When Lenganasa became finalist in Tanzania’s Best Guide of Year 2023 Award, it was the culmination of many years of working hard towards his life-long dream of being a safari guide.
A Maasai, born and raised in the small village of Ololosokwan in Northern Ngorongoro, Lenganasa was inspired from a very young age by the larger-than-life safari guides he encountered while herding his family’s livestock. When, as a reward for coming out top third of his school class, he was invited to join a field trip to the Serengeti National Park, his dream began to take form. In his eyes, safari guides were at once teachers, hosts, ambassadors – and on occasion even doctors – to the many visitors who came to enjoy his wonderful country, and he was determined to join their ranks.
Building on a lifetime spent out on the plains, observing and interacting with animals and nature, Lenganasa attended a wildlife management course in Arusha and excelled, adding photography and gun handling to his resume. He then followed the required process working in different areas of the safari industry from room attendant, waiter and barman to office manager, before feeling ready to take the final leap and become a professional safari guide.
He loves spending time with his guests and sharing his passion and knowledge. His favorite times out in the bush are dusk and dawn.
