Employment

Guiding for Sunway Safaris is a rewarding and satisfying experience, and like any other job it has it's challenges. By joining us at Sunway you will become part of a young, active company which is constantly growing and developing in the Southern African tourism market. You will be the tour leader for groups of people from all over the world, with very different backgrounds and your professional approach to the job is essential. You get to meet a lot of interesting people and your own "people" skills will be of utmost importance. The job is demanding - requiring long hours, sometimes difficult conditions and a wide variety of other challenges. But it is a lifestyle unlike any other job can offer; on tour you will have fantastic wildlife viewing opportunities in some of the best reserves in Africa. You will also be interacting with the local people all over Africa, learning about local myths, festivals and customs. Guiding "on the road" is a lifestyle and probably the best "job" there is! Please note that this page is intended primarily for Sunway Safaris recruitment purposes and as such is directed at South Africans and not at our international clientele. Due to the current legislation regarding work permits in South Africa, it is virtually impossible for anyone other than a South African to work for Sunway as a Safari Guide.

Small Groups

Sunway groups are limited to maximum 12 clients, which has lots of benefits including being able to pay more attention to each client. There will be less tension between the clients, ONE big happy family. You can be very informative with a smaller group because you have more time for each client. There is less impact on the environment as well as less noise in national parks, at campsites and on game drives. A full stomach means a happy client; better meal preparation and presentation is easily achieved when preparing meals for small groups.

Working for Sunway

There are also benefits working for a small company. Besides the relaxed and positive attitude between all, there is a good relationship between office and guides. More attention to detail can be given to each tour and your backup is more focused. There is also a good friendship between all the guides who are always willing to help each other. As well as taking conservation seriously, Sunway Safaris pride themselves on providing a real wildlife adventure for all who go tour.

Current Vacancies

Sunway Safaris is always on the look out for new guiding talent, but of special interest at the moment are guides that can speak fluent German.

If you are a German guide or a German speaking person wanting to get into guiding, please feel free to contact Dylan - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

How to get into guiding

If you are new to the travel industry or to guiding, then you'll need to acquire various skills and licenses to get involved. Below you will find a basic list of what is required. Please do not be put off by all the requirements. You should contact Sunway at this stage, tell us of you intention to become a guide, and we will assist you with advice on how to proceed. You may also be required to come in for an interview. We can give you a better idea of what it means to guide for Sunway, what the lifestyle is like, and what we expect from all our guides. After that we'd then suggest you proceed with acquiring the necessary paperwork.
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If you have guided before

If you are already an experienced guide i.e. you have been guiding for at least a year, and have all of the requirements listed above, then you are welcome to contact us at: +27 11 465 4905 and e-mail a brief CV to our HR at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.