Field Guides

Chris is the site birding guide for Venda and guides through Golwe Vhurivhuri and Gundane Areas as well as the Big Tree. He is an expert on African Broadbills.  Golwe and Gundane are situated deep in the hills of Venda which holds the only Brachystegia Woodland in South Africa. Numerous rivers run through the area and thick riparian vegetation is also found. Specials which Chris can show you may include African broadbill, Narina Trogon, Scaly-Throated Honeyguide, Pink-Throated Twinspot, Grey Waxbill and Retz’s Helmetshrike.

Dalfrenzo is the site guide for the De Hoop Collections at De Hoop Nature Reserve and Marine Protected Area. He is a specialist FAGASA Marine Guide and has extensive knowledge of the fynbos, birds and mammals at De Hoop. He also conducts star trails on clear nights.

David is based in the Magoebaskloof /Woodbush area and has been guiding since 2002. He is an expert birder who owns his own vehicle and is available for longer trips within the Northern Limpopo Province.

Jotham is the resident birding guide for the Eshowe area which includes the well known Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk.

Sakhamuzi is a passionate birding guide who is also working for WESSA. He takes the educating of the youth extremely seriously and regularly leads sessions at schools and universities promoting birding and the value of avi-tourism.

Samson is the site guide for the central Soutpansberg and has several guiding sites that include large wetlands, savannah bushveld and montane and scrubveld forest patches.