Patrick was born in Germany and moved to South Africa with his mother at the tender age of 5, where he went on his first safari in the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Game Reseve. The Land Rover was chased by a grumpy Rhino, and in the ensuing excitement Patrick was hooked. With bi-annual trips to Europe to visit his father, Patrick became a world-traveller at a young age. So, it comes as no surprise that after completing a degree in Software Development, Patrick soon realized that coding did not give him the thrill and people interaction that he craved, so he began to look for an alternative career and got involved in the world of travel.
Patrick has been involved in the travel industry for over 28 years in both the United States and South Africa. Patrick’s previous roles include being the Sales Director at Thompsons Africa, one of South Africa’s largest inbound tour-operators, as well as 10 years at the helm of Seasons in Africa, a luxury lodge & hotel group. Patrick’s time at Seasons in Africa afforded him the opportunity to assist in expanding the company’s portfolio of properties to include Desroches Private Island in the Seychelles.
In 2013, Patrick decided to create Luxury Africa Safaris with the sole aim of offering clients an unparalleled safari experience of Southern and East Africa. In 2008 Patrick guided one of the world’s most affluent families on a two week private jet safari around Mozambique, which he describes as an amazing privilige, and one of many subsequent trips he has handled for high net worth individuals. From the very inception of Luxury Africa Safaris, there were numerous travel companies, that wanted him to personally guide their guests, which reminded Patrick how much he enjoyed this aspect of the business.
Patrick is one of those private guides who “gets it” and will passionately share Cape Town and the safari destinations that he loves with his guests. As a father and traveler, Patrick understands the need to engage families across all age groups and has a few tricks up his sleeve when it comes to making a trip “come alive”! Patrick is well traveled across Southern & East Africa and can speak to all current issues and questions you might have about life in Africa. He is also incredibly well connected, due to all his years in the travel industry as well as living locally in Cape Town, and can often make the impossible, possible. Patrick is a relentless foodie and will take great pleasure in sharing this side of Cape Town with you, its restaurants being some of the best in the world. Patrick is a qualified pilot as well, which makes him the perfect co-pilot on a private jet safari and his passion for photography will supply you with both family & wildife images, capturing and documenting the memores of a great safari! Patrick’s keen eye has led to him creating a gallery in Cape Town, exhibiting both wildlife and cultural works of top local photographers.
You will meet a private guide, but leave with a new friend who has infected you with his love for Africa!
Countries Visited
AFRICA: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Swaziland, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion, Morocco
EUROPE: United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Lichenstein, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Russia
AMERICAS: USA, Canada, Brazil, Argentina
Favourite Destinations
Grumeti, Serengeti, Masaai Mara, Greater Kruger National Park, Okavango Delta, Outer-islands Seychelles, Cape Town,
Mallorca, Greek Islands, Rome, Paris, Munich, Provence, Kitzbühel, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Laguna Beach
Leaders in our field, Luxury Africa Safaris delivers a bespoke, high-end service for our valued clients. Founded and captained by Patrick Siebel, our team at Luxury Africa Safaris are able to draw on his 28 years of senior management experience with two of South Africa’s leading tourism companies, one an inbound operator, the other a lodge marketing and management company.
At Luxury Africa Safaris we are passionate about offering exceptional service, backed up by intimate, up-to-date product knowledge and strong working relations with the world class leading establishments that Southern & East Africa has to offer. By using our broad knowledge of the region, Luxury Africa Safaris go above and beyond the norm, utilizing ‘insider knowledge’ on safaris, lodges, restaurants, shopping, activities & excursions, to not only meet, but exceed your expectations. We at Luxury Africa Safaris strive to make the impossible possible!
We pride ourselves in crafting the most exceptional safaris, which can only be done by having a private guide hosting the trip, hence one of Luxury Africa Safaris core strengths lie in our private guides, some of whom are shareholders in the company. Your private guide and host, is someone that will accompany you for the duration of your holiday in Africa, facilitating and managing your journey in the most professional manner. You have someone escorting you on game-drives and city explorations, managing your checkins, flights, tipping and anything that should arise. Our private guides bring unequaled knowledge to your safari, with their easy-going manner and the ability to read your wishes before you utter them. Once you have returned home and forgotten the incredible lodges you stayed at, you will still be talking about the animals you saw, the experiences you had and the private guide who brought these to life for you.
Our Kenyan office manages our complete East African operations in the countries of Kenya, Tananzia & Rwanda, being on-hand in person to ensure these safaris are carried out as crafted.
With our head office being in Cape Town, there is a strong focus on touring services in the city and surrounds, as this is the primary tourism area in Southern Africa, where guests on a wildlife safari can benefit greatlyb from the services of a city-based adventure touring company. Forward thinking and cutting edge the touring experience, is carried out in luxury vehicles, fully customized with their own in-vehicle refreshment bar to the rear and of course Wifi connectivity. These superbly equipped luxury vehicles are guaranteed to impress even the most discerning of guests.
