About Tanzania Voyages
Raymond was born and raised in Northern Tanzania. He is married with three lovely daughters. He is a professional Tanzania Safari Guide. His first taste of the bush was a school trip to Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park back in the early 90’s, where he saw a herd of elephants wallowing in mud and play fighting, and many more animals in their natural habitat. Fascinated by these creatures and inspired by their guide at that time, Raymond set his heart on a safari industry career.
This experience encouraged him to pursue wildlife training courses in Tanzania. He gained valuable insight on guiding safaris with big safari companies for over 15 years, marveling in all things natural, from insects, plants, reptiles, mammals to the world’s natural wonders. His love for birding and photographing grows every day.
His dream to have his own small safari company and to be able to give back to the community became a reality a couple of years later. His knowledge and experience have attracted many travellers, and he always looks forward to leading his clients in discovering the amazing ecology, wildlife, and cultural heritage of Tanzania and East Africa in general.
Word from Raymond
I am an adventurer person at heart and love exploring different places and meeting different people from all over the world. Over the years, I have been guiding and enjoyed uncountable and unforgettable experiences throughout my safaris. When crafting African Safari itineraries for my clients, it is done with genuine passion, and there is no greater reward for me personally than creating a memorable Safari experience.
If you have searched for a safari on the internet, you are probably confused and overwhelmed with all the options. Am here to help you figure out where and when to go because I am local and my experience plus knowledge of Africa enables me to design the best safari for you.
Raymond's most memorable rare sightings
I find this a very difficult question, as I have had so many amazing and surprising wildlife encounters. Every day in the bush is unique – and you just never know what you will see around the next corner. As a safari guide, I recount just a few most memorable sightings.
–A giraffe giving birth and the calf dropping to the ground in Tarangire National Park. We stayed for a couple of hours, watching and waiting for the calf to stand. It finally happened and was a special experience, and my guests couldn’t have been happier.
–Four cheetah cubs, approximately a week old, with their mother in southern Serengeti, toppling over and nursing. Hidden away in an acacia bush hideaway with their eyes still closed.
–Witnessed more than 70 hyenas taking over a zebra kill from two lionesses in the crater. Surprisingly, after one hour, nothing was left on the ground. I have never seen anything like this before; it was truly remarkable.
–The longest migration river crossing lasted for about four hours and witnessed several crocodile attacks in the Mara River.
–Female cheetah raising 5 cubs to adulthood in the Eastern Serengeti. (This is remarkably highest record).
–Coming across a bull elephant in musth condition had then made me drive reverse for nearly a kilometer until I found a detour.
–Witnessed two black-backed jackals killing a fully grown male Thomson gazelle in Serengeti. I never thought they could do this before.
–Witnessed a pride of lions (14 lions) taking down an old bull buffalo in the Ngorongoro crater though the action took more than one hour before the kill was successful.
