Gamewatchers Safaris has been operating for over 30 years and is based in Nairobi.
We have an experienced team of Safari Consultants based in Nairobi as well as in the USA, UK, India & Australia. Each will be delighted to help and advise you in planning your safari and making all the arrangements for your chosen itinerary. You are welcome to contact us by email or by telephone.
Our Safari Experts in the USA, Canada, UK, India & Australia
If you are in U.K. you can call or email our Safari Advisers based there to discuss your requirements and they will be delighted to assist in arranging your safari or beach holiday.
Sally Wanjau
Sally has been travelling to Kenya on safari since the 1980’s which led to her living and working there for a number of years. Having married a Kenyan, it is a place she now calls home. Currently living in the UK with her family, for a number of years Sally previously ran her own safari business as an agent working closely with Gamewatchers Safaris creating unique and tailor made holidays for her clients and has worked with us full time as a UK Safari Consultant for a number of years.
Having travelled extensively throughout East, South and Southern Africa, Sally remains passionate about Kenya, her love of which is fed by her many fantastic wildlife experiences at the Porini Camps.
Sally can be contacted at SallyWanjau@gamewatchers.com or by telephone on +44 (0) 7546 433 250
Robyn Beattie
Robyn is the daughter of our founder, Jake Grieves-Cook. She was born in Kenya and has travelled extensively within the country, visiting all the famous wildlife parks and the leading camps and lodges. She has first hand experience of all of the Porini Camps. She can be contacted on email robyn@gamewatchers.com
Wayne Hammond
Wayne has travelled to Africa over 30 times visiting Kenya (far too many times to remember), Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa and Mozambique. His favourite bush haunts include Kenya’s Masai Mara, Mana Pools in Zimbabwe, and South Luangwa national park in Zambia. He is a keen amateur wildlife photographer, occasional travel writer, and acts as a UK based Safari Consultant for Gamewatchers Safaris. Wayne can be contacted at wayne@gamewatchers.com or by telephone on +44 (0) 7986 978985.
If you’re in North America you can contact Julie Roggow or Brad Wierman who will be delighted to help with your arrangements.
Julie Roggow
With over 20 years in the travel industry, Julie has firsthand safari experience from her travel and photography in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Her personal favorites are Kenya and the Porini safari camps. Julie’s enthusiasm and knowledge are sure to make planning your safari vacation an enjoyable experience!
You can contact Julie by email to julie@gamewatchers.com or by telephone Toll-free to 1-877-710-3014.
Brad Wierman
Brad escorted his first of many safaris to Kenya back in 1984. Since then he has guided or visited Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa as well as many other worldwide destinations. 34 years later East Africa is still his favorite and his latest visit was in June 2018.
“Once you see an elephant in the wild for the first time, you’re hooked” says Brad. “And as an Environmental Conservation major in college, Gamewatchers and Porini Camps are a perfect fit. Their groundbreaking conservation efforts in Kenya are second to none”.
Whether it’s your first safari or your tenth, Brad will create an ideal safari specific to your experience level, accommodation style and budget.
His home base is in Bend, Oregon and he can be reached at brad@gamewatchers.com or call 1-541-639-2070
If you are in India you can contact Pranay Chandra in Bangalore and he will be delighted to assist in arranging your safari holiday:
Pranay Chandra
Pranay Chandra is a veteran from the Indian Armed Forces and has a deep passion for nature and wildlife. His passion led him to wildlife photography and his images have won accolades in the much acclaimed Sanctuary Asia annual wildlife awards.He was a finalist in the Natural History Museum annual WPOY awards for 2010 from out of over 31,000 entries. Pranay has been very closely involved with Ecological Task Forces in India and has provided his assistance to WWF India in training of Forest Departmental staff at Corbett, Dudhwa and Pakke Tiger Reserves. He has also been involved with CEC, New Delhi ( Consortium for Educational Communication ) and has done a series of educational video recorded programmes on Human Wildlife Conflicts and its mitigation.
Pranay has been on safari in Kenya, staying at ourPorini camps as well as other leading camps in the wildlife parks, reserves and conservancies.
He is based at Bangalore in India and can be reached on email pranay@gamewatchers.com Cell No. +91 8017885256, WhatsApp +91 8017885256
If you are in Australia you can contact our representative Kristy Thomson who can help you arrange your safari or beach holiday:
Kristy Thomson
Kristy first visited Kenya as a guest of Gamewatchers Safaris and Porini Camps and is now our Australian-based Safari Advisor.
If you’re in South America, we are represented by Sariri Terra in Brazil and Chile:
Andrea Landaeta
Andrea has a deep rooted passion for travel; exploring new cultures, meeting new people, learning languages and religions. She has walked remote paths and taken far journeys.
For Trade inquiries from the UK, we are represented by Marketing Worldwide
Helen Simmans and Sally Brunning.
Owner-managed by Helen Simmans and Sally Brunning. With over 40 years experience between them, Helen and Sally are a notable force within the industry. Helen’s experience is in sales and marketing for hotel and lodge companies globally including North America, Africa, Australasia, South Pacific and the Indian Ocean. Sally’s particular expertise lies in the Indian Ocean and Northern, East and Southern Africa. Responsible Tourism is key to what drives Helen & Sally. They passionately work to offer something special and different, including unusual and diverse experiences whilst making a difference to the lives of the communities around those experiences.
helen@marketing-worldwide.co.uk | sally@marketing-worldwide.co.uk | t: +44 1883 349 889 | +44 7887 681578
For Trade enquiries from the rest of the world contact:
Jeremiah Chege
Jeremiah has been in the industry for over 10 years serving in various roles. With extensive knowledge and experience in product and marketing and also a back ground in information technology, he brings on board a wealth of knowledge and technical expertise in today’s digitally driven world. Contact Jeremiah for all trade inquiries from the rest of the world.jeremiah@gamewatchers.co.ke | +254 722 509 200
Gamewatchers Safaris Ltd is a member of the Kenya Association of Tour Operators (KATO).
