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1 De Klerk Safaris is owned and operated by Hans and Marie de grew up on the family ranches in the Kalahari Desert and started hunting at a very young age. After completing a degree in Business Economics and 2 years of military service he started working in Botswana as a professional hunter. There he gained extensive experience on hunting dangerous game. In 1990 he started his own safari company and in 1992 he married also grew up on a ranch and after school went to university where she studied a bachelor s degree in teaching.

2 Marie contribution to the success of DE KLERK SAFARIS is her warm friendly personality and world famous meals everybody will feel at and Marie have 2 children which make it ideal for hunters who wish to bring their families on & Mariaan de KlerkDE KLERK SAFARI main headquarter is situated in die Kalahari Desert in South Africa. They own 8 ranches totaling 73385 acres (30577 hectares) with more than 6000 head of game in 30 different species roaming freely. The Kalahari Desert is very unique eco system and is not really a true desert with no rain, but more like an open savannah with lots of wildlife.

3 It is famous for its huge black maned lions, enormous gemsbuck, springbuck and other desert addition to all the desert species DE KLERK SAFARIS also have buffalo, roan and sable on their & Hans de KlerkThe TeamDE KLERK SAFARIS employ 17 other people as trackers, skinners, drivers, washing and cleaning ladies, etc. All of the staff lives on the ranch in nice brick houses with running water and electricity. All the staff is very well paid and very happy to work for DE KLERK SAFARIS and will ensure that every client will be well taken care of.

4 Andries and Heidi du Plessis are a married couple who have been with DE KLERK SAFARIS since 2005. Andries is responsible for the day to day running of the ranches, taking hunters out hunting, doing photographic safaris and with his calm and relaxing nature, this will ensure that even first time hunters will feel at ease. Andries has a very fine sense of humor and his jokes and pranks will make sure there is plenty of laughter around the camp fire. Andries is a specialist when it comes to the hunting of small predators like caracal (lynx), brown hyena, jackal, bat eared fox and African wild is Marie s right hand person and she takes care of the lodges, catering, administration, permits and all the camp staff.

5 She is very meticulous lady, a real hard worker and a real bonus to DE KLERK and Esta Twigge are a wonderful couple who take care of DE KLERK SAFARIS photographic tours. Their general knowledge of Southern Africa and Leonards s safe driving record and Esta s gourmet cooking skills will ensure every photo safari will be a highlight to remember. Christo van Deventer has hunted for DE KLERK SAFARIS before on a freelance basis. Christo and his lovely wife Minrie joined the DE KLERK SAFARIS team on a fulltime basis in 2013.

6 Christo has extensive experience with dangerous game and will get his clients the most sought after trophies in the salt. With his knowledge on ballistics, reloading, rifles, bows, arrows, hunting, fishing, trophy judgement and handling, client relations and shooting ability he is a big asset to DE KLERK and Christell are managing Robert Lodge for DE KLERK SAFARIS. Hoffman is a licensed Professional Hunter as well as a registered Field Guide. With his passion for hunting, management of wildlife and his friendly way with clients he has proven himself through and through.

7 Christel is responsible for the administration, catering, camp staff and her good food keeps clients asking for :Wilzenau LodgeDE KLERK SAFARIS owns two different lodges. The two lodges are about 125 miles (200km) lodge in the east is built on the ranch Wilzenau and can accommodate 10 people. Wilzenau lodge consist of 5 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. The eastern area is a higher rainfall area with a higher carrying capacity per acre. Therefore there is a bigger variety of species in the eastern LodgeThe lodge in the west is built on the ranch Robert and can accommodate 8 people in 4 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.

8 The western area is a lower rainfall area with less species but where the desert species like red hartebeest, gemsbuck, springbuck and blue wildebees thrive in their lodge offers all the amenities needed such as air conditioned rooms, en-suite bathrooms, comfortable beds, daily laundry service, fully stocked bar, swimming pool, dining room and fireplace. The rooms are tastefully decorated with African art and d cor. Wi-Fi is available at a nominal fee depending on amount of data InformationTravelClients have to travel to Johannesburg, South Africa.

9 From the USA there are daily flights from Atlanta, Washington DC and New York. From Europe there are also daily flights from most of the major cities. From Johannesburg you have the option to either taking an air charter or transportation by road to the ranch. DE KLERK SAFARIS is about a 7 hours drive by road and one and half hour by small charter plane from Johannesburg. DE KLERK SAFARIS have airstrips available at both lodges. The airstrips are 5 minutes drive from each lodge. Visitors from America, Canada, Argentina and most European countries do not need a visa.

10 Just a passport is needed, but make sure you have at least 2 blank pages in your passport and it must be valid for a period of 6 more months after your seasonDE KLERK SAFARIS operate safaris all year round with peak times between March and October (fall to spring). Weather during these times is comfortable with little or no rain. Temperatures range from 60 to 85F (15 to 30 Celsius) during the day and 32 to 60 F (0 to 15 Celsius) at caliber for dangerous game is 375 or bigger and for plains game any caliber in the 30-06, 300, 338 class will work just fine.