Why Safari Guides are Important – Reasons Why Safari Guides Are a Must-Have
You might be wondering why is it important to have a local professional safari guide. Local professional safari guides are our most important people who ensure we deliver your safari expectations and surpass them.
Safari guides are well-conversant and knowledgeable about destinations you are interested in Visiting. They advise and update on the current status of destinations, the terrain, and the climate/weather of a destination. They make Your Kenya Safaris interesting and more educative.
Who are safari guides on African Safari?
Safari guides, or nature guides as they are also known, usually work at a lodge and have the task of interacting with guests by taking them out, either on foot, in vehicles, or on canoes/boats, into wilderness areas and enhancing guests bush experience by educating them on all aspects of nature, including mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, plants, grasses, soils, trees, weather and astronomy but most of all, field guiding is about meeting their guests’ expectations and fulfilling their dreams by showing them what they have come to see.
How to get a credible safari guide for your African Safari
You have been planning your African safari for years, months, weeks, or days, and finally, you planned your details well, but you don’t know how to navigate through the various destinations of a country you choose.
The most and best way is to contact a credible safari company that offers safaris within an around its location. For instance, Cheetah Safaris is well-conversant with East and South Africa Safari destinations, and we are well-informed and updated on a daily basis on the current status of various destinations, which is vital in planning a guest’s safari.
We have very reliable and professional safari guides who are trained, certified, and licensed to handle our guest’s safaris and holidays. With their experiences in the safari field, most of our guests have had the best safaris while on holiday with us. Read our reviews here, Both on TripAdvisor and TrustPilot.
The Role of a Safari Guide on an African Safari
A safari guide’s role extends far beyond driving you around the destinations on your itienrary. While knowledge of the landscape is vital, a great safari guide is also an interpreter of nature. They bring the mother nature to life, narrating the stories of the animals, the plants, and the culture that surrounds them. They are the bridge between the traveler and the wild, offering insights that turn a simple observation into a profound experience.
The Importance of Safari Guides
Safari Guides are knowledgeable:-
Our Safari Guides are well-trained and knowledgeable, equipped with guiding skills every 6 months, ensuring they are up to date with our guest’s preferences while on safari.
They know most destinations more than anyone, and we trust their guidance in spotting wildlife. They know every kind of flora and fauna, with their descriptions and characters. Their interactions and taking care of our guests are top-notch, to make sure you feel at home.
Experienced Safari Guides are well Skilled:-
Safari guides are well skilled to deal with different terrains and weather within their operating fields/destinations. They are as well skilled with basic knowledge to do mechanical repairs in case of any breakdown. They are well conversant with the locals of any destinations our guests visit, which gives our guests and communities the confidence to interact.
Our Learned Safari Guides are masters of Art:-
Our Guides are well known for their great treat and handling of our guests while on safari. We ensure every guest gets a surprise treat and going to the next level of service to make sure your trip Is well handled and taken care of. Our guides know how to prepare sundowner surprises, bush breakfasts, and many others, which we will request you join us to experience.
What Makes a Great Safari Guide in Africa?
1. A good safari guide is knowledgeable
A good safari guide will provide you with a wealth of information. There is a lot to learn, especially if it is your first safari. A knowledgeable guide will be able to answer all of your questions.
A great safari guide will also be able to acknowledge when they do not know the answer to a question. From there, they will then research the answer and come back to you later that day, or before you depart. This thirst for knowledge is an important aspect of being a great safari guide.
2. Great Safari Guides are great at making conversation
It’s generally up to the guide to keep the conversation going, whether it’s at sundowners (unless it’s obvious that everyone is content staring off into the bush and enjoying the calm) or supper.
A competent safari guide will be aware of which themes to pursue based on the personalities, ages, cultures, nations, and other characteristics of the guests. It’s up to the guide to professionally shift the conversation in a new way if politics come up and it’s evident certain visitors are uncomfortable.
3. A good safari guide ensures your safety
A good guide will be able to keep people safe by understanding animal signals. This is very vital when on a walking safari. Your safari guide will also know how to drive safely and responsibly, lowering the chances of getting stuck – though even the best drivers can get stranded at times!
When it does, they’ll at least know how to rapidly resolve the issue and not cause alarm among visitors.
4. A good safari guide is Unparalleled Patient and has Observation Skills
In the wild, the best moments often come to those who wait. Great safari guides possess unparalleled patience and observation skills. They understand that nature cannot be rushed and that the most memorable wildlife encounters often require time and quiet observation. This patience is especially important when tracking elusive animals. Or waiting for a specific behavior to unfold, such as a predator stalking its prey.
Observation is an art, and great safari guides are masters of it. They can spot a camouflaged animal from a distance, detect the slightest movement in the bush. And interpret the warning calls of birds or other animals. These skills allow them to anticipate events and position travelers for the best possible viewing opportunities, ensuring that every moment on safari is maximized.
5. Our Safari Guides are well Connected and Networked
As an added advantage, safari guides who are well known and connected in the industry, add so much value in your adventure as they get informed of any uncertainity, any issues that arise in the industry. A well connected and trsuted safari guide will have good rapot among other guides, and that indicates how trustworthy he is while on their duties.
How Qualified are Cheetah Safaris Guides?
Cheetah Safaris guides are one of the best in Kenya. We have guides in the level of Silver and Gold Guides only. The reason why we do so, is to get the best, experienced and knowledgable safari guides who are conversant with handling safaris, and guests as well as any arising issues while on safari.
Our Guides are very knowledgable, all from birding, to wildlife, to marine to landscapes, to plans and small creatures. They are also equiped with advance resorces that help them be more accurate and factual while explianing some important facts while on safari. Our guides have knowledge on geography, terrain and landscapes of major and minor destinations in Kenya. They can advise on best routes and paths to use incase of natural calamities or maybe other impacting factors that can not be avoided.
We equip our guides with guiding books, maps, binoculars and while on photography safaris, we give them more items such as cameras and lenses inorder to enhance their guiding to our guests.
Our Safari guides are wildlife photographers by expertise. They have knowledge in guiding a wildlife photography safari. They take you through sessions on how to get the best photos, best lights during the day, best positions and much more. If you are looking for a guided photography Safari that invloves all these, we will be glad to allocate you the best guides. These inclusions come at an extra cost.
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