The people behind your safari

Our Tanzania Safari Experts

Guides, planners and crew from Arusha who know every park, camp and season first-hand.

Leadership

Managing Directors

Alice Jacob

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Alice plans every trip as if she were travelling herself. She cares about sustainable tourism and the small details that make a safari feel personal, and she checks every itinerary before it goes out.

Joseph Lyimo

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Born and raised in Tanzania, Joseph knows the landscape, the wildlife and the people of the north. A former safari guide, he runs our operations and our guide team, with safety first.

Our team

Guides & Staff

Every member of our team is chosen for their knowledge of Tanzania and the care they take with guests.

Safari guides

Park-licensed wildlife guides

Experienced guides who know the parks season by season. They speak English and Swahili, and several also speak European languages.

Mountain crew

Kilimanjaro specialists

Licensed mountain guides, cooks and porters, trained in wilderness first aid. They check every climber's health twice a day.

Travel planners

Trip planning

Planners who build your itinerary, answer your questions and adjust every detail until the trip is right.

Drivers

Safari vehicle drivers

Licensed 4x4 drivers who know every track and keep the vehicles in good order.

Camp chefs

Bush cooking

Cooks who prepare fresh meals in the bush and on the mountain, from bush dinners to early breakfasts.

Operations

Logistics & safety

The team behind the scenes: permits, bookings, transfers and support throughout your trip.

Why travel with Tanzania safari experts

Our Tanzania safari experts live in Arusha and spend their working lives in the parks. Because of that, they know which camps are quiet in which month, where the herds are likely to be, and how long a drive really takes. When you plan with us, the person who answers your first email is the same person who checks on you during the trip.

Read more about our company, browse our safari tours, or start a plan in the trip planner. All our guides hold park licences from Tanzania National Parks.