Gibson, our tour guide for the trip. He did a wonderful job. We really appreciate his efforts in showing us all the big five so close. We felt food could have been better. Overall a great experience!
EE
Email Vladimir | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 day (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro) - standard tented safari
Most of things was like they promised.
They meet me at the hotel day before for payments. Next day they pick me up from the hotel (car was 40min late).
4 day tented safari:
- Tarangire. First there was agreement about visiting Lake Manyara NP, but they changed "because most animas migrated to Tarangire", I don't know if that was true, but there was a lot of animals in Tarangire. Night in OK fenced camping site near Lake Manyara.
- Serengeti - not so much animals because of tjhe season (guide sad that most of wildebeest have migrated to Masai Mara). Night in tents in very basic camp inside Serengeti.
- Ngorongoro - more animals than in Serengeti. Night in tents in very basic camp on the rim of Ngorongoro crater. NB! there is cold in camp (+5-10 Celsius at night) and in also in crater before noon.
Our driver Estomi was helpful, drove carefully. Car was old but clean. One day it was broken, and our group was divided between two other cars for half day.
Food and lunchboxes were average.
Company used different cars (6 and 8 seats) and mixed groups between cars. In our car there was from 3 to 8 persons during the game drive.
In conclusion it was good tour for its money.
Email Kirsty | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had an overall great experience
We did a 12 day circuit round Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara, Serengeti, the crater, Tarangire and Amboseli.
What made this trip were our two drivers, Eric and Godlove who were simply excellent.
Our accommodation on the whole was excellent although several changes were made to our itinerary. However, this generally worked out well.
We were met at the airport and our transfers across the border were smooth.
Having been slightly sceptical of using a non- UK based operator I am glad that we did.
PL
Email Malwina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 day (Manyara Lake, Serengeti, Ngorongoro) standard tented safari
We were on safari 14-17.09.2017 in a group of 7 people. The general organisation of safari was good and met our expectations. Saw a lot of animals - guide was in touch with other cars and took care about quick reactions in case of animal appearance. Equipment was well preapred as well as food. special greatings for Eric (giude) and Mr Bean (cook).
AE
Email Arjun Sundar | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing well cared trip filled with professional service and value for money
Vincent was perfect in communication from the beginning. We were offered a good value for price. Right from the pick from airport till drop back to the airport, Vincent had made sure everything was well co ordinated. Even if some things were missed, like drinking water etc, they were arranged as soon as asked for. The camp is also very decent. I was not sure when I booked this trip as to what I should expect, but I was very pleased when we left the camp. It was an excellent trip and well taken care of. Food can be improved, but we cannot complain as may different nationalities are at the camp and its hard to please everyone. The camp can improve a bit on its looks and presentation, considering how nice the staff are. For 3 day trip, you dont have to worry, you are in good hands.
CL
Email Gonzalo S - Chile | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent trip
Our trip (Seth Vincent company) was incredible. Amazing adventure with Tom, Morris, Simon and Califa. Everything well right and the company was really worried about the trip. Both drivers tried to find every kind of animal, and did it. Perhaps the cars should be replaced for better ones in a the future, but both Safari-van and Land Rover worked incredible. Totally recommended if you want to have a good trip for a reasonable price.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Changed itinerary in the morning of the tour.
We booked a 4 day safari with two nights in Seronera, Serengeti. They changed the itinerary in the morning when the safari started. We ended up having 1 night in Seronera and therefore no full day in the Serengeti. This way it is cheaper for them as we spent the first night outside the parks, that is why they did it. Given this change we wanted a discount of around 100$. They said we can have 20$ discount and if we do not accept we can have all the money back and leave. That was in the morning when the safari should have started. They could well have informed us the evening before when we paid, but they did not. As the choice was between no safari and changed itinerary we decided to join. The car was the oldest moving thing you can imagine and broke down in the middle of the savanna. They did not have tools with them to repair it. They did not have walkie talkies to call somebody for help. They did not have a rope in the car to tow away the car by another bypassing car. Imagine you get stuck in a water hole? In the end they repaired the car with the leather-man of another tourist who was in a car which stopped to help us. We ended up missing the last hour of our late evening safari because we had to bring other passengers to their camp. As we were very lucky we ended up seeing all the animals the next morning, but that was really pure luck. The parks are great and the guide was very friendly and did his best given the means he was given by the company. Again this was pure luck, all the other guides of the same company seamed not very competent. Food was ok. The overall organization done by the company was horrible. We booked with Trip Advisor Africa Safari, but basically this internet companies are selling their costumers to a Tanzanian operator. Ours operator was Sandland tours of Abraham Shaidi. The itinerary change was apparently the fold of Trip Advisor Africa Safari and its owner Seth Vincent. The bad equipment of the car is the fold of Shaidi. So even if you book with other companies ask for the operator and check its reviews.
Reply from Trip Advisor Africa Safaris
Posted on Dec 26, 2017Dear Stafan,
Thank you very much for sharing your experience with us during your successful safari which has just ended .
We are really sorry for all that happened while on your trip,we confirmed your trip expecting to deliver our quality and best hospitality services.We understand that you had some shortcoming during your trip period even thought you contradict yourself that our service is beyond comparison in terms of good service, here below are your statement, ''As we were very lucky we ended up seeing all the animals the next morning, but that was really pure luck. The parks are great and the guide was very friendly and did his best given the means he was given by the company. Again this was pure luck, all the other guides of the same company seamed not very competent. Food was ok "" please stop misleading our guest, you confirm safari last minute and because you wanted to see Animals, we decided to advice your accordingly and at the end of it , you ware very happy and am happy you mention that, I hope to serve you next round.
Regards
Seth Vincent
Director
US
Email ERICK OGAL | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent
oh yes, what a nice trip from start to the end, our trip was awesome. our safari travel agent managed to put together a wonderful 17 days schedule for us, it was a trip of lifetime thanks to SETH VINCENT and this safari tour company. He literally mapped out and helped us plan a trip that checked out everything we wanted to do. Every flight and ground transport was scheduled and spot on. In conclusion, all my tour needs were amicably solved by this company, its simply the best.