The number of true private guides was decreasing but then in response to the emerging new generation of pioneering and principled guides, the SGC was revitalised and its membership increased in 2019.
The organisation brings together groups of travelers who value conservation and ethical tourism. SGC guides also have specialisms which include walking, riding and mobile tented safaris but also extend to the more unusual like boating, adventuring, cycling, quad bikes and camel-supported safaris as well as mountain climbs. All explore wild areas, treating the bush with utmost respect and taking their guests off-grid in a truly immersive and authentic way.
The administrative hub for SGC is run by Bushbuck’s Boo Chrisp who is based in the UK. Having been involved with the SGC since its inception and worked with private guides across Africa for over 35 years, Boo knows all the SGC guides personally and is friends with many. There is nobody more experienced with privately guided safaris.