Overall we thought Mangino was a good guide. He is very knowledgeable about the country, its customs, and its cultural complexities. He has an incredible ability at spotting animals when we would never have seen them. Maningo was funny, kind and patient, and we enjoyed our time with him.

In general, Maningo was great. He knew the parks, roads, and animals extremely well. He was a safe driver. Comfortable and friendly to be with for 10 days. Easy to talk to and communicate with. Sometimes we could have used a little more info about what the plan for the day was.

Maningo has a deft touch, both in interpersonal relations (his great sense of humor, and ability to imitate American accents helped) and in sensing the group’s interests and needs. If I had to make a criticism, I’d note our occasional frustration as to where he was taking us on game drives; at times we would have liked to know that, “we’re driving down near the river, hoping to see X or Y,” but I’m pretty sure he was reluctant to spell out his plans because he didn’t want us to get our hopes up. Talking to travellers we met I felt most of them thought THEIR guide the best in the business; with Maningo, I’m pretty sure he really WAS one such guide!

Maningo was excellent — he was a very safe driver, a knowledgeable guide, had keen eyes for spotting animals, was responsive to our requests, and above all he was great company. He had a delightful sense of humor and we all enjoyed him. We came away feeling that he was not only a terrific guide — but a friend to all of us with our various ages (24 to 78)!

Maningo was great. Understood and accommodated all of our wishes and needs even with a 7 month old baby on our safari. Was very knowledgeable of the wildlife, birds, etc and was a very careful and safe driver. He made our first safari experience outstanding!

Maningo’s patience with senior travelers and baby was a great fit! He was very good natured and safety conscious.

Maningo was absolutely great. He is very competent and knows birds and mammals equally well. He was very patient and did everything he could to accommodate us. He worked very hard to find mammals, and get us into position to take good photos. We had a 7 month old baby with us and Maningo adored her. If we needed to stop for a diaper change, Maningo accommodated our needs. The baby worked out just great. Sometimes when we were viewing lions the baby cried briefly. That woke up the lions so we could take pictures before the lions went back to sleep. Thanks to Maningo we did see the big 5, including 3 leopards the last day.

Maningo was an excellent guide in all ways. He was completely invested in listening to our needs and serving our best interests while being respectful of the wildlife and nature. He was extremely knowledgeable, patient, sincere, committed, and well-tempered. I had complete confidence in his abilities and character. He was an excellent travel companion for both my husband and me.

Maningo was great! Very knowledgeable about basically everything, including some stupid questions that we undoubtedly asked him. Seriously, when you ask him, this guy knows everything about everything. After 10 years of being a safari guide, he still loves his job and it shows. Not a big talker, but very warm, helpful, friendly, and great to hang around with on long safari drives.

Maningo was knowledgeable, a good driver, sharply observant, understood our needs and wishes.