Family Safari Specialists - Mike & Tess

My love for travel, wildlife and Africa started at a very early age.

Growing up in Kenya meant going on many family safari adventures over the years.

The urge to experience Africa’s wild places has never left me, and I have since explored much of the continent. I am always being reminded of how diverse and exciting it is, and how adventure hovers around every corner!

As family safari specialists, we continue this tradition with regular trips to Africa with our daughter. There is nothing like being in the African wilderness with your family to stir the soul and remind you of what’s important. Since Elsa was born, these trips have taken on a new significance, and I am absolutely delighted to be able to create similar experiences for other families through Coral Tree.

Whether these experiences are exhilarating and dramatic, quiet and reflective, or a little bit of both, our goal is to ensure that fantastic memories are made. You never know, we may even see you out there!

I first visited Africa in 2005, travelling independently around Uganda. I was hooked.

Several years later, I moved to Mozambique to run a PADI dive resort at a world-class marine life destination on the Manta coast.

I then moved to Zanzibar to manage the exclusive Mnemba Island, during which time I met Tess and explored East Africa extensively. Five happy years later, Tess and I returned to the UK to begin our journey as family safari specialists.

I’ve been helping families plan incredible journeys to Africa and Indian Ocean destinations ever since.

I love nothing more than experiencing all that Africa’s wild spaces have to offer. Passing on this enthusiasm to our own daughter, as well as other families, is truly rewarding.