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We
firmly believe that the guides are the single most important factor
in the success of a tour. Many qualities are essential
in good guides.
Firstly,
they need to be professional in their approach
and regard tour guiding as a job to be carried
out well. They need always to put the tour members
needs and interests before their own, and we believe
this is the approach taken by our professional
guides.
Secondly,
they need to be warm, friendly people who enjoy
traveling with others, taking care of their needs
when necessary and sharing enthusiasm for birds,
wildlife and natural world with the tour members. A
sense of humor is essential so as to engender
the right atmosphere into the tour, and also a
more than average level of patience so as to enable
to deal calmly with any problems should they occur.
Thirdly,
they need to be extremely competent ornithologists
and naturalists with a sound
knowledge of the areas being visited, and wealth
prior field experience in the areas toured. We
are proud of the levels of experience possessed by our guides, many
of whom have spent many years in the areas visited either working
as game rangers or doing research
or regulary guiding tours.
Finally,
they need to be well organized people, who pay attention to details
and able to take care of the logistics in such a way that the tour
participants are unaware of the work going on 'behind the scenes'
leaving participants free to enjoy a hassle-free holiday.
All
Mbango Safaris guides are highly trained, certified and hold a
certificate in the National Museum and Nature Kenya Fundamentals
of Ornithology. All our guides are also full members of the Kenya
Professional Safari Guides Association (K.P.S.G.A) and hold either Bronze, Silver or Gold qualifications. They
are licenced as professional safari guides by the Ministry of Tourism
and are also members of Kenya Bird Guides Association.
We
remain convinced that the professionalism, personality
and
guiding experience of our safari guides will ensure a smooth running,
photography, wildlife, nature and ornithologically unbeatable and above all an extremely
enjoyable
safari.
Mbango
Safaris is also
staffed by birds, wildlife
and nature enthusiasts and dedicatetravel professionals who are passionate about organising outstanding,
competitively-priced and environmental responsible tours.
Here
below are profiles of safari guides that accompany you on your tour.
All our guides are expert naturalists and ornithologists. They will be able to show you,
and help you to identify, and photograph many of the birds, plants and mammals that
occur in the region that you are visiting. Please note however, that
whilst we assign guides to particular tours well in advance, we
reserve the right to make changes if necessary.
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Caroline
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Caroline
Gatune began Mbango Safaris in 2004 with Peter. Caroline's
upbringing fostered a special and dedicated interest in natural
history. She now divides her time between wildlife conservation and
guiding Mbango Safaris tours.
Caroline is one of the most skillful guides
/ ranger. Her knowledge of birds and wildlife and her great enthusiasm is apparent to all who travel with her.
She
is active in widlife conservation particularly working with
birds, giving conservation lectures and looking after orphaned Elephants
and Rhinos at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - Nairobi.
She
has been affiliated with the Natural History Museum of Kenya as
a field research assistant where she has been involved in waterfowl
census, world bird watch and birds banding working in various research
projects thus gaining a great understanding of the birdlife both
at hand and in the wing.
A
nature lover, licenced guide by Ministry of
Tourism, bronze holder of Kenya Professional Safari
Guides Association and a trained professional safari guide
/ ranger with
great guiding experience.
She speaks fluent Swahili, English and
basics in Spanish.
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Contact Caroline:
guides@mbangosafaris.com |
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Peter
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Peter has always loved
travel, birds and wildlife and his birding enthusiasm and fundamental
knowledge in natural history was triggered by East Africa Natural
History nature
walks leading to him acquiring a Diploma in Tourism,
Wildlife Management and Ornithology.
He has a wealth of experience
in
East Africa's wildlife and birdlife, plus an extensive
knowledge of their natural history. For years he has been trekking independently through every region of East Africa, studying and
photographing the wildlife, birdlife and landscapes. Since then he has written articles,
contributed to books, guided and organised many tours.
A licenced safari guide
by Ministry of Tourism, a trained professional safari
guide / ranger, a member and bronze holder of Kenya Professional Safari Guides
Association, he speaks fluent mother tongue, Kiswahili, English,
German and basics in French.
He has intimate love for conservation having
worked as a game ranger in Nairobi and Meru National Parks and
Masai Mara Game Reserve doing anti-poaching and de-snaring
sweeps.
He now divides his time between guiding photography,
wildlife and bird watching tours and doing
conservation
work in East Africa's national parks, game reserves
and private sanctuaries / wilderness areas.
