Father / Son trip of a lifetime
Willy made us feel safe and well cared for…this cannot be understated. This allowed us to relax and settle into the vacation. He planned ahead, communicated well, and adapted as needed. We expected to see lots of animals…which we did. But Willy consistently put us in situations that felt unique and special. He was great at anticipating animal movements, and put us in great position for photos. He even borrowed our camera to take unique pictures…especially with the Masai.
We had a challenging drive from Ndutu to the Serengeti due to rain and muddy roads. Willy kept his composure, despite difficult conditions, and allowed us to stay relaxed. He even stopped to provide assistance to another driver in need. We expected nothing less. A man of high character.
Finally, Willy is an interesting man, and brought a personal touch to the experience. He did a nice job of sharing cultural knowledge, and exposing us to life in Tanzania. He was a pleasure to spend time with…at meals and in the vehicle. We feel very fortunate to have spent the week with Willy.
“Access 2 Tanzania was awesome! Visiting Africa and going on Safari was on my bucket list and A2T fulfilled it completely. My husband likes spontaneity but I insist on long term planning so when my husband told me he wanted to go to Tanzania in just over 3 weeks I laughed. Two days later he came to me with a plan that Casey and he put together. I was dumb-founded. It was not a canned tour planned by A2T for a group. It was a private itinerary planned by my husband and Casey to accommodate exactly what WE wanted to do and where WE wanted to go. We left for Tanzania 3 weeks later! Amazing!
We changed plans many times after the initial plan and Casey was very patient and accommodated us with no resistance. Casey always had answers to our questions and gave us recommendations that we would never had thought of. A2T didn’t just give ‘lip service’ they provided what they said they would and told us what they could not. I questioned this because they offer so many wonderful options and I wondered what we would actually get when we arrived. Another thing I was pleased with is that during our planning Casey did not constantly try to ‘up sell’ us.
‘Wilfred’ was our guide and he was wonderful. He is such a nice, good and fun person. We felt so lucky to have him. That said, we spoke to others from A2T and they also felt the same about their guides so it is clear A2T chooses their guides carefully. (We still feel lucky to have Wilfred throughout our safari!)
I wish I could remember the names of all the others that we met and who helped us from A2T. We didn’t run into one bad seed. It’s been 5 months since we returned from Africa and although the names are not clear in my mind the warm, wonderful and exciting feeling of Africa will never fade.
If you have the opportunity to go to Africa go with Access 2 Tanzania! AMAZING!!”