Lagos · Accra · Cotonou · West Africa

Travel Africa.
Actually trust
what you book.

Tella Travels connects travelers with Africa's most carefully vetted tour operators, guides, and experience creators — no WhatsApp back-and-forth, no surprise cancellations, no guesswork.

Travelers discovering West Africa — four women at a vibrant mural in Cotonou, Benin Republic
Every operator vetted
Full refund guarantee
Multi-currency booking
USD · GBP · NGN · GHS · CFA accepted
Dahomey Amazons monument, Cotonou — a landmark cultural site in Benin Republic
Bienvenue au Bénin mural — colourful street art in Cotonou, West Africa
Mangrove boat experience — exploring West Africa's waterways by boat
For travelers

Book with confidence.
Experience Africa fully.

Whether you are visiting from London, moving back from Houston, or exploring Lagos, Accra, or Cotonou for a weekend — every experience on Tella Travels is verified before you ever see it.

01

Browse verified experiences

Every operator on Tella Travels has passed our vetting process. Real names, real credentials, real photos. No anonymous listings.

02

Book and pay securely

Pay in naira, cedis, CFA francs, dollars, or pounds. Instant booking confirmation. No cash transfers to unknown accounts.

03

Show up. That's it.

Your operator knows you're coming. If anything goes wrong, our refund guarantee covers you. No chasing, no excuses.

Travelers

Africa is incredible.
Finding good guides shouldn't be hard.

You've asked five people for recommendations. You've messaged three operators who didn't reply. You've booked one who cancelled last minute. Tella Travels fixes this.

  • Vetted operators with verified reviews from real travelers
  • Guaranteed refund if your experience is cancelled
  • Multi-currency booking — pay in NGN, GHS, XOF, USD, or GBP
  • Works on mobile with variable connectivity
  • Curated for diaspora travelers returning home
Join the traveler waitlist
Tour operators

Grow your bookings.
Stop managing everything on WhatsApp.

You run a real business. You deserve real tools — a profile that builds trust, a booking system that works, and travelers who show up ready to pay.

  • Your own verified profile with photos, bio, and credentials
  • Booking management — see reservations, confirm, communicate
  • Get paid your way — Mobile Money, bank transfer, or card. No cash chasing.
  • Access to high-intent diaspora and African travelers
  • Early operators get founding status and premium placement
Apply as an operator

Africa's travel experiences deserve a better platform

Africa's outbound and domestic travel market represents billions in annual spend — yet most bookings still happen over WhatsApp, with no guarantee, no refund policy, and no reliable way for travelers to know who they are trusting with their time and money.

Tella Travels is building the infrastructure that African travel deserves: a marketplace where every tour operator is vetted before they list, where every traveler booking an experience has a guarantee to fall back on, and where the diaspora returning from the UK, US, and Canada can book local experiences with the same confidence they book flights.

We are starting in Lagos, Accra, and Cotonou — anchoring anglophone and francophone West Africa from day one — and expanding across Africa. Expansion to East Africa, Southern Africa, and beyond follows once the model is proven.

Early access

Be first. On both sides.

We are hand-picking our first 30 operators and 100 travelers across Lagos, Accra, and Cotonou. Tell us who you are.

I want to explore Africa

Join the traveler waitlist. We'll let you know when verified experiences go live in Lagos, Accra, and Cotonou — and beyond.

This helps us prioritise where we launch next.

We'll reach you on WhatsApp when we launch in your city.

No spam. Just a note when we launch in Lagos, Accra, and Cotonou.

Your information is used only to contact you about Tella Travels. We do not share or sell your data.

You're on the list. We'll be in touch soon.

I offer tour experiences

Apply as a founding operator. We review every application directly — limited spots available.

We'll reach you on WhatsApp to complete your application.

We review every application. Expect a reply within 3 business days.

Your information is used only to contact you about Tella Travels. We do not share or sell your data.

Application received. We review every one ourselves — expect a reply within 3 days.