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Sergey, Thank you for taking the time to post this well written hunt report on your experience with Hunt It All, Inc. booking agency and Mozambique Unlimited Safaris Inc. in Mozambique, even more impressive is that English is not your first language... I am always sorry to hear when hunters travel to Africa and don't have a great hunt because they were mislead. I am curious to know if anyone has any further information about Hunt It All, Inc. and why their booth was unoccupied at the SCI convention?  

Sergey, thank you for the post. Having someone with your level of experience explain, in depth, the situation certainly makes the story very credible and a potent warning. The situation at minimum was unacceptable, if there are no Buffalo then it certainly borders on fraud. Sad that it happened. I hope someone will be able to assist you with a partial refund at least.  

Thank you for the warning and detailed account of the problem. I'm sorry to hear it went so poorly.  

Thank for the hunt report! It will be interesting to hear if other complaints come out of this report. I agree paying trophy fees up front, can be a loaded proposition. And the fact there was so much poaching in the area, seems troubling.  

• Apr 1, 2011

Advertiseing and then selling something not available appears all too common in this industry. It happens world wide and is a fatal mistake by product sellers. It is also one of the reasons I never use a booking agent and go direct with the PH.  

Thank you for the report. It s a shame everything went so bad.  

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Code4 said: Advertiseing and then selling something not available appears all too common in this industry. It happens world wide and is a fatal mistake by product sellers. It is also one of the reasons I never use a booking agent and go direct with the PH. Click to expand...

I certainly wouldn't be using my firearms to exact revenge and I hope most hunters wouldn't either. We have enough bad press from the anti's without turning into renegade rednecks. In this case the defrauder appears to be safely away from the scene.  

I wasn't advocating it! But, I did spend enough years living in a very rough neighborhood in Baltimore to know that the mix of firearms, alcohol, and negative emotions can lead to unpleasant situations.  

michaelhh375

• Apr 2, 2011

Sergey. Stories like these makes me sad. Hope you soon will find new a and honest hunt and soon be back to Mozambique.  

• Apr 20, 2011

Ah, but Bert. The defrauders aren't the ones that were in the field! At this apparently not in this case.  

Mark H. Young

• Apr 22, 2011

Sergey, I'm really sorry to hear these types of reports. It saddens me to think that a hunter who had scrimped and saved his pennies for a safari could have ended up in what appear to be a nightmare of a safari let alone an experience hunter such as yourself. I applaud your attitude in trying to get as much positive out of this experience as possible. I assure you many others would not have been so understanding with the on the ground folks. I must say that safaris like this make my job a whole lot harder. People read these things and when they talk to me about a hunt they are naturally a little suspicious making it more difficult to establish the trust that is necessary for a booking to go forward.  

• Apr 24, 2011

Sergey, I was alerted to your post and promptly joined up to comment. I reported Hunt It All Inc. to SCI and DSC. We were appointed in 2009 to manage their Maua concession for them. I recruited Neil and Du toit to work for Moz. Unlimited Safaris. We found out they were selling hunts to clients that we know the animals were simply not there. This caused a big stir as we told them we will not be associated with an operation like theirs. We told them that if any hunter tunrs up that expects to hunt anything more than Elephant, Sable and Bushpig, we will leave. This happened. Other things went wrong and it became apparent these guys are nothing but LOW class crooks. There are questions about their area and quota that was never answered satisfactory. It is sad that a fine PH like Neil got mixed up in this nonsense, and I can report that these people are not in business anymore. I undertand Zak Grobler is now operating Moz. Unlimited Safaris with the Mozambiquan partners. I do not know anything about Zak and cannot comment on him, but I would take GREAT caution to book with Moz. Unlimited Safaris as I know the Moz. partners too well. This is in fact a sad incident, and I heard from Neil about your experience. We got out in the beginning of August last year and lost a lot of money. I trust this answer sheds more light on people that are very low on the moral chain when it comes to the hunting industry. They just try to rape it for what it is worth. Mark Willman is a Plumber in Louisville, Kentucky and Terry Cundiff (cannot say his name without swearing) owns a fish farming operation in Kentucky, I believe his business name is White Oak Lane Fisheries or something like that. I hope someone gets some justice.  

