Malawi safari holidays are brought to life by the exceptional guides who you will meet. Stanley, has years of experience guiding in Liwonde National Park and we asked him a few questions to find out what he most likes about guiding.
People think it’s a simple job of just taking tourists and showing them animals. There is a lot more to it than people anticipate.
A brief ecology of the area, a focus on wildlife bush experience of the safari trip. I also often show the guests the difference between elephant dung and impala droppings and explain the different digestive systems.
How did you learn about all the wildlife?
Vamizi Island in Mozambique - remote, exotic wildlife, beautiful beaches, rustic.
Fish eagle. Its beautiful and loved by many. Even other birds are relaxed in its presence.
Biologist or Zoologist.
To come back from a game drive and find out that the guests were not happy with my services.
I've been at Kuthengo Camp for 6 months.
5 flat tyres!
Relaxing in the sun and listening to the bird songs.
Beef fillet medallions.
Working close to home. I have been in East Africa for the previous 12 years, so it's good to be back home.
Kuthengo Camp. Its situated in a park that I know very well. RPS provide a comfortable working environment.
Gin and tonic.
Walking safari and game drives especially with birders
The sensation of interacting with different guests around the globe.
Little 5 (ant lion, buffalo weaver bird, leopard tortoise, rhinoceros beetle, elephant shrew).
Sunset. The hues and colour patterns of the sky and everything looks beautiful at a sunset.
There have been three.
1. Close encounter with a breeding herd of elephants was exceptional.
2. I was rescued by dolphins amongst sharks in the Indian Ocean when our tiny boat capsized.
3. Witnessing the Great Migration in the Serengeti
Captivating, enchanting, and timeless.
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