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 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!!
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.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Masai Mara, photography trip.
As a photographer who is very picky about the quality of my arrangements and a frequent africa traveler. Picking E-trip Africa was the right choice for me. They organized everything on a very short notice with the utmost attention to details and the trip gave me plenty of opportunities to photograph. The camp was located in the best area, the hotel in Nairobi was great and the food and service was of a very high standard.
Highly recommended! Looking forward to the next trip!
Absolutely amazing, lifetime experience
E-Trip Africa was amazing from the time the first email went out, they communicated instantly back and answered all the questions I had if not more. My expectations were exceeded from the pick up at the airport until the drop off, everyone we came in contact with was exceptional and extremely professional. Their desire for you to succeed was demonstrated in every aspect of the adventure. I would highly recommended them for Kilimanjaro.
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Email Kathy Barker | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Finding birds and relaxation in Kenya!
We had 9 days after a meeting in Nairobi, and wanted to see animals and countryside, with a focus on birds. E-Trip Africa arranged for a wonderful driver, Moses Kangara, and 4 bookings of 2 nights each (we wanted to be able to relax and listen to sounds and enjoy the wonderful places we were booked at, not just spend all that money to sleep). Making the arrangements on line was so easy, as the E-Trip folks were very responsive as the trip planning evolved. Every thing was much, much better than I imagined.
We stayed at:
Island Camp in Lake Boringo (watching a full moon rise over the lake from the cottage, bird guide for a walk on the island and another for a small boat exploration),
Sleeping Warrior Lodge in the Soysambu Conservancy (Best sighting- an aardvark on a night drive!),
Mara Eden Bush Camp in Masai Mara NR (giraffes and hippos seen from the campsite, big 5),
Malewa Wildlife Lodge in the Kiglio Wildlife Conservancy (along a river in the woods, listening to hopes and rock hydraxes screaming at night. Peter took us on some terrific bird walks).
Each place was so different in looks and landscape, but the same in the beautiful rooms and excellent service and delicious food (we are vegetarian and each place was alerted by E-Trip and made amazing and healthy dishes).
Everything and everybody completely exceeded our expectations. It was the trip of a lifetime.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Uganda/Rwanda trip well done!
We are an American couple in our mid-20's wanting to travel around Uganda and Rwanda on a budget, and E-Trip Africa did an excellent job suggesting activities in our interests that progressed nicely. We also wanted to be able to have a few days of navigating the countries on our own, so we were given a great itinerary that gave us some days of freedom while providing private transport to the locations that would be most necessary. All of the accommodations were clean and well-staffed; those that provided meals had delicious food! We had no trouble on our trip and our driver, David, was very helpful and punctual. We felt like we had a satisfactory balance of adventure and comfort all within our budget, and would highly recommend E-Trip Africa as a tour operator!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I got help with gorilla permits!
My sister and I were planning an independent trip through southern Uganda and wanted to purchase gorilla and chimp permits in advance to make sure we didn't miss our chance to see them. After emails to many different companies and even the government agency that issues the permits, E-trip Africa was the only company that was helpful and responsive to our needs. For a reasonable fee, they arranged the purchase and delivery of the permits. I'm very grateful to Ben for all his help and knowledge. If I had gone with an organized tour, I would absolutely have chosen E-trip Africa simply because of their excellent customer service!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Efficient pleaseant and reliable all equaed to a very enjoyable trip
All expectations were met and even exceeded. Replies to queries were immediate accurate and honest. E-trip have a good understanding of the area and how things operate and the CEO was on hand to meet us and make sure everything went according to plan.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Experience!
If anyone plans on hiking Kilimanjaro or doing Safari, I wouldn't recommend using any company other than E-Trip Africa. We did Kili, Safari and Zanzibar and the experience was beyond anything I'd ever expect. They were easily available to us via phone and email prior to the trip for any questions/recommendations. They put together several proposals and quickly revised them as our group finalized our trip. The personal service was better than anything I'd ever seen with a travel company. The owners met us at our hotels before and after the hike (3 or 4 times total while in Tanzania). For Kili, they hand pick their guides and they all have medical training. Our vitals were taken every single day to ensure our health during the hike. There were no shortcuts in terms of gear or crew members. The entire trip was flawless and meticulously planned. And for added assurance, the company is registered in the US. If I could give E-Trip Africa 100 stars I would.