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Thanks for the report and the warning on Hunt It All; I'm sorry you had a trip that ended up with a bad experience.  

Guys, I've been silently watching this thread as its developed, reading with horror poor Sergey's experience and the comments added by CharlvR to place it in context. First of all, Sergey, I'm so sorry for your horrible experience. This is precisely why I'm here... to learn about what's all involved in setting up an africa hunt to ensure I don't get stung. I'm not wealthy and can't afford to spend what will be a veritable investment in a perhaps once in a life-time experience only to wind up with the wrong outfitter. I can already tell there's a few out there I won't go near, while I've identified a few others, especially with the help of folks herein, that I feel completely comfortable with. As for this Terry Cundiff character, CharlvR, I looked up the name, along with fish farm and Kentucky and came up with the following hunting outfitter on a website. Could this possibly be the same guy? White Oak Lake Lodge Box 70 Vancleve, KY 41385 Phone# 606-693-4868 [email protected] Terry Cundiff Coyote, Deer, Turkey, Whitetail Deer Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Semi-Guided, Guided Hunts I'm asking because it has been my experience -- as a former police officer -- that if this guy is this bad a sheister then he's not likely to stop screwing people over. He's likely running other operations or will simply move on to other areas. Believe me, not all 'farmers' or other country folk are good people. I learned the hard way years ago criminals are not only city dwellers, but are sometimes those who live out in the country running farms or ranches. They do so because they're too anti-social, mean-spirited, or just nasty types that no one wants to be around them. In other cases, they're smooth talking con artists. I lost an investment years ago during the Carter years when I got involved investing with a company drilling for oil in southern Illinois. We were opening up old wells that had been capped back in the early 20th century because new finds in places like Texas made their operations financially untenable. The rising costs of oil made these "moderate" producers more cost effective, so we drilled where we knew there was oil. The two wells I invested in hit and began producing. One was on a property owned by a Mr. Tedford, and another on land owned by a Mr. Poetker. I cannot remember which was which, but one of those farmers later, when all was set up, sued the company and in collusion with the local corrupt judge STOLE our oil well. I think it was the Poetker property where this happened. But in a nutshell, he got 32/64s for zero dollars investment. Other investors antied up the funds to pay for drilling and then setting up the rig. Operating funds would come out of the profits. The producer would maintain the site and the only thing we needed was permission to prepare a lane of access for the oil trucks to go pick up what had been pumped out. All was completed, per the contract, but as soon as everything was in place, the guy sued the company claiming they weren't maintaining the site properly and were damaging his property. The managers of the oil producing company immediately traveled to inspect the site to see what the truckers and oil rig guys had done. They found NOTHING wrong with the site or the route for the trucks. The guy was full of it. They presented this, with photos, in court anyway, but it dragged out and in the end this judge just arbitrarily "awarded" the whole thing to the land owner. Again, being a cop, I looked into this and found what I'd heard about some of those southern Illinois towns. They're just as corrupt as Chicago, and in this case, the land owner had always intended to STEAL the well from us once it was set up. We have no doubt the local judge, who lives in the area and knows these guys -- is probably drinking buddies with him -- was in on the deal. We lost our investment on that particular well. Unfortunately the other well was a loss too, although not due to the land owner. It simply quit producing in volumes sufficient to cover anything but the maintenance and operating costs. My $4,800 investment returned just over $1,000. Small fry perhaps, for many of you, but I was only 22 at the time, and that was a lot of money back in 1980 for a kid of that age. My intent was to invest what I got into a retirement account. Unfortunately, it didn't pay back. Sorry for getting off subject of hunting, but it's the fact that there are a lot of cons, which I later learned are operated by people who then move on to conduct other cons. In some cases, these people are operating an otherwise legitimate business. However, they use the profits created by the legitimate and successful operation to help finance their fronts for what turn out to be cons. I'm just wondering if the address and outfitter I listed above is one in the same guy. Would you be able to verify this CharlvR? If so, I would suggest everyone avoid this listed outfitter advertising for hunting in Kentucky as well. Just want to verify so we don't slam the wrong person/outfitter!  

