PRIVATE GUIDED SAFARIS

Guiding is one of the most important aspects of an African safari. Professional guides train intensively under qualified guides for about 4 years before they can be allowed to lead safaris. During this time education ranges from habits and habitats of wildlife, walking, canoeing, safety and proficiency in the use of firearms, first aid, the law governing the parks and reserves of Africa to the often overlooked areas like stargazing, photography and entomology. A rigorous exam rounds up their apprenticeship and only then does a guide start gaining practical experience in the wild, without the comfort of a qualified tutor. This is the time when survival, sharing their knowledge of and passion for the wild and management of situations both in dealing with wildlife and people becomes an instinct.

Having a private, professional guide on safari ensures continuity in interpretation of the wildlife and natural surroundings on your journey at an elevated level. Having a private guide on safari will ensure that all your needs are met and special interests pursued as far as possible. The relationship with your private guide often starts in the preparation for your safari, carries on during your adventures in the motherland to your time of departure from Africa and most of the times doesn’t just end there. An all round knowledgeable, passionate and experienced guide will definitely add great value to your travels in the “Dark Continent” and is often considered one of the most important ingredients of a fantastic safari.

The private guided safaris that I help tailor for guests are mixed to include areas of high wildlife concentrations, remote in location and areas that I have experienced, worked in and as a result providing a heightened experience for my guests.

There are various ways of adventuring through the wild areas that Africa has to offer and in order to try and outline a few ways of experiencing the African continent I have put together some skeleton possibilities of safaris in Southern Africa and the different highlights that they reward to travelers in the different seasons.