Friendly, Experienced, Knowledgeable, Jadim Luangila
My wife and I took our first ever trip to Tanzania in November 2019. We had never been on safari, never been to Africa and weren’t sure what to expect. We met Jadim at our hotel in Arusha and climbed aboard the Toyota Landcruiser that would be our rolling observation post for the rest of our trip in Tanzania. As he confidently steered through the chaotic traffic of Arusha he explained in flawless English that he is a guide with decades of experience, university degrees in Botany, Biology and Wildlife Management. He immediately put us at ease with his friendly reassuring attitude.
I told him that my solitary goal for the trip was to see an elephant. Within 24 hours we would come around a corner on the road through Lake Manyara park and there were 30 elephants, mothers, sisters and calves feeding on the reeds and acacia trees. As we watched in amazement elephants continued to wander into view. Before the end of that day we would see 80 elephants, along with lions, cape buffalo, baboons, blue monkeys, flamingos, Bush Buck, Dik Diks, Jackals, and a rainbow of waterfowl. This first day of safari was filled with amazing sights, Africa’s iconic wildlife in abundance from the comfort of our seats with running commentary from JD. His sharp eyes and experience with wildlife habitats led us to the best opportunities for spotting the animals we had come so far to see and he timed our arrivals for optimal viewing conditions.
Our tours in Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire were every bit as exciting as that first day. We saw and got excellent pictures of all the “big five” African animals, stayed at comfortable and lodges with great amenities and food. I will never forget this first trip to the great continent and our helpful, experienced, knowledgeable guide. Highly Recommend JD!