Raymond

Raymond Tanzania Vacation Tour Guide

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So much thanks to Raymond

October 7, 2024

There are not enough words to send praise and appreciation for Raymond. He was kind, knowledgable, flexible, an excellent driver and also lots of fun. We felt so supported and cared for by Raymond. I feel like he is a life long friend now. He listened to our requests and worked hard to make our animal viewing dreams come true. And he is a good singer!

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Dream guide

September 30, 2024

He was a fantastic guide for us. Raymond seemed to have eagle eyes, he could drive and spot animals that we could barely see! Once he used his binoculars to verify the animal, he would give us landmarks so we could find the animals with our binoculars. Sometimes we could drive closer to view the animals. He was good at explaining to us what his strategy was going to be when we would be caught in a safari vehicle jam like watching the wildebeest crossing. He knew where to drive to find animals. The advantage of the day long drives was that we could find more animals in their natural habitats without experiencing the safari jams by driving farther away from our hotels/camps. He arranged our meeting times for the next day after dinner. We had plenty of food in our lunch boxes to eat and cold beverages in the car cooler to drink. When I expressed my concern about our lunch entrees not being refrigerated to minimize stomach problems, he made space for them in the cooler. He made sure we had periodic toilet stops throughout the day. He cleaned the vehicle daily. We appreciated having double cushions on…

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Wonderful Safari Experience

July 9, 2024

Raymond did a great job and made sure we saw all of the animals we wanted to. He was also very personable and we got to learn a little about his life in Tanzania. You can tell Raymond loves his job – he went to check out a possible lion feast after we returned from a game drive and then came and got us because it was a good opportunity.

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Wildlife Overdose

July 9, 2024

In many ways Ray made the trip successful with his desire to please the client. He was always ready for our early morning departures and able to answer all of our questions. But above all, his respect for the wildlife and love of Tanzania were obvious and infectious!

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Amazing Trip to Tanzania

July 3, 2024

Ray, was phenomenal. He has 14 years of experience and knows the area like his palm. It was amazing to see that he was more excited than us to see and observe Serengeti. He showed us pretty much everything there to see (e.g., lions, cheetahs, leopards, rhinos, wildebeest immigration), but more importantly, he deeply understood animal behavior and patterns. We not only had the chance to observe those beautiful animals in their natural environment but also learned a lot from him. Ray also has always been very respectful and caring of the animals. Occasionally, I saw guides cornering or unnecessarily disturbing an animal while competing with each other to make their clients happy. Ray never did that. Instead, he often took us to locations where we could observe a shy animal, like a cheetah, without any other safari Jeep around. He was also a wonderful person and an excellent company.

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Raymond is your guy for Tanzania!!

July 3, 2024

Ray made our trip the most amazing it could be. We cried when we hugged him to say goodbye. He was super knowledgeable in all of the parks. He got us to places out of the norm so we saw the most we could. He was fun and engaging. If we go again, we would absolutely have to have Ray as our guide!

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Everything we hoped for!

July 3, 2024

Raymond started as a guide and became a dear friend. He was attentive, patient, prepared, and knowledgeable. He made us feel taken care of and safe. His eyes and instinct for the next amazing sighting were amazing. On top of all of this – he was fun to be with for all of those hours and days. We were extremely grateful for the time spent with Ray.

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Review of Raymond

July 3, 2024

Ray’s cheerful, easygoing, easy to laugh personality was the perfect pairing for our traveling party. We appreciated his expertise in driving, locating game, knowledge of the various parks, ability to jockey for the best viewing positions, and cultural knowledge. Ray knows all the parks and where to find the animals. Ray was also a problem solver. I managed to twist my knee the 2nd night in Tanzania. Ray got elastic bandages, muscle ointment and ice for me. When one of the lodges made a mistake in bookings, Ray got it fixed too.

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Review of Raymond

July 3, 2024

Raymond was an excellent guide. He made the game drives fun, found great sightings, and seemed to have a good network of guides so we were able to find good sightings of the best animals. When I was not able together into the vehicle, he provided stairs for me, which was much appreciated.

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Review of Raymond

July 3, 2024

Ray is an excellent guide, wanting to give us the Safari we want. Attentive to our interests from animals to birds to photography. Observant when we wanted to linger for more photos. He also had the right mix of birds for us. We wanted to see birds as a secondary objective and Ray sensed that we were not ornithologists and didn’t need every bird identified but just some of the larger or more colorful ones. On my birthday Ray talked with the cook at camp and arranged for birthday cake to be the dessert of the evening. The staff as they usually do began dancing and singing throughout the dining area carrying a cake. They came to our table and sang “happy birthday.” That’s going out of his way for guests. A most memorable birthday for sure.

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