Gareth Peake
Gareth was born and bred in Maun, Botswana, and was out enjoying the bush long before he could walk or talk. He spent much of his childhood in Botswana’s remotest areas with his father and many other veteran safari guides, cementing his love of the wilderness and its flora and fauna.
Having attended school in Zimbabwe and South Africa Gareth spent time in the UK studying, and with the British Army. He quickly realised his heart was in Africa and returned home to spend the next ten years as a professional guide leading high-end, luxury vehicle, horseback, walking and even canoeing safaris in Botswana, Kenya and beyond.
Gareth combines an infectious sense of adventure, and a love of storytelling with an eagle eye for well-camouflaged game ensuring his guests have as good a time around the campfire as they do when enjoying spectacular game sightings.
Alex Smith
Alex grew up in England in the Oxfordshire countryside, spending much of her time in nature with her horse, dog and four siblings. She’s been extremely lucky to have travelled extensively in many parts of the world and has developed a keen eye for guest experience along the way.
Alex first set foot in Botswana in April 2013, she instantly fell in love with the country and moved out later that year to work as a camp manager in the Okavango Delta. Alex later returned to the UK and has spent time working in various private and public sector organisations in London but returned to Botswana every year visiting different areas of the country on each occasion.
Setting up Peake Safaris was a natural progression for Gareth and Alex, particularly having seen how much their young children love Botswana and being out in the bush!