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Alan Don

Alan Don is a retired national parks and wildlife officer and forester who worked in Central and Southern Queensland. Alan has travelled with interNATIONAL PARKtours in Japan, South America, Madagascar, Singapore and Australia. He has cycle toured around eastern Canada, and also travelled in Indonesia, Ireland, Namibia, New Zealand and…

Amy Hartley

Pursuing a career in outdoor recreation after a lifetime spent rock climbing, abseiling, bushwalking, and exploring - Amy has shared her passion for the bush with people from all walks of life, providing them with memorable experiences in the natural world. Her extensive knowledge of flora, fauna, geology, and history…

Barry Davies

Twice-named ‘Eco Guide of the Year’ by Ecotourism Australia, Barry Davies is one of the most experienced nature tour leaders within Australia and New Zealand, with a particular passion for birds and wildlife. Since 2008 Barry has been a naturalist and lecturer aboard an expedition vessel visiting islands from Fiji…

Daniel Feinstein

Daniel Feinstein, recognized as a “Trusted Travel Expert” by South America travellers, was born into a family of naturalists and spent most of his childhood traveling and hiking in Patagonia and throughout South America. Daniel continued his travels around the world, working in Europe, hiking in Nepal and Sikkim, and…

David Heap

David Heap was brought up in the north of England where his first experience walking was with his school’s hiking club. From there, he spent much of his time in the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, North Wales, various parts of Scotland and the South of England. He has spent time…

Didier Ramilison

Didier Ramilison has lived and worked in Madagascar all his life. Didier is a keen bird watcher and holds a degree in Nature Science from the University of Madagascar. Didier has organised and led interNATIONAL PARKtours to Madagascar since 2012 and always receives excellent guest feedback. Where appropriate Didier works alongside…

Dr Claire Oelrichs

Dr Claire Oelrichs is a scientific advisor, founder of “Save Indonesian Endangered Species Fund (SIES)” and veterinary surgeon. SIES supports conservation of National Parks, protected areas and other wild places of Indonesia by working with communities and supporting local Indonesian initiatives in long term development projects. To save Indonesia’s unique…

Enzo Amodio

Enzo is from Agerola on Italy's Amalfi coast and lives in Melbourne with his wife Cathy and two children. Enzo's 'Southern Italian Sojourn' tour to the Amalfi Coast & Sicily is one of interNATIONAL PARKtours signature tours, with guests loving his friendly manner and ability to enliven the Italian experience…

Graeme McGregor

Graeme McGregor is a geographer with a passion for discovering our natural and cultural environments, especially through walking. Some of Graeme’s early roles include teaching and establishing and operating the Grampians Field Studies Centre near Dunkeld; planning for the Grampians and Point Nepean National Parks in Victoria, and planning or…

Ian Gray

An adventurer by heart, Ian Gray has been involved in the field as a tour leader and caterer for numerous walking journeys throughout Australia’s wondrous National Parks and overseas throughout Asia/Pacific for many years. His geology and geomorphology knowledge will ensure a unique journey, engaging travellers to view destinations from…

Jeremy Perks

Born in South Africa, in his youth Jeremy served as an Officer in the South African Defence Force where he learned bush survival and leadership skills. He is an experienced four-wheel-driver who loves flora and fauna, and is a hobby photographer. Now based in Perth, Jeremy spends most of his…

Judith Kunzlé

Judith Kunzlé is an internationally recognised artist who lived in Rarotonga for 27 years and recently moved to California. During her time on the island, she worked as a designer for UN / government projects and the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust on natural history projects on Rarotonga, Atiu and…

Leo San Sebastian

Leo San Sebastian grew up in Spain’s Basque Country and has been a professional tour leader for over 25 years, leading walking holidays throughout Spain, Morocco, the French Swiss & Italian Alps, South America and Asia. Over the past 15 years he has created and led our Spain, Morocco and…

Lisa Groom

Lisa Groom is the daughter of ParkTours founders Tony & Connie Groom and grand-daughter of Binna Burra Mountain Lodge founder Arthur Groom. You could say the great outdoors is in Lisa’s blood. Growing up with the business she commenced working as a tour leader and co-ordinator with ParkTours in 1991,…

Luke Christiansen

Luke Christiansen has worked as a guide and environmental educator for most of his adult life. For just over a decade, he was employed at one of Australia's longest-established nature-based resorts, Binna Burra Mountain Lodge, and spent his days guiding visitors through the beautiful wilderness of the Lamington National Park.…

Ozgur Tepe

Ozgur Tepe has been leading interNATIONAL PARKtours journeys to Turkey since our first foray to this region. A professional guide with broad knowledge of archeology, art history, literature and folklore, he enlighens us the curious cultural marvels of his homeland along with showcasing unique landscapes and natural wonders. Giving a…

Phil Cullen

Phil Cullen is an avid bushwalker, historian, explorer by heart and accomplished photographer. A former ABC broadcaster, Park Tours marketing manager and tour coordinator, Phil has led tours in Australia, Romania, the Loyalty Islands, Cuba, Costa Rica and Guatemala. He has lived in China and Qatar with his wife Louise…

Quentin Chester

Quentin Chester is an accomplished traveller, writer and guide. A regular contributor to Australian Geographic since 1986, he’s also been a mainstay at Wild magazine with his long-running column ‘The Wild Life’. In the 1990’s he and Alasdair McGregor co-authored two landmark books, The Kimberley: Horizons of Stone and Australia’s…

Ramona Cazacu

Ramona Cazacu has guided tours in her birth country of Romania since 2003 and works with her husband Daniel as the tour driver. Ramona has a passion for photography, meeting new people and introducing guests to the Romanian countryside, villages and local life. With a degree in literature and tourism,…

Ray Dickson

Since arriving from Ireland in 1974, Ray Dickson has enjoyed living and working in the wide open spaces of Western Australia. Ray's love for the Australian outback and its unique wildlife is born out of many years working in the Pilbara, zoo keeper duties in the Perth Zoo and Northern…

Rob Elvish

Rob Elvish is a terrestrial ecologist with a BSc and MSc in bird ecology. He has worked as an environmental consultant and in botanical and zoological research. Rob manages educational programs around Australia and the South Pacific for American universities. He has led tours for ParkTours in Australia and overseas…

Sandra Vardanega

Sandra has worked with ParkTours as a tour coordinator since early 2022 following a 22-year career with Flight Centre Travel Group in a variety of roles, including travel consultant and sustainability officer. Sandra has family based in Bassano and considers it her second home. Her regular visits allow her opportunity…

Suzanne Noakes

Suzanne Noakes is an adventurer by heart, travelling to every continent and developing a deep understanding of the variety and vibrancy of people and cultures around the world. Over the past 25 years she has travelled extensively throughout Asia Pacific, leading up to 100 expeditions for private groups, university alumni…

Telemaco Murgia

Born in the centre of Sardinia, the area known as a Blue zone (land of the ultra-centenarians), Telemaco has had a love of the outdoors and sports since adolescence. As a certified tourist and hiking guide, he has been leading groups for almost twenty years in Sardinia and Corsica and…

Tony Groom

Tony Groom founded interNATIONAL PARKtours with wife Connie in 1975 inspired by a Churchill Fellowship visit to the National Parks of the US and Canada. 40 years later he continues to find inspiration in the National Parks of the 65 countries he has visited. He says "National Parks are islands…