About Us
Outposts Travel Africa offers a very personal, tailor-made service. Using staff experience, knowledge and contacts we endeavour to make the most suitable recommendations for you, listening carefully to your likes, dislikes and ‘appetite’ for adventure! Travel Africa was founded in 2004 by Michael & DD Kingscote who have both travelled extensively throughout Africa and are always on the lookout for unusual and special places to recommend to clients.
We like to encourage you to step ‘outside your comfort zone’ and discover the thrill of new challenges that you might not otherwise have tried.
Our expertise lies in sourcing special, professionally run, family orientated businesses and locations in Africa, to create personalised holidays for our clients. We favour the more remote, unusual, friendly and relaxed locations, which still have the real feel of old Africa and do not cater for large numbers. We put a great deal of effort into your holiday because word of mouth is our best advertisement.
Meet The Team
DD Kingscote
Founder & Director
About
DD was born and raised in her beloved Kenya. She has travelled extensively throughout Africa most of her life and returns as often as possible to continue her search for unusual and special places, accommodation and activities to recommend to her Travel Africa clients.
In addition to travelling, DD’s great love is horses. As an extremely competent 3-day event rider who has represented Great Britain, she is perfectly placed to recommend and arrange the best and most suitable riding safaris for those clients who share her enthusiasm!
COLONEL MICHAEL KINGSCOTE
Co-Founder & Director
About
Michael left Eton, and classroom education, at the age of 17 to go in search of ‘adventure’. He worked initially in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda guiding clients on photographic safaris. On joining the army, he attended Mons Officer Cadet School where he passed out as the top cadet and was commissioned shortly thereafter into the 17th / 21st Lancers.
Seconded to the Sultan of Oman’s Armed Forces, Michael fought in the Dhofar War; as an Intelligence Officer and then as a Special Operations Officer where he was decorated for gallantry. Michael is Honorary Colonel of the Reserves Training and Mobilisation Centre (RTMC) and Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant to Her Majesty’s Bodyguard to the Yeoman of The Guard. He is an accomplished rider, having raced horses on the flat, over fences and competed in National Hunt races.
EM SOUTHCOMBE
Travel Consultant
About
She spent a year on a remote mountain top in Northern Tanzania working as a volunteer coordinator for charity focussing on health and education. She has travelled throughout Eastern & Southern Africa and has trekked with the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda, skydived in Namibia & successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. She has also worked in the communications & fundraising sectors for several charities operating across Africa & the UK. She is a keen amateur photographer; enjoys playing netball, badminton & rounders; loves painting & decorating & making furniture.
Why Book With Us
YOU CAN TRUST US
Since Travel Africa’s inception in 2004, DD Kingscote & the team at Outposts Travel Africa have been arranging life enriching African journeys of discovery & adventure for many clients from around the world.
WE’RE HONEST
At Outposts Travel Africa, our expertise lies in sourcing special, professionally run, family orientated businesses & locations in Africa, to create personalised holidays for our clients.
EXPERT KNOWLEDGE & ADVICE
We hand-select our properties and only recommend places we love ourselves. We want to make sure that when you head off on your journey to Africa, you know exactly what to expect.
WE THINK OF EVERYTHING
We can arrange everything from car hire to charter flights, self-catering accommodation to fully inclusive safaris. In fact, we’re happy to arrange anything you need for your perfect holiday to Africa.
Outposts Travel Africa operate their air holiday packages through Hemisphere Travel Group Ltd who are licensed with the Civil Aviation Authority, hold an Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (ATOL T7550) and are a member of the Travel Trust Association (TTA Q3174), giving financial protection to your holiday. All monies paid in advance as deposits or final payments will be held on behalf of Outposts Travel Africa Ltd in the Client Trust account of Hemisphere Travel Group Ltd.