years sculpting a successful career in the hospitality tourism industry. Their journey has taken them through South African game lodges and hotels, to prestigious lodge’s in Botswana’s Okavango Delta before Victoria Falls beckoned them back.

They initially managed the Imbabala Safari Lodge for Wild Horizons, before settling at The Elephant Camp, which Brad has described as “home away from home”. Annie has an impressive background in hospitality and holds several beauty therapy qualifications. This dynamic couple run the camp with the respect and care it deserves, with the help of a passionate and devoted team.

expression of character, passion, creativity and love”. During his tutelage, Dean spent two months in five different kitchen environments, where he gained valuable experience working at several reputable restaurants, including The Conservatory at The Cellars Hohenourt, Myoga Restaurant at the Vineyard Hotel in Claremont, and The Foodbarn in Noordhoek. Dean’s innovative and creative recipe development and food styling skills can be attributed to his time spent with Abigail Donnelly at the Woolworths Taste Magazine. In the April of 2016, Dean was selected as a semi-finalist out of tens of thousands of chefs from around the world in a global competition called The San Pellergrino Young Chefs Award. Due to this Global competition, at the age of 30, Dean was recognized as one of the worlds ‘up-and-coming’ young chefs.”

Dean has a passion for pastry that arose while he spent time in his Ouma’s bakery as a young boy. Though his flaky phyllo pastry, tantalising tarts, and buttery crisp croissants, Dean’s freshly baked menu achieves a wow factor in textures, flavours and presentation. Read more about Dean’s journey here: http://www.wildhorizons.co.za/whisked-away-dean-jones/

the Zambezi River as a fishing guide at Imbabala Safari Lodge. His natural ease in a safari setting accompanied by his people skills earned him the position of manager at Imbabala, and eventually, Elephant Camp West. Himal is pursuing a passion that was cultivated at a young age, and is devoted to the work he does. After years in the industry, his favourite past times still include casting a line into the water on a still day, or exploring the exquisite environment that he is fortunate enough to call is office.

He first went to school at the age of 10 due to the demands of home chores his duties herding cattle. He completed his primary and secondary education in the same village where he grew up and after that began working for private vet, who used to take him to game farms. Here he met some game rangers and safari guides who inspired him to go into guiding. Khule has been guiding since he first got his learner’s licence in 1996.  He qualified as a full Professional Guide in 2001 and has never looked back. Khule has a few words to share to those wanting to come and experience the beauty of Zimbabwe. He says it’s important to experience nature without prior expectations so you can enjoy it all as it comes. “To my guests, I say look deep into nature and you will understand it better. On earth, there is no heaven but there are pieces of it. The fact that you have come this far, make the best out of it, we start the journey together and share what is on offer here.” Read more about Khule’s journey here: https://wildhorizonsblog.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/meet-our-people-khule/