About Us

Gondwana Tours and Safaris was founded in 2008 in Botswana, with the head office currently based in Maun and a satellite office in Berlin and London. We specialize in tailor made safari itineraries around the Southern, Central and Eastern African Regions. All the places and countries we offer, have been visited and explored thoroughly by ourselves and we can offer first hand knowledge.

We prefer to offer small and intimate places, off the beaten “mainstream tourism” track , which also encourages local employment, community benefit and profit to the country’s income in the most positive way in wild places.

We aim at a mid range to upper end market and can communicate to our customers in five different languages. (Spanish, German, French, Afrikaans and English).

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Steffi Presske

Senior Travel Consultant / Managing Director 

steffi@gondwanatoursandsafaris.com

Steffi was born in Berlin, Germany and discovered her passion for travelling and Africa in young years and has over 20 years of experience working in the tourism sector. In her early 20´s  she lived and worked in East Africa, as a dive instructor. Later, she worked out of  the Carribbean, UK and Namibia as a specialized travel agent for some major safari and tour companies. In 2008 she settled in Botswana, where she decided to open Gondwana Tours and Safaris.

 

 

Mark Hathaway

Senior Travel Consultant / CEO

mark@gondwanatoursandsafaris.com

Mark was born and grew up in Southern England. He got the travel bug when, after graduating from university in 1990 as a law student, he went to live and work in New Zealand for 2 years. Since then he has travelled extensively in Africa, Asia and Australasia. He has worked for over ten years in the travel industry in the UK and has considerable experience in designing complex tailor made holidays. In 2011, after nearly 4 years working in London as a Senior Tour Consultant for one of the most prestigious travel companies in the world, he decided to swap big city life for the open spaces of Africa and joined Steffi in Maun as a co-director of Gondwana Tours & Safaris.

 

 

Christelle Huet

Senior Travel Consultant

christelle@gondwanatoursandsafaris.com

Christelle was born and bred in France. Her love for traveling and exploring the world started during her last year of university when she moved to the UK to graduate there. She has since lived in many different countries all around the globe. In 2005, after many years working in the IT industry, she decided to take a break from the corporate world and backpacked through Southern Africa for an entire year. She ended up settling in Botswana in 2006 for a number of years and lives in Portugal at present. Over the past 10 years, Christelle has been involved in the management of many lodges throughout Africa and elsewhere (Botswana: Khwai River Lodge, Eagle Island Lodge, Savute Elephant Camp, Meno-A-Kwena Camp, The Old Bridge Backpacker, Tanzania: Emayani Beach Lodge and Tulia Beach Lodge, Congo (DRC): Ngaga Camp, Fiji: Navutu Stars Resort). Christelle joined Gondwana Tours & Safaris as a Senior Travel Consultant in 2019.

 

 

 Jaen Olivier

Travel Consultant

jaen@gondwanatoursandsafaris.com

Jaen was born in Kimberley, South Africa and pursued an extensive career in the corporate world of banking. His passion for animals and nature was what lent him reprieve from this fast paced working environment. Every available opportunity was spent visiting game farms, assisting management there with client’s arrangements, entertaining guests, and learning more about the exciting world of travel. Jaen has seen some of Europe, like the UK, Isle of Man, Austria, as well as other countries such as Israel and Mauritius. His heart belongs to Africa though and he finally decided to follow his true passion, helping others experience the breathtaking scenery and wildlife of Africa.

 

 

Tamina Siebel

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