Wilfred was excellent. He drove well, he planned out our days, made suggestions and told us what he recommends, drove around to certain areas which ended up being perfect for sightings, and he was very respectful of other guides and visitors. I want to highlight this with an example from Tarangire where a mom cheetah and 2 cubs had just gotten food and there were several vehicles swarming the site. Wilfred realized how this would be problematic and started directing other drivers to angle their cars head on to the scene so that everyone could get a good view and a better chance to see it. He displayed this behavior the whole trip with the respectful driving and helping keep things organized which was much appreciated. He ensured our lunches were packed and helped serve breakfast and lunch and was very informative about the country and animals and our questions.
“Excellent staff. Casey was extremely responsive in planning the trip. I had certain things I did and didn’t want to do, he tailored our experience accordingly (and with keeping our budget in mind). The trip was perfectly proportioned, mostly because of him. Our guide on the ground, Wilfred, spent 12 days with us. We couldn’t have asked for someone better. We became comfortable companions, easily sitting together in silence over long drives or telling stories during dinner. He didn’t wait for us to ask something, he anticipated our needs. When he saw we didn’t finish our lunch boxes, he asked us what we liked and didn’t like. He made sure to relay the information to the hotels and we finished out lunches going forward. He saw I had an itch to get into the Wildebeest migration. Even though it was far away and our chances of finding it could be small, he made sure it happened. The staff set everything apart, especially when we compared it to our tour companies we saw in the area.”