Home Special Offers Safaris & Climbs About Us Contact Us News Agents Introductory Safaris Classic Safaris Signature Safaris Mountain Climbs Walks & Treks SPECIAL OFFERS Wilderness Guide Profiles Wilderness guides are specialist guides that accompany our Kilimanjaro treks and hiking trips in places like West Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Highlands, East Serengeti (Loliondo) among others. Their specialist skills include Advanced First Aid training and certification as well as area specific training for trips that they join. Name: Ake Lindstrom Tribe: Detribalised Dane / English of Kenyan birth! Date of birth: 26/03/78 Lives: Sekei, Nr Arusha Town Worked for Hoopoe since: 2000 Status: Kilimanjaro Trip Leader / Wilderness Head Guide / Safari Guide Kilimanjaro Trips: 24 Hobbies: Mountain biking, swimming, running, rugby, windsurfing, hiking, culture vulture. Marital status: Living with long term partner Why do you like guiding? Being outdoors and close to nature either on safari, walking some ancient volcano or a stones throw from an elephant on foot is the way I love to live my life. Being able to do it as a job and show people how stunning this part of the world is, is a privaledge that I enjoy greatly. Other: is also tied to his desk from time to time and heads up Hoopoe sales in Tanzania. Involved in community based projects such as Kahawa Shamba and West Kilimanjaro and organises the ground handling for events such as the 3 Peaks 3 Weeks Challenge. Suturing practise At Uhuru with views of Furtwangler glacier       Name: Edward Jonas Tribe: Maasai (WaArusha) Date of birth: 6/5/78 Lives: Ol Turoto, Nr Arusha Town Worked for Hoopoe since: 2003 Status: Kilimanjaro Assistant Guide / Wilderness Head Guide Kilimanjaro Trips: >100 Hobbies: Music! Reading, cycling, football, watching movies Marital status: Long term partner - threatening to get married this year... Why do you like guiding? "Meeting people, great job, keeps me fit and healthy and I love the natural world especially flora". Edward acting as a shock patient in a training session! Edward gives a liver a suture! Name: Joseph Kumbau Tribe: Maasai (WaArusha) Date of birth: 28/3/78 Lives: Ol Turoto, Nr Arusha Town Worked for Hoopoe since: 2004 Status: Kilimanjaro Assistant Guide / Wilderness Head Guide Kilimanjaro Trips: >50 Hobbies: Choir singing, reading, music, loves watching football matches, volleyball, socialising. Marital status: Married, 2 kids. Why do you like guiding? "It's my job - I earn my living from it, meeting and sharing experiences with people, it keeps me fit, and gives me opportunities to help people. By that I mean not only clients but crews as well - it's a big responsibility and I enjoy it!"   Joseph practising IM injections on a dolly...   Top   Home |Safaris & Climbs | About Us | Contact Us | News from The Bush | Agents | Sitemap Copyright © 2011 - Hoopoe Safaris - All Rights Reserved. British Guild of Travel Writers Silver Otter Award Best Overseas Tourism Project Years 2000 - Highly Recommended Tanzanian Association of Tour Operators     African Travel and Tourism Association       The East African Wild Life Society