FOLLOW YOUR LEADER
For those of you who have previously traveled with ElderTreks, you may know one or even several of our tour leaders listed below. Their expertise, commitment and sensitivity to our travelers as well as the people and environments we visit are the reasons we get such great feedback on our guides from our past travelers.
The following is a tentative schedule of our tour leaders upcoming adventures. Please bear in mind that this is only a provisional schedule and while these leaders are scheduled to be on these trips, circumstances beyond our control may change these schedules.
We are proud of all of our first rate tour leaders, but if you have traveled with one and really want to travel on another trip they are leading, we extend to you a formal invitation to "Follow your Leader".
Roger Burrows
Roger has led innumerable ElderTreks trips, and as a veteran tour leader, he brings a wealth of experience to his job as all-round trip facilitator. Roger's travels have taken him all over the world, including Europe, South America, Asia and Africa. His keen interest in local people and cultures often offers travelers the unique opportunity to visit local homes, orphanages and schools. An avid animal lover, Roger has even been known to bring treats for local cats and dogs.
A leader of more than just tours: Mr. Saji's dream. | |  |
| Jul 03 | - | Jul 19,2013 | Mongolia |
| Oct 08 | - | Oct 25,2013 | Madagascar |
| Nov 24 | - | Dec 09,2013 | Laos |
| Jan 05 | - | Feb 05,2014 | The Grand South-East Asia Adventure |
| Feb 08 | - | Feb 23,2014 | Laos |
| Feb 21 | - | Mar 13,2014 | Vietnam |
| May 07 | - | Jun 01,2014 | The Stans of Central Asia |
| Jul 02 | - | Jul 18,2014 | Mongolia |
| Sep 22 | - | Oct 17,2014 | The Stans of Central Asia |
| Jan 06 | - | Feb 06,2015 | The Grand South-East Asia Adventure |
| Jul 01 | - | Jul 17,2015 | Mongolia |
"Enthusiastic, knowledgeable, caring for his people and culture."
Thomas Wilbanks - Madagascar
Guilherme (Gafa) Estamato
| Guilherme is a native Brazilian (nicknamed "Gafa") and graduated from Sao Paulo University with a degree in Physical Education along with a Black-belt in Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan. He currently lives in Sao Paulo with his wife and young son. Gafa is an excellent photographer and wildlife expert who will add great local knowledge to the explorations on your tour. | |  |
"Gafa was a gem. He was always looking to make our experience rewarding. A very nice person."
Pat Booth - Brazil
Pontus Deri
| Pontus, a Swede by birth, is a veteran tour leader, having led many ElderTreks groups through Bhutan, Nepal, Thailand and Laos. Pontus has called Thailand home for the last 13 years. He is widely traveled, filled with wonderful stories and has an easy-going, relaxed manner. We have received accolades for his leadership; we think you'll agree. | |  |
"Amiable, imaginative, committed and 100% enthusiastic. A friend to all."
Gail Russell - Burma
Lajos Nemeth
| Lajos (pronounced Lay-osh) is a proud native Hungarian and, as a biologist, has a formidable knowledge of natural history and the underwater world. Lajos brings a wealth of experience and character to his job and will be outstanding as all-round facilitator on your trip. In addition to travelling extensively in Eastern Europe, he also feels at home around the Mediterranean, as well as having a serious travel passion for many countries in Africa. Lajos loves the great outdoors and sometimes spends several weeks in bush-camps in search of birds, butterflies and wildlife. His other passions include history, politics, photography, rare natural history books, fly-fishing, scuba diving, deep desert exploration and... oh yes, Hungarian wines. | |  |
"Lajos is caring and flexible when plans have to be changed."
