OUR STORY

The Maia Wildlife Safari Experience started with the simple idea of Henrique Maia wanting to share is passion for travel, photography and wildlife.

Following his long life passion for animals, in 2015, Henrique and his wife Päivi decided to organise their first safari travel to South Africa.

"First time we traveled to South Africa, we felt in love with the country.

From the warm and friendly welcome of the people, to the great culinary and of course the wildlife. The amazing safari experiences, with the possibility to see all that animals in close range and in the wild, was just breath taking.

For us was one experience of a life time."

Henrique and Päivi

Since then they started to travel to Africa regularly for wildlife safaris, conservancy projects and veterinarians conventions.

After is last travel to Africa in 2019, Henrique starts to idealise one way to share is experiences and is love for the wildlife, the African culture and the adventure safari with other people.

Some months later, in 2020, this abstract idea starts to grew on Henrique's mind, and after contact some African friends (lodge owners, safari rangers and event managers), the idea became a concept, and in June 2021 the Maia Wildlife Safari Experience is funded.