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.
“Our overall impression is A2T is a well organized, well run, and quality organization that cares for their customers, the Tanzanian community, and its employees. I was very impressed by the prompt response of my initial inquiry, (which was on a Saturday and I received a call back almost immediately) the pre-planning and pre-trip calls as well as the collaboration in preparation for our safari. The quality of our guide was great! We also appreciated the quality and cleanliness of the safari vehicles.”