OUR STORY

NATURE ENCOUNTERS

TANZANIA

THE FOUNDER & HIS VISION

➔ Nature Encounters was founded by Paul Michael Shayo, a professional Tanzanian tour guide with more than 20 years of guiding experience. He had the dream to combine his passion for nature and his country more broadly with his desire to contribute to the wellbeing of his society.

➔ He developed a socially highly responsible business model which would allow him to support social projects in the areas surrounding Nature Encounters through impact engagements. Because Paul’s passion, his vision and his laughter are infectious, he could win various partners for his ambitious project.

THE FOUNDER

Nature Encounters was founded by Paul Michael Shayo, a professional Tanzanian tour guide with more than 20 years of guiding experience.

He had the dream to combine his passion for nature and his country more broadly with his desire to contribute to the wellbeing of his society.

HIS VISION

Paul envisioned offering travellers the flexibility to explore the wonders of an African safari in harmony with its surroundings, and in touch with nature, and to allow them encounters with heartful people and deep insights into the hospitable Tanzanian culture.

Because Paul’s passion, his vision and his laughter are infectious, he could win various partners for his ambitious project.

THE SPIRIT OF OUR GUIDES

➔ At the heart of an authentic African safari is a guide who is truly in touch and in tune with his or her natural surroundings. Our guides understand themselves as embassadors of their country, passing on their deep passion for our heartland to you, our guest. Their interactions are rooted in intuition, respect, and sharing.

➔ Our guides stem from local communities around the different National Parks, they have a depth of local knowledge, a passion for wildlife and nature conservation. Our guides are experts in reading the language of the Tanzanian bush. They know its stories, wildlife and people.

➔ All guides have a talent to read guest needs and create experiences that set their souls on fire. They enlighten the guests by sharing their wonder, wisdom, and love of their country, and provide our guests with a broad variety of unforgettable Tanzanian encounters. Their mastery makes us the home of Tanzania’s best Safari Guides

WE ARE DIFFERENT

➔ In combining the ultimate safari with an expert guide, we create the complete journey, where experiences, knowledge and passions are shared and where a standard safari is transformed into an extraordinary one.

➔ The quality of your guide, quite simply, makes or breaks your safari. All our guides are naturalists with exceptional experience and who know the Tanzanian bush intimately and have an amazing knowledge of the African wilderness and its people. Their appreciation of the diverse cultures of the world and the needs of their guests allow them to deliver the ultimate safari.

➔ Our team of top safari guides present Tanzania to you in a unique manner, sharing their passion and knowledge with you and leaving you with an unforgettable experience that will last you a lifetime.