Jurgen Pitsch -
Manuel Velazco
| Manuel originally from the Andes of Peru (Cusco), began in the travel business at the tender age of 14. He has been leading trips in South America for five years and has a degree as a Professional Tour Guide, specializing in Inca Culture. Manuel has been sharing his wonderful sense of humor and love of the mountains with ElderTrekkers for many years and has hiked the Inca Trail over 250 times. He also speaks three different languages, English, Spanish and Qechua (the language of the Incas) and brings plenty of fun and learning to every adventure he guides. | |  |
Claudio Portal
| Claudio received his Tour Guide degree in 1985, specializing in Archeology. He enjoys all sorts of outdoor activities including fishing, hiking and horseback riding. With extensive worldwide travel experience, which includes living on a kibbutz in Israel and spending long periods of time in Europe, Claudio speaks English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Greek and Italian. His love of the outdoors and love of other cultures will be sure to add fun to your adventure. | |  |
| Aug 31 | - | Sep 23,2013 | Silk Road |
| Oct 17 | - | Oct 31,2013 | Sumatra |
| Oct 31 | - | Nov 13,2013 | Java and Bali |
| Nov 16 | - | Dec 03,2013 | Borneo |
| Mar 20 | - | Apr 03,2014 | Sumatra |
| Apr 03 | - | Apr 16,2014 | Java and Bali |
| Apr 26 | - | May 19,2014 | Silk Road |
| Jul 31 | - | Aug 14,2014 | Sumatra |
| Aug 14 | - | Aug 27,2014 | Java and Bali |
| Sep 07 | - | Sep 30,2014 | Silk Road |
| Oct 16 | - | Oct 30,2014 | Sumatra |
| Oct 30 | - | Nov 12,2014 | Java and Bali |
| Feb 02 | - | Feb 23,2015 | Cultural West Africa |
"Claudio is not only very intelligent, but an outstanding guide. He brings many things to the table – humour, wit, planning, energy."
Jules Peemoeller - Hidden Treasures of South America
Eric Fengler
| Eric was born in the Netherlands where he studied Environmental Engineering at Wageningen University. During his studies he trained in Tucumán, 1,300 km northwest of Buenos Aires moving there in 1992. He has traveled extensively throughout South America and has been guiding tours in Argentina and Chile since 1996 specializing in the Patagonia region. Eric speaks English, German, and Spanish as well as his native Dutch. Eric has worked with ElderTreks for many years and we welcome his local knowledge and international flair. You are in very capable hands with Eric. | |  |
"I just wanted to send you a quick note to let you know how much Mom and I enjoyed the trip!! Our two weeks were so well organized, we saw so many sights and had such wonderful hikes - geared both for Mom and for me. But most of all I wanted to let you know that Eric is just the greatest Tour Guide... from his sense of humour to his organizational skills, to his people skills - he was just fabulous! I can't imagine adventure travelling with anyone other than Elder Treks and have been telling everyone the same."
Janice and Ruth - Patagonia Trekking
Nitin Dhami
| Nitin calls the world his classroom. Traveling extensively throughout India and the world, Nitin offers a unique perspective about the adventures you take with him. He has a wealth of knowledge about the history, the heritage, the cultures and customs of the people of India and a keen understanding of the geography of South Asia. Nitin has led a variety of adventures in India, Nepal, Ladakh and Sri Lanka. Nitin is happiest in the mountains of Northern India and the higher the better, as he is an advanced mountaineering expert having climbed to 19,685 feet twice. Nitin speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and several local Indian dialects. He is a certified Wilderness First Responder (NOLS, California USA) and he is currently completing his Bachelor of Tourism degree. | |  |
| Jun 03 | - | Jun 23,2013 | Northern India |
| Aug 08 | - | Aug 28,2013 | Papua New Guinea |
| Sep 16 | - | Oct 08,2013 | Ethiopia |
| Sep 29 | - | Oct 16,2013 | Bhutan |
| Oct 29 | - | Nov 18,2013 | Classic India |
| Nov 22 | - | Dec 12,2013 | Tribes and Temples of India |
| Feb 01 | - | Feb 21,2014 | Classic India |
| Feb 21 | - | Mar 13,2014 | Tribes and Temples of India |
| Apr 01 | - | Apr 18,2014 | Bhutan |
| May 11 | - | May 27,2014 | Tibet |
| Jun 22 | - | Jul 12,2014 | Northern India |
| Aug 07 | - | Aug 27,2014 | Papua New Guinea |
| Sep 28 | - | Oct 15,2014 | Bhutan |
"I would travel with Nitin again – anywhere!"
Lia LaPiana - Papua New Guinea
David Roth
| Born in Canada David has spent 25 years travelling the world - the last 15 working in the travel industry. He has led numerous tours to far-flung destinations and prefers countries with a "bit of an edge". David has an MA in International Relations, and also speaks German, a bit of Russian and French and is currently learning Arabic. He always shows an extraordinary attention to the clients in his groups and will do whatever it takes to guarantee they maximize their trip experience. His personable and often humorous style of tour-leading affords his group many opportunities to interact with the local people and cultures. | |  |
"David was excellent. He helped me in many ways. He made many efforts to look after the group."
