An incredible guide who became a treasured friend
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.
“All of our experience with Access 2 Tanzania was top-notch. Everyone we dealt with was very responsive, congenial, thorough, helpful, and ensured our experience would be the very best possible. The guide selected for our safari, David, couldn’t have been a better fit for our family. He saw to it that every day and every experience was enjoyed.
The lodging was wonderful! Our choices proved to be right on target. The only exception was the last tent lodge whose food was just adequate. Also, the director was not as friendly as the other locations clearly were. However, the service staff was great.
I would give Access 2 Tanzania a rating of “10” on a rating scale of 1 to 10.”