Pathfinders

06/07/2022

Join Pathfinders for one of the most comprehensive Field Guide courses and turn your passion for nature into a career🦒🐘🦁🐍

A specifically designed multi-destination guiding course in Zimbabwe, enhancing your learning experience and making you a better guide through exposure to a variety of ecosystems!

You will cover a broad range of topics through a combination of classroom study and practical training, with successful graduation earning you a FGASA NQF2 Field Guide qualification – an essential tool for entering the safari industry in Southern Africa.

COURSE START DATE: 1st October 2022

Zimbabwe remains Africa’s original great natural wilderness and if you are prepared to work hard, this experience will change your life forever!

YOUR DREAM CAREER STARTS HERE!
For more information on the course please click on the link below👇
https://pathfindersafrica.com/courses/fgasa-field-guide/

03/03/2022

One of the most eerie sounds in the African bush! Anyone know what it is?

Join our October FGASA endorses wildlife training course https://pathfindersafrica.com/courses/fgasa-field-guide/

19/02/2022

Our students enjoying a trade mark African sunset as they prepare to settle in for a night in the bush.
Hyenas whooping, lions roaring, and elephants trumpeting, perfect night out 🦁🐘

02/02/2022

The joys of spending your days in nature and amongst wildlife.
Our students were treated to a sighting of some of nature’s heavy weights.

Keen to join our nature training course

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31/01/2022

As part of our nature training course we get our students out a night into the bush. A completely different place when the sun goes down and the nocturnal animals wake up.

Keen on joining our next course, check out our website

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07/10/2021

Calling all UK travellers✈✈

Zimbabwe has been removed from the UK Red List! No more quarantine on return to the UK.

Now is the time to make your guiding dream a reality and take part in one of our FGASA endorsed courses👇
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From Monday, arrivals from South Africa, Brazil and Mexico will no longer need to quarantine in hotels.

04/10/2021

🦒🦓🐃Happy World Animal Day!🐆🐘🦏

As a nature enthusiast, it’s everyday that we celebrate these incredible creatures.
Not only does Pathfinders wilderness guide training offer a one of a kind experience, but also instils a much deeper understanding and appreciation of our natural world.

Here’s to our Animals 👏👏

29/09/2021

"We're Back"
Sorry for the silence ladies and gents, it's been a hell of a 2 years coming to grips with the pandemic and the decimation it's caused to international travel.
We are very pleased to say it looks like we are on the right road to a return to travel.
We are even more please to announce that our Wilderness Training and Nature Guide courses are back!

Next course is 1st July 2022, and already have a bunch of people signed up!

Don't miss out https://pathfindersafrica.com/courses/fgasa-field-guide/

16/08/2021

Make a cup of tea at your own RISK!!

22/06/2021

LAST CALL!🦁
Are you ready to set your status to "away", go offline and return to nature?
Join our Pathfinders FGASA 14 day Nature Enthusiast Course in Victoria Falls this July!!
14 Day Course costs US$1450pp and is inclusive of:
🐾Shared safari-tent style accommodation
🐾All meals
🐾Laundry
🐾WIFI
🐾Training costs
🐾Transport between training locations
🐾Workbook and Training manual
🐾FGASA Membership
🐾24 hour support
For more information on the course please contact:
Leigh Webb
Email: [email protected]
Whatsapp: +263 773 706 210

18/05/2021

Get involved with experts in the field when you sign up for the Nature Enthusiast 14 Day Course on the 19th July 2021.

For more information on the course visit:
https://pathfindersafrica.com/courses/fgasa-nature-enthusiast/

10/05/2021

Interesting article on these cute creatures also known as "African kangaroos" commonly found here in Victoria Falls.

Springhares are cute as can be, but their fur looks kind of dull under normal conditions. When cast under UV light, however, their fur comes alive, featuring vibrant patches of red, orange, and pink. As new research shows, these creatures are now one of only a handful of mammals known to emit a biof...

04/05/2021

An exciting 14 day course in Victoria Falls Zimbabwe where applicants gain the introductory knowledge of a professional field guide.

For more information
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Join Pathfinders Africa for 14 days while you are put through the tests on a FGASA Nature Enthusiast course. Get in touch to find out more.

22/04/2021

Today we celebrate the beauty of our home, Mother Earth!