S. Van Wyck - Iran Highlights
Abdul Sebak
| Abdul Moez is a graduate of the Faculty of Archeology and is the Director of Egyptology at the Gaza Pyramids. He has worked on several important archelogical digs including Abu Rawash, Worker's Village in Giza, (pre-dynastic period at Saqqara) and currently serves as an advisor for archelogical digs in and around the Giza area. He also holds a diploma in Tourism/Guiding from the Faculty of Tourism in Egypt and brings a wealth of knowledge to his role as Tour Leader for ElderTreks. In addition to leading our ElderTreks' groups since 2005, Abdul also had the pleasure of showing the Giza pyramids to former US President Jimmy Carter. | |  |
| Oct 26 | - | Nov 16,2013 | Egypt |
| Feb 22 | - | Mar 15,2014 | Egypt |
| Oct 25 | - | Nov 15,2014 | Egypt |
"Abdul was extremely patient - always willing to explain one more time whatever information we needed to know - very kind, thoughtful and always up beat. His passion for archeology, pyramids, pharaohs, and tombs was contagious and inspiring. Very knowledgeable - wonderful sense of humor."
M Twitchell - Egypt
Samir
| Samir has been leading ElderTreks' Morocco tours since 2004 and has been guiding English speaking groups since 1987. He considers himself a student, and as such is always eager to learn more about his country, it's history, as well as Islam and the Arab world, yet his Moroccan collegues consider Samir as a true expert in all of these areas. Having been to every corner of Morocco, virtually every city, town and village as well as most places off road, his knowledge is vast. His formal education includes attending university in Casablanca and also studying tourism in Tangiers. He speaks English, Arabic, French and Japanese. With his tremendous knowledge and guiding experience, an engaging and caring personality and a desire to really show you the best of Morocco, Samir will surely be a big inspiration to an unforgetable and unique journey to Morocco. | |  |
"Samir showed us selected places that were interesting and educational. He gave us a good understanding of the country, the culture and the history of Morocco."
F. Gora - Morocco
Douglas Brisebois
Douglas Brisebois has worked as a tour leader for almost 20 years. His travels have taken him to all parts of the world from Asia to Africa to Antarctica and much more. His knowledge and experience help to make each and every tour he leads an unforgettable memory.
Douglas grew up in Northern Ontario surrounded by beautiful lakes, green forests and breathtaking scenery where he acquired a healthy respect and admiration for his natural surroundings. He spent time working for his parents at the family run resort which was his first introduction to tourism. Although home is in Ontario, Canada, Douglas enjoys escaping to his house in Costa Rica overlooking the Pacific, or visiting his small finca (ranch) in the mountains close to Arenal volcano.
If you have the pleasure of being on a trip lead by Douglas, his charm, energy, knowledge and caring attitude will ensure your trip is truly a unique experience. | |  |
"Wherever he goes, I plan to book a trip!"
I. Horvath and B. Peters - Morocco
Tomas Havlicek
| Tomas, a native Czech, received his University degree in English and American studies as well as philosophy. He has worked as a guide since 2000, specializing in Central Europe. Tomas has a keen interest in history, architecture, and post-communist development of the region. Since he has lived half of his life under the communist rule and the other under democracy, Tomas has a truly unique perspective which he loves to share with those he is travelling with. Tomas will do all that he can to make your travel experience with him most memorable! | |  |
"Excellent guide! Broad interests, intelligent, caring, fantastic language skills, great people person!"
J. Schmidlapp and J. Lancaster - Medieval Treasures of Eastern Europe
Alex Nodarse
| Alexander Nodarse Konnorov was raised in Havana and his love for learning brought him to the University of Havana where he received his degree in Biology. His passion for people, his country and learning lead him to guiding groups through his home land for ElderTreks since 2007. He has been a guide for the past 8 years and cannot wait to show you Cuba his way. His knowledge and love for people will bring your Cuba adventure alive with dance and culture as Alex invites you to be a part of his life on this tour. He is fluent in English, Russian, Italian and Spanish and loves to teach travelers his local language. Don't forget to ask him about his favourite ice cream flavour, he loves this cool treat that is the most popular dessert all over Cuba. | |  |
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| Jun 08 | - | Jun 20,2013 | Cuba |
| Jul 13 | - | Jul 25,2013 | Cuba |
| Aug 17 | - | Aug 29,2013 | Cuba |
| Nov 09 | - | Nov 21,2013 | Cuba |
| Dec 07 | - | Dec 19,2013 | Cuba |
| Dec 21,2013 | - | Jan 02,2014 | Cuba |
| Jan 04 | - | Jan 16,2014 | Cuba |
| Jan 18 | - | Jan 30,2014 | Cuba |
| Feb 22 | - | Mar 06,2014 | Cuba |
| Mar 15 | - | Mar 27,2014 | Cuba |
| Apr 12 | - | Apr 24,2014 | Cuba |
| May 10 | - | May 22,2014 | Cuba |
| Jun 07 | - | Jun 19,2014 | Cuba |
| Jul 12 | - | Jul 24,2014 | Cuba |
"Alex is quite a guy... we all love him very much."
