PRIVATE GUIDING

The Concept  "To enhance the holiday experience of the traveller  by providing the services of a highly trained, informative and personable individual who is familiar with the local area(s) and culture(s) and who is able to provide a continuous high level of guiding."

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Pulse Africa's private guides have years of experience and an extensive knowledge of, and passion for, the areas in which they work. These guides are able to accompany guests throughout all or part of their safari and can change a good safari into a once in a lifetime experience. Having an intimate knowledge of fauna, flora and the areas in which they specialise, they are able to add continuity and depth throughout the journey, effectively tailor-making the experience around any special interests the guests may have.

A Pulse Africa guide will meet the guests at their arrival destination and will be on hand to guide them personally into Africa's wilderness. They will be involved with every facet of the journey; indeed the trip's success and the guests' safety will be their utmost priority at all times.

Pulse Africa can also organise independent specialist and private guides for special interest groups. These interests may range from ornithology to astronomy and photography to botany. In such cases, Pulse Africa contract independent guides with whom they have worked before and who understand their business and culture.

The selection of a guide is the most essential factor in planning a successful trip. Today the experience and expertise of a private guide is often overlooked in the race to promote five star ratings or fill back to back itineraries. Pulse Africa aim to change this.

The quality of Pulse Africa's guides, quite simply, makes or breaks the safari.


Warren Pearson - Private Guide

Warren Pearson is Pulse Africa's principle wildlife specialist and has been actively guiding for the past 8 years. He started out working as a guide in Sabi Sands Game Reserve. This area is known as one of the best big game areas in Africa. Here Warren gained invaluable experience with guiding both in vehicles and on foot. This is where he developed his drive for wanting to know as much about our natural world as possible - a drive that not only sparked a thirst for knowledge but also a passion to share this knowledge with visitors to the African bush.

He then moved to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, where he worked as a lodge manager and guide for twelve months. Here he was actively involved in guide training and conservation work.

On returning to South Africa he worked as a freelance guide and lodge manager for CCAfrica. This took him back to the Sabi Sands and the Timbavati Game Reserves.

Warren has an avid interest in all aspects of fauna and flora with a wealth of knowledge in most subjects within this sphere. He is also a keen photographer and therefore has an understanding of what lighting and positions are best for wildlife photography. Warren has a great sense of humour that, coupled to his boundless enthusiasm and professionalism, invariably helps in developing an outstanding rapport with his guests.

For many people, guiding is something temporary to do between leaving school and moving onto something more ‘profound'. For Warren, however, guiding is a lifestyle and he is incredibly passionate about exposing visitors to the natural wonders of the African Continent and looks forward to a long and rewarding career while living and sharing his dream!!!

Pulse Africa also uses other specialist guides to lead safaris. These guides have the same ethos and ethics that, coupled with experience, expertise, passion and dynamic personalities, will ensure that guests won't be disappointed in their African safari adventure.



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