Sir, this is the same guy. He operates a White Tail hunting lodge on the same basis as his Moz. "Safari" business. NO deer. I have been raised as an ethical hunter and business man, and have an untainted record in the industry. When I realised what these guys were up to we got out immediately. I did not even think about the financial implications to our hunting business, I just knew the quicker we got out the better. I wish I could get a lawyer in the States to assist me getting our pictures of their web-site. My fellow hunters, these people are to be avoided at all cost, BEWARE!  

Dear fellow hunters. As said before, its a shame to be fooled liked this. BUT, its good and strong of Sergey to inform us all, and guys, please remember..... REFERENCES at all times REFERENCES !! Doesn't matter how beautiful web page or emails.... only thing that you can trust are previous hunters.... and as more as better. Michael  

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Milestone Mission

I remember this hunt like it was yesterday. Not so much because of the species, the terrain or trophy quality — but the pressure I had put on myself to close the deal. It was my last day of a 2015 African safari and I had been watching a group of blesbok 150 yards distant. As a bowhunter, I was hidden amongst a few trees and bushes and the terrain was such that I couldn’t get any closer. Typically, the blesbok is one of the first animals a hunter has the opportunity to take on a trip to the Dark Continent. This was my 33rd African safari and I still didn’t have one. My cameraman was PH Zak Grobler and despite our camouflage, the lack of ground cover and keen eyes of these plains antelope were making stalking difficult.

I decided to back out of our current position, drop over a small rise and work around through another small group of trees and into what looked like a pinch point. No sooner than Zak and I got repositioned, movement to my right showed two bucks slowly angling toward our tangle of grass and brush. It’s always exciting to watch animals unsuspecting close the distance, and of course the biggest trick in bowhunting is getting the bow to full draw without being discovered. As I cranked back my Mathews bow, the bucks kept coming. And just like bow hunts often do, my shooting opportunity came quickly. The arrow found its mark, with Zak capturing the entire sequence on video. After a quick check of the recorded footage, we could tell it was a good shot and trailed-up the buck.

So, I can imagine the reader’s thoughts at this stage of the article — “What’s the big deal about taking a blesbok?” Well, for me it was a big deal because that blesbok was the final animal in my quest to earn the coveted Safari Club International World Hunting Award Ring. BAM! Yes, I became the fifth bowhunter to achieve the milestone behind mega archers Archie Nesbitt, Gary Bogner, Byron Sadler and Ricardo Longoria. I remember standing on stage at the 2016 Convention and thinking, “Wow, this is a big deal.” It’s a mountain of bowhunting and a serious lifetime achievement.

If you are unfamiliar with the Safari Club International awards program, let me bring you up-to-speed. SCI divides its hunting award into three categories. Continental Awards, Inner Circle Awards and Milestone awards (Slams). These awards allow a hunter to reach levels of achievement. As more levels within the categories are attained, more awards are achieved. After completing the Four Pinnacles, a hunter can achieve the Zenith and eventually the Crowning Achievement. The next level is the World Hunting Award Ring and then up to the highest honor, SCI’s Conservation and Hunting Award. This highest achievement is also known as the YAK, named for a remarkable bronze which represents this final level of success with a hunter leading a yak, packing out a set of Marco Polo ram’s horns. A bronze worthy of the monumental hunting required to earn it.

