Tafari Travel

Tafari Travel specializes in African itineraries and small-group tours across the continent; if you’ve ever wanted to chase the wildebeest migration or walk through Cape Town’s townships, they’ll plot the route. Travel agency packages run from adventure treks to cultural circuits, plus last-minute flight consolidations for last-second departures. Pre-pandemic staples like overland safaris through Botswana remain on the roster, now paired with bespoke family safaris that fit around school calendars.

Drop by the office at 214 Sullivan St #2C off Houston-bound blocks, where the walls hold a rotating gallery of vintage travel posters that feels like a transit lounge without the jet lag. Weekend wanderers often swing through to swap currency or pick up immunizations before weekend departures; others use the space as a quiet corner to spread out maps and guidebooks. Quick turnaround visas for Ethiopia or Sudan can arrive same-day when documents are complete.

Need to lock in tickets at 7 p.m. on a Friday? Call the line (646) 434-0104; voicemail picks up after hours for urgent itinerary changes, though staff clear messages early each morning. They’ll email the e-tickets within minutes—just the confirmation numbers, no slideshows attached. Digital nomads sometimes hop on one-line conference calls while on the treadmill, confirming last-minute adjustments without leaving the apartment.

Find directions on the map here; the buzzer is on the left of the awning, same building as the bakery everyone remembers.