Our first-hand knowledge, our service providers, and our suppliers Having lived in, worked in, and travelled around southern and eastern Africa, Oceania, Indonesia, and South America, Christopher has considerable first-hand knowledge of the destinations we send clients to. Travelling independently and working on assignments, he has stayed in a wide variety of accommodation and creates trips to suit most requirements. The lodges, hotels, dive centres, safari, trek, and vehicle hire companies we use have been tried, tested, and approved. All our providers are members of their respective country’s tourism organisations. Our story and your team Indigo Safaris are experts in bespoke and package travel in Africa.
Founder Christopher Bartlett fell in love with Africa on a trip to Namibia in 1997 and after numerous visits to southern Africa moved to KwaZulu Natal in 2005 and became a safari field guide and underwater guide. When he combined these two new passions with his photography and writing skills and started doing assignments in east Africa for diving magazines, he had a great opportunity to continue building his destination knowledge. In 2009 he had to return to the UK for family reasons, and ended up combining his knowledge and love of Africa and organisational skills to help other people discover Africa.
Indigo Safaris was born. In 2015, Christopher met Ines Moosmann on an educational in Uganda, and recognised the consummate professional in her, and asked her to become his Senior Safari Consultant. Ines has worked in the travel and safari business for sixteen years and is an amazing source of knowledge on lodges and camps. She has an in-depth knowledge of Africa, and experience in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, The Philippines, The Maldives, India and Australia too. German as her mother tongue, and she is a qualified yoga teacher to boot.
In February 2018, she took on the role of Sales & Product Manager and in early 2021 became a company Director, still responsible for Sales and Product. Matthew O’Brien joined us in 2019. Formerly a guide in Namibia and Botswana, and native to South Africa, his southern Africa safari knowledge is exemplary. Matthew loves to write and share his passion in his contact with clients.
In May 2022, Kerry joined our team and is based in Cape Town, South Africa. With five years’ experience guiding in South Africa and Namibia, and then further afield to Kenya, and then 16 years creating itineraries across the southern and eastern parts of the continent, Kerry’s product knowledge is extensive, to say the least. Allied to her attention to detail, her passion for designing guests’ itineraries that exceed clients’ expectations and keep them coming back to Africa is a great benefit to us and our customers.
She has travelled extensively throughout Southern and Eastern Africa and loves nothing more than to introduce the incredible experience of the African bush to the world! When she’s not at work, you’ll find her in the mountains, hiking or trail running, or planning her next travel adventure. Matthew Milward, a Capetonian, joined us in early 2023, with six years’ experience asa a safari specialist. Prior to this he travelled the globe, working on cruise ships, and then travelled his home continent extensively. Matthew is an enthusiastic and diligent trip creator.
Michele Addison, erstwhile resident of Kwa-Zulu Natal, and now in the Eastern Cape, has over 20 years’ experience in the tourism industry as a tour guide, dive operator and tour operator, and a passion for everything African, especially it’s wildlife. Having grown up in Zambia & Botswana and worked in Uganda, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania and Namibia, her love for the bush and the people of Southern Africa started is lifelong. Sharing her knowledge with others and creating the best possible safari experience is her passion. “ChatGPT
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Title: “Indigo Safaris: Your Gateway to Authentic Travel Experiences”
Rewritten paragraph: With extensive firsthand experience living, working, and exploring across southern and eastern Africa, Oceania, Indonesia, and South America, Christopher possesses invaluable insight into the destinations we curate for our clients. Through independent travel and professional assignments, he has sampled a diverse range of accommodations and crafts tailor-made journeys to suit diverse preferences. The lodges, hotels, dive centers, safari operators, trekking companies, and vehicle rental services we collaborate with have undergone rigorous testing and are endorsed by their respective country’s tourism authorities.
“Our Journey and Team Overview” Indigo Safaris specializes in bespoke and packaged travel experiences in Africa. Christopher Bartlett, the founder, developed a profound affection for Africa during a visit to Namibia in 1997. After relocating to KwaZulu Natal in 2005 and working as a safari field guide and underwater guide, he fused his passions for photography, writing, and exploration during assignments in East Africa for diving publications. Following a return to the UK in 2009, driven by familial obligations, he leveraged his expertise and organizational acumen to facilitate others’ exploration of Africa, birthing Indigo Safaris. In 2015, Christopher encountered Ines Moosmann during an educational excursion in Uganda and recognized her as a consummate professional, inviting her to join as Senior Safari Consultant. With over sixteen years of experience in the travel and safari industry, Ines brings a wealth of knowledge on lodges and camps across Africa, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, The Philippines, The Maldives, India, and Australia, complemented by her fluency in German and qualifications as a yoga instructor. In February 2018, she assumed the role of Sales & Product Manager, progressing to a company Director in early 2021, retaining oversight of Sales and Product functions.
Matthew O’Brien, who joined in 2019, hails from South Africa with a background as a guide in Namibia and Botswana, offering exemplary expertise in Southern African safaris. His enthusiasm for sharing his passion with clients is evident in his interactions. Kerry, our latest addition, based in Cape Town since May 2022, brings five years of guiding experience in South Africa and Namibia, expanding to Kenya, alongside 16 years crafting itineraries throughout southern and eastern Africa. Her meticulous attention to detail and commitment to surpassing client expectations resonate in her work, fueled by her extensive travels across the region and her passion for showcasing the wonders of the African bush. Joining the team in early 2023, Matthew Milward, a Capetonian, infuses six years of safari expertise, honed through global travels and deep exploration of his native continent. Michele Addison, based in the Eastern Cape, boasts over two decades of experience across various tourism roles, from tour guiding to dive operations, with a profound love for African wildlife nurtured since childhood in Zambia and Botswana. Her dedication to crafting unparalleled safari experiences stems from her desire to share her lifelong passion with others.