Natureways Safaris

Mark van Zuydam - Was born in Zimbabwe on the 16th March 1967 and grew up on a Farm in the district of Mazoe, Zimbabwe. From the time his father taught him about fire flies when he was 5 years old he has loved the open space and nature. At 19 he started his career as a learner Canoe Guide, obtaining his River Guides Authority in 1989. He then continued his training under the Tutorship of Professional Guides and Hunters, the likes of Willie de Beer, Steve Edwards of Musango Safari Camp, Gordon Putrill and Andy Hunter to name but a few. He obtained his Full Guides Licence in 1995. He has been Fr

Mark was born in Harare in 1984, and is 37 years young. He left Zimbabwe to study in Australia. He returned to Zimbabwe at the end of 2008 and obtained his learners guides licence. After apprenticing under a PH for several years he obtained his full professional guides licence in 2016. He have been a free-lance guide ever since. He am a keen photographer and adventurer, that believes a safari should be all encompassing and takes note of everything from the smallest spiders to the hugest of baobabs, preferably whilst on foot!