A four-year journey around the globe with his wife, Sue, encompassed Europe, the UK, USA, Middle and Far East, Japan, Southeast Asia and Australia. In 1997 they returned to Africa, settling in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, where Lloyd managed premier luxury safari camps. In 2001 they relocated to Namibia, where he oversaw a prominent desert reserve before establishing a safari training academy designed to cultivate the personnel and expertise required to deliver world-class wilderness hospitality.

 

For more than three decades, Lloyd has worked across Africa as a private guide, guide trainer, safari consultant and expedition leader. Since 2009 he has focused on bespoke private safaris, and in 2012 launched Lloyd Camp Consulting Africa, curating highly personalised safari itineraries for small groups, families and friends, many of whom return year after year or arrive through personal recommendation.

 

His great strength is not simply his knowledge of wildlife, but the breadth of his experience. Lloyd integrates an intimate understanding of Africa’s landscapes, wildlife, history and cultures with an innate flair for storytelling, making every journey both deeply informative and hugely entertaining.

 

Beyond safari, Lloyd is a regular guest lecturer aboard Silversea and Cunard, speaking on the wildlife, history and naval heritage of the Indian Ocean and southern African coast. He has also authored three books: Africa Bites, Confessions of a Safari Guide and the river adventure novel Paddling the Dragon.

 

When not in Africa, Lloyd is typically engaged in travel, writing, reading, or pursuing his next physical challenge. His exploits include ascending Mount Fuji, Kilimanjaro and Cotopaxi, as well as competing in many endurance cycling, running, kayaking and swimming events.

 

Based in London, where Sue works as a Nutritional Therapist, Lloyd divides his time between the city and the African wilderness, sharing a lifetime of expertise with those fortunate enough to travel with him.