AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
I had such a great time... Me and my girlfriend... Definitely will do it again soon
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
*Wonderful Safari Experience*
We were travelling to Tanzania as a family of 6 people and Kilimanjaro Adventure Travel was the best choice for our dream trip. We were suprised with their quick responses and excellent customer service before we even decided which operator we should choose. Makoninde was really helpful in tailoring our itinerary according to what we wanted and our fantastic guide too. We saw all the big 5 and the great migration. We spent 9 days in Tanzania and will definitely visit again with Kilimanjaro Adventure Safari Club.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We went with Raymond and he was amazing.
Raymond our tour guide was professional. Took us very close to see the animals. Was very creative when we were stuck in traffic on our way back to Nairobi and found alternative routes to get us back on time
Efficient and reliable
The tour itself was amazing,breathtaking views, the desert experience was nice and overall the value for money was worth while.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Highly recommended tour operator
At first I just wanted to book overnight stays at Isunga Lodge. But Gerard and Karen, the very nice Scottish owners, offered me to make my whole one-week-trip over Isunga Expeditions. It was the best decision I could made.
I felt in very good hands right from the start.
All my questions were answered quickly and the trip was booked individually according to my wishes. Even short-term change requests were not a problem at all. The price was fair and the value for money very good because of the perfect service. I booked an all inklusive price with driver/guide, all accomodations, meals, fuel, entrance fees etc. So I was able to relax and enjoy the tour without having to worry about anything.
The trip to Murchison Falls NP and Kibale Forest was amazing. I have no complaints at all. And the driver/guide Charles was the best. He has so much knowledge about animals and plants. And he is very funny and likeable also. As a single traveller very important.
I can just recommend Isunga Expedtions. My next trip in Uganda (bigger roundtrip for 2 weeks) is already booked with them for January 2022.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Flawless trip and great communication
This year was our second trip to Africa with E-Trip Africa and as with our first trip with them, everything worked out very well. We spent a few days in the northern Serengeti, followed by gorilla treks in Rwanda. All connections worked out, with their representatives meeting us and ensuring we reached our accommodations and flights. COVID testing arrangements went very well with the assistance of Ben and his team. We made a number of last minute flight changes and E-Trip easily accommodated our lodging, transport and connections with no issues. Ben was very helpful in the planning stage and responded quickly to our questions with accurate information and good suggestions. Itinerary and other docs are clear and easily understood. The guide arranged in Rwanda for our gorilla trek was excellent and took very good care of us for the full four days we were there. We believe the pricing for everything was quite reasonable especially compared to some of the big brand name companies. We can highly recommend E-Trip Africa and they will be our “go to” arranger for all future east Africa trips.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely loved it!
It was fantastic! Our safari driver guide was incredibly knowledgeable and a great spotter. We were able to see most of the big five. The trip far exceeded my expectations. The lodges were great with amazing food and the itinerary well-tailored to ensure that we got to experience most of what we wanted.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience
The guide, the vehicle and parks are wonderful.
Thanks Toppy tours.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
This is trip #6, and there will be more. As always, a perfect job.
Ben and Aurelie have carved a very special niche out for themselves in this market, and here's why. Ben doens't stop at the uber-service, careful planning, detail management and now critical hand-holding that is necessary with the swiftly changing Covid landscape. What keeps me coming back are these:
1. Superbly trained guides, the best in the business,not just on the mountain but in every country.
2. He supports and promotes local businesses, charities and NGOs which are doing it right, and he puts his money where his mouth is by helping local families, activities and business whose integrity he respects. That helps them, helps me purchase from the right places, and in all ways we all benefit.
3. If you find something extra you want to do, Ben will bend over backwards to fit in into your agenda. He is great at keeping in touch and more than once had to wave his magic wand to get me a travel certification that a website refused to deliver.
4. I have spent a lot of time with his guides, both on Kili and on Mt. Kenya. I continue to be deeply impressed. Seeing them again is like coming home to family.
This time around Ben sent me to some familiar places, such as Reseacher's Rest and Moshi, but he sent me far afield to game parks near Same, TZ and to the MamboViewpoint EcoLodge. Not only are these places both remote and stunning, they were both uncrowded and as a result, unbelievable. The Lushoto drive was a full cultural immersion and the game park near Same had unbelievable black rhino viewings. While other sites are better known and more popular, being willing to do a little driving paid off handsomely in both photos and a chance to see without looking over or past many other vehicles.
I also spent time at the breathtaking and remote Mara Eden resort,which is also way out of the way, so much so that the drive through the Maasai Mara just to get there and back were game drives. Those few days left me with my heart in my throat from what we were able to view, and as always with a most able driver, Simon.
I had revisited the beautiful and incomparable Ol Pejeta, which is worth every bit of the four-hour drive from Nairobi. That wants its own review, but in every way, it's not to be missed.This was my second time and with any luck not the last. Game viewings, as it is a conservancy, are guaranteed, and the best part is that you get a solid education as you explore, view, photograph or ride the various parts of the 90k acres. And see lions and their meals, which is something else again.
Finally, and I cannot emphasize this enough, Safari sites and Trip Advisor are, unfortunately full of advice on how to go cheap. Folks, if you go cheap, someone loses, and that is particularly true when I see unsubstantiated information about how the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project Partners "jack the prices up."
As a prize winning journalist and professional adventure traveler who has written extensively about, spent time on the ground with and done far more research than probably anyone else on KPAP, not only is that false but that kind of narrative perpetuates porter abuse on the mountain. ETrip, like other partner companies with KPAP, are committed to a fair wage, proper conditions, good training and the kind of treatment which ensures not only our safety but folks who are happy to see us coming. You don't get that when you shave too much off the cost of a trip. Travel is pricey, plan for it. Get good operators. ETrip gets my business every single time, and they earn that money.I have the deep satisfaction of knowing that those guides and employees who are affiliated with them are not worried about a paycheck and can concentrate on ensuring that my trip rocks.
Ben has become a trusted friend, for good reason. He has earned my respect many times over, and it is a joy to plan another trip. Which, with any luck, will be next spring.
Amazing
The tour was so amazing our guide David was so patient with me and my family including a 1 year baby, we had an amazing expérience and the customer service agent who did the booking.com process Milka was really professional and nice. We definetly recommand expedition masai safari
We are more that satisfied.