Ian is a well-qualified naturalist and professional guide with a broad knowledge of birds, trees, grasses, insects, the people, cultures and History of Africa.
Ian has travelled to just about every country in Africa and knows all the products intimately. We believe that having a private guide on your journey greatly enhances the overall experience and adds huge value to your safari.
Ian has also worked with an incredible “tracker” over the past 10 years who has extraordinary talent when it comes to spotting the game and finding the spore to help you track the game on foot or by game drive vehicle.
Ian has a wealth of experience in conservation-based education and he is also a professional photographer.
Private guides have to go through many years of training, gaining experience and firsthand knowledge. Private Guides are renowned for their humor and companionship – as we journey with you we ensure that you see and experience the best of every area and camp and that you come away with a life changing experience. This is validated by the repeat and referral business we garner.
A ‘Walking Safari’ or ‘safari on foot’ is without doubt the purest way to experience and immerse oneself in all things wilderness. An expert walking guide translates nature and its many intrigues into an exciting living world.
This is not an opportunity to take close up images and photo’s but rather to learn and breathe the bush around us. It is a journey into the many different things that one never normally takes notice of on the back of a game drive vehicle – the subtle nuances that nature provides us with daily, from a small Dung Beetle and the description of its lifecycle to the fresh tracks and sign where a Black Rhino has browsed on a particular plant or shrub. One will often track a specific animal, using the wind and ones senses, your guide will teach you these fascinating skills and will share his and his trackers wonderful knowledge.
Walking in “Big Game” country is both an exciting and invigorating experience!