Polly Parker - Cuba
Turin Tunmaw
| Thuyein "Turin" Tunmaw Turin was born, raised and educated in Yangon (Rangoon), Burma (Myanmar) Despite earning a Physics Degree and a Computer diploma, his passion lead him towards history, geography, languages, traveling and meeting people. His Mom was working in Tourism and it seemed like a natural decision to follow in her footsteps. He recieved his guides license in 1994 and has been working as a guide and tour leader ever since. Turin speaks English, Spanish and of course his native Burmese. We know that Turin's knowledge, passion and caring attitude will make any trip to Burma a very special one. He loves to share his knowledge and experience with anyone he travels with. We are sure you will agree. | |  |
| Dec 11 | - | Dec 28,2013 | Burma |
| Jan 08 | - | Jan 25,2014 | Burma |
"You are such an outstanding guide in every way. We know that every Elder-trekker who travels on one of your tours will have an exceptional experience. We certainly did. ElderTreks could not have chosen a more wonderful Tour Leader for Burma than Turin."
D & D Butler - Burma
Olman Quiros
Olman (Ollie) Quiros is a certified tour guide with more than 20 years experience leading diverse groups in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. General and natural history are two of his interests. He is an avid outdoorsman who loves to do white water rafting, surfing, horseback riding, and hiking among other activities. Ollie was a cultural exchange student in Finland and Sweden and has traveled extensively throughout Europe learning about different cultures.
His volunteer work includes working with the Costa Rican National Parks Foundation to preserve the Green Turtle and get more acquainted with the different ecosystems in the country. He speaks Spanish and English and understands Finnish and Swedish. | |  |
"He was indispensable to the enjoyment of the tour. He was very knowledgeable but also used a reference book if we asked unusual questions. We always felt that we were getting a correct answer and not just any response he happened to think of. He also made us laugh a lot."
F. Lokay - Costa Rica
Lucas Mhina
| Lucas was born and raised at Arusha Tanzania. His parents are from two different tribes (Bondei from coast of Tanzania and Chagga from Mt Kilimanjaro region) . He was educated in London (UK) at East London University (BAîHonsî Hospitality and Tourism), Nairobi Kenya at Strathmore College (Diploma in Tourism and Tour Guide) and received further training in Tour Leading and Guiding as well as First Aid while in South Africa. He has a keen interest in Ecology and truly enjoys being with people so that he can share his knowledge of the birds and wildlife of East Africa. He has been guiding and leading groups in East Africa since 1999. Lucas is married and has two children ( Sylvia and John) and while not leading trips, he enjoys spending time with his family. | |  |
"Lucas did everything he could possibly do for us. He was a wonderful fit for our group."
J. Boring - Tanzania
Charlie Tsai
| Charlie is well educated and articulate having graduated with a degree in English from Yunnan University. He has been leading history and cultural tours as well as caravan touring throughout China since 1994. He has impressed visitors for many years as a highly knowledgeable leader, ready to do everything in his power to ensure that visitors to China not only enjoy their visit, but also return home with the indelible image of the openness & warmth of the people in China. | |  |
"Charlie functions extremely well in "crisis mode". He is obviously there to ensure that we have a good experience. "
Karen Russell - China
Duane Rankin
| Duane is a veteran tour leader with over 20 years of experience. Originally from South Africa, Duane has traveled extensively all over Southern Africa including Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho. Duane and his family live in beautiful Cape Town, truly one of the world's most beautiful cities. You would be hard pressed to find a more competent, enthusiatic, dependable and knowledge tour leader than Duane. | |  |
"Duane was one of the most knowledgeable guides we've ever had. He gave us running commentary during our long bus rides. He knew the history, tribal cultures, topography, some geology, and the route. He was also very familiar with most of the lodges we were staying at. He never minded answering the blizzard of questions we all threw at him."
