About Us
Our story began when a group of family members boarded the plane to Tanzania, Africa. We were about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. We spent 15 life-changing days trekking the tallest free-standing mountain in the world and immersing ourselves in one of the planet’s best ranked safaris. As our overseas vacation came to an end, we were left with an undeniable itch to share our experience, and to help others like yourself to dive into the wonders of Tanzania.
Meet The Founders
David Straily
Explore with heart means committing yourself 100% to the experience at hand.
Sara Sarafa
Explore with heart means immersing yourself in a new community.
Daniel Sarafa
Explore with heart means having experiences outside of your comfort zone.
Kellie Straily
Explore with heart means reflecting on learnings from the new people you meet.
The Origin of Kopa
The sky was a shade of midnight, the eyes in the room glimmered off the dimly lit lantern in the corner. Of the dozens of tents at the campground, ours was the only one aglow.
Sara, dust-caked and jaw set -- having summited Kilimanjaro just 10 hours previous -- had her eyes locked in on the playing card in Samwel's hand. The tension in the mess tent was palpable; she was NOT going to lose this triple-match showdown of "Last Card."
Sara was our final hope to defeat Samwel, the "Card Shark of Kilimanjaro."
We four Kopa founders and our two mountain guides were certainly tired, and it was well past bedtime -- but it didn't matter, we were having fun. Kopa means "suit of hearts" in Swahili, and in everything we do at Kopa we do it with PASSION & we do it to have FUN. Vacations aren't about the box ticking, or the Instagram photos -- they are about immersing yourself in an experience.
Give your next vacation the KOPA TOUCH.
Why Book With Us?
Every Kopa employee has experienced the heights of Kilimanjaro and the thrills of Safaris - we can discuss our first-hand experiences and offer advice to you. We can picture you now - making that final step as you reach the Roof of Africa and cruising through the wide open Serengeti plains - let us help you make your African adventure a success!
Read about our values below to understand why you should trust us with your travel.
Our Values
Testimonials
Our 30th wedding anniversary dinner at the Serengeti Safari Lodge was SUCH a treat. Thank you Kopa Tours!
Jill & Dennis Collins, Whitefish, MT, USA
Kopa Tours was in contact throughout the whole planning process .. from what size shoes to wear, to what level of sun screen protection, were ready to help for anything.
María Alvarez, San Diego, CA, USA
I hiked the Machame Route (6 day) on a last minute booking. Kopa did a pretty good job making sure everything was set up in time. Made it to the top!
Brent Hudson, Brooklyn, NY, USA
I and my 3 lifelong best friends had a wonderful time at the Serengeti. Hotels were nice and comfy. LOVED the butler service! Thanks, Danford!!