We refer to our planet as Mother Earth, but would YOU treat YOUR mother in the way we treat the rock that we live on?

Thursday the 22nd sees the Celebration of Earth Day 2021 and the theme for this year is "Restore the Earth". A reminder that the day is celebrated to remind us that the Earth and its ecosystems provide both life and sustenance. Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is almost as if the earth is trying to cleanse itself of the harm that we as humans have caused over decades and centuries of misuse and abuse. There are very few places on earth that are untouched by human habitation and no matter how primitive or advanced a population is, there is always damage done. Some that can be repaired in the short term, but much that will take many years to return to the condition that it was in before we arrived. And at present space exploration is considering populating planets like the moon and possibly even Mars. Should we not show that we can be guardians of a galaxy rather than destroyers?

Climate change represents the biggest challenge to the future of humanity and the life-support systems that make our world habitable. To achieve balance among the economic, social, and environmental needs of present and future generations, we need to promote harmony between humans and the natural world. It is time to draw a line in the sand, and say "So far and no further". It is beholden upon us…ALL of us…to do our part to help heal and repair what has been done to our Mother.

14/04/2021

Not sure if the students are just relaxing here or putting their camouflage skills to the test??😂

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05/04/2021

Bubiana Conservancy is a great destination whilst on the course. Full of history and amazing stone formations and caves.👇

02/04/2021

Easter African Style!🐇

Happy Easter from the Pathfinders Team.

29/03/2021

🌍 DESTINATION FEATURE🌍
Bubiana Conservancy is the perfect location to discuss the formation of this unique geology that sets the area apart. The conservancy is also rich in history, with the mountains showing clear indication of early human habitation in the ancient cave art present.

Being part of the Matopos National Park ecosystem which has the highest density of Leopard in the world, the chances of seeing this mysterious cat are greatly increased. With unrestricted access to the reserve, trainees can discover the untouched wilderness during bush walks, immersing themselves in nature whilst learning the art of tracking and developing a new perspective on the wildlife in the area.

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25/03/2021

Looking for the best job in the world?🌍
Become a Safari guide with the Bush as your office. What more could you ask for?

Next course date: 1 July 2021

Get in touch today!
https://pathfindersafrica.com/courses/fgasa-field-guide/

Qualify with your level 1 FGASA certificate, explore Southern Africa for 60 days and leave with the knowledge to become a field guide.

22/03/2021

Check out this amazing footage of a mother a daughter leopard fighting!!

Leopards are hugely territorial and being family does not stop them🐆

Great to be in the right place at the right time to film this.

15/03/2021

Here is a taster of what you can expect during the 60 day Safari Guide Course.
Hwange National Park is just one of the few destinations we visit during the course

This could be you!

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12/03/2021

Can anyone guess which bird this face belongs to?
Here is a tip- its pretty fast!

11/03/2021

🌍 DESTINATION FEATURE 🌍
Another iconic destination we visit during the course is Hwange National Park.

Renowned for its vast Elephant populations, large Lion prides and 1000-strong herds of Buffalo, Hwange is perfect for spotting large game and learning more about their behavioural patterns within a large ecosystem.

The Pathfinders course is based on a private concession that borders the National Park and with no fences in the area, animals move freely between the park and the surrounding reserves. Being based on a private concession allows our participants to take advantage of night drives and bush walks, further honing their knowledge and skills.
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01/03/2021

🐾A great review from Dan who did our 60 day FGASA Safari Guide Course👇
“This course was truly a one of a kind, you can really see the differences in your life before and after the course finishes up. The experience of visiting these remote isolated areas and immersing yourself in the wildlife is an unbelievable experience. To be taken out of the places we find ourselves in and into the places we choose to be in really makes for a good time, I met people that I’ll stay in contact with far into the future and have met people I would not have come into contact with any other way. Zimbabwe is an amazing location with a true identity, shape and sound – undoubtedly adding to the entire experience. A big thanks to everyone involved!”

26/02/2021

The great thing about spending time in the bush is that you NEVER know what you may see!🤩
Our students get the opportunity to take some amazing photos whilst on the course.
📸Hanna Wigart & Federico Acevedo

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24/02/2021

Guiding is not just about the Big Five! 🐘🦁🦏🐆🐃
Take a look at the ground to, you will be amazed at some of the beautiful kreepy krawlies 🕷 that are rarely seen on Safari.

📸Shane P White