Trip Advisor Africa Safaris
Trip Advisor Africa Safaris
- Located In:
- 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 Tony | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Overall, fantastic
Taking everything into consideration, I received my money's worth. There were a few hiccups. We were a group of 12, and our understanding was that we purchased a private tour. However, when we got to Nairobi, we found that there was a 13th person included in our group. This was an inconvenience (no offence meant to this person), as we had to share two vehicles. All of the hotels were as promised and very good, except just one in Tanzania. We were told some rooms at the hotel that was promised, were not available, and we would be taken to another in Arusha. The hotel in Arusha was not up to the standard of that promised. I tried to get the hotel booking reference numbers beforehand so that I could confirm the bookings and the number of rooms, before our trip commenced. However, I met with some resistance, even from some members of our own group that protest the loudest, and never got this information. Then there was another incident in Tanzania where the hotel was claiming they were not paid for the second night, and wanted us to make the payment. Eventually though, it got sorted out. As you can see, it was mostly in the Tanzania side of our Kenya/Tanzania tour that we encountered some problems in logistics.
So those were the "cons". Taken with the broader scheme of things, they were minor. We did manage to complete the tour, and we did encounter heaps of wild life. I should also mention another incident that will show that the organizers had the well being of their clients at heart. One of my luggage, containing some of my medicines, did not arrive with us to the Nairobi airport. Seth Vincent (from Trip Advisor Africa Safaris) made the effort to collect it when it arrived (two days later) and forward it to me to the point of our tour.
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Email Annalisa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great!!!
I arrived in Nairobi on sunday after a long trip, and Vincent was there to wait me. We went with my driver to the decasa hotel and then I did a small tour in Nairobi. The hotel is easy but ok. The day later my safari started masai Mara and lake nakuru. It was like a dream. Vincent is a great person and he has done everything to be my safari SPECIAL!!!!
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Email Annalisa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super
I did 5 days of safari in Kenya, Masai Mara, Lake naivasha e lake Nakuru few days ago. It was the best experience in my life, everything was great. I want also to thank Vincent for understanding and patience towards me after my arrival a bit difficult. I lost the flight from addis for overbooking when i arrived in nairobi my bag was not there. Vincent did everything to make me feel comfortable and to make my safari great according to my needs, from the request to stay in a single room and from the request to arrive at the airport 1 hour earlier than expected. The safari was super thanks to the kenya but expecially thanks to the organization of Vincent and his agency, Trip Advispr Africa Safari.
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Email Amin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Met expectations
We booked our toor on a very short notice but all was ready as we wanted it to be, nicely received in the airport, friendly people running our tour , driver, cook,, good vehicle, well managed program until we were sent back to airport on time to catch our flight onwards.
Going back we had no complains, only good memories, and desire to do it again.
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Email Reema Teronpi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A lovely Africa Adventure
It was just my daughter and I visiting Kenya and Tanzania. So I was quite apprehensive about the trip. But I needn't have worried at all! Trip Advisor Africa Safaris, specifically Seth Vincent, Reuben, Godfrey and the team took amazing care of us. As two women travelling alone in a different continent, I felt nothing but safe, secure and taken care of all thanks to the team. They were there at the Airport an hour before we arrived. Their coordination was incredible throughout the trip and we didn't have to worry about a single thing after landing. They made sure everything was smooth and automatic. We saw so many animals and learned so much about them through our experienced, well informed guides i.e Reuben and Godfrey. Visit to the museum and Maasai Village also taught us a lot of the culture, heritage and history. Our meals were always ready with careful preparation and the guides were so alert, accomodating and entertaining. Seth also kept in touch with my husband when I didn't have network to contact him. It was such a different experience for me as it was my first time camping and travelling so much, but I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. I also loved our complimentary dinner in Carnivore Restaurant in Nairobi a lot.
Overall, I couldn't have asked for a lovelier time. I experienced so much in such a short span of time, in so much comfort, all for a budget price! I've personally recommended them to all my friends and will definitely choose them again when I return! Lastly, I want to thank Trip Advisor Africa Safaris for giving my daughter and me the best adventure ever!
