Encounters
Twenty-nine extraordinary people.
Available — quietly — to your party only.
Sporting legends. Heritage figures. Master trackers. Conservationists. Chefs and winemakers. The encounters below are one-on-one or family-only meetings. They are arranged by us; they are not advertised by them. Most require lead time.
Sporting Legends
Gary Player
Nine-time major champion · Course architect
12-month advance booking
Sporting Legends
François Pienaar
1995 Rugby World Cup–winning captain
12-month advance booking
Sporting Legends
Bryan Habana
Springbok winger · World Cup winner 2007
Sporting Legends
Eliud Kipchoge
Marathon world record holder · Olympic champion
12-month advance booking
Heritage & History
Dr James Mwangi
African business leader · Philanthropist
Heritage & History
Christo Brand
Mandela’s warder on Robben Island
Heritage & History
Zelda la Grange
Mandela’s personal assistant for 19 years
Heritage & History
Freddy Mutanguha
Genocide survivor · Director, Aegis Trust Rwanda
12-month advance booking
Heritage & History
Fugitives Drift Historian
Battlefields narrator · Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift
Heritage & History
Robben Island Heritage Guide
Private Robben Island context guide
Heritage & History
Himba Cultural Anthropologist
Himba cultural context specialist
Heritage & History
iThemba Community Guide
Community development guide
Trackers & Naturalists
Renias Mhlongo
Master tracker · Londolozi
Trackers & Naturalists
Pokkie van Zyl
Tracker · Lowveld
Trackers & Naturalists
Jackson ole Looseyia
Maasai guide · BBC presenter
Trackers & Naturalists
Max Bezuidenhout
Private guide · Southern Africa
Trackers & Naturalists
Nick Murray
Walking-safari guide · Mana Pools
Trackers & Naturalists
Isaac Zulu
Walking guide · South Luangwa
Trackers & Naturalists
Bayei Poler
Okavango mokoro guide
Trackers & Naturalists
Ralph Bousfield
Kalahari naturalist · Expedition guide
Trackers & Naturalists
NamibRand Astronomer
Dark-sky astronomy host
Conservation & Science
Craig Foster
Filmmaker · My Octopus Teacher
12-month advance booking
Conservation & Science
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
The world’s longest-running gorilla research programme
12-month advance booking
Conservation & Science
Singita K9 Unit
Anti-poaching dog unit
Conservation & Science
Selinda Research Team
Wild-dog and predator research team
Conservation & Science
Dr Vikash Tatayah
Mauritian conservation scientist
Conservation & Science
Dr Paula Kahumbu
Conservationist · WildlifeDirect
Culture & Cuisine
Ntsiki Biyela
South Africa’s first black female winemaker
Culture & Cuisine
Singita Sommelier
Private wine cellar host
The journey begins here.
Ten considered questions. Three fully priced itineraries. Five minutes.