Guiding History

As well as being part of the tour operating team at Africa Direct, where he is famous for planning spectacular journeys around Africa, Mike Karantonis heads up the Specialist Safari division. He is a specialist game ranger that has been guiding for 15 years in all parts of Africa and is now dedicated to privately hosting safari tours around Africa with his guests. He was based at Phinda Private Game Reserve as a Specialist Ranger for CCAfrica/andbeyond until the end of 2008. Mike, his wife Lisa, and their two young children, Kira and Josh, now live in White River, a mere hour's drive from their beloved Kruger National Park, which is where you can find the whole family during any vacation time! Mike has wanted to be a game ranger since the age of eight! After school he obtained a prestige diploma in game ranging and private lodge management. He slowly worked his way through the ranks and qualifications and after four years’ of guiding he was appointed Head Ranger of Phinda Forest

Guiding Qualification

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Special Fields Of Interest

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