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Email Srishti Rongpipi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The Ultimate East Africa Adventure
I am from India. It was going to be my first time ever in a different continent so I just didn't just do my due research, I went overboard with it. I emailed almost a 100 companies and scrolled through websites after websites to get the best estimate of prices, places and packages. So it's fair to say I had a good idea about everything. But when I saw Trip Advisor's price and package, I couldn't believe my eyes. Not only was Seth Vincent the quickest one to respond to my mail, he had the best, most budget friendly package of them all! I noticed companies would automatically hike up their price if there was a mention of visiting two or more countries but Trip Advisor's price was drastically lower compared to any of them. Coupled with that, their's was the only package that offered a fantastic dinner at the luxurious Carnivore restaurant, visit to giraffe center and other activities, and stay at Meridian hotel on the day of arrival ALL FOR FREE. Their package also made sure we maximised our time by visiting as many different places as possible. They also offered a complimentary visit to Olduvai Museum in Tanzania. In short, their package was an all encompassing; wildlife safari, cultural and educational in nature. Thus, we got to experience Kenya and Tanzania in all its trueness.
More than any of that, it was the people involved that made our Africa experience so much more worthwhile. I am an anxious individual pre trip, so I kept bombarding Seth Vincent, the director, with questions after questions everyday and he painstakingly and patiently answered all of them. We had an instant dynamic over the phone, he was reassuring, gave us many useful advices and customised an excellent package for us. He also kept in touch and reassured my father back in India, while I was in Africa with no network.
Reuben our guide in Kenya was amazing. He was so cautious about our well being. He was also a very smart individual; he and I had very interesting geo-political discussions on Africa during our long drives.
Godfrey, our guide in Tanzania, was an absolute sweetheart! He was such a charming person to talk to. With over 15 years of wildlife experience, he knew just about everything! From trees, to animals, birds, mountains, everything! He even carried a small, handy wildlife book that I borrowed from him to read during the trip. Him and the cook made us feel like royalty; keeping our table ready every night, cooking our requests and not letting us move a single muscle.
In short, the team made sure we had the ultimate East Africa Adventure. We saw all the animals, learned about their culture and history and enjoyed their ravenous food! We feel so incredibly grateful and happy to have found this company. They have become our friends and that made our trip so much more special!
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Email Nikki Zayne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzanian Safari 5-star
We had an amazing time on our 4 day safari, our driver Max was so informative, helpful, and has an amazing eye for finding all the animals us normal mortals can't see. We went to Tarangire for 1 day, Serengeti for 2 days and Ngorongoro Crater for 1 day, this was the perfect amount of time for us we got to see 4 of the big 5 (missed out on seeing the Rhinos). A helpful tip is that all payments is to be made by cash (in Tanzanian Shillings)
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Email Raquel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The safari was amazing, great guide and cooker!Once in a lifetime.
Everything just worked fine. Our tour operator , Seth, was 24/7 available and reachable. Just suggested directly some things to improve for a clearly communication.
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Email Traveller Sister | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!!!
With my 2 sisters, we have made the safari from Kenya to Tanzania, it was amazing!!!We had the chance to have great guide Jacob in Kenya and Ezekiel in Tanzania, you also have a cooker only for you…there were just great, they have made sure we get and see all what we paid for. Jacob has been sooo nice to us and gave us so many advices about what to do and when and explanation whenever we were seeing an animal. The cooker were also soo sweet, we have eaten very well our 6 nights. We have made all the National park listed. Vincent Seth has made sure as well that we were safe and kept in touch with us all along the Safari. I definitely advice!!!!
The only point, I should say is that the program given is not always geographically possible time wise, so make sure you review it before you start your safari and even better few days before just to avoid some disappointment. Make all your statement clear…We have made 7 days/6 night, instead of 8 days/7nights and I have to admit that each day was quite full, so we do not have any bad feeling about the 2 places we didn’t do as the hell gate in Kenya and Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania.
Thanks Africa Safari!!!
IT was an incredible experience. Price was also very good.
Breakfast and Dinner was realy good.
Maybe the Lunch was for me little oily. But the quantity ist perfekt. Driver was also very Nice.
And the acomodation was a realy good experience. In Serengeti Like in ngorongoro we sleep in tent. IT was clear, also the bathroom. In Serengeti the water was cold. But that wasn't a Problem. And in ngorongoro the water was warm, we Had also WiFi in the camp.
We Had the oportunuti for Charge the electonik device in the Car.
The Car was also confortable.
We Had Problem for pay the Safari because we book it 3 days before so the Transfer Took 1 week but the company makes it easy.
So for me was an unforgettable experience.