Hills of Africa Travel

About Hills of Africa

Hills of Africa Travel specializes in customized African safari vacations to southern and eastern Africa. We offer spectacular adventures with personalized service, guaranteed to provide you with the experience of a lifetime.

Whether you’re taking a romantic honeymoon safari or a fun-filled family safari, or have always dreamed of experiencing the natural beauty of Africa and its wildlife, our exceptional agents and dedicated tour operators are here to provide you an itinerary that suits your needs. Our personalized service doesn’t end after the sale—it carries on throughout your African safari vacation and upon your return.

Our passion is sharing the magic of Africa through firsthand knowledge and exemplary customer service, and we are committed to sustainable tourism. In addition to being the first U.S.-based operator to offer Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa itineraries, we focus on planning sustainable safaris, which ensure when you travel, you’re helping communities, their people, and their economies thrive.

Our mission is simple: to change lives, one journey at a time.

Meet Our U.S.-Based Team


Sandy SalleSandy Salle, Chief Executive Officer

A native of Zimbabwe, Sandy was born and raised in southern Africa and was fortunate to travel to many places in the southern part of the continent. While she is now happily an American citizen, she does miss Africa—the smell of the first rains, the beautiful sunsets, and the magic of the people.  Believing the next best thing to living in Africa is sharing it with others, in 2002, she joined Hills of Africa Travel as a partner with her sister-in-law, Meredith Hill. Sandy is Hills of Africa’s personal escort and takes great pride in giving her clients the once-in-a-lifetime, magical African experience they’ll remember forever.

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Mark HomannMark Homann is the newest addition to the Hills of Africa team. Raised in Zimbabwe’s farming community, Mark earned his Professional Guides license at the young age of twenty-two. His formative years as a safari guide were spent managing camps and leading specialized safaris for companies, with a heavy focus on sustainable, community-based natural resource management.

Following his passion for conserving Africa’s wilderness and natural history, Mark joined the Malilangwe Trust in 2001 as their chief guide, overseeing their safari-related activities. In 2004, he moved to the U.S. to work with the Malilangwe Trust in Zimbabwe and the Grumeti Reserves in Tanzania’s Serengeti, both nonprofits helping to shape conservation efforts through tourism.

Mark and his family now live outside Hilton Head, South Carolina, where he works as a safari consultant to safari organizations in eastern and southern Africa.

Meet Our Africa Team


Sussi GalleyCape Town, South Africa
Sussi Galley

Sussi is Hills of Africa Travel’s trusted partner in Cape Town and is committed to providing you with the trip of your dreams. She works closely with our U.S.-based team to plan your itinerary from the beginning. While you are in southern Africa, Sussi will work to ensure you have the trip of a lifetime. 

Pam McOnieCape Town, South Africa
Pam McOnie

Pam is a spectacular tour guide based in Cape Town. Equipped with an endless knowledge of Cape Town, its suburbs, the winelands, and the Garden Route, she is a treat to anyone’s itinerary. With an obvious passion for food, wine, and her lovely city, Pam ensures her tours are culinary affairs, which are often the highlight of our clients’ itineraries.

Natasha IlesJohannesburg, South Africa
Natasha Iles

Natasha is our trusted agent in Johannesburg. She will meet you at the airport on your arrival and will host you for the duration of your stay. Natasha will show you the magic of Africa while you are in Johannesburg.

Russell GammonVictoria Falls and Livingstone, Zambia
Russell Gammon

Russell Gammon is an exceptional historian with a special interest in  African heritage. Russell conducts The Mists of Time heritage tour in Victoria Falls. While with Russell, you will explore the origins of the waterfall and the people who have lived in the land anointed by its mists. Russell has a strong affiliation with the local Africans, and you will have the privilege of visiting Monde Village and / or Mkuni Village to experience how the majority of people in Africa live their daily lives. Hills of Africa Travel is very fortunate to be able to call upon Russell for his extraordinary guide services.

 


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