Welcome to the team at Inkosi Africa Tours and
Safaris.
Richard Dixon.
Richard is passionate about the bush and conservation. He is a qualified National
Tourist and Field Guide with over 15 years experience. He has a Masters
degree and is also a qualified Travel Agent. He has traveled the length
of Africa twice and walked or driven through practically all the major
game parks in Africa from Serengetti and Ngorongoro to Chobe, the Okavongo
to Kruger, Addo and Hluhluwe - we think he walks only because his Landrover
keeps breaking down!
Michael
Drysdale
Michael manages the office and does the tour planning, booking, etc.
Michael has experience in social development and is now raising his 4 year
old grandson. He worked in the mission field for many years and has been
involved in Adult skills education for the past 11 years, and has project
managed several income generating projects amongst underprivileged
communities.
So if ever there are problems with your bookings or tour arrangements …
you know who to blame!
Minette Roux
Minette is a qualified guide who has lived and has traveled aboard for
over six
years - but the call of Africa was too strong. She’s now come home. Her
special interests are photography and deep sea diving. She likes to
explore new places adding spice to an already exciting life.
She’s terrible with admin and hates being in the office – which is why we
hardly ever see her…!
Ivan
Hague
Ivan handles a Social Development project with Inkosi Africa (see
Eco-Tourism). He is experienced in economic development and environmental
economics and has a degree in Education specialising in special needs.
Many world class solutions have been developed from the practical side of
working in social development while working alongside us over the past 10
years. Ask him how you can get involved.
Ivan loves sailing - but unfortunately lives over 500 kilometers from the
nearest ocean
Anne Short is a registered National Guide with over 20 years
experience in sub-Saharan Africa. Her special interests include history,
our heritage, culture and flora and fauna within a kaleidoscope of
countries like Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique
and South Africa.
She loves her work, has an adventurous spirit and a great sense of humor
(we think she needs one working with us!)
Neil Card’s
enthusiasm for the flora and fauna of Africa is infectious and has been
with him all his life (a long time!). He loves to share his knowledge with
those who have a similar interests. He is a qualified and registered National
Field and Tourist Guide. Having lived in South Africa and Namibia he is
widely traveled over the southern Africa region. His special interests
include, wildlife, ecology and the outdoors (obviously!)
If
you travel for relaxation, fulfillment, discovery, adventure and wanting
to learn;
if you understand that
traveling in smaller groups makes
local people and
cultures more accessible;
then
Inkosi Africa Tours and Safaris is for you.
Inkosi Africa
caters especially for those who’ve had enough of mass tourism, who like to
go where there are fewer crowds and closer to living reality. It’s about
bringing you closer to local cultures and environments. It’s about
respecting and benefiting local people and the environment. Traveling
with respect earns respect, like following the old country code “take only
photographs and leave only footprints”.
Finally – not many of us can individually do much about Africa’s
poverty, bad press, crime rates, corrupt politicians, our social
problems or technological failings - to some extent you can choose whether
or not you let these influence your decision.
Or you can accept that they
are all ‘part of the adventure’!
We want you to fall in love with Africa!
We’re here because we’re passionate about what we do.
We know and love Africa.
Southern Africa is an
incredible place to visit with so much to see and do.
You will have the
adventure of a life time and more than likely be back for more!
