Obert Lusinga
Managing Director & Safari Guide

Obert runs the South Africa head office and :
- controls & co-ordinates marketing department.
- plans & prepares all clients itineraries for any scheduled trips.
- ensures every safari planned goes smoothly and is fully paid.
- will guide safari trips personally on request; especially groups with special interests in safari walks, bird watching trips, botany or the larger mammals in Africa’s National Parks.

Qualifications:

Obert holds a Zimbabwe Professional Guides License, which is the highest guiding qualification in Africa and the most difficult to obtain. It involves intensive three-year practical and written studies under a qualified professional hunter or guide. Candidates must pass stringent examinations in guiding, ethics, lodge management, wildlife management, botany, conservation, environmental sciences, firearms and logistics.

In 2005 Obert successfully completed his MBA degree at the University of Witwatersrand South Africa

Background:

Born and raised in the remote lakeside village of Kariba in Zimbabwe, surrounded by the famous Matusadona National Park.

After college he went to work in the bush at a game lodge where he rose through the ranks from gardener, waiter to trainee guide.

As a fully qualified professional he has over fourteen (14) years working experience in the bush: conducting game drives, walking safaris in big five game areas, as a training officer for guides, chief head guide, general manager in lodges, travel consultant and hotelier. Obert has guided in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania’s Serengeti and Kenya’s famous Maasai Mara National Parks.

He brings a wealth of knowledge in running safaris at both the business end and in the field.

He founded Afrika Zambezi Safaris in 2000.



Read Comments from Obert’s clients:

Obert, we are thrilled and filled with the experience and expertise on African wildlife which you shared with us.

Your passion, determination, teaching stories, culture, history about people of Africa and the lovely smiles you gave us for the entire safari made it a really amazing experience.
We will invite our family on our next safari trip to Africa - please keep us informed.
Thanks for arranging for us one of the most unforgettable African experiences.

Cindy & Bryan Mathew, Surrey Guilford, UK, October-2002


For myself and my wife Barbara, we thought coming to Africa would be one of the most dangerous holidays we were going to encounter, but after meeting you and the information you gave us on our 18-days safari discovery, it turned out fabulous and it we forgot our unease.

You were a superb tour guide probably the best guide we have met in our life of travelling.
Our highlight of 18 days safari trip was your skills in communicating with herds of elephants in the Okavango delta and Choke National Parks.

Jerry and Barbara, New York, USA, Sept-2003


We have a fabulous story to tell when we get back home about our safari adventure in Africa.

We did not know what to expect when we told our friends we were to set a safari trip to Africa.

We would really like to thank you for organising us this excellent trip for us and when we get back home in the US we will spread the word about your safari company.

Jessen and Joanne, Los Angeles, USA, August-2004


Obert we hate to say good-bye, but our memories will not end here, as we will always talk about our safari expedition to Africa with you.

We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our safari experience with you and we look forward to coming back again soon.
Our safari highlight was the mating lions in Hawing National Park. (Zimbabwe)

Bob, Timmy, Jane and Sarah Meadows, London, October-2004


Out of Africa indeed, coming from Australia this was one of the best safari trips. I really enjoyed it with my group and look forward to co-ordinating another trip soon.

Keep speaking to elephants mate, as this was our best experience, to learn about elephants’ infrasonic communication structures.

Fred and Janine Brooks, Sydney NSW, Australia – August-2005