Of these criteria Nomad Safaris’ staff are seen as the single biggest contributors to the company’s ongoing success story. “Our employees are selected with a number of criteria in mind, but from a business point of view, maybe the most important of these is their personality. They’re in close quarters with our customers for a number of hours, so their people skills are vitally important. Their character is as much a memorable part of our tours as the tours themselves. Lots of companies say their people are their best assets, with us it’s an absolute fact.”
Brave Leader. Grew up in the shadows of Old Trafford, 25 year kiwi. Still excited after twenty five years driving Nomad Safaris.
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” ~Thomas A. Edison
Rose garden origins, transplanted well.
Environmentalist, accountant, organiser. Loves details and her children.
“There’s nothing to fear. Except maybe that weird guy over there.” ~Anonymous
“Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them.” ~Anonymous
From the Emerald Isle, best not requested to sing.
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. “~Walt Disney
Hindi to have a round
“The real trouble with reality is that there’s no background music.”~Anonymous
From the wondrous Middle-kingdom
“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. “~Nathaniel Hawthorne
Middle-earth liaison with the Middle-kingdom
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. “~Maya Angelou
The token Queenstowner, handy for language difficulties.
“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” ~Ralph Nader
Abba are missing an angel
“I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.” ~Diane Ackerman
Graeme, aka Grazza.
Mountaineer, skier, farmer, historian, leader.
“Graeme was an awesome guy, very informative and great fun. He had a lot of insider scoop and personal stories on the filming locations.” -Gerjomi
“Bager was full of knowledge and there was barely a moment of silence the whole afternoon as he filled us in with all the interesting facts, inside stories and funny anecdotes about the crew, cast & making of the movies. Badger was clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about his job and I challenge anyone to ask him a question he doesn’t know the answer to about LOTR!” – Kirst
“Our driver, Jenny was just fantastic and her theatrical skills made narrating from Lord of the Rings so realistic. She was an extremely good driver and her knowledge of Skippers just terrific. Please pass on to her our thanks for making our Skippers trip the highlight of our Queenstown tour.” – Rowan and Penny, NZ
“Santiago was an excellent guide and we learnt lots about New Zeland’s wildlife and the fight to maintain its stunning scenery. I would recommend it to all!” – Maggie
“We experienced an awesome 4WD half day trip with Justin as our delightful, respectful and humorous tour guide. Justin gave us his commentary of the historic gold mining in the area. His humor and respect of others made it a wonderful experience. We would recommend this trip to everyone who visits the Queenstown area. “- Glibert
“Ruth was an incredible tour guide, which was only fitting for the incredible sights. She’s very knowledgeable about LOTR and New Zealand in general.” – Jennifer
“My husband and I had a wonderful guided tour by Hamish, one of the best guides we’ve had our entire trip in NZ! He was able to answer all of our tourist type questions and more. It was a really great experience. Thank you!” – Kelsey
“We wanted to tell you that we had a great half-day tour with Andre. He did a great job and helped us get some spectacular photos throughout our time together. We learned a lot from him too. ” – Cheryl and John
“Did the afternoon tour to glenorchy with Paul – one huge movie-, nature- and of course LOTR expert. Many stops along the way in midst incredible scenery of Queenstown & Paradise.”
“The River crossings were really fun in the Land Rover, and the drive along Skippers Road was so scenic. Our Driver Daryl was excellent, he was so funny and very knowledgeable, due to his long family history in the area.”
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” ~Dale Carnegie
Our Latin connection
“If I’m driving you crazy just remember to put on your seat belt.”~Anonymous
“Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves.” ~ James M. Barrie
