Diederik van't Hof

  • Tertiary Qualifications BSc Botany and Zoology – University of the Witwatersrand
  • Additional subject – Archaeology
  • Diederik speaks Afrikaans, English, Dutch and Flemish
  • Provinces Qualified National Guide
  • Eastern-Cape Free-State Gauteng
  • KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga
  • North-West Northern-Cape Western-Cape
  • F.G.A.S.A. Qualified Level 3 Trails Guide – NQF6
  • Other Guiding Qualifications Swaziland
  • Other Tourism Qualifications Emergency Care Level 2, F.G.A.S.A. Level 3 Trails Guide – NQF6
  • Specialities Overland Safaris, Wildlife Safaris, Bird Watching, “Birding Tours”, Scuba Diving, Professional Overland Operator
  • Highest School Qualification Grade 12
  • Last School Attended Christian Brother’s College, Pretoria

 

References Available: Yes

 

  • Name of Operators Worked For Type of Tour/s Done
  • The Safari Guys Overland Tour Operator – Adventure 4×4 Tours through Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland
  • Touch Africa Safaris – Johannesburg Wildlife Safaris, Kruger National Park Safaris, Pilanesberg Safaris
  • Day Tours to Cradle of Humankind, Pretoria, Johannesburg, SOWETO, Suikerbosrand.
  • National Overland Tours from Johannesburg through Mpumalanga, Kruger Park, Swaziland, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho (Sani Pass), Free State, Eastern Cape, Garden Route, Namaqualand, Kalahari and Cape Town
  • Scuba Diving Tours

 

  • In 2002 – Touch Africa Safaris was awarded the contract for the IPSC World Shoot
  • 1000 participants – all logistics, tourism and transport
  • Fairfield Tours – Cape Town National Overland – 14 and 21 Days – Luxury Coach tours
  • Thompson’s Tours – Durban National Overland – 14 and 21 Days – Luxury Coach tours
  • National Overland – 21 day camping tours – South Africa and Zimbabwe
  • Natal Parks Board Walking Safaris and Ranger: Hluhluwe and St. Lucia Eastern Shores
  • Clive Walker Safaris – Johannesburg Walking Safaris – Klaserie Game Reserve, Tuli Block (Botswana), Okavango Delta (Botswana)
  • Wilderness Trust – Educational Walking Trails with school groups in the Lapalala Wilderness Area
  • Type of Tours Preferred Long overland 4×4 tours, Wildlife Safaris, Kruger National Park Tours, Pilanesberg National Park Tours, Nature Orientated Tours, Bird Watching or “birding” tours.
  • National Coach Tours for 21 days, Historical Orientated Tours


Other Relevant Information:

Have a broad and extensive knowledge of the history of South Africa.


Hobbies include:

Scuba Diving, Bird Watching, Wildlife, 4×4 excursions.