Lisa ReedBQA Trainer and AccessorTrainer and Assessor for BQA Level 2 &3 and Family Enhancement Safari Guide Owner, Trainer and Assessor
Lisa Reed was born in 1974 in Zimbabwe and spent her school years in South Africa. Lisa has lived in Botswana since January 1996. Lisa has studied Tour Operations formally but has spent most of her working life in or associated with Safari camps. Lisa has worked or visited most Southern and East African safari countries but still rates Botswana’s wilderness as the best. Her interest in children and education was triggered in her early adult years in Zimbabwe where she worked with children in the bush. |
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Lisa has been guiding Safari groups (from two to twenty four guests) throughout Southern Africa for the past 21 years and has also done a lot of work for Heritage Hotels in Kenya.
Lisa has managed safari camps on her own, and been involved with the building and decorating of numerous camps throughout Botswana. She now lives in Maun and works as a specialist Family / group safari guide. Lisa is very involved in the Maun community and when she is not on safari she runs a local craft centre, where they make hand-made paper and paper products from Elephant dung. She is also a founding member of MAWS (Maun Animal Welfare society)
Lisa has trained for various guide training companies such as Okavango Guiding School and Career Dreams Centre, as well as has developed her own Family Enhancement Safari Guide course
Lisa has a natural affinity with children and families and enjoys passing on her years of bush love, experience and knowledge to the next generation. Lisa tailor makes every safari to suit the ages and interests of the children and adults and her safaris are unique in that they are family orientated and adventurous. Lisa has that quality so valued by children and groups – enthusiasm. Lisa works hard to ensure that the parents relax and the children are educated, have fun and enjoy – what more could you want.
Her ability with children has meant that many families have enjoyed a special time together in the bush classroom and have returned with closer bonds that come from a very personal and special shared experience. She has been guiding for over 21 years now and has a 100% success rate with her guests, she has never had a negative report, she is very proud of this record, and due to this has many families and specialist groups returning to the wilderness to go on yet another educational adventure with her into some of the most exotic, interesting places our fascinating planet has to offer…
In her spare time Lisa rides horses, she owns two of her own and enjoys art particularly – painting, photography, making greeting cards with natural material as well as drawing, writing poetry, and sketching.
She is a Professional Guide in Botswana as well as a BQA Guide Trainer and Assessor. She is also a FGASA Advanced Guide (NQF4) and a FGASA Specialist Guide (Level 3). Lisa is also and experienced Horse Back Lead Guide. She assists us in leading Nature Guide Training Courses.
Lisa has managed safari camps on her own, and been involved with the building and decorating of numerous camps throughout Botswana. She now lives in Maun and works as a specialist Family / group safari guide. Lisa is very involved in the Maun community and when she is not on safari she runs a local craft centre, where they make hand-made paper and paper products from Elephant dung. She is also a founding member of MAWS (Maun Animal Welfare society)
Lisa has trained for various guide training companies such as Okavango Guiding School and Career Dreams Centre, as well as has developed her own Family Enhancement Safari Guide course
Lisa has a natural affinity with children and families and enjoys passing on her years of bush love, experience and knowledge to the next generation. Lisa tailor makes every safari to suit the ages and interests of the children and adults and her safaris are unique in that they are family orientated and adventurous. Lisa has that quality so valued by children and groups – enthusiasm. Lisa works hard to ensure that the parents relax and the children are educated, have fun and enjoy – what more could you want.
Her ability with children has meant that many families have enjoyed a special time together in the bush classroom and have returned with closer bonds that come from a very personal and special shared experience. She has been guiding for over 21 years now and has a 100% success rate with her guests, she has never had a negative report, she is very proud of this record, and due to this has many families and specialist groups returning to the wilderness to go on yet another educational adventure with her into some of the most exotic, interesting places our fascinating planet has to offer…
In her spare time Lisa rides horses, she owns two of her own and enjoys art particularly – painting, photography, making greeting cards with natural material as well as drawing, writing poetry, and sketching.
She is a Professional Guide in Botswana as well as a BQA Guide Trainer and Assessor. She is also a FGASA Advanced Guide (NQF4) and a FGASA Specialist Guide (Level 3). Lisa is also and experienced Horse Back Lead Guide. She assists us in leading Nature Guide Training Courses.