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Email RAGHAVENDER | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A lively charachter who has indepth knowledge about the game and ensures full customer satisfaction
We were five college friends planning for a get-together and decided on a 4 day safari in Masai Mara. I got introduced to Charles Mancha from Gorgeous Dream Adventures by one of my travel acquaintance, Jan Flieshmann with whom I happened to do Safari in Serengeti in July 2007. Charles was always in contact with me till the day we started our safari and he was there waiting for us at Keekorok airstrip in Masai Mara before we arrived. I don't know if it is him or it's our luck, but we happened to see all the big 5 in the 1st three hours of our safari. Charles is a very lively character and ensures that you are never tired of the safari. He has a natural ability to spot the game which is very helpful. He explains about each animal's behavior when we spot them and he has in depth knowledge of the game. Not only animals, he is very knowledgeable in reptiles and the bird species as well. Every night he meets us at the dinner table after dinner and takes the day's feedback and asks us as to what we would like to see on the next day safari. It's a trait of a guide who seeks customer satisfaction and all five of us were extremely satisfied with the services provided by Charles Mancha. Lion/Lioness sighting was pretty much on daily basis apart from Elephants and Cape Buffaloes. Highlights of out trip
1. Big 5 sighting in the very 1st 3 hours of safari.
2. Trailing a lioness for a couple of hours till it met its sisters.
3. Leopard with its Impala prey on the tree.
4. Elephant herd forming a shield around a calf when a naughty Jackal tried to come near the calf.
5. A Black Rhino trying to decided whether to cross the road or not.
6. Waited for 20 minutes and watched the just born Impala fawn stand on it's feet and walk.
7. Breakfast at the Hippo pool.
8. Cheetah hunt spoiled by a Hyena.
Maybe the list might go longer, but these are some unforgettable events/moments that would get registered in the memory. I highly recommend Charles Mancha as a safari guide.
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Email Jan Fleischman | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Adventourous reliable
I did my first Kenyasafari 1980 at age of 15. Reurned many times. Now when I planed a new Maasai Mara safari I found almost no one that did more than 4 complete nights in Mara. Until I found Gorgeus Dream Safaris and the owner Dennis. We shared a lunch in Nairobi and there on Day 1 I also met his copartner and guide, Charles Mancha frim the Massai people. I really enjoyed the jeep with open side windows. We had magic encounters with the cheetah mother Nashipae and her large cubs. Saw them hunt many times. It was nice to see so many of the animals beeing so active. The driver also from the Massai people also shared his knowledge. One early morning we found black rhinos. And one the last day a leopard family in different location. Charles and the team where we stayed, Sentrim Camp, followed me to a local clinic when I felt illnes the last day.
