Spencer Scott Archive

Wildlife & photographic hosts

Dr Shivani Bhalla
Jackson Looseyia
Simon King OBE
Prof. Claudio Sillero DPhil (Oxon)
Stephen Mills MA (Oxon) MFA IAWF
Chris Packham
Steve Leonard
Dr. Greg Rasmussen
Virginia McKenna OBE
Jonathan and Angie Scott
Dr. Julie Anderson
David Lindo
Dominic Couzens

Professional artists

Adebanji Alade Vice President ROI
Benjamin Hope NEAC PS
Haidee-Jo Summers ROI, ARSMA
Patrick Cullen NEAC
Fiona Peart
Lachlan Goudie ROI
Pamela Kay ARCA, RWS, RBA, NEAC
Richard Pikesley PPNEAC, RWS
Ken Howard OBE RA
Peter Brown Hon PNEAC, ROI, RBA, PS, RP
Hazel Soan
Lucy Willis
Tom Coates
Jason Bowyer
James Willis
David Bellamy
Glyn Macey
Jenny Wheatley
Soraya French
Ian Sidaway

Mountain instructors & leaders

Alan Hinkes OBE
Pete Hawkins
Steve Elliott
Dave Green
John Whittle
Frag Last

Our partners & clients:

BBC Wildlife
Born Free Foundation
RSPB
Royal Photographic Society
Royal Institute of Watercolours
The Scout Association
Rotary Clubs of GB
Birmingham University
NFU
George Corderoy & Co
Les Routiers
Booker Wholesale Foods
Burlington Art Fair
Channel 4
The Artist Publishing Company
EMAP Active
Geographical
The Great Outdoors
Financial Times
Daily Telegraph
Bird Watching
Sir John Soane Museum
Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme
Painted Dog Conservation
Tusk

What we do

Specialist Safaris

Wildlife and conservation safaris with professional naturalists, wildlife researchers and conservation biologists. Intimate and informative safaris that get you closest to the action. Engaging conservation safaris that play a key role in the sustainable future of endangered species.

Painting Holidays

Exclusive painting holidays with well-known artists in the most inspiring destinations in the World. ‘Work-alongside’ artists’ holidays in oils and pastels, and ‘free-style mixed media and tutorial watercolour painting holidays for experienced, intermediate and confident beginner students.

Private Groups

Tailor-made safaris, music, cultural, walking and riding holidays, and expedition trips for private groups. Weddings and celebrations in unique venues. Exclusive events and programmes for academic institutions, charities, choirs, clubs and special interest publications.

Corporate Events

Prestigious and motivational travel events that help deliver positive results, build on loyalty and reward your colleagues or clients. Invest in the people that matter to your business with cultural, charitable, educational and experiential events.

Travel Writing

Inspirational, motivational and informative travel writing drawn from first-hand knowledge of international, regional and local destinations, commercial travel experience and tourism related issues. Freelance journalism and copy writing.

Tourism Consulting

Professional collaboration and commercial support to the global tourism sector from a travel industry expert with 40 years’ commercial experience. Encouraging environmentally-sustainable, culturally-sensitive and socially-inclusive tourism.

 

Inspirational, motivational & informative travel

We have been sharing the best that we have seen, heard and found on Earth with our customers for 30 years. Whether you are an individual client or a private group you will discover that our tailor-made holidays and events offer truly exceptional experiences above and beyond the ordinary ‘tourist holiday’. Special places handpicked from years of personal experience, operated with under-stated sophistication and meticulous attention to detail, and created out of a love of travel.

Who travels with us?

Artists, wildlife enthusiasts, opera lovers, walkers……

Like-minded individuals, private groups of friends and families.

Clubs & Associations, Wildlife Charities and Corporate Organisations.

A personalised travel service

Every trip is hand-picked, a once in a life times opportunity, and is hosted by the best experts in the field – famous artists, passionate naturalists, leading conservation biologists ….

We are pioneers in conservation tourism offering joint-venture safaris with conservation organisations that financially help the long term survival of endangered species.

A member of our staff accompanies each programme taking care of all the arrangements and looking after everyone.

Travel with us and your world will be enriched beyond anything you have experienced before.

Event management services

Private events and celebrations tailored to your specification, using our skills to achieve your objectives.  Your event will benefit from our in-depth knowledge of destinations and a member of our staff accompanies each programme taking care of all the arrangements and looking after everyone in a professional but discreet manner.

The passionate experts & famous artists who work with us include

Wildlife researchers, naturalists and biologists –  Prof. Claudio Sillero (Oxon) EWCP Born Free WildCru,  Dr Greg Rasmussen, Simon King OBE, Chris Packham, Steve Leonard, Virginia McKenna OBE, Dr Shivani Bhalla, Stephen Mills MA(Oxon) MFA IAWF.

Artists – Ken Howard OBE RA, Richard Pikesley PPNEAC RWS, Lachlan Goudie ROI, Peter Brown PNEAC ROI RBA PS RP, Adebanji Alade VPROI, Patrick Cullen PS, Haidee-Jo Summers ROI ARSMA, Pamela Kay NEAC, RBA, RWS, ARWS, Tom Coates NEAC, PS, RBA, RP, RWA, RWS, David Bellamy, Lucy Willis and Hazel Soan

Our partner organisations include

Born Free Foundation, Ewaso Lions, Painted Dog Conservation, Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme, BBC Wildlife, Channel 4, The Artist Publishing Company, Sir John Soanes Museum, The NFU, The Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph, Rotary Clubs UK and Birmingham University

Trip historiography

Our trip historiography reflects the breadth and depth of our knowledge and experience.