A & S Rosenzweig - Kingdoms of Southern Africa
Lovemore Machipisa
| Lovemore has been leading adventure trips from Cape Town to Nairobi for many years and knows the Southern Part of the African continent like few others. He has driven overland lorries as well as high end safaris. Of course, his home country of Zimbabwe is his true passion as he loves to show the riches of his land and people to any and all visitors. After many difficult years, Zimbabwe's economy has inproved and so has it's safety (feel free to ask ElderTreks' CEO Gary Murtagh who has first hand expereince of having Lovemoreas his driver and guide in Zimbabwe in 2008) Lovemore has sincere respect and care for all people but you will especially find this out if you ever have the pleasure to experience Zimbabwe under his superb leadership. | |  |
Elisabet Brand
| Join Eldertreks' journey to Iceland and see why Elisabet will take such excellent care of you as your tour leader throughout your adventure. As a former elementary and college teacher, Elisabet has a wide ranging field of knowledge and interest, particularly in natural history, plants and birds, geology and geography. After deciding to have a change in career, Elisabet retrained as a tour guide by attending guide-school, studying tourism and obtaining her bus license. Now, after 15 years experience, she is one of Iceland's top guides and we are delighted she will be traveling with you. | |  |
"Elisabet's knowledge, attitude, and willingness to take on board the various interests of the group, enhanced our experience. "
Hilary and Neil Holt - Iceland
Fatima Nejadveisi
Fatima is an English speaking, licensed, tour guide in Iran, and with more than 15 years of experieince, she is a seasoned professional. She has a B. A in languages, in English literature and also a masters in Archeology. Fatima has handled groups from USA, Canada, all over Europe and Asia and also Australia and New Zealand, so she is extremely comfortable and compassionate taking care of different cultures.
Not only does she have a passion to show foreigners her country, but Fatima also has a passion to travel all over the world including many countries in Europe and Asia. If you are lucky enough to experience the warmth of the Iranian people, see some of the vast history of the Persians, and be under the tour leading care of Fatima, you would find her to be the perfect blend of being impressively knowledgeable, very organized and extremely caring. | |  |
"Very informative - she really knew her stuff. She really went out of her way to make sure you were satisfied."
P. Brown - Iran Highlights
Thuy Nghiem Hong
| Thuy is a graduate of English at the National University of Hanoi. She has been a national tour guide in Vietnam since 1991 and is well versed in the countries rich history, culture and culinary reputation. Thuy is always eager to share her life experiences, growing up in a rapidly changing Vietnam. Her style of tour leading is a direct reflection of her Buddhist and Confucian beliefs which place an emphasis on responsible tourism and a general respect for all sentient beings. | |  |
"Thuy was excellent - very informative about her country. She gave me a real insight into Vietnam."
D. Webb - Vietnam
Muge Ozbay
| Muge Ozbay Aydogan is a native of Istanbul and has been leading tours since 1996. Her area of expertise is art history, biblical and archeological tours in Turkey. Muge is also fluent in English and French. | |  |
"Muge's enthusiasm for background history and archaeology was always intense. She knew how to communicate so much of the detail making this a most memorable trip. Also, she knew where to find the best gourmet restaurants!!!"
Glen Patterson - Classic Turkey
Ham Juuko
| Ham was born in Western Uganda and grew up on his family's cattle farm. He graduated school with a diploma in Accounting and Customer Care. Ham has put his passionate interest in wildlife and his experience caring for clients together to become a senior tour guide in his homeland. He recently became accredited as a guide for bird-watching groups. | |  |
"Ham was terrific. I can't say enough positive things about him. He was knowledgeable, a keen guide- saw birds so far away I was amazed. He had a wonderful sense of humor and we had many laughs. He is just a complete gem.
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E. Sullivan - Uganda
Kiki Kewou
| Born in a little village on the border with Ghana, Kiki studied African Civilizations in his home country of Togo, West Africa. On graduation, he served as a teacher of English in senior high schools in Togo and has ever since been escorting tours throughout the region. | |  |
"Kiki is truly an amazing person. He worked hard and always had a smile on his face. He knows his people, his country and answered all our questions. I loved having a local person as our main guide.
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M. Klossner - Voodoo and Spirits of West Africa
Dimitris Papageorgiou
| Dimitris has worked as a guide in Greece since 2005. He is very well educated on Greece, its culture, history and geography. He also volunteers at many local “Green Environmental” events and believes in “biking when possible”. He has guided small intimate groups as well as large corporate events. He volunteers and works with young children during the winter months. Dimitris has a calm, careful, patient approach towards people and the environment. He is a lover of the great outdoors, and is an avid mountain biker and rafter. Dimitris has a desire and curiosity to see the world and recently visited Latin America, hiking in the Andes. However, his greatest passion remains leading groups in his native Greece. | |  |
"Liked it all!! Dimitris was our tour leader. He did an outstanding job and was the epitome of professionalism.
