Excellent, first-rate!
Maningo has a deft touch, both in interpersonal relations (his great sense of humor, and ability to imitate American accents helped) and in sensing the group’s interests and needs. If I had to make a criticism, I’d note our occasional frustration as to where he was taking us on game drives; at times we would have liked to know that, “we’re driving down near the river, hoping to see X or Y,” but I’m pretty sure he was reluctant to spell out his plans because he didn’t want us to get our hopes up.
Talking to travellers we met I felt most of them thought THEIR guide the best in the business; with Maningo, I’m pretty sure he really WAS one such guide!
“Karen did a wonderful job with our itinerary. We exchanged very many emails over many weeks before we arrived at the final version and all the time Karen was very responsive. Within Tanzania the organisaion was just as efficient. On the few occassions the unexpected occurred we found the people on the ground very attentive and quick to respond. A2T’s expert and personalised service gave us the experience we had dreamed of.”