The story of why I decided to pursue the “Ring” is pretty interesting. I had joined Safari Club International as a Life member in 2002, yet as a TV presenter and bowhunter on the ESPN Sports Network, I typically stayed clear of the record books for the sake of being labeled a trophy hunter. Let me be clear, I am a trophy hunter and proud of it, but the stigma associated with “trophy hunter” often brings out the worst in some social media outlets and jeopardizing my career over the antler and skull measurements of a few bow trophies didn’t make sense at the time. However, my thinking evolved, I continued to travel the world and bow hunt.

In May 2011, I was blessed to arrow a desert ram on Carmen Island, Mexico and achieve the Super Slam of North American big game, having harvested all 29 species with bow and arrow — on video no less. Word of the feat spread quickly and within a few weeks, renowned bowhunter and SCI Record Book Vice Chair Ricardo Longoria telephoned me and asked if I would consider pursuing the SCI World Hunting Award Ring. At the time, despite my Life Member status, I honestly never knew of such an award, nor did I know what species were required or really anything substantive about SCI’s awards program. It just wasn’t on my radar.

Since none of my animals were ever recorded by SCI, Ricardo asked me to quickly make a count of the different species I’d harvested with a bow. So, I walked around my game room and counted. When I told Ricardo, he asked if SCI could send a team to measure my animals for the SCI book. I agreed. After the measuring was complete, a few more weeks passed and Ricardo phoned again, this time to report that I needed 36 additional animals and he noted which specific animals were needed to complete the ring. It had taken me 13 years and 54 bow hunts to achieve the archery Super Slam, so 36 animals seemed like a tall order. Yet I remember thinking, “Why not go for it?” Ricardo had thrown down the gauntlet, and I accepted the challenge. A challenge that ended with a blesbok in Africa.

The neat thing about the SCI awards platform is that there are many steps up the ladder and many rewards along the way. When one looks at the whole of the milestone, it’s a huge undertaking, yet nibbling at bits and pieces, one can make headway with the categories. It took me fewer than five years to gather-up the 36 species

When one looks at the individual achievements required in the award categories, some really stick out in a “Wow!” kind of way. Like the Animals of Africa Inner Circle. Let’s just say they don’t call this outfit Safari Club International for nothing. A hunter can travel the whole of Africa taking thick-skinned game, the tiniest of pigmy antelope or everything in between.

And I’ve left the most important points for last. One needn’t have an unlimited budget or thirst to travel the globe to get into the SCI awards program. Goals like the North American deer, or the Wild Turkey Milestone, Elk of North America, North American wild sheep, even the North American 12 are all right here in our back yard. Or if you enjoy Africa, consider a challenging pursuit of the ring horns or spiral horns. Pigs and Peccaries of the world are a grand undertaking, as are Oxen of the World.

If you enjoy adventurous travel and hunting, collecting species is addicting. I’ve talked to many hunters who generated new life into their hunting by getting out of the whitetail woods and following a different path. I know of at least 20 guys who watched my Spanish ibex hunts on TV and just had to try one. Now they are hooked and pigeon-holing funds for their next adventure.

Keep in mind that SCI’s Record Book and awards platform also allows members to document their hunting heritage. Hunters active in the Record Book and awards platform are memorializing their hunting legacy for their family, where sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters can review their hunting accomplishments. It can be very eye-opening to look through the record books and see the names of past hunters, such as the likes of Courtney Selous or Theodore Roosevelt listed in the Roland Ward record book; or Fred Bear in the Pope and Young Record Book. Hunters like C.J. McElroy, Roy Weatherby, Dr. Bob Spiegel, Dr. James Conklin and many more elite hunters are listed right among us everyday hunters who have taken it upon ourselves to honor our animals by scoring and listing them in the SCI Record Book. Even our heroes of today such as Alan and Barbara Sackman, Renee Snider, J. Alain Smith, Craig Boddington, Jim Shockey, Archie Nesbitt, Jack Frost, Tom Hoffman and many others will certainly be legends someday. I know that I will be proud to have my name alongside any one of these iconic hunters as well as many others not listed here.

