20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply 100%
This is my second trip with EOA Safaris. They organised my Honeymoon in 2011 and now I had a short Safari arranged by Mr. Omar to have a rest from my busy work schedule.
I had a very fantastic time at Maasai Mara and Amboseli National Parks. Next during this Easter season... Maji Moto Eco Camp.
I will get you nice place. Cheers
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience for Serengeti dream trip
It's a daunting task choosing a tour operator from all the options out there. We eventually chose E-Trip because they had both US and Africa offices, were very organized with the itinerary options, and were very transparent with all the costs. This allowed us to easily customize our trip, mix-and-match options, and still stay within budget. They did not try to push anything on us and listened to all of our requests.
I must've asked a million questions but they were patient and answered every one of them. A lot of my questions were related to DSLR photography gear and equipment. Ben was able to answer all these questions and offered lend me some of his equipment (i.e. tripod, bean bags, etc.). I was able to reduce the weight and size of my luggage bag.
They use the standard pop-top vehicles seen throughout the Serengeti. Their vehicles are equipped with charging ports so we were able to keep our devices charged at all times. Not all camps/lodges had easy charging stations so this was a big plus for us. The vehicle also has wifi so we were able to stay in contact with friends/family back home.
We got lucky and saw all of the Big 5 by our 3rd day. However, even if we didn't see them all, I wouldn't hold it against E-Trip. Keep in mind that nature is unpredictable and you can't guarantee an animal sighting.
On our last day, Ben and Aurelie invited us into their home to freshen up before our scheduled 28-hr flight home. When we got to the airport, we found out FastJet had cancelled our flight to DAR, and we would miss our connecting flights home. The airport agents and phone agents weren't helpful and would not rebook us on a new flight home. Luckily, I was able to reach Ben and he came through for us. He rebooked us on a new flight, got our airline fees waived, and even arranged a last-minute hotel and airport transfer for us in Dar es Salaam. Although our tour with E-Trip was technically over, Ben continued to work for us and made sure we got on a flight home. No thanks to FastJet!
There weren't as many reviews for E-Trip as some other more popular operators, but we really liked their transparency and communication. Obviously, we're completely happy with our decision to book with them. Our next trip to Africa will be with E-Trip again.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My Avocet Safari was truly a great deal.
I booked through Mohji.com and the Safari was through Avocet. I've been all over the world with many tour companies and Avocet was one of the best I've experienced. The owner Jeff is very personable and professional. He went out of his way to help with any questions I had. He even bought me a beer after the safari was over and dropped me and another client off at a local restaurant for dinner in Arusha. What more could I ask for? The safari itself was truly great. I highly recommend going to the Serengeti/Ngorongoro. You will never forget it! Avocet included transport to and from the airport, and a nice clean basic hotel room before and after the safari. Go for it!
GR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Experience beyond expectation!!!
Our Safari with Kenan Travel was absolutely perfect from the first contact through email until the last day on our way to the Airport that they had arrange a transfer for us even though our Safari ended and we stay many more days in Kenya. We Visited Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli and a Maasai Village (experience not to be missed). I don't need to talk about the beauty of the landscapes. Our Drivers were very professional and especially Martin did everything to make sure we have the best time ! On our Safari we were always the first to go around the animals and very close to them. Jane made us feel like home and secure, she is a very sweet and caring person with a great sense of hospitality! After 6 days of an amazing experience even though we were tired, we said that we would do the same all over again! We Highly recommend Kenan Travel & Tours for a budget Safari that we chose it was way more luxurious than we expected ... Thank you Kenan Team for the unforgettable moments !!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of our best travel experiences.
Philemon organized our trip brilliantly to be where the migration was headed and put us in the best locations to see wildlife. Our driver/guide Amani had a good eye for spotting the animals and seemed to know intuitively where the best angle for photos would be. Our experience went well beyond the Big Five to animals we had only hoped to see and some we didn't know at all.
Starting at Lake Manyara, we went to Tarangire Park, then to the Serengeti, then Ndutu Lake, and finally Ngorongoro Crater. All the accommodations were exceptional. The people working at them were courteous and helpful. The food was very good to amazing, as in the case of Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Camp.
Thank you so much for one our best travel experiences.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Five amazing days of safari
My wife and I booked a five day safari with Joseph and saw 275 species of birds and plenty of mammals including the "big five". Everything was well organised and I would not hesitate to recommend the company to others. I have met Joseph on three occasions since, twice at the Birdfair and once in Arabuko Sokoke forest when we were being guided by Albert Baya - both these guides are great people aswell as being great guides.
Joseph - are you still using the binoculars I gave you?
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unbelievable Animal Experience
We were quite satisfied with our 5 day camping safari experience.
Areas for improvement: The food was below par due to a mixup with the cook and we were cold, another miss-communication with blankets. Be sure to ask about these details prior to departure.
That being said our guide was great, vehicle was great and the animals we saw were outstanding. I have done the same safari before and this time we saw much more. Our guide really knew where and how to expose us to the animals which was the most important factor. I would book with Moyo again.
CH
Just simply Excellent.
Excellent service. Excellent hospitality. Excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent punctuality. Excellent organization. All the other things that I forgot about, they were also Excellent. It was so Excellent, that PaperJet WILL have to work really hard to make our next African adventure even tiny bit more Excellent. Thank you so very much Justin!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great experience for a good price!
Great experience, especially considering the price. Crew were really helpful and they were very concerned about our well being. Would recommend!
CA
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
15 day Taste of Northern Tanzania
A wonderful trip - should be on everyone's bucket list. Elias, manager at World Air, was totally responsive from day 1 and our guide (recommended to us by other travelers with World Air), John, was superb - experienced, aware and a pleasure to spend time with.
This trip was excellent value and I was pleasantly surprised and even amazed (on a couple of occasions) at the accommodations. Of course, the reason for the safari is the animals and we saw uncountable numbers, including the Big Five. The people we met in Tanzania were uniformly courteous and friendly.