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About Epic

WE KNOW YOUR JOURNEY IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE PEOPLE YOU SHARE IT WITH
Our Mission

The Epic DIFFERENCE

For the past decade, Epic has tailored private journeys to some of the world’s most extraordinary places.

We live and breathe the travel experience and are passionate about creating unique and authentic trips for independent travellers. From the wilds and rich landscapes of Africa, North & South America, Antarctica and Australia, to the cultural heart of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Your trip is designed by our passionate and experienced professional guides. Having “lived” the product, we have a profound understanding of what makes the ultimate trip. We want you to feel the same passion, awe and respect for the places we love. This intimate and direct experience is fundamental to our ongoing success.

With Epic, you can see the world the way you want to see it, whether it’s an independent or privately guided journey. We customise every itinerary based around your interests and expectations. In our view, there’s no such thing as a “standard” safari or holiday. It has to be special and unique.

We provide an incomparable level of service, both before and during your time with us. We want you to see Epic as your personal travel concierge. Our service providers are often small boutique organisations, much like us. Over time, through our mutual objectives and shared philosophy, we’ve found each other in the crowd – like-minded people, who understand what going the extra mile really means.

Experience our amazing once in a lifetime journeys…and let the destination touch your soul.

Founder's Message
“Of course we love it when our guests talk about the accommodation or the food or the service, but more than anything we want people to make that deeper connection. The smell of wild sage, the dust filtered sunset, the respectful handshake of a guide, the call of a lion in the deep of night. Baubles and beads are lovely reminders of a journey, but we want to touch your soul."
BRAD HORN
Managing Director & Private Guide

Meet Our Guides

Brad Horn
Brad Horn
Africa, Australia, Nepal & Everest, Antarctica, Americas
By design and desire a professional adventurer, Brad’s passion is wild and natural places.  He grew up on a cattle station in Western Queensland and spent time in the Australian Army. Then six wonderful years living in the African bush operating safaris. 

Brad has developed enduring relationships with the best travel operators and local contacts around the world.  With his ongoing travels as a professional private guide, Brad and Epic Private Journeys delivers an unrivalled experience. 



In May 2018, Brad achieved a personal dream of climbing and successfully summiting Mount Everest. He continues to guide select private groups and tailored journeys throughout the year. [Read More]
Rob Barbour
Rob Barbour
Africa, Nepal
Born in Kenya, Rob spent his formative years in Australia gaining a medical degree and serving in the Australian military on peacekeeping missions and in special forces.

Having never lost his love for his birthplace, Rob migrated to Tanzania to found a socially responsible and community conservation orientated safari operation and a private community conservation area. [Read More]
Pedro O'Connor
Pedro O'Connor
Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Pedro O'Connor spent his formative years growing up on Queensland's Great Barrier Reef. He moved to South Africa for the latter years of his secondary school education and spent time on safaris to Rhodesia, Swaziland and Mozambique. [Read More]
Kevin Jackson
Kevin Jackson
North America, South America, Nepal
Kevin Jackson is responsible for the logistics and operations of all North and South American programmes. He has led many worldwide expeditions, including multiple ascents of Aconcagua in Argentina (the highest peak in the Americas), and Mt Whitney (the highest mountain in the continental United States) and to base camp on Everest. [Read More]
Andrew Roberts
Andrew Roberts
North America, South America
Andrew Roberts is Operations Manager for the Epic Americas programmes and is based in our San Diego, California office. Andrew began his career in the field of climbing and safety textile design and evenutally followed his passion and love for the outdoors into the adventure travel business. [Read More]
Jana Arnhold
Jana Arnhold
Africa
After travelling the world for three years, Jana’s first visit to Africa was in 2009, when she arrived in the Cape, on assignment for a photographic production. Her desire to explore and an unwillingness to return to a European winter found her living in The Greater Kruger National Park where she worked as a lodge manager and later as a guide. [Read More]
Nic Kershaw
Nic Kershaw
Africa
In 2008 Nic made a life-changing leap, leaving his home and career in the UK behind for the great wide-open spaces of Southern Africa.
Having qualified as an FGASA Guide, Nic’s guiding career began in the arid Little Karoo biome, before developing his bush skills tracking in the Kalahari and on specialist bird tours of the Afro-Montane and coastal forests of South Africa. [Read More]
Squack Evans
Squack Evans
Africa
Squack Evans was born and raised on a large cattle ranch in south-eastern Zimbabwe, and it was here where he first began his chosen life in the African bush. Born into a family that has resided in Africa for four generations, it seemed only natural for him to follow in their footsteps. [Read More]
Stuart Levine
Stuart Levine
Africa
Stuart was born in Durban and completed a three year Diploma in Tourism before embarking on a year of travel. Upon returning to South Africa, he commenced his dream career as a Field Guide at Londolozi Private Game Reserve before joining Singita Private Game Reserve where he stayed for the next eight years. [Read More]
Hernan Jofre
Hernan Jofre
Patagonia
Hernan visited Patagonia in 1996 with the quest to climb the Torres del Paine and has lived there ever since. After relocating to Puerto Natales, Hernan was hired to guide climbing and trekking trips through the National Park. [Read More]
Toby Sinclair
Toby Sinclair
India
Toby has lived in India since the mid ‘70s travelling and organizing documentary films across South Asia for the BBC, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and other broadcasters. He has edited and contributed to a series of 7 Insight Guides on India, and numerous other books. [Read More]

Meet Our Operational Team

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