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Operation Executive
Hayley has always had a passion for travel. With many years of experience in the travel industry, she is a welcome addition to the Operations team at Yellow Zebra.
Born and bred in Zimbabwe, Hayley started her career in banking. This proved way too serious for her free spirit, so when she fell into a job selling safari holidays she found her ‘happy place’. Ever since then, her mantra has been, ‘Find a job you love, and you’ll never work another day’ – and that has truly been her life ever since!
Hayley’s most recent travel experience was a Wilderness educational to Botswana, visiting some amazing properties! Vumbura Plains was her favourite property – the accommodation and guiding were second to none! Nas as a guide was fantastic and her party was fortunate to see so many animals during their stay, including several packs of wild dog.
“Having been in the safari industry for over 25 years, there are just so many memorable experiences. However, doing the Walking with Elephants Experience in Botswana with Doug Groves was a definite highlight. Walking with those majestic animals was an amazing experience!”
Having been raised in Harare in Zimbabwe, Hayley was more of a ‘city girl’ growing up, but her love for the bush really began when she started working for her first safari company – and a canoeing safari down the Zambezi river really sealed the deal! She has been working in the industry ever since.
Hayley started out selling safari holidays and then ran the Zimbabwe office for a luxury tour operator based in the UK. She eventually relocated to the UK and worked in the Operations department in the company’s UK office, coordinating bespoke luxury holidays across Africa, Latin America, and Asia for high-net-worth individuals.
Although Hayley now calls the UK her home, her heart will always beat to an African drum!
Brian Jackman, safari expert for The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, Condé Nast, and the BBC
Europe's Leading Safari Tour Operator' at the World Travel Awards
"Made the booking and choices of places very easy to do ."
Terry
"It was the most incredible family vacation in Kenya …it was everything and more. Black Leopard! Big thank you to Olivia at Yellow Zebra for listening and tailoring the perfect trip for us! We are forever grateful for making our trip truly once in a lifetime."
Hays Blinckmann
"We have booked 5 wonderful trips with Yellow Zebra and currently working on our 6th trip, that should tell you something. We have only had one problem in all the trips, on our last trip to Zambia the airline misplaced my daughter's bag. This was NOT a Yellow Zebra fault, but Wies was able to lo..."
Marv Yoder
"Staff were excellent at advice and follow up about details"
M.J.
"My cousin, sister and I used Yellow Zebra Safaris to help with planning our first safari adventure. We worked with Georgia from the start of our planning, and additionally with Kristen (Operations Team) as they proceeded with making the arrangements. It's obvious that Georgia took great care in u..."
Nancy Arnold
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