Noel made our experience in Tanzania with Access 2 Tanzania an incredible adventure. He was very patient with all of our questions, knowledgeable about the animals and plants and, because he valued accuracy, thorough in his occasional search for correct identification, open to explaining his culture, able to take friendly ribbing, hospitable, and funny, as well as careful and respectful in his driving habits. We were very comfortable with his following the law about not going off-road through the bush; however, we saw other guides who had no compunction about flaunting the rule: one driver chased a cheetah mother and her cub through the high grass so that his clients could get a better look at them! Noel was also very open to our inquiries about how and why he became a guide, his family, and his daily life. He was certainly someone with whom I was happy to spend 12 hours a day. At the end of the trip we practically viewed him as a son and he addressed me with the same respectful greeting that he would his mother.
“I’m impressed! All our dealings with Access2Tanzania were highly professional and responsive to our needs and interests. Once in Tanzania it was clear that our planning and communication with Karen and staff paid off. Overall, the trip exceeded my wildest expectations! I would not hesitate to recommend Access2Tanzania to anyone–and have, in fact, already supplied a friend with contact information for Karen. At the end of many trips I’m ready to go home. In this case, not. Our guide, David, worked extremely hard to provide us with the best possible game (and bird) experience. It was evident that he was proud of working for Access2Tanzania.”