The bottom line is that these record-book archives and award milestones are tributes to the animals, the hunters and to conservation worldwide. These archives and achievements are not bragging rights, but heritage and legacy milestones with a key point that each hunter is doing his or her part for conservation. Never forget that hunting is the No. 1 tool of wildlife conservation.

Get involved with SCI Record Book and the hunting milestone awards. Thursday nights at SCI’s annual Convention is The Night of the Hunter Celebration, an evening of tribute to the SCI members that are active in our conservation and Record Book programs. Come and join us!

For me, I still need to complete the World Hunting Awards by hunting a few more new species as my eyes are glued to that YAK. It is the top bronze that shows my commitment to conservation and hunting around the world.–Tom Miranda

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Our goal is simple: to share information that is informative, factual, and fun!

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Jomi krobb photography & hadley pierce photography , follow our blog, "what could ever possess someone to run 3 marathons in 3 days", catch up with our latest blog here:, may 10, 2020, by: jomi krobb.

South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. © Hadley Pierce

South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. © Jomi Krobb

Masai Mara, Kenya. © Hadley Pierce

TRUNKS & TRACKS ®

What do we do.

Trunks & Tracks is a safari company started and operated by two experienced safari guides, Jomi Krobb and Hadley Pierce. One from the U.S. and one from Europe, they moved to Southern Africa to pursue their passions for adventure, wildlife, and conservation. They started Trunks & Tracks with the goal of sharing their love of the African continent with friends and family and raising awareness about the need to conserve Africa's wilderness areas. Today, they privately guide and plan Trunks & Tracks trips all over Africa.   Read More...

HOW TO TRAVEL?

On Your Own

We plan, book, and build an itinerary for your trip, but you travel on your own with family or friends without a Trunks & Tracks guide.

Privately Guided

One of our guides accompanies you from start to finish. We find this often helps give peace of mind knowing that somebody else is in charge and taking care of everything. Additionally, our private guides offer exceptional knowledge of the flora and fauna, history, and cultures of the countries you are visiting and will ensure that you are safe and that everything is running smoothly at all times.

WHERE TO TRAVEL?

SOUTH AFRICA

WHAT'S NEW?

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Falling in love with Africa is only the beginning.

About Timeless Africa safaris

At Timeless Africa Safaris our greatest passion is curating experiences that create lifelong memories of the beautiful African continent. Africa offers the space and privacy that allow people the opportunity to unwind and clear their minds – from its towering dunes, dramatic mountain ranges, pristine beaches, thick jungles, to its vast tracks of open plains. You can also find your perfect African holiday in any of its refined and bustling cities, like Cape Town.

Our history

Our founder and CEO, Marco van Embden’s lifelong love affair with Africa was set aflame on his first visit to the Kruger National Park over 40 years ago.

With a penchant for organising, he soon found himself helping to arrange safaris for friends and even friends of friends. An active YPO member, Marco was inspired by the only-in-YPO approach, sourcing the most incredible destinations, planning the most extraordinary experiences and completing them with special details and thoughtful touches that made each safari unique.

Now, with more than 30 years’ experience in travel and YPO\WPO event creation, visiting over 50 of Southern Africa’s most exclusive game lodges, and personally experiencing safaris on over 120 occasions; he has an unsurpassed first-hand knowledge of Sub-Saharan Africa and everything the discerning traveller desires.

In 2002, Marco turned his hobby into Timeless Africa Safaris. Since then, the company has grown, attracting a wonderful team of equally passionate souls who share Marco’s commitment to looking after guests, giving them a once-in-a-lifetime journey, and sending them home richer in spirit and memories.

