Naturalist, Zoologist, Wildlife Guide

Grant Nel is a Professional Wildlife Guide and naturalist who lives on the banks of Botswana’s Chobe River just upstream from its confluence with the mighty Zambezi. With African roots that go back to Huguenot settlers in 1682, the pulse of the continent is in Grant’s veins, yet his career has taken him to six of the seven continents, as he continually seeks new challenges and places to become acquainted with our planet’s diverse natural world. Grant’s scientific background and deeper understanding of ecosystems is coupled with thirty-five years of field guiding experience. Grant is an excellent communicator – able to impart his knowledge with passion that is equally interesting as it is entertaining.

Grant has a postgraduate degree in Zoology from the University of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa but decided to leave academia in his pursuit of being a field naturalist and guide. After receiving his initial field training in South Africa, he set his sights on Botswana where he led walking safaris and managed various safari operations in the eco-tourism sector. Today Botswana is the home base for his forays into southern, central and east Africa with specialist safari groups.