Team

Owner and Chief Executive Officer After falling in love with Africa during the late 80’s and early 90’s and after numerous trips to this great continent, in 1997 I decided to open The Africa Safari Co. I made the decision back then that Africa was the only destination I wanted to sell, it has so…

General Manager I grew up travelling all over the world with a Father that worked in the airlines but I started my own serious travels in 1988 spending 6 months travelling around Europe and then lived the life in London as all backpackers do and travelled between working around the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal,…

Business Development Manager NSW/ACT I was born and raised in South Africa and grew up, out in the country about 50km north of Johannesburg. I did my first Safari to Botswana in 1983 while I was still at school and fell in love with the wilderness. During the 1980’s I did a few more Safari’s…

Senior Consultant I first travelled throughout Africa on an Overland camping trip and fell in love with the place, people and wildlife. Shortly after my trip in 2007 I was lucky enough to start employment with The Africa Safari Co. It’s my dream job, and have been here ever since. Since working for Susie I…

Business Development Manager Qld/Nth NSW Darren has been involved in the travel industry since 1995, specifically in the marketing and selling of Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. Darren has been to Africa and Mauritius often over this time, and has travelled extensively throughout other areas of the world. Travel experiences include: South Africa, Botswana,…

Senior Consultant I had the pleasure of being a tour leader for 2 years, on a big overland truck, through 10 different countries in Africa. I have been back a few times since and can’t wait to go back! I have travelled to a lot of places in the world but nothing can compare to…

Business Development Manager Victoria, SA, WA, NT, Tas & NZ I have spent my working career in the Travel Industry with a speciality in destination tourism. I was employed at Rail Plus in 1993 which dealt with worldwide rail travel, which then blossomed into working for Great Southern Rail, operators of The Ghan and Indian…

Administration Manager Hi my name is Jodi and I am a Consultant in the Document Team and will always lend a helping hand in consulting when required. I have been with The Africa Safari Co. for the past nine years and have been fortunate to travel to Kenya in 2012, South Africa in 2014 and…

Senior Consultant I first got the travel bug when I moved from Canada to Australia and knew that I would have to continue to explore the world, and what better way than work in travel! Before I joined The Africa Safari Co I worked for International Wholesalers and have a huge amount of knowledge of…

Senior Consultant I grew up in the banking industry, and left after 25 years as a Branch Manager in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. It was during this time that my love of travel developed and I have travelled extensively throughout Australia, Indonesia (Bali), China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Europe, UK & Ireland, Scandinavia, Russia, USA, Mexico, Canada,…