Meet The Team
Founder & Travel Leader
Henrique de Jesus Maia
Zoologist, expedition leader and wildlife photographer based in Switzerland.
Driven by a passion for wildlife, storytelling through the lens, and hands-on conservation.
Partner & South Africa Coordinator
Rowan Robbetze
Part of the Robbetze family behind Tendeni Private Lodge, in the Dinokeng Game Reserve.
The local expertise and warm welcome at the heart of every MaiaWildlife South Africa expedition.
Social Media & Photography
Virginia Giuppa
She captures our expeditions in the field and shares them with the world.
The eye behind the images and stories that bring MaiaWildlife to life.
Tendeni Private Lodge
Willie & Annie Robbetze
An intimate, family-run lodge bordering the Big Five Dinokeng Game Reserve, an hour from Pretoria.
Run by the Robbetze family — MaiaWildlife’s partners and our home base in South Africa.
Content Creator
Oscar Martinez
He captures our expeditions on camera and shares the wild with the world across Instagram and TikTok.
The storyteller turning moments in the field into content that inspires.
Marketing & Sales Portugal
Rita Guerra
She leads marketing and sales, helping Portuguese travellers plan and book their expeditions.
Often the first friendly voice on a guest’s MaiaWildlife journey.
Marketing & Sales U.S.A
Kristin Smith
She leads marketing and sales, helping American travellers plan and book their expeditions.
A friendly first point of contact for guests across the US.