OUR FAMILY
safariFRANK stems from the Steenhuisen family. Johan and Welna, with children Frank and Karin, are South African born and brewed – and now live in Australia. Our African heritage and close knit family have seen us travel overland through the African bush for over 30 years. Every family member is ‘instilled’ with a great love of the African land. Going on Safari in Africa for us is not a holiday, it is lifestyle. We want to share these real Safari experiences with you. We champion the wilds of Africa, educating, conserving and supporting as we do so.
We can’t wait to share our wild Africa with you!
The Steenhuisen Family
- CEO turned SEO (Serial Explorer and Overlander)
- Real deal Afro Aussie, addicted to Africa
- Adventurer at heart
- Active conservationist
- Hates unexplored spots on the map
- Loves exploring Africa
- Passion for startups, small business and personal service
- Bino’s the ‘weapon of choice’
Based in Africa and Australia
- Heart of the team and a hippy in the city
- Never leaves home without waterproof mascara
- Loves snakes
- Creative soul inspired by the beauty of Africa
- A foodie with kick ass cooking skills around the camp fire
- Once an athlete, but has learnt that in Africa – only food runs!
- The best wildlife spotter of us all
Based in Africa and Australia
- Grew up in South African bush, schooled in Australia
- Prefers tracking lions to city life
- Botswana obsessed
- Professional wildlife photographer
- Qualified walking and vehicle guide
- Passionate about sharing the complexity of the African bush
- A super bird nerd who is fascinated by the smaller things
- Believes a campfire is an essential part of life
Based in Africa & Australia
- Afro Aussie, whose heart lies in the African bush
- Loves rhinos and is passionate about their conservation
- Degree in Business and Property
- RHINOS RHINOS RHINOS!
- Favorite sound is a lion roaring in very close proximity
- An adrenalin addict who is a teensy bit scared of elephants
- Proud mommy to beautiful baby Marissa
- Did we mention Karin loves rhinos?
Based in Australia
- Switched on electrician who is happiest when he’s ‘off-grid’ in the African bush
- A warrior when it comes to conservation
- Lover of… and fighter for rhinos
- Travelling is his addiction as long as great coffee is also in the back pack
- Exercising makes Jan feel alive, but as a serial bookworm, so does a great read
Based in Australia
- Changed her career from tv-producer to guide, to full-time writer
- wrote two German bestsellers
- Loves elephants more than anything… except maybe husband Frank
Based in Australia
The Team
The safariFRANK expert team is led by Johan and Frank, bringing with them a shared love of Africa and years safari travel experience. But the success of safariFRANK lies in the cohesion of our team. By working together we share our safari knowledge and are best able to serve our customers, design incredible safari itineraries and ensure a flawless travel experience. Get to know each of us better!
The safariFRANK team
Johan has spend the majority of his life living in South Africa. He has explored Southern Africa extensively over the years while overlanding. As a result he knows Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe inside and out! With his vehicle the BEAUTY, he continually explores the wilds of Africa determined to leave no spot on the map unvisited.
Johan has also visited Kenya and Tanzania on multiple occasions, exploring new amazing safari destinations for our clients.
Frank is our resident safari guide and wildlife photographer. Much like Johan, Frank has explored Southern Africa extensively over the years and knows safaris in Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe like the back of his hand. He’s our Zambian and Botswana safari specialist!
Frank has also spent a great deal of time on safari in Tanzania and Uganda. And cannot wait to explore more of East Africa.
- Currently based in East Africa
- Has developed a passion for Southern Africa and especially Namibia through various travels
- Loves: sunsets in the Erongo Mountains, the incomparable starry sky of the Namib, walking in the bush – preferably with the migration in the Serengeti
- There is nothing better than sitting around the campfire after an exciting safari day
- Born and raised in Australia
- Spent a gap year living in and travelling throughout South Africa
- Has also travelled to Namibia, Botswana, Tanzania, and Mozambique
- Been a part of the Travel and Tourism industry since 2005
- Passionate about sharing my African travel experiences
- Enjoys the excitement that every game drive or game walk offers as you never know what you will see
- Nothing beats a G&T around the campfire after a game drive
- Born and raised in Lower Saxony, Germany
- She fell in love with South Africa and moved there permanently, now being a mother of two
- Passionate about Cape Town and the African bush, she travelled Southern Africa for two months from Botswana to Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique
- Loves: An early morning walking safari in the South Luangwa Nation Park, Zambia, and snorkelling in the mighty Lake Malawi with all its colourful cichlids
- Most relaxed when sitting in the Okavango Delta with a sundowner in hand, listening to the beautiful symphony of a thousand reed frogs and the distant roar of the lions across the river
- Born and raised in Australia
- Lois has been with safariFRANK since the start of our business!
- She handles all the accounts and accounting.
- The backbone of the company!
Some old photos from our family travels
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We’d love to talk.