Your guides and hosts

 

James Egremont-Lee

James Egremont-Lee started Vintage Safaris and has twenty years of combined guiding experience and is your guide on each walking component for each Safari. James and a friend Ben have enjoyed many months together on various expeditions and safaris over time.

Eight years ago Timothy became involved with Vintage Safaris and their sister company the Zambezi Wilderness Leadership School. Having experienced many tours by different companies and knowing the caliber of product Vintage Safaris offers Timothy decided to work his way into the team on a friendly basis because of the unique and intimate experience Vintage Safaris offered clients.

Expedition Experience - Rufiji River
The first major exhibition was in 1992 when they became the first to successfully canoe the length of the Rufiji River in Tanzania. The expedition began at the Kabasira swamp on the Kiilombero River and spent a full month completely without contact with anyone - even native fisherman - whilst within the Selous Game Reserve.

Unsupported and unarmed, the six week experience was a genuine adventure; hippo and crocodile attack, surviving off crocodile eggs, wild honey and scavenged leopard kills, capsizing in rapids and encounters with big game. Being within the largest, remotest game reserve in Africa all the while amongst abundant wildlife, gave them a keen taste for exploration.

Omo Valley
The Omo Valley and Turkana rift trek of 1995 was another wonderful experience. Sponsored by the Winston Churchill Mermorial Trust, this journey involved a three month unsupported trek from the Ethiopian highlands, through the seldom visited Omo Valley, to the southern end of Lake Turkana, Kenya.

Mules and donkeys transported all the kit and supplies for the journey and travelling through a varied terrain of lush mountain forest, savannah and desert, the expedition met with the fascinating lowland tribes of south west Ethiopia who are historically feared by outsiders.

The opportunity to travel in a style not dissimilar to those travelled a century or more ago led to the concept of Vintage Africa Safaris, offering others the taste of travel and safari life before the advent of vehicles.

James lectured at the Royal Geographical Society on the expedition.

Guiding and Safaris
Other than those expeditionary highlights, James has been involved with other wildlife work and safaris since 1990.
Working in Zimbabwe and Mozambique as well as Zambia, in wildlife management as well as guiding, he has a sound knowledge of the bush, ensuring all guests on a Vintage Safari have a memorable and safe experience they will never forget. All walking safaris are led by certified personel.

 

Timothy Jackson

Timothy as a trained teacher of Technology in Canada is also a Field Guide and Trails Guide of Southern Africa. This training certifies a guide to both game drive and walk under arms in National & Private Parks across Africa. Timothy attends the International Travel Markets in Durban and London each year as the Marketing Director for Vintage Safaris and guides International groups throughout Southern Africa.

Timothy started his love of Africa and Nature at age five watching David Attenborough Television series and growing up on a large dairy/sheep farm in rural England. At age 14 his parents moved to Canada where his love continued to grow for the world. Timothy’s Godparents were farmers in the Kenyan Highlands for many years and this started many of his contacts in Africa. In 1997 Timothy started exploring the globe while going through University training as a Technology Teacher. His travels have taken him Overland from the high Artic regions of Northern Canada and Alaska all the way down to parts of Central America, All over Continental Europe including Cyprus and Maderia, Egypt and most importantly to him all over Eastern and Southern Africa; With two years under his belt exploring this continent Timothy has spent over 3 weeks or more in all countries East and South giving him a strong understanding of what they all offer. The foundation of all his travel is the wildlife and interaction with local people – giving a true sense of people and place. Timothy was living in South Africa this past year and will be back in Zambia in May 2008 for the operating season.

Timothy is the Marketing Director and International guide for Vintage Safaris on a global level and will be guiding several Custom Tours over this next year. Feel free to contact Timothy at VintageSafaris@Gmail.com or just go to our inquiry form and he will be pleased to answer any of your questions.

 

 

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