Our group of 20 had four wonderful guides: Noel, Fulgence, Wilfred, and Nasibu. Each was a gem–excellent drivers, unbelievable spotters of wildlife. In addition, Noel was kindness personified, with a smile to light up the world. Fulgence served as a group spark-plug, getting as excited about seeing an animal as we did (and he sweetly accommodated my wish to get to church services on Good Friday). Wilfred was a planner, able to predict where the animals were going and actually arriving there before they did; he was always patient. Nasibu was as deeply versed in the the wildlife and topography as the other three and was the best dancer. Several of us actually cried at Kilimanjaro Airport when said good bye to four wonderful men.
“Karen was very good at listening to our interests and putting together an itinerary that would meet our budget and needs, Our guides, Maningo and Nasibu were outstanding! They were very aware of maintaining the appropriate distance from the animals while still giving us views of everything we wanted to see. Nasibu, who was the guide in my vehicle, was extremely knowledgeable of animals, birds and vegetation and had an eagle eye for finding all the animals we wanted to see.”