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Alyson Riches

Alyson grew up in Zimbabwe and it was her parents who influenced her a great love of the African bush. It was not just a love of the wildlife but the plant and bird life and everything that is associated in the wild spaces of Africa.

Alyson started working in the tourism industry in 1997 as a Tourist Guide. After qualifying as a South African National Guide in 2004 Alyson started taking groups to many South African destinations often to the bush, plus Botswana, Namibia, Victoria Falls, Swaziland and Tanzania. A family that had travelled with Alyson on many occasions to several African countries asked her to take the family to Argentina, Peru and Ecuador which was an amazing experience. Alyson took 3 months off and learnt basic Spanish before the trip.

Alyson has been a volunteer guide at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens for almost 20 years. Taking Spring Flower groups to the Western and Northern Cape gives Alyson the joy of sharing not only the incredible flora but the natural beauty where the spring flowers occur. Alyson has led many private garden tours in both the Western and Eastern Cape and the greater Johannesburg area. Alyson has recently been appointed as a Garden Guide at the Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden.

Alyson has completed her wine certificate course with the Cape Wine Academy and is passionate not only about South African wines but the wine estates themselves. She enjoys sharing the history, cultures and various topics on South Africa with visitors to the country.

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It was not just a love of the wildlife but the plant and bird life and everything that is associated in the wild spaces of Africa.

Sossusvlei and NamibRand Discover

Manyara Discover

Linyanti Discover

The Best of Zim & Zam Discover

Classic Mauritius Discover

Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve Discover

Sossusvlei Lodge Discover

One&Only Le Saint Geran Discover

My Blogs

Travel

Garden Route Review

Alyson Riches

One of the team in our Cape Town office has just returned from a short trip along South Africa's breathtakingly beautiful Garden Route. Here are their thoughts on a few of the places they stayed at.

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Travel

Five Ways To See The Great Migration

Alyson Riches

Our team of Africa experts have compiled their favourite ways to witness the great migration.

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Travel

Our Insider's Guide To The Cape's Wine Regions

Alyson Riches

Read our blog and discover South Africa's best wine regions.

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Travel

Planning Your Perfect Victoria Falls Holiday

Alyson Riches

To help you plan the perfect Victoria Falls holiday, we've compiled a short guide that includes advice on when is the best time to go, where you should stay and what you should do while you are there.

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Why Choose Africa Travel?

Africa Travel is the UK's premier specialist dealing with travel to Africa, but we aren't just a website or a call centre, we are a boutique, owner-run company with personal connections to many of the owners of the properties we feature.

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During these challenging times many of us are understandably concerned about the impact and effect of Coronavirus on our travel plans, and so to offer you complete reassurance, Africa Travel have put in place our very own Book Africa with Confidence policy.

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