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Contact Peter:
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John
Njenga. |
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John
Njenga has been working as a wildlife photographer safari guide in East
Africa for
many years during which time he specialised in helping keen
photographers obtain better wildlife images.
John now works as a freelance
safari guide and with his extensive
knowledge of flora and fauna of East Africa, his escorted wildlife
and nature photographic safaris offer practical photographic advice whilst
enjoying the tranquillity and beauty of the wilderness areas visited.
John's approach is very ‘hands on’ and he is quick
and able to adapt his
guiding to varying levels of participants. Being on safari with
photographers, John is keen to ensure that individual’s photographic
requirements are fulfilled including discussions on
film, exposure, light intensity as well as photographic equipment,
technique and composition. A licenced guide
by Ministry of Tourism, a trained professional safari
guide / ranger, a member and bronze holder of Kenya Professional Safari Guides
Association, he has intimate love for conservation having
worked as a ranger at Masai Mara Game Reserve for three years doing Black Rhinocerous research
and monitoring.
With his
knowledge, patience, unwavering enthusiasm and good sense of humour,
every client will be guaranteed the best possible photographic
opportunities and a memorable tour.
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Contact John:
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Hudson
Muriuki. |
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Hudson
is a naturalist by choice and holds a
diploma in Ornithology. A licenced
safari guide by Ministry of Tourism, trained professional safari
guide, a member and bronze holder of Kenya Professional Safari Guides
Association, he speaks fluent mother tongue, Kiswahili, English
and French.
His birding enthusiasm and fundamental
knowledge in natural history was triggered by Nature Kenya walks where he has been assisting in organizing
and leading the nature walks.
Hudson has also been a docent guide at the Natural History Museum
of Kenya, and this was a major boost and a great exposure to him
tapping
the crucial knowledge and obtaining the necessary and vital guiding
skills.
He has traveled widely in search of spectacular wildlife and little-known
birds. Although he has a particular passion for birds, Hudson is a very keen
and enthusiastic all-round naturalist and an extremely popular guide who does all he can to make the tours
he guides as informative as possible and, at the same time, great fun!
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Contact John:
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Elias
Kamande. |
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Elias Kamande
began watching birds at a very early age. His love of birds
and natural history has developed over the past years and has taken
him to many exciting destinations in Africa in search of birds and
other wildlife, his particular passion being the world's waterfowl.
After graduating with a Diploma in Ornithology, tour guiding and
administration he joined the East Africa Natural History Society
and Kenya Museum Society as a volunteer guide at the Nairobi Natural
History Museum.
Elias
is a licenced safari guide by Ministry ot Tourism, member and bronze holder of the Kenya Professional safari guides
association and he has been guiding many successful
wildlife and birding tours and holidays in East Africa.
He has
worked in conservation as a birds research assistant
and he now divides his time doing anti-poaching,
de-snaring and community
based conservation work at the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve
with Care for the Wild International in conjuction with Anne Kent Taylor Fund and
guiding Mbango Safaris bird watching, wildlife, conservation and
educational tours.
Elias
has been involved recently with BBC - Big Cat Diary
Live as his passion and love for nature is over whelming.
He speaks fluent Swahili, English
and Japanese.
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Contact Julius:
guides@mbangosafaris.com |
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Julius
Cheruiyot. |
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Julius
joined us as part of the local guides team and has now been a regular guide for years. He has
extensive knowlegde of Lake Baringo area where he was
born and where he lives now with his wife and family.
Having
a lifelong interest in natural history and wild places, he has
previously worked with Nature Kenya on species protection in the Lake Baringo
area
and he still continues in the monitoring of species.
In pursuit of his interest in birds
and wildlife, Julius has travelled to many regions of Kenya, plus East Africa countries.
Julius is our bird guide at Lake
Baringo, Cherangani Hills, North &
South Nandi Forests and Lake Bogoria Reserve. He is a very keen birder and a serious
upcoming bird guide with wonderful birding skills.
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Contact Julius:
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Mbango
Safaris have experience of operating tours in East Africa &
Beyond. Contact
us for friendly travel advice.
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East Africa Wildlife Society,
Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association, Kenya Association
of Tour Operators, Kenya Tourism Federation, Kenya Museum Society
and
Eco-tourism Society of Kenya.
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Safaris East Africa Ltd.
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