Timeless Timeline

An up-close encounter with a female lion, yellow eyes blazing, powerful muscles rippling, was the wildlife encounter that sparked Marco’s lifelong love of Africa. A born-and-bred South African living in Cape Town, this experience transforms Marco into an avid safari lover, leading to his habit of regularly introducing friends and family to his new favourite pastime.

Once Marco became a father, he starts to explore the idea of what it truly means to leave a legacy to his children and future generations.

A sensational event for YPOers from all over the world, the event leads to people asking Marco for help with their travels to Africa. What begins as an act of love for his friends soon turns into a full-time job. Marco’s YPO forum suggests that he employ someone to help him manage.

Marco and his first employee, Yuesrey, work together to formulate the tone of Timeless Africa Safaris, which focuses on putting the guest first and going beyond expectations to create incredible memories. The company begins to include donations from the proceeds of each guest’s trip to worthy African conservation and community upliftment programmes.

With a deep respect for the industry, Marco begins to establish wonderful friendships with several lodge owners including Londolozi, Singita, the Varty family, Luke Bailes and Nicky Fitzgerald and family. Well known for his larger-than-life personality and natural charisma, Marco develops his signature approach to business and relationships, “What you put in is what you get out.”

Guests continue to refer their friends and family to Timeless Africa Safaris to experience the magnificence of the African continent. Marco develops the in-house concept of “Africa Ambassadors” to define individuals who support Africa in their own nations by sharing their positive African travel stories. Africa Ambassadors also encourage their networks to travel to Africa, thereby contributing to its conservation and the upliftment of its communities.

Marco’s daughter, Casey, returns home from her travels and joins Marco at the helm of the family business. With so much exposure to the continent through her father, Casey is a natural addition to the company as she already espouses Marco’s value for intergenerational African travel.

Rwanda is emerging onto the world stage as a desirable tourist destination. Marco is at the forefront of a move to encourage international tourists to experience this beautiful region for themselves.

A Hickock award winner, Marco is personally invited to all the events, bringing some of his team along to showcase Timeless Africa Safaris to the marketplace. The invitations continue until COVID-19 interrupts gatherings and world travel.

Marco’s first grandchild, Leah is thrust into safari vehicles as an infant and soon inducted as a child safari expert. She becomes Timeless Africa Safari’s top model, appearing in the company’s marketing materials since birth. The concept of a multi generational legacy realised through the next van Embden generation solidifies Marco’s resolve to mould his granddaughter into a nurturing, Earth-loving human being through regular safari experiences and exposure to philanthropic work on the continent.

Marco strategically invites his close friends from all over the world to join him at Londolozi in South Africa to celebrate his milestone birthday, in an attempt to make them fall in love with Africa and get involved in conservation efforts.

A natural networker, Marco is presented with a variety of opportunities that lead to an expansion of the business, including destination weddings and exclusive tours for patrons of global art museums including the Guggenheim, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou and The Israel Museum.

The Timeless Africa Safaris team expands to include a wonderful group of people who all carry the signature guest-first DNA and have a deeply rooted passion for Africa.

Timeless Africa Safaris becomes the preferred pre- and post-conference travel specialist for YPO members attending the GLC and Edge international conferences in Cape Town. During the same year, Marco helps to establish the Rhino Bill of Rights and assists in funding the building of two classrooms at the Boithatelo Crèche in the Kruger National Park in South Africa.

The COVID-19 pandemic hits the world. Timeless Africa Safaris moves to retain its full team of 14 people, without losing its boutique-style, family-business DNA. The team works together to tide the business over during the hard lockdown periods, ensuring they are poised to support guests when they are ready to resume travel to Africa again.

Marco always takes his three grandchildren along on safaris, building a deep love for Africa into their hearts. They are so mesmerised by the beauty of the continent they even call themselves birders. Timeless Africa Safaris regularly features their photographs in marketing materials, as required.

