Rory is one of the founders of Yellow Zebra Safaris. He heads our marketing team and oversees our finance department.
Rory’s background is in the luxury travel and hotel market, where he spent 10 years managing hotels for some of the world’s top hotel brands. His love of Africa dates back to his childhood, with his first safari to Kenya at an early age. Since then he has returned as often as he can, clocking up more than fifteen trips across Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana.
Rory has a 1st Class BA Honours Degree in Hospitality and Tourism from Birmingham University. Rory’s career started in tailor-made travel working as a Longhaul Travel Specialist for one of the UK’s leading tailor-made specialists. He then moved to hotel management and spent 10 years working in upmarket hotels and golf resorts in the UK and USA. During this time he gained valuable corporate experience coordinating the acquisition of 130 Le Meridian hotels, and improving processes and service levels across a portfolio of Sheraton hotels. By 2011 he was Hotel Manager of a 600 bedroom hotel for Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts.
In 2012 Rory decided it was time to combine his passion and love of Africa, with his experience of luxury travel and hospitality. This led to his partnership with his friend, Julian Carter Manning, and the foundation of Yellow Zebra.
Whilst on safari in the Linyanti region in Botswana, I was lucky enough to see a male leopard mating with two females alternately... something very rare. After a while one female won the male's attention and led him away. Some nearby antelope watched the two leopards saunter away without realising that there was a third leopard just a short distance behind, and quickly fell prey to the rejected female... an amazing scene!
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By Rory | 18 April 2016
With the British Pound and US Dollar hitting an all-time high against the Rand, it has never been cheaper to visit South Africa – and with Yellow Zebra Safaris, there’s far more to experience than just good value!
By Rory | 28 January 2016
I have been wanting to take my kids on safari for years, but the children are still very young...
By Rory | 25 January 2016
A phone call is by far the best way to get the ball rolling when planning a safari. Please feel free to request a callback. Alternatively, you can email us at [email protected].
We operate a 24hr emergency line for our travellers in Africa.
We're open during the week between 9am and 7pm.
Why not give us a call and arrange a time to pop in and talk to us about your holiday plans?
Yellow Zebra Safaris
1-3 Union Street
Kingston-upon-Thames
KT1 1RP
For directions call 020 3199 8111
Our UK offices may be a bit far for you to come and visit, but we would be delighted to hear from you by phone or email!
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