It would be difficult to imagine a better guide for our trip than Barney, who met us at the airport upon our arrival and was with us throughout the trip. Barney was absolutely extraordinary in finding and spotting all of the animals that we were excited to see and experience up close, very often before any other guides were aware or present. He also has a true enthusiasm for and deep knowledge of all of the wildlife, as well as about local culture and history, and he is an excellent teacher in this regard. He is wise, patient (stopping while we took endless photos along the way), has a warm sense of humor (including with our fledgling attempts at speaking Swahili), and shares of himself and his own experiences very generously. Barney was simply the best guide one could imagine for a journey such as this.

Our guide Barney was fantastic tracker and knew where we would find each of the cats. Ask for him if you want great photos, want to learn about each animal, and have lots of fun while it happens. Barney is the best!

Barney is INCREDIBLE. He was so knowledgeable about the wildlife and has a fantastic eye to find the animals hiding in the Serengeti. At the very beginning he asked us what we wanted to see and was more than willing to sit tight while I took an absurd amount of pictures and video of the wildlife. Not only is he fantastic at his job, he is also an incredibly kind human being. I cannot recommend him enough. We also did the walking safari with Andrea, Barney, and a ranger. It was so different than doing game drives in the vehicle. You get to see the smaller things and have the fantastic experience of walking through nature. At the end we were surprised with cocktails on top of a huge rock that overlooked the Serengeti and was perfect timing to see the sunset. Definitely a must do when visiting Lemala Kuria Hills.