Marco Ferrero and Susan Frittelli, who founded Kalahari World Wide in Europe, started their travel experience living between South America, Africa and Europe in the early '70s.  Susan spent many years living with the tribes of Nigeria in West Africa.   Marco, meanwhile, was already planning trips to various parts of Africa for different European tour operators.

As time went by, they lived in Morocco, Kenya, Mali, Sudan and Ethiopia, opening up these regions to the European public.   During this period, they came to know and love African life, customs and traditions.  Having come from a European background, and having spent so long in Africa, they learned how to develop safaris for people who had never traveled in Africa before.  They accompanied safari groups throughout Africa, learning what is required to make an African Safari Dream come true.

The company office was first founded in Europe to offer their clientele the experience, understanding and competence which was previously very rare or indeed not even available.  As a logical and direct consequence of the intense interest in Southern Africa, Susan and Marco established Kalahari Namibia Tailor Made Tours in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.

Being involved in tourism since 1977, Susan and Marco have not only been organising trips for the discerning traveler, they have also undertaken many long and hazardous overland expeditions, provided logistical support for Television documentary teams and have even provided the necessary support for fashion "shoots" in some of the wildest parts of Africa!

Marco and Susan still spend at least 9 months of every year in Africa.

Guides:  All guides employed by the company are well trained, experienced and can deal with any situation which events in Africa may throw at them.  They are always well briefed and well prepared for the very individual safaris which the company offers.  They normally speak English, German and an African language - this ensures that there are no communication problems with the various peoples in our region.  It can be arranged to have Italian, French or Spanish speaking guides, but they are generally not as experienced in dealing with local conditions.  As a rule, we recommend using a local guide.   Most of them also have broad travel experience in Europe as well as Africa.

Vehicles:  Vehicles owned by the company are suited to the terrain and road conditions and are always serviced prior to any tour or safari.  When vehicles are hired either for self-drive tours or for company use, they are hired from a reputable and reliable company and also conform to road and terrain suitability.