About us
The people behind your safari
From the first message to the last game drive, a small team plans, guides and looks after every trip.
Who you will work with
Meet the team
Elia leads the company and still guides. The team around him plans your route, guides in the field and handles the logistics, so everyone you deal with knows your trip.
Founder & Senior Guide
Elia Edward
Elia founded Elia Wildlife Experience and plans safaris as well as guiding them. He chooses the accommodation and vehicles, designs each itinerary around your interests, and puts safety and respect for wildlife and local cultures first.
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Sebastian
Sebastian turns your dates and ideas into a day-by-day plan: the route, the lodges, how long to spend in each park and the practical details in between, adjusted as your plans change.
Guide
Crystal Clements
Crystal guides safaris for Elia Wildlife Experience. Your guide is with you in the vehicle every day, finding wildlife, explaining what you are seeing and setting a pace that suits your group.
Operations
Selin Simmonds
Selin looks after the logistics behind each trip: confirming lodges, transfers, flights and park fees, so everything is in place before you arrive.
How planning works
What happens after you enquire
- 01
Tell us your plans
Use the safari planner to share rough dates, who is travelling and what you hope to see. It takes a few minutes and nothing is booked.
- 02
Talk it through
Elia or the team reviews your request and gets in touch to discuss the route, the pace and the type of accommodation.
- 03
Receive your proposal
You receive a written itinerary with accommodation and a quote for your group and dates, then refine it until it feels right.
- 04
Confirm when you're ready
Your safari is booked only when you choose to confirm it. Sending the planner does not reserve anything.
Talk to the team
Tell us roughly when you would like to travel and what you hope to see. Elia or the team will get back to you to talk it through.