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Quagga Topy Safaris and Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2020)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB & BRELA
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $180 to $650 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Amin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional planning of the tour & great driver + guide!
When I started looking for African safari, I was not sure which tour company to pick. I have researched and requested quotes from many tour companies from Safaribooking website. We wanted someone with local knowledge and expertise. I researched hundreds of safari companies, reading reviews, looking for any bad reviews or experiences people shared. Now you don’t have to the search. Just in case if you are searching Topy Tours reviews and company info, " Quaggay Topy Tours was the original name and to keep it simple they now known as Topy Tours. I am so glad that book with Topy Tours and you’ll have a top-notch safari experience! Everything was perfect for our 9 day tour.
Communication was very easy with JACKSON prior to and during our tour. Everything was made easy from inquiry to booking till the very end of our tour. Tour Coordinator Jackson was extremely helpful, informed and an excellent communicator. We were able to customized our own, private Serengeti safari within our budget. I changed my mind on our dates & itinerary multiple times, so that my family get to see the most in given times frame before finally booking and Jackson was incredibly patient and helpful. Cost of tour is the best I got when compared to different quotes I received from other companies.
We tour almost all the world famous National Parks in Tanzania, customized all in one Safari trip - Arusha, Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, North / West / Central / East / South Seregenti (chasing great Migration ) , Lake Natron and Ngorongoro Crater. At the end of the trip we added at the last minute and decided to visit Wild Life Sanctuary near Arusha and it was the best decision of our trip. At the sanctuary, we got to feed and pet the fully grown wild animals including Giraffe / Zebra / impalas / Antelopes / Lion. We had no idea how completely unique and stunning our tour will be. The lodges were carefully selected and also very good, well maintained and exceeded our expectations. It was a unique experience for us to stay overnight in the wild. We experienced wild life outdoor night experience and saw many animals around the tent lodges. The tented lodges are very safe and security all the time provided you stick to the rules and regulations.
Our driver & guide AMOUR was exceptional, extremely knowledgeable about the Safari National Parks, friendly, relaxed and open to whatever we wanted to do & wherever we wanted to go. On one occasion, we spend long game drive time n the park and it got dark. And when is dark in serengeti, it is really "dark and scary". Our driver had exceptional GPS skills and we found the lodge which was newly built and had no visible directions. nOur safari was a magical experience thanks to our wonderful guide, We couldn't have asked for more. During our 9 day trip, we were able to see BIG FIVE, although RHINO was difficult to see and only found in Ngorongoro crater, we were able to view from distance but we managed it. We even saw LEOPARD, which is the rarest of all the animals to see as they live on trees. Overall we did approximately 3000 km ( 2000 miles) cross country game parks
We did not visited Tanzania only, but in fact we made friends for long lasting relationship !!
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Email Jordan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very thoughtful and caring Safari company
Our tour was overall a good experience. Topy Tours and Jackson were very attentive and quickly replied to any questions or concerns we might have. Our guide Matcha was very knowledgeable and experienced and our guide Ben was a blast to go on safari with and a very passionate naturalist. Our accommodations and food were great and we enjoyed our nights camping the most. The only reason for 4 stars and not 5 wasn’t an issue with Topy Tours or the service, it was more that we’ve never been on a group safari the switches guests around several times and we didn’t know all the parks in Tanzania only allow operators to run safaris from 6 am to 6 pm, so we felt like we missed out on morning and evening safaris, which is the best time for viewing wildlife.
Reply from Quagga Topy Safaris and Tours
Posted on Jun 5, 2024Dear Jordan,
Thanks for the review and honesty. Topy Tours we working tirelessly to improve our services and whatever that within our ability we will take full responsibility. However, for matters that we have no control over, we will address them in detail to our clients.
Thanks and welcome back again our friend Jordan.
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Email Daniela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice tour, although subject to last minute changes in schedule
The tour was great, I loved the experience! Anwar was an amazing tour guide (not employed by Topy Tours). I was however a bit dissapointed with the last minute changes in schedule. I had booked a tour including 2 nights camping and 2 nights in a hotel and was going to visit 4 National Parks. In the end, we camped for 3 nights, 1 night in a hotel and visited only 3 National Parks, and paid the same amount. I wish they had been more transparent about this from the beginning.
Reply from Quagga Topy Safaris and Tours
Posted on Oct 2, 2022Hello Daniela,
First and foremost thanks for giving us feedback on the whole Safari on your last day and also for taking the time to post it here. Somehow we are happy to hear the Safari was Great but saddened also by this area of concern. Please accept our deepest apologies for this inconvenient event.
Furthermore, the changes were made from visiting Lake Manyara to spending two nights inside Serengeti National Park. This means spending an extra day inside the Best National Park in Africa! and this was done with good intentions. ( The option was presented to other clients who were very happy about it) And this could be one of the factors that your Safari was great!
Moreover, the price remained the same and this was not advantageous to us because Serengeti is more expensive than Lake Manyara. So the price was not much of a concern to us but your overall experience.
Lastly, we would like to provide a 10% discount on any of your future trips with us.
Note: Normally we provide a briefing before Safari, for all our future clients we would like to alert you to take great attention to all the details provided. If anything is not clear, please ask for more clarity.
Regards,
Jackson
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Email S.A.M. Pastoor | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great wildlife experience
We enjoyed this trip so very much. Both the two days of safari - in which we were brought to 2 parks with plenty of wildlife - as well the last mountain hike to the Materuni waterfall and visit to a coffee village. The food was also good and tasty. The guides were skilled and good company. The communication with Jackson was very good from the moment we booked the tour intil the end where he helped us with out further travels in Tanzania. Topy Tours is a good choice if you want a great experience for a budget price.