When you travel to Africa with Timeless Africa Safaris you leave a lasting legacy. We encourage each guest who travels with us to become an Africa Ambassador, sharing their love for the continent with their networks to help increase the amount of protected land, strengthen anti-poaching measures and support the local communities who serve Africa, while enjoying its majestic beauty.

The meaning behind the brand

‘Timeless’ describes something that is not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion. We have dedicated ourselves to curating Timeless experiences of Africa that will become Timeless memories to be cherished forever.

The African elephant is a significant part of the Timeless Africa Safaris logo for good reason. Steeped in myth and majesty, elephants are evocative and highly sentient journey animals. The elephant has also long been a part of the van Embden family and was on Marco’s father’s company logo. Elephants, too, are family orientated, which resonates with how we treat our Timeless team and guests – like family.

We all know the old adage about how an elephant never forgets. For us it is a symbol of conscious and elegant travel, a commitment to longevity and a salute to our essence of creating Timeless memories.

Our Purpose and Values

Legacy has become a pivotal value for us.

At Timeless Africa Safaris, we believe our legacy is the preservation and conservation of Africa and the changed lives a curated visit leaves in its wake.

We spend time, energy and resources inspiring all generations to visit Africa so that they fall in love with the people and the destination and prioritise its conservation. Tourism is simply our tool.

Even our slogan ‘turning dreams into memories’ touches on legacy. Every visit deposits something in our guests’ hearts, minds and souls, enriching them and bringing them joy – long after they have left our magnificent continent.

Our passionate Timeless travel managers are not just travel managers. They are ‘Africa Ambassadors’ of the highest order, as every trip to Africa directly contributes to this magnificent continent’s conservation and sustainability.

We remind ourselves daily that our work directly benefits Africa’s wildlife and her special people, and that we – and our guests – are forever changed through encountering her raw and rugged beauty.

One of our highly experienced and well-travelled team will consult with you personally to arrange the ideal itinerary for your journey into Africa. From initial flight arrangements, private charters, transfers and tours to a host of novel activities such as walking bush tours, private bush dinners, wine tastings, hot air balloon rides and much more. In addition, our long-standing relationships with all of our trusted suppliers ensure excellent value as well as the highest level of service for all our guests. A level of service you will undoubtedly become accustomed to from our expert consultants, who will be ready to assist you from your initial enquiry right through to your flight home.

Meet the team

Every trip to Africa is a contribution towards its conservation. Our team is gripped by their desire to preserve this glorious continent and see lives changed through every visit. As ardent Africa Ambassadors ourselves, we believe becoming an Africa Ambassador is simple. It’s as easy as sharing your love for Africa with others and encouraging people to experience its beauty first-hand.

Our partners

We only book our guests with lodges that care about our guests needs and Africa’s conservation as much as we do.

Conservation and community

Tourism is a big part of championing the African continent and contributing to its conservation. When done right, tourism can provide much-needed jobs and income, while also helping to protect Africa’s wildlife and natural resources. Visiting this continent and its incredible game parks, cities, and people is one of the most impactful ways to love on, and invest in, Africa!

our Ambassadors Initiative

Timeless Africa Safaris is a family business that has grown largely through referrals from past guests. Our CEO and founder, Marco van Embden, wanted to find a meaningful way to thank people who had referred friends or family to travel with us, recognising the immediate positive impact each guest’s visit to the continent had on African conservation efforts. Instead of a thank you card, the Timeless team decided to donate funds towards significant projects in the name of our Africa Ambassadors.

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ARMAND GROBLER

Photographer & author.

Armand Grobler is a South African born professional wildlife photographer that has spent over 10 years working in the African safari industry, sharing his passion and love for wildlife with guests from around the world.

Despite being born in South Africa, Armand grew up on the northern beaches of Australia where he followed in the footsteps of his childhood hero: Steve Irwin . He spent weekends catching snakes and creating miniature wildlife documentaries imitating Steve, matching him with passion and a deep love for animals. He also participated in several wildlife conservation programs including the YATZ Programme at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo where he quickly excelled into leadership roles.

