Kambona is a master safari guide and veteran mountaineer in his native Tanzania where he has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro over 100 times. He is a certified Wilderness First Responder and has instructed classes and helped establish emergency protocols. A native Maasai, Kambona was born and raised on the savannahs of East Africa where he developed a deep knowledge of the natural world. He is trilingual, speaking fluent Maa, Swahili and English. On the trail, he’s prone to breaking out into song when things get tough or tedious and his upbeat attitude and quick smile keeps everyone positive.

Alper Ertubey has been leading Wildland Adventures in Turkey since 1990 and now acts as our principal field coordinator. After completing an engineering degree he was among the early graduating class of Turkey's professional guide training program. This complemented his easy-going and fun-loving nature and his special sense for how to make every trip for every traveler a unique and authentic personal experience. It was Alper's idea to get special permission to enter the ruins of Arykanda after dark with wine, candles and a literary work to share with each other in the Odeon.

Craig has worked for Western River Expeditions since 1995 as a guide in Southern Utah leading trips through Cataract Canyon. For the past five years, Craig has enjoyed working along with his wife Amber guiding trips through the Grand Canyon. During the winter months, Craig works as the head of Ski Patrol at Sundance Ski Resort in Northern Utah as well as a swift water rescue trainer. Craig recognizes the sacrifice it takes to make a career out of guiding, but plans to continue for some time because of his love for helping others discover nature’s most awesome adventure.

Steve Wiley
Western River Expedetions Guide

Guiding river expeditions for over ten years in both Grand Canyon and Southern Utah, Steve has helped thousands of guests experience some of the most spectacular scenery and thrilling whitewater in the world. During the off-season, Steve manages a 5-star lodging property at Deer Valley while furthering his education at a local university. Steve’s wonderful sense of humor and unique personality make him a favorite among Western’s guests.

More about Western River Expeditions guides  

EuroBike & WT guide since 1987. Anneke’s good-natured spirit and love of biking, people and travel make her a first class tour leader. Born in Holland, Anneke began riding a bike about the same time she learned to walk. As a young rider she took part in the 1976 Bike-Centennial, joining thousands of cyclists on a journey across the United States. She frequently visits her sister in the U.S. and has traveled extensively throughout Europe, North America, Asia and New Zealand. When she’s not traveling or biking, Anneke makes her home in Amsterdam.

EB&WT photographer/guide since 1990. Tom’s calm, friendly and attentive demeanor has earned him high praise from all who travel with him. Joining EB&WT as a professional photographer, Tom soon got hooked on the tours and became a guide. Of course, Tom continues to photograph the events and people on our tours and many of his photos continue to be featured in our catalog. He’s an expert bicycle mechanic and leads our bike workshops each year. Tom and his life partner, Kavya Bisz, another EB&WT guide, often lead tours together. They live in the Netherlands, spending winters in their Costa Rica home.

Miso Poduje
ROW Adventures Guide

Miso has led ROW's Croatia Yachting trips since 2000 and is a native of the Adriatic island of Vis. He is the penultimate host who brings Croatian history and culture alive. His father was in the wine business and Miso spent his teenage years in France at a British high school, thus learning both French and English. He carries on the family tradition today with his own winery and wine bar. His knowledge of language, history and wine make Miso a modern-day Renaissance man. Every one on the Dalmatian Coast seems to know Miso and his many contacts open special doors for ROW guests. Miso splits his time between Zagreb and Vis and lives with his wife and two sons.

Amanda Mellon
ROW Adventures Guide

Amanda grew up playing on water around the Great Lakes of Michigan and then headed West where she obtained a degree in Outdoor Leadership and Education from Northern Arizona University. She is an aspiring geologist and botanist who brings warm sensitivity and vibrant enthusiasm to every ROW trip she guides, whether that be canoeing the Lewis and Clark Trail on the Upper Missouri in Montana, or rafting the Salmon River Canyons in Idaho. Amanda is also a certified Interpretive Trainer through the National Association of Interpretation and coordinates ROW's guide training in cultural and natural history interpretation.

More about ROW Adventures guides 

Jana Kotalikova, PhD
Walk Leader: The Czech Republic

I studied at Charles´ University in Prague and I started guiding in 1992, when a number of English speaking visitors, friends and their friends, mostly from Great Britain, visited Prague for the first time and needed assistance. I felt from the beginning that I did useful work, as they didn´t understand one word of Czech, and during the first years after the "Velvet Revolution" in 1989 nothing was the same as in the Western countries. I like to help my clients to get around and see as much as possible, eat as well as possible and understand as much as possible about the country, which is now much closer to the EEC.

I work as a guide only occasionally, as a second job, and I have a regular job at the National Institute for the Care of Historical Monuments. Therefore guiding is always a refreshing change for me and not a routine as for those who do it every day!

Alessandro Tombelli

Walk Leader: Italy

Alessandro Tombelli has a vast resume of international garden restoration and design. He graduated with a degree in Horticulture from the National Horticultural Institute of Florence and has continued to expand his knowledge by attending The Royal Horticultural Society's Garden in Wisley, England, the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies in York, England, and the Scuola Agraria di Monza in Milan, Italy.

Alessandro is currently a garden consultant and advisor to many historic villas and estates across Europe. With his expert knowledge of horticulture, he has given lectures, consulted for a television program, and currently organizes and leads many garden tours. Alessandro is a member of both The Royal Horticultural Society and the British Professional Gardeners' Guild.

More about The Wayfarers guides