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G. Monteilh - Ancient Greece
Damla Arslan
| Damla Arslan was born in Istanbul and graduated in history from Bo?aziçi University. She also attended the program of Anatolian Civilizations and Cultural Heritage Management at Koç University. Her specialty is the ancient history of Anatolia and she has also been working as an archaeologist in various excavations around the country since 2005. Her latest excavation is in Batman, southeastern Anatolia, and she is working on an upper Mesopotamian mound by the Tigris called Gre Amer. She has her tourist guide license from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and has been leading tours all around Turkey with a special interest in Eastern Turkey. Damla's extensive education and desire to share her knowledge of Turkey's history and culture, will be a delight for anyone lucky enough to travel with her. | |  |
"Damla was very knowledgeable about the many aspects of the trip, both historical, cultural and about Turkey itself."
M. J. Matthews - Eastern Turkey
Malcolm Anderson
| Malcolm Anderson has spent most of the last twenty years sharing the stories of New Zealand with visitors from around the globe. A New Zealander by birth, Malcolm specialises in wildlife and human history. Former roles or involvement include time with the Forest Service, National Park Service, leading trips for New Zealand’s largest tourism company and the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand. Malcolm lives on a small farm near Akaroa, and consults on interpretation to many of New Zealand’s leading tourism/museum companies and organizations. His passionate love for all things New Zealand, and his engaging ways with visitors, will quickly become apparent on meeting him. | |  |
Richard Mendis
| Richard has been a tour leader, lecturer and guide in his home nation of in Sri Lanka since 1998, specializing in nature, culture and adventure. He has been leading Eldertrek groups for several years and we hope for many more to come because he gets such great feedback. He is fully conversant in English and German. He obtained a certificate from Verband Alpiner Vereinen in Austria in conducting Nature and Trekking Tours. Richard is also an ardent bird lover and a bird-watching enthusiast who is fully conversant about most of the 436 species of birds found in Sri Lanka. As a country which has 8 World Heritage sites and is in the top 10 list of biodiversity hotspots, you truly want to have a leader and guide with the knowledge and enthusiasm of Richard, to learn and experience flora and fauna, history, culture and to be introduced to the warm people of Sri Lanka. | |  |
"Richard was a very capable, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly."
Heidi Andrie - Sri Lanka
Kamel Boukari
| As a professional guide, Kamel graduated from the Tunisian College of Tourism with a focus on history, both modern and ancient including the second world war. He is well educated and his extensive expertise at historic sites and museums is almost taken for granted but very impressive. He is fluent in English, French and German and has enjoyed showing people from all over the world the treasures that one can find in Tunisia. However, what makes Kamel special as a tour leader is that he is immensely helpful, caring, respectful, flexible and really wants to look after his guests. Despite his weath of knowledge, Kamel feels he learns just as much from the guest he is looking after. With his endearing sense of humility, knowledge and caring attitude, Kamel will show you a Tunisian experience you will not soon forget! | |  |
Kibrom Tesfay
Kibrom Tesfay was born in the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia, an area that has been referred to as an "open air museum”.
His modern education was augmented with a study of Ethiopia's Eastern Orthodox religion. The end result was a thorough understanding of the varied orthodox traditions including church treasures, ancient religious paintings, murals and different styles of Ethiopian crosses. Kibrom is currently writing a book on the crosses of Ethiopia - a subject in which very little has been documented.
His proficiency in one of the most ancient languages of Ethiopia, Geez, in which many of the historical manuscripts of Ethiopia are written, has led to a greater appreciation and understanding of Ethiopian history and culture.
Kibrom has a tourism management degree and is a detail-oriented guide who prides himself on providing extra care for his groups. His intensely caring attitude guarantees that you will come away from your trip with life-long memories of his beloved country. | |  |
Manitra Andriamialisoa
| Manitra Andriamialisoa is a native Madagascan who has been offering tours around his country since 2001. Based in the capital, Antananarivo he has a specialized knowledge in Madagascar's abundant wildlife and biodiversity. Manitra prides himself on offering a high level of efficient service to ensure the safety and comfort of his clients and to make your visit to Madagascar a unique travel experience. | |  |
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