At the tender age of 13 Armand gave his first official reptile show to an audience of over 100 people, growing in confidence as he handled some of Australia’s most venomous snakes, largest lizards and terrifying insects. At 14 years old Armand was already employed at the local pet store, learning valuable social skills – skills that would eventually prove crucial in the safari industry.

In 2012 during a holiday visit to South Africa’s Kruger National Park, Armand decided to leave his life of comfort in Australia and pursue a life of adventure in the African wilderness. This decision was prompted when he came face-to-face with his first ever wild leopard, being completely captivated by the cats indescribable beauty. This moment would ignite a life-long journey of adventure as he explores the African continent, photographing its unique wildlife while trying to capture that perfect image.

In December 2021 Armand published his first high quality coffee table book that has been commended by almost all of South Africa’s top news agencies and magazines. This includes SABC News , The Citizen Newspaper [featuring on the front cover], Getaway Magazine, Sarie Magazine, The Big Issue Magazine [featuring on the front cover] and was recognised along legendary writer, Wilbur Smith as one of ‘South Africa’s top 10 books to read’ in the Upscale Living Magazine Summer Edition.

Armand is also HPH Publishing’s (South Africa’s Premier Wildlife and Boutique-Style Book Publishers) youngest author, publishing his first book at the age of only 29.

Along with the project work, Armand hosts Rhulani Safaris ‘  photographic tours in the Sabi Sand , Manyeleti , Okavango Delta and Kalahari regions of Southern Africa, and is currently busy working on a second publication in Botswana. 

Today he is a passionate, sought-after photographic guide that spends approximately 300 days a year living his dream as he explores and captures Africa. You can join him on a safari or get in touch via Instagram or Facebook and follow his adventure as he goes in search of capturing Africa’s soul.

If you’d like to know more about his current book publication, please contact him at [email protected] for more details.

‘You can change the world, one passionate step at a time.’ – Armand Grobler

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Zak, Yakov (Izrailevich)

( b Odessa , 7/20 Nov 1913 ; d Moscow , 28 June 1976 ). Ukrainian pianist and teacher . He graduated from Starkhova�s piano class at Odessa Conservatory in 1932 and from Heinrich Neuhaus�s class in the master school at Moscow Conservatory in 1935. He made his concert d�but in 1935, and became widely known when he won the first prize and the special mazurka prize at the Warsaw International Chopin Competition in 1937. He was made People�s Artist of the USSR in 1966.

Zak�s playing was characterized by virtuosity, delicate lyricism and depth of artistic imagination. He was the foremost interpreter of much Soviet music, and gave the first performances of the concertos of Golubev and Levitin, Kabalevsky�s Third Sonata, Bely�s Third Sonata, Chulaki�s sonatas and Koval'�s suites. He recorded Aleksandrov�s Second Sonata, as well as Prokofiev�s Second Concerto, Rachmaninoff�s Fourth Concerto and Vasilenko�s F sharp minor Concerto. Zak began to teach at Moscow Conservatory in 1935 and became a professor in 1947, with a chair from 1965. His pupils included Yevgeny Mogilevsky, Nikolay Petrov, Eliso Virsaladze and L. Timofeyeva. He wrote a number of articles, including the essay �O nekotor�kh voprosakh vospitaniya molod�kh ispolniteley� (�Some questions of the education of young performers�) in the collection Vopros� fortep'yannogo ispolnitel'stva , ii (Moscow, 1968) and �Vstrechi i razm�shleniya� (�Meetings and reflections�) in Pianist� rasskaz�vayut (ed. M.G. Sokolov, Moscow, 1979).

BIBLIOGRAPHY

O. Stupakova and G. Mirvis : � Pedagogicheskiye vzglyad� Ya.I. Zaka �, Vopros� fortepiannogo ispolnitel'stva , ii (Moscow, 1968 )

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