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Beks Ndlovu

Beks was born in a rural village called Lupane, which is between Victoria Falls and the historic city of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe. Growing up in a village and spending time with old African folk for eight years of his life gave him insight into his cultural background and knowledge of the bush.

When he went to high school he was sent away to a typical old, military-type boarding school; Plumtree, which is a small Botswana/Zimbabwe border village. Taking up Falconry as a hobby amongst other sports, his love for the bush grew from spending much time bird hunting, camping and exploring in the woods. After completing his Cambridge advanced level studies, he went straight into the bush and started working as a trainee safari guide in the Gwayi Valley on the outer perimetres of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe and at the same time he spent time canoeing the Zambezi River, where he was soon awarded the Prestigious award of River Guide of the year in 1997.

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Client Testimonials

The enjoyment factor on a safari increases greatly when one walks, rather than sits in a Land Rover! But, when one walks with such a knowledgeable guide such as Beks, one's level of enjoyment goes up even more. From the biology of the plant-life to the habits of the animals, Beks proved to be a mine of fascinating information. No walk is long enough to absorb the vitality of the bush - a few days with Beks left us longing to return next year. Absolutely compelling holiday!
RJ and CG Surrey, England

What a brilliant experience has been created for us... to have walked in the bush so close to the animals, to have canoed on the perfection and awesomeness of the Zambezi river, to have taken safari drives, morning and night searching and spotting creatures of all sorts, has been invaluable through your wonderful guides!
Nadia and David Coen, NYC, USA

Our safari with Beks at Matusadona was the best!! We tracked and FOUND a wild rhino with her baby, they were joined by the male and we spend thirty minutes viewing them AND got out alive. We tracked lions and canoed with hippos and crocs and enjoyed sunsets on the water with delicious h'orsderves and cocktails and at night we discussed the world - my daughter and I felt safe at all times and were cared for beautifully. We are definitely going back! Thanks Beks!
Fondly, Elizabeth and Darcy Nicholson

My wife and I were on our honeymoon from New York and we had no exposure to 'the bush'. After the Beks Safari, we left Zimbabwe feeling like we had done it all including game hikes, canoe trips and drives. Beks was an amazing guide who taught us so much about our surroundings while making the whole experience fun and exciting. He combines a vast knowledge of the terrain and the wildlife with a good sense of humor and hospitality.
Allard & Elizabeth C. NYC