Gerry was awesome and we felt like we were in great hands with him. He made sure we saw everything possible and every animal possible! Gerry could tell right away that I was a photo fanatic and he was thoughtful in making sure that we saw each animal at different angles and in different lighting so that I could get the best possible photos. I really appreciated that. We were in awe of all of the animals that we saw – Gerry was great at knowing where to go and how close to get without putting us in danger. Gerry was also great at planning our daily adventures – he thought of everything like packing our favorite drinks and wonderful hot meals for bush lunches. During our time we got a flat tire on the way to the Serengeti and we had car trouble leaving another town. Gerry handled both situations like a pro – he calmly took care of each situation and we were on our way. We felt safe with Gerry and we knew he was going the extra mile to ensure we had a great time. He was great at driving through some crazy terrain too. Our kids loved him too and we all loved the game drives with Gerry. You could see that Gerry enjoyed himself too! With the help of Juma, Gerry created a perfect day for us at Mosquito River. We donated food to families and supplies and books to a school and we had lunch at a local home. This day was our favorite because we were able to interact with the people who are incredibly welcoming and kind. Such a great experience!
“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!!”