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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ray was amazing. Very professional and extremely knowledgeable. We learned so much about Tanzanian culture, people, animals… He was also very personable, warm, friendly and fun so we had a great time. We always felt like we were in good hands. He always asked how we were doing and if anything was needed, always on time and ready. Truly, our trip would not have been as great as it was without him.

Ray was a great guide, his driving ability, knowledge of the parks, knowledge of the animals, ability to spot the animals, knowledge of African culture were all excellent. Ray was extremely friendly; he became part of our family during the Safari. Ray provided us information about which animals we might see and by the end we had seen them all and more. When viewing animals Ray would tell us what the animal would do and it always happened as Ray predicted. We would highly recommend him as your guide.

We had the best time with Ray. His knowledge of wildlife has to be unmatched. He knew where to find them, he could spot them while driving with his bare eyes when they just looked like a speck to everyone else. He went out of his way to accommodate us. We told him we wanted to try Tanzanian food and he arranged two different special meals for us. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. I believe Ray is the reason we had such an incredible trip.

Raymond is just an absolute delight to spend time with. He is positive, knowledgeable and so very kind. I wish he lived closer so that I could visit him often. He was the perfect guide for my daughter and me!!