Jennifer H.
Unforgettable!!!
My husband I and recently returned from our long-awaited trip to Rwanda and Tanzania. We were amazed by the service provided by our guides at every point. Even at our last stop in Zanzibar where we would be relaxing without a guide, it looked like it would have been easy to be forgotten or for mistakes to be made but everything happened like clockwork. We were especially moved by our experience in Rwanda, of course, the gorillas were an experience of a lifetime, but Egide gave a very personal tour of his country and its recent history in both Kigali and as we drove through the countryside to our mountain destination. We are still thinking deeply about what we learned. In Tanzania, we met Josephat, and honestly, it was going to be difficult to match the high expectations set by Egide. It wasn’t long before he won us over with his dry sense of humor and his calm demeanor matched with an amazing ability to find the best viewing spot regardless of how many vehicles were racing to the same place. We were sad to say goodbye on the last morning. Of course, we have hundreds of amazing pictures of animals but I am certain that what will stay with us is our memories of the people we met, the daily life we observed on our drives, and the deeper understanding we have of the two countries so far away. We purchased this donated trip at a fundraiser in the fall of 2019 and due to Covid, our travel was postponed until July 2022. Saurabh responded to all of our questions and concerns through all of the craziness that Covid brought to the planning process. It was an adventure from the start and I know we would not have enjoyed the process nearly as much if we hadn’t had the good fortune of planning this trip with Saurabh and traveling with Fair Trade Safaris.