Edward Lane

Having made a return to the UK following a decade of camp management across South and East Africa, Edward joins Yellow Zebra Safaris with recent experience of planning ultra-luxury safaris across the continent.

About Edward

Born in the UK, leaving for sunnier climates at the age of 12, and growing up on safari in South Africa, Edward naturally progressed to working in the safari industry and subsequently to lodge/camp management. He spent about 15 years across a range of beach lodges and safari camps in Southern and Eastern Africa, before returning to the UK in 2022 to make a permanent home in the lush hills of the Cotswolds with his wife, housecat (from Malawi), and a rather cute new Swiss Shepherd puppy.

Expert destinations

Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, and Zambia

Edward's recent travel experience

Edward’s most recent safari was an incredible trip exploring some of the more high-end lodges and camps in Botswana’s Chobe National Park and Okavango Delta – a warm (in October) but rewarding experience.

Edward’s most memorable experience

“Other than meeting my wife while working in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, it’s hard to choose just one experience…. Every little experience on safari, from something as small and beautiful as watching fledging Narina trogons flying from the nest for the first time, sticks with you. But so too does having the opportunity to watch conservation in action in Kenya’s Chyulu Hills with Big Life, darting and treating one of Africa’s last remaining super tusker elephants from a spear wound, and basking in the magnificence of these gentle giants. Choosing one singular most memorable experience is a daunting task – and one that I will leave open as I am not finished making safari memories yet!”

Edward's biography

Edward was born in the UK and raised across South Africa throughout his adolescence. His life has been all about safari, from a young age. As he spent a large portion of his youth growing up in the Greater Kruger National Park at a safari lodge, a life in adventure with a focus on wildlife was always the clear path. From the age he was able to reach the pedals of the family’s Land Rover game viewer, he was hooked, and he has been a die-hard Land Rover fanatic ever since then. In later life, Edward and his wife spent over 10 years travelling through Southern and East Africa. They managed a variety of safari and beach lodges, initially in South Africa’s Greater Kruger. Subsequently, they enjoyed a back-to-basics lodge in Eswatini, the home of rhino conservation in the Kingdom, before falling in love with Malawi and spending 4+ years managing camps on the ground and as operations managers for the largest safari company in the country. The next stop was managing the ultra-luxurious Ol Donyo in Kenya’s glorious Chyulu Hills, before a final hop back to Malawi, managing Kaya Mawa. Eventually, they settled down back in the scenic Cotswolds of the UK, where Edward still enjoys being out in nature and can often be found out rambling with his wife and Swiss Shepherd puppy.

Edward's Top Lodges

OI Donyo Lodge

Ol Donyo Lodge is one of Kenya’s finest safari products, located on 110,000 hectares of private Maasai-owned land on the edge of Chyulu Hills National Park. Between Tsavo and Amboseli national parks, this area has exquisite biodiversity, with dramatic views of Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance on a clear day.

Deck, Mombo, Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

Wilderness Mombo

There are few properties as prestigious as Wilderness Mombo. This is the crowning jewel of the Delta and consistently regarded as one of the finest camps in Africa, with accommodations that are supremely luxurious. Yet it’s the guest experience and wildlife sightings that set it apart, with excellent guiding and astonishing densities of game.

Kinondo Kwetu

Kinondo Kwetu is situated on Galu Beach, on the south side of Diani Beach, about one-and-a-half hours from Mombasa International Airport.

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About Edward

Expert destinations

Edward's recent travel experience

Edward’